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Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, March 6, 2008 OUR 118th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 10-2008 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SIXTY CENTS WF Planning Board Approves Little Gatehouse Subdivision By CHRISTINA M. HINKE new owner would have to comply for gatehouse reviewed by the town’s his- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader the full five years. After the five years toric preservation commission for com- WESTFIELD — The Westfield are up, the new owner could do as he ment. After motions of protest by Ms. Planning Board approved a subdivi- or she wished. Marsella, she agreed to the request. sion, with variances, at 200 Canter- Robert Newell was the only one The four-hour meeting began with bury Lane, better known as the “Little among seven board members to vote public comments. Eleven Westfield Gatehouse” property, during Mon- against the application. residents came before the board op- day night’s meeting. The application Ms. Marsella plans to build a two- posing the application, for reasons was approved on the condition prop- story, English country manor-style such as safety and historic preserva- erty owner Julie Marsella does not home, with a 4,092-square-foot floor tion. demolish the gatehouse within five area, on the new subdivided lot and Wychwood resident John Boyle years or for the remainder of her time have an addition built on the rear of said Judy Thornton, town-planning occupying the house, whichever is the gatehouse. Her lawyer, Robert consultant, initially agreed that the greater. Krause, said she plans to add a bed- frontage was on East Broad Street, Should she move prior to the five room and bathroom. but changed her mind after Elizabeth years, the board said the condition The board asked her to agree to the McKenzie, a planner hired by the would remain on the deed and the condition to have her plans for the applicant, filed her report. Ms. Thornton’s basis was that the “front- age is di minimus,” Mr. Boyle said in a letter dated December 15, 2006. After the meeting, board chairman Vincent Wilt told The Westfield Leader that Ms. Thornton never said the front- age was on East Broad Street. “She didn’t change her mind. That was a Benjamin B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader misinterpretation. She may have HATS OFF FOR READING...Westfield Tamaques Elementary School children celebrate Reading Across America on changed from de minimis to a point,” Monday as Mayor Andrew Skibitsky is the guest reader of Dr. Seuss. he said. At the December 3, 2007 planning board meeting, Ms. McKenzie said 200 Canterbury Lane had a 300-foot WF BOE Receives 40 Percent of frontage on Wychwood Road. She said “just a corner” of the land touches East Broad Street, whereas Dennis Hudacsko, a planner hired by the Requested Debt Service Aid proposal’s opponents, testified that By CHRISTINA M. HINKE service, to the county superintendent. $3,694,781 – 2.1 percent higher than the property’s frontage was 17.98 Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Last year’s budget was $82.7 million. last year. This budget includes sala- square feet along East Broad. WESTFIELD — The business ad- At this point, the board of ries and stipends of $3,508,929, 2.2 Resident Richard Watkins said he ministrator of the Westfield Board of education’s budget will represent an percent higher than last year. found a letter from Ms. Thornton Education (BOE), Robert Berman, increase if 4.85-percent in taxes, 0.85 Following the budget talks, Nina dated August 2007, in which she re- announced at Tuesday night’s meet- percent over the allowed state’s 4- Attanasio, president of the Ice Hockey Christina Hinke for The Westfield Leader GATEHOUSE GATHERING...Resident John Boyle shows that Wychwood’s ferred to a December 2006 letter from ing that the Westfield school district percent cap. Ginny Leiz, board presi- Association of the Westfield High ‘little gatehouse’ has lot frontage on East Broad Street, at Monday night’s board attorney Russell Finestein to would receive $204,000 in debt ser- dent, said the board could get ap- School, along with Evan Einstein, Westfield Planning Board meeting, a point the board did not concur with. the applicant, and in it was a chart for vice aid, 40 percent less than it re- proval for the 4.8-percent tax rate Jimmy Bender and Craig Esposito, variances for the application for front- quested. increase should the state approve the Blue Devils ice hockey team cap- age on East Broad Street. Mr. Berman said he has talked to waivers the Westfield BOE requested. tains, asked the board of education to “When I read these documents, the county officials since last week’s “If we don’t, we’ll be back at the consider financially helping the team Hatfield Beats Marks for attorney wrote to the applicant that meeting to further clarify the BOE’s cutting tables, looking at other dol- as their costs have increased 220 per- this application is incomplete, it re- submitted budget. lars,” said Ms. Leiz. cent since its inception as a pilot quires these variances. Apparently, He said he hopes to hear a decision “If further cuts are needed, we have program in 1994. County GOP Nomination she [Thornton] reversed her decision. on the budget by the end of this week no choice but to cut programs that are Ms. Attanasio said the Ice Hockey By PAUL J. PEYTON got to go for it (the Somerset nomina- She changed her opinion,” Mr. or early next week. near and dear to parents,” said Rich- Association has a current budget of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader tion).” Watkins said. Reading parts of the “It’s taking a little more time than ard Solomon, board member. $64,279, which includes $18,000 for WESTFIELD — Former Summit State Senator Leonard Lance (LD- town’s ordinance, he said, “You are usual,” he said. Mr. Berman also announced the two coaches’ salaries. Other costs Councilwoman Kelly Hatfield edged 23, Flemington), who won the not upholding your own ordinance. Mr. Berman also announced about athletic and fine arts 2008-2009 pro- include transportation, league fees Scotch Plains Mayor Marty Marks at Hunterdon County convention with You must deny this because the appli- $150,000 in additional reductions, posed budget. and referees. last Saturday’s Union County Re- 68 out of 82 possible votes, finished cation does not consider the frontage from last week’s meeting, to the pro- The proposed athletic budget is She said parents pay $1,200 each publican Convention to win the orga- third in Union County with 65 votes. on East Broad Street.” posed budget, bringing the reduc- $1,288,292 – 3.9 percent higher than year for players to participate. nization line for Congress in the June “I am very pleased with my showing Later, board member Francis Smith tions to $650,000 in three weeks. last year. This includes salaries and “We are progressing from a test Primary. State Senator Joe here today,” he told The Westfield said, “I’m totally persuaded that there Last week, the board announced about stipends totaling $946,486, a 5.2-per- program to a varsity program,” Evan Pennacchio (LD-26, Morris Plains) Leader afterwards. is no sideline on East Broad Street.” $500,000 in proposed budget cuts cent increase ($48,500) from last year. said. defeated Anne Estabrook, also on the He told convention delegates that Resident Betty List said, “This from the areas of transportation, tech- Physical-education teacher salaries Twenty-one members of the team, second ballot, to win the line for U.S. Congress needs a “real leader with placement [of the new home] will nology, personnel and supplies. are included in the general education including the three captains, attended Senate. Ms. Estabrook withdrew from real experience.” destroy the visual symmetry of the The board submitted a proposed budget. the meeting. the race, at press deadline, citing Kate Whitman, the daughter of two complimentary gatehouses. The $87-million budget, including debt The proposed fine-arts budget is “It’s clear, after 14 years, that the health reasons. former Governor Christine Whitman, little gatehouse would be lost behind Westfield hockey team is here to stay,” Ms. Hatfield defeated Mr. Marks finished fourth with 16 votes, fol- new construction.” Craig said. with 60 percent of the vote, 196-134, lowed by Tom Roughneen, former Prior to the vote, Mr. Newell, also Council Defers Prospect St. “We’d like to do whatever we can on the second ballot after none of the assistant prosecutor and Iraq War a member of the historical preserva- to help you,” Ms. Leiz said. eight candidates for the open Seventh veteran, 12; Victor Sordillo, former tion committee, said, “I have some “I’m very proud of these men,” District garnered 50 percent of the Watchung mayor, four; and Chris conflictions. The issue I’m struggling Demos Until PB Meeting Athletic Director Ed Tranchina said. vote total plus one tally to win on the Venis, former Congressional staffer, with is the historic character of this By MICHAEL J. POLLACK tion” does exist. Board member Alice Hunnicutt said first ballot. A total of 410 members of one. A.D. Ahr, a professor of business property.” Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Second Ward Councilwoman Vicki Westfield High School will offer the Union County GOP Committee at Seton Hall University, did not re- “The property is not designated by WESTFIELD – The Westfield town Kimmins served on the tree preserva- driver’s education theory on an ex- participated. ceive any votes. state, federal or local historical com- council deferred resolutions, Tues- tion commission when the proper- perimental basis next year. Sixty Ms. Hatfield won the first round, Mr. Marks, who ran for State Sen- mission, but is listed in the Westfield day night, associated with the demo- ties’ tree-removal application was sophomores can sign up for the fall 156-113, over Mr. Marks. Discussing ate in 2003, told delegates prior to the master plan as eligible for historical lition of two dilapidated Prospect filed and visited the site at that time. semester, and 60 juniors can take the her victory, she told reporters, “I think vote that the government taxes and designation, as quite a few properties Street properties until the planning She said, when she arrived and looked spring semester course. The class is [voters] understand my message,” not- spends too much. He also called the are,” said Mr. Newell. “So, I disagree board conducts a hearing on the mat- for the “circled” trees, under consid- in place of one physical education ing she has been a “public servant for treatment of veterans “a national dis- that the gatehouse is not historically ter. eration for removal, “they were gone.” period. Should more than 60 students at least 15 years” in Union County. grace.” He called illegal immigration significant, even though it’s not des- Developer Ralph Rapuano – who The council acts in an advisory role in each grade sign up, a waiting list Summit had 60 delegates to Scotch “a blight on our economy.” ignated.” has owned 766 and 772 Prospect on all demolition matters, which falls will go into effect. The information Plains’ 45. Westfield had 57 commit- In the three-person race for the Board member Lori Duffy said it Street, located next to Prospector’s under the council’s Code Review and will be posted on the school website, tee member votes; Cranford, 43; GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, Mr. would be under the tree commission Deli, for more than a year and a half Town Property Committee’s purview. westfieldnjk12.org. Fanwood, 11; Mountainside, 21; and Pennacchio out-tallied, 191-151, Ms. jurisdiction to approve any tree re- – wants to demolish the two dwell- Fourth Ward Councilman Jim The next public meeting is Tuesday, Garwood, eight. Estabrook, a businesswoman and moval and also the decision of new ings and erect three Prospect Street- Foerst, who chairs that committee, March 11, at 8 p.m., at 302 Elm Street. Looking ahead, Ms. Hatfield said former head of the state’s Chamber of trees planted to replace those lost. facing houses. said, “I think it really sets a bad pre- Middlesex County does not have a Commerce. Mr. Pennacchio won the “My biggest fear is the gatehouse Councilman Sal Caruana, who rep- cedent if we allow an individual to let No Recalled Beef local candidate. “So, they (delegates) first ballot, 178-170, with Ramapo is going to be torn down,” said Ms. resents the first ward, said the homes their property to become in such dis- will be looking for candidates [who] College Professor Murray Sabrin re- Duffy, a fear that resonated with most in their current state are “a blight on repair that the neighborhood is clam- In WF Public Schools can bring the top vote in the county ceiving 17 tallies. board members. the neighborhood.” Mr. Caruana, who oring for these things to be knocked WESTFIELD – Regarding an ac- and that have the potential to win in In his comments to delegates, Mr. Mr. Wilt asked the applicant, “Why was not in favor of deferring the mat- down.” tion by the Unites States Department June.” Pennacchio said, “I don’t buy into the not make a condition to not tear the ter, said after speaking to residents in Later, Mr. Foerst said, “He of Agriculture’s product hold on She said six candidates reside in pessimism that New Jersey is a blue house down?” the area, “if given a choice of a fenced- (Rapuano) selectively chooses those ground beef produced by Hallmark/ Somerset County. “I think everyone’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Ms. Marsella mouthed “Bob, No,” in demolition site or having the prop- laws he wants to comply with.” Westland, which has affected some to her attorney, after Mr. Wilt’s sug- erties in their current condition, [Pros- Mr. Marsh responded, “In all fair- school districts in New pect Street residents] would prefer ness to Ralph, sometimes it’s hard to Jersey,Westfield Public Schools Su- gestion of bringing her addition plans perintendent Margaret Dolan said, “I to the historic preservation commit- the demolition.” say that, he’s been in a long time ago would like to assure the families in the tee. Town Engineer Ken Marsh said the with prior applications.” Westfield Public Schools that the When a board official asked Mr. homes faced property-maintenance Mr. Marsh added that the original ground beef product from Hallmark/ Krause that the applicant consider violations in the past, but they have application was submitted at least a Westland is not in use in our school her plans to be subject to the advice since been addressed. Currently, he year ago and has since been “fine- district. The school district’s food- from the historic preservation com- said, a “potential tree-removal viola- tuned.” service programs are in full compli- mittee, Ms. Marsella said, “advice Mayor Andy Skibitsky, who ad- ance with government safety and sani- only.” mitted that he was unfamiliar with tation codes and regulations, as well “I find this objectionable. You see the specific project, said the town as all local health codes.” Spring Ahead! “Chartwells, our food-services the pain of the people. Don’t you Spring Ahead! should not expect people planning to management company, has confirmed have any consideration for them? Daylight Saving Time '08 tear down their homes to “pour money their practice of sophisticated food They have come to every one of these 9 into them.” safety, sanitation and a hazard analy- meetings,” Mr. Wilt said, which drew Sunday, March , 2 a.m. He added, “None of us would do sis critical control point program, with applause from the residents. “If it that.” a quality assurance team that will goes through a vote now you would Mr. Foerst responded that the issue continue to monitor the situation for not be happy with the outcome.” did not concern “pouring money into any further instructions,” said Ms. “She’s afraid if it is binding…it the house…He (Rapuano) is actively Dolan. [the gatehouse addition] would be using it as a dump site.” “Our top priority continues to be Earlier, Mr. Marsh did report that the health and safety of our students, Michael Pollack for The Westfield Leader and The Times too hard to accomplish,” said Frank faculty and staff,” she added. KEAN SUPPORTERS...The Westfield Republican delegates clap for Senate Marsella, the applicant’s bother. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (LD-21, Westfield), who spoke at the Union Residents Garland Booth, Brain PAGE INDEX County Republican convention on Saturday morning at Westfield High School. Molloy, Brian Fitzpatrick, Richard Regional ...... 2-3 Obituary ...... 8 Real Estate .... 11-19 Seated, at center, are: Mayor Andy Skibitsky; his wife, Debbie, at left; and Lewis, Mercedes Fol-Okamoto, Editorial ...... 4-5 Education ...... 9, 20 Classifieds .... 19 Republican United States Senate candidate, Anne Estabrook, at right. Ms. Community ... 6-7, 20 Sports ...... 11-16 A&E ...... 20-22 Estabrook resigned from the race, at press deadline, citing health reasons. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A Watchung Communications, Inc. Publication MS Council Presents Annual Good Neighbor Award By EBONY MCQUEEN borough will be reimbursed by a grant Specially Written for The Westfield Leader awarded by the New Jersey Department MOUNTAINSIDE — Mountainside of Transportation (NJDOT). resident Karen Sforza was presented with Another ordinance heard on first read- the annual Mabel Young Good Neighbor ing was an ordinance to appropriate Award at the February 26 borough coun- $55,000 to enhance the toddler playground cil meeting. Mrs. Sforza, who has only equipment and purchase sporting equip- been a borough resident for 10 years, was ment at Deerfield School. nominated by over three dozen families. If approved on second reading, $30,000 “I can think of no other person, and it is would be reimbursed to the borough from really my honor to present this award to the Union County Open Space, Recreation Karen Sforza,” said Bill Giannone, who and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. presented the award to Mrs. Sforza. The meeting ended with the council According to Mr. Giannone, Mrs. going into executive session to discuss a Sforza is a good neighbor because “she litigation for a building infringement. thinks very big with such a full life.” As According to borough attorney John Post, TO THE RESCUE...Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky, right, helps to jump start an example, Mr. Giannone described Mrs. a builder interfered with the borough’s the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad’s 2008 fund drive by reading a proclama- Sforza’s generous spirit when she held a 20- foot right-of-way. tion at the February 25 council meeting that names March as “Westfield Rescue birthday party for her two sons. Squad Month.” Squad members on hand to receive the proclamation included, She insisted that the attendees not bring Greg Ryan for The Westfield Leader from left to right, Vice-President Bob Barrett, Captain Kelly Wanca, Deputy any gifts for her sons, “because they had OOPS...Last Saturday afternoon around 1 p.m., a Westfield woman at 115 Roger Captain Bob Billson and Treasurer Carol Carson. enough already.” Instead, Mrs. Sforza Avenue errantly drove her vehicle into her garage, causing extensive damage. asked that the guests bring a piece of sporting equipment, which was donated to under privileged towns. Upon receiving her award, Mrs. Sforza POLICE BLOTTER thanked the borough, her family and former award recipient Sigrid Patch. “I want to thank my mentor Sigrid Patch,” Mrs. Sforza said. Westfield hanging out in the basement all night. The In other council business, acting mayor Tuesday, February 26, Gregory Brown, homeowner was told that authorities had William Lane and the council officially Jr., 26, of Westfield was arrested at previously received several reports of loud designated March as Youth Art Month. Plainfield police headquarters on two partying at all hours of the night and “I endorse the observance of Youth outstanding Westfield warrants. One was juvenile alcohol consumption on his prop- Art Month and encourage the support of a traffic warrant with bail of $695 and the erty, police said. quality school art programs for children other was a criminal warrant with bail of When the homeowner told police he $530. He was held at the Union County was unable to control the behavior of his and youth,” Mr. Lane said. Michael Pollack for The Westfield Leader According to Mr. Lane, art education PATRIOT CHAPEAU...Mountainside jail in lieu of bail pending a court date. son, authorities told him he was respon- gives students a deeper understanding of Republican Committee Chairman Bill Wednesday, February 27, Danielle sible for any illegal activity occurring in multi-cultural values and beliefs. Sanders dons appropriate attire last Mitchell, 26, of Plainfield was arrested on his home or on his property. The borough has entered into a grant Saturday in Westfield at the county the 500 block of North Avenue, East, Sunday, March 2, Cleophus A. Tho- agreement in the amount of $14,231 with GOP Convention. after being stopped for a motor vehicle mas, 28, of New York City was arrested the Union County Human Services violation. She was charged with hinder- and charged with DWI after being in- Department’s Division of Planning. The Salvation Army Seeks ing apprehension for allegedly giving volved in a single car motor vehicle acci- Michael Pollack for The Westfield Leader police a false name and with possession dent on Route 22. According to police, he ALL SMILES...Former Summit Councilwoman Kelly Hatfield beams after grant requires the borough to match it by $3,558, which is 25 percent of the grant Supplies for Troop Kits of less than 50 grams of suspected mari- also was charged with refusal to submit to defeating Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks at the Union County Republican juana. Mitchell was released with a sum- a breathalyzer test. convention to win the Union County line. Ms. Hatfield is running for the Seventh amount. The agreement will provide edu- WESTFIELD – The Salvation Army cational services for substance abuse pre- will provide deployment kits for New mons. Monday, March 3, Segundo J. Congressional District and will appear on the organization line with United States Wednesday, February 27, Randy Llumitasig, 41, of Plainfield was arrested Senate candidate Joe Pennacchio, a state senator from Morris County. vention. Jersey National Guard soldiers being de- Council members decided to donate ployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Items Maslow, 52, of Delray Beach, Fla. was for allegedly driving without a license $300 to the Governor Livingston High will be collected in the lobby of the arrested on a Westfield traffic warrant after a motor vehicle stop on Route 22. School, Berkeley Heights fundraising Westfield Memorial Library. following a motor vehicle stop at North Fanwood GOP Convention committee of Project Graduation. The Camouflage bags have been provided Avenue and Elmer Street. He was re- Wednesday, February 20, Robin M. graduating class will hold a drug- and for the toiletries, and the Salvation Army leased after posting $46 bail. Spann, 25, of South Plainfield was ar- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 alcohol-free party immediately follow- asks supporters to help supply the con- Thursday, February 28, John Thomson, rested on an outstanding Fanwood war- [Democratic] state and that Republi- overtax and overspend, and remind ing graduation. Mountainside’s high tents via donations of the following items: 20, of Westfield was arrested at Westfield rant after a motor vehicle stop on Martine cans cannot win in New Jersey.” The voters that “this ain’t their father’s school students attend Governor Combs, Kleenex pocket packs, nail police headquarters on a traffic warrant Avenue. GOP has not won a U.S. Senate seat Democrat Party.” He said the Demo- Livingston. clippers, playing cards, gum, lifesavers, from Fanwood. He was released after Thursday, February 21, Victor G. The council approved the police candy, toothbrushes, notepads, dispos- posting $500 bail. Onofrietto, 51, of Plainfield was arrested in New Jersey since 1972. cratic Party, in 1960, “made a sharp Friday, February 29, Elizabeth Bennett, on an outstanding Bloomfield warrant He said the GOP needs to give a left-hand turn and has never looked committee’s appointment of Amy Nigro able razors, pens and moist wipes pocket and Timothy O’Neil to fill the two vacan- packs. 18, of Westfield was arrested and charged after a field investigation on Martine reason for people to vote for Repub- back.” cies for communication officers. Small/travel sizes are needed for the with possession of less than 50 grams of Avenue. licans, tell voters how Democrats Mr. Pennacchio said the party must An ordinance to appropriate $175,000 following items: toothpaste, deodorant, suspected marijuana and possession of Sunday, February 24, Julio C. Islas- “offer hope” to voters. “ New Jerseyans for the resurfacing of Blazo Terrace and shampoo, mouthwash, soap and hand drug paraphernalia following a motor Perez, 28, of North Plainfield was ar- don’t like to be told what they can’t do Iris Drive was heard on first reading. The sanitizers. vehicle stop at Harrison Avenue and Maye rested on an outstanding Westfield war- and why they can’t do it,” he said. Street. She was released on her own re- rant after a motor vehicle stop on North WF-Plan Bd. Ms. Estabrook told delegates the cognizance with summonses. Avenue. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Scotch Plains Sunday, February 24, Donnell W. U.S. Senate race was “all about the State Budget Cuts to Hit Thursday, February 28, a resident of Clark, 49, of Westfield was arrested and Albira Ardrey and Siobhan Davey all economy” and high taxes. “So what Elizabeth Avenue reported that someone charged with DWI and refusal to submit testified to safety problems with cre- are we going to do to change it? Cut threw a rock at his house and broke a to a breathalyzer test. According to po- ating a driveway on the spot along [federal] spending. Make the hard de- Garwood Borough Hard window. lice, he was processed and released to a Wychwood Road that the applicant cisions,” she said. She said the nation’s By RAYNOR DENITZIO will travel to Trenton today (March 6) for Thursday, February 28, Michael responsible individual. proposed. current national debt of $9.3 trillion is Specially Written for The Westfield Leader a New Jersey League of Municipalities/ Sweeney, 37, of Scotch Plains was ar- Sunday, February 24, Rakim J. Pleas- Mr. Krause said the area “is unsafe the highest in United States’ history. Department of Community Affairs brief- rested on an outstanding warrant after a ant, 21, of Plainfield was arrested on a GARWOOD — With New Jersey look- motor vehicle stop for a violation. Scotch Plains warrant after a motor ve- now.” She called herself a “business- ing for ways to combat rising debt, smaller ing about the CMPTRA cuts. “I don’t think this driveway is any woman who knows how to make bud- Mayor McCarthy was forced to leave Thursday, February 28, a resident of hicle stop on South Avenue. municipalities are feeling the pinch of the Raritan Road reported that someone re- Monday, February 25, Carl L. Will- worse than what’s already there,” gets, knows how to live within [them] state’s budget cuts. the meeting Monday when his nose began bleeding uncontrollably. First Aid Squad moved a decoration valued at $400 from iams, 25, of Plainfield was arrested on an board member Francis Smith said. and knows how to cut back when “Everyone heard the speech by the the front of his house. outstanding Bridgewater warrant after a “That driveway is not going to be that’s necessary.” Governor last week and we [small towns] personnel evaluated the mayor and deter- mined that he was fine. Thursday, February 28, a student at the motor vehicle stop on Willow Avenue. more unsafe than other driveways in Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-7th Dist, all face uncertainty at this point in time,” Union County Vocational-Technical According to police, he also was charged the area,” board member Brett Olsen New Providence), chairman of Ms. said Kathleen Villaggio, Garwood Bor- Schools reported that someone removed with providing officers with false infor- ough Council president and chairwoman her iPod, valued at $150, from her mation. added. Estabrook’s election committee, said of the borough’s finance committee. “I agree that there is no safety is- the candidate is “not a career politician WF Council bookbag. Monday, February 25, Hatchell Grif- Faced with $32 billion in debt, Gover- Saturday, March 1, a manager at a fin, 37, of Rahway was arrested on an sue,” board member Anthony or a career candidate. This year, voters nor Jon Corzine introduced a proposed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Attanasio said. are not looking for the best sound bite. South Avenue gas station reported that outstanding warrant out of Rahway after budget last week that was $500 million Mr. Rapuano received a violation for someone ordered $20 worth of gas and a motor vehicle stop on Terrill Road. Among the list of additional con- They are looking for someone who is less than last year’s version. One of the “stockpiling dirt” at one of the prop- fled without paying. Monday, February 25, Breonna S. ditions were that the applicant meet authentic and who can change the sta- areas where Governor Corzine looks to erties. Saturday, March 1, Claude Thurston, Williams, 21, of Plainfield was arrested minimal tree removal approved by tus quo in Washington,” he said. make cuts is in the Consolidated Munici- Robert Cockren, Westfield town at- 39, of Linden and Jeff Standfield, 37, of on an outstanding Plainfield warrant after the tree commission, provide a K- The GOP committee also nomi- pal Property Tax Relief Aid program. torney, suggested that the town hold off Plainfield were arrested and charged with a motor vehicle stop on the 100 block of turn turnaround area in the driveway nated Roselle Park Councilman Under the proposed budget, CMPTRA on approving the demolitions. possession of marijuana after a motor South Avenue. and prune vegetation and landscap- Michael Yakubo to run for one of benefits for towns with a population less “At the special (planning board) meet- vehicle stop. According to police, both Monday, February 25, Helene M. Caro, than 5,000, such as Garwood, would be ing on March 13, if no objectors appear were transported to police headquarters, 62, of Watchung was arrested on an out- ing along the surrounding streets. three county freeholder seats up for eliminated. “They totally ignored the zoning election this year. He said he would that night, obviously, the likelihood for where they were processed and released. standing warrant out of Union after a The Governor’s announcement comes Saturday, March 1, Michael Nwafor, motor vehicle stop on the 200 block of ordinance, which specifically requires work hard for the party, although he at a time when the borough is facing an appeal goes down dramatically,” he said. “So, why don’t we just defer it? 43, of Bloomfield was arrested and South Avenue. by a lot that is rounded, that a tangent admitted winning a freeholder elec- rising costs of its own. Preliminary fig- charged with driving while intoxicated Tuesday, February 26, Darrell L. be drawn where there is an intersec- tion is “always a hard mountain to ures discussed during the council’s bud- [After March 13], the council can make a decision based on those facts [pre- (DWI) after a motor vehicle stop, at which Watson, 26, of Plainfield was arrested on tion along the sideline of the streets; climb.” The GOP has not won a free- get workshop meeting on Monday see time officers smelled a strong odor of an outstanding warrant out of Piscataway they didn’t mention it, they ignored holder election since 1994, and has taxes rising in Garwood, with a house sented at the meeting].” Len Berman of Prospect Street, dur- alcohol. According to police, Nwafor was after a motor vehicle stop on LaGrande not held a board seat since 1997. assessed at $100,000 facing an additional transported to police headquarters, where it, they’re in violation of their own ing public comment, informed the coun- Avenue. ordinance,” Mr. Boyle told The The GOP executive committee will $320 in municipal taxes. he was processed and released with a Tuesday, February 26, John S. Perez, “Nobody likes raising taxes,” Ms. cil that he would appear at the March 13 summons. 21, of Allentown, Pa. was arrested on Westfield Leader after the meeting interview candidates for the remain- Villaggio said. “It’s disheartening having meeting. commenced. ing two slots on the June ballot. Saturday, March 1, Salsabil Ali-Akbar, outstanding warrants out of Piscataway, to sit up here and do this.” “I don’t want to delay it,” he said. “I 21, of Scotch Plains was arrested and Plainfield, Montclair and Scotch Plains According to Ms. Villaggio, the major would rather have people vote to tear it charged with DWI after a motor vehicle after a motor vehicle stop on LaGrande increases in this year’s budget are down and fill it in [with new housing].” stop, at which time officers smelled a Avenue. $226,000 in pension costs. The borough Mr. Berman told The Westfield Leader strong odor of alcohol. Ali-Akbar was Thursday, February 28, Narasimha R. owes roughly $166,000 to the Police and following the meeting that Union transported to police headquarters, where Murarisetty, 31, of North Plainfield was Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) and County S.W.A.T. used one of the homes he was processed and released after post- arrested on an outstanding Peapack- an additional $60,000 to the Public Em- for simulated drills. “Problem was, af- ing bail. Gladstone warrant after a motor vehicle ployees Retirement System (PERS). Al- ter they would ‘S.W.A.T. it,’ they didn’t Mountainside stop on Westfield Road. though the borough will continue to pay fix it.” Saturday, March 1, a resident of Vir- Thursday, February 28, Amirah J. into the pension programs, this year’s ginia Avenue reported that someone en- Brack, 21, of Plainfield was arrested on payment to the PFRS and next year’s Addressing the other property, Mr. Berman said, “They (Mr. Rapuano and tered his unlocked motor vehicle while it an outstanding Springfield Township payment to the PERS represent the last was parked in his driveway sometime warrant after a motor vehicle stop on the two large bills for the pension system. his company) would periodically go in and smash a couple of windows, tear overnight and rummaged through its con- 100 block of South Avenue. The borough’s tax increase could be tents. According to police, the victim Friday, February 29, Cedric A. Smith, higher, however, without additional state down some gutters (leaving them hang- ing), tear off some siding...” reported nothing missing at this time. 40, of Jersey City was arrested on out- aid, officials said. In addition to the cuts Saturday, March 1, a Poplar Avenue standing warrants out of Hampton, to CMPTRA (from which Garwood re- He said the property was not mowed resident reported that sometime overnight, Weehawken and Union after a motor ve- ceived $360,472 in 2007), the state’s pro- until the town issued a summons. Simi- someone entered his unlocked motor ve- hicle stop on Martine Avenue. posed budget would eliminate Municipal larly, a fence was neither erected, nor hicle while it was parked in his driveway Saturday, March 1, James T. Taylor, Homeland Security Assistance Aid, Mu- locked, until the town intervened. and removed an undisclosed amount of 24, of Piscataway was arrested and nicipal Property Tax Assistance Aid and Sharon Stockwell of Nelson Place cash. According to police, the victim re- charged with DWI and refusal to submit Municipal Efficiency Promotion Aid. said “a couple” of other first-ward prop- ported his property was posted with sev- to a breathalyzer test after a motor vehicle Garwood received $25,000, $14,242 and erties have become “unsightly” after eral no trespassing signs. stop on Terrill Road. According to police, $18,496, respectively, from these pro- neglect. “I agree with Councilman Saturday, March 1, police responded he was processed and turned over to a grams in 2007. The budget also cuts the Foerst that there is beginning to be a to a report of illegal dumping in the brook responsible individual. state’s Extraordinary Aid program and pattern in town in which contractors behind Deerfield School and reportedly Saturday, March 1, Yatung Chang, 49, Special Municipal Aid programs by 5 purchase a home, own it and allow it to met with a resident who witnessed a juve- of Scotch Plains was arrested at Scotch percent over last year. dilapidate down to the ground,” she nile dumping the garbage. Plains police headquarters on an outstand- The proposed $6,659,907 borough bud- According to police, the witness also ing Fanwood warrant. get does not include the cuts discussed by said. Bringing up an abandoned saw the juvenile enter a home near Cen- Saturday, March 1, Thomas Gaffney, the governor during his speech last week tral Avenue. When police talked to the 23, of Dover was arrested on an outstand- and Ms. Villaggio is hopeful that the Cowperthwaite Place home, she said glass windows have been destroyed, homeowner, he stated that his 17-year- ing warrant out of Denville after a motor I can help you earn Deductible Rewards. state’s budget will be reevaluated. old son had friends over and had been vehicle stop on South Avenue. “Hopefully that [the state’s budget] is the front porch has rotted and the door Earn $100 off your deductible for every year you a working document, as this [Garwood’s to the home has been left open. don’t have an accident, up to $500. Call me today. budget] will probably be,” Ms. Villaggio Town Administrator Jim Gildea said said. the town has checked the property, and (800) 554-6964 As an incentive in conjunction with the there are no property-maintenance CMPTRA cuts, Governor Corzine pro- code violations at the site. He said posed $32 million in funding for munici- despite the common palities to consolidate services or merge. [“misperception”], the property-main- Ms. Villaggio stated that this method of tenance code deals with public health Ron Bansky cost reduction is not likely for Garwood and safety matters. 715 Central Avenue Suite 10 since the borough already shares many Ms. Stockwell suggested holding services (such as building inspections) properties to different standards, based Westfield and the borough’s workforce is already on whether they are occupied or not. minimal. [email protected] “We try to share services,” Ms. She said in the cases of unoccupied Villaggio said. “We don’t have an exorbi- homes, the public begins to truly “see tant workforce and the workforce that we the deterioration of the exterior of a do have are very hard working, dedicated home.” individuals.” The council said it could consider The borough finance committee will such a ruling. However, Mayor submit the formal budget for discussion Skibitsky cautioned that legally, the at the council’s general meeting on March idea might not pass muster. “You’re Michael Pollack for The Westfield Leader 11. Ms. Villaggio, along with Mayor discriminating against a property owner CONGRATULATIONS...Fourth Ward Westfield Councilman Jim Foerst, right, Feature is optional and subject to terms and conditions. Available in select states now and in most states by congratulates State Senator Joseph Pennacchio (LD-26, Morris Plains), center, 1/31/06 (subject to regulatory approval where required).Allstate New Jersey Property and Casualty Insurance Dennis McCarthy and the borough’s busi- simply because the property owner who won the Union County Republican Convention on Saturday. Mr. Pennacchio Company, Home Office, Bridgewater, NJ © 2007 Allstate Insurance Company. ness administrator, Christina Ariemma, doesn’t live there,” he said. is running for United States Senate. USPS 485200 Thursday, March 6, 2008 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 SIXTY CENTS OUR 49TH YEAR – ISSUE NO. 10-2008 Periodical – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, N.J. www.timesnj.com [email protected] BOE Adopts Tentative $77.8-Mil. Budget, Approves School Calendar By JESSICA E. JASKULA adopted the 2008-2009 school calen- begins school on September 10, 2009, Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times dar and 12-month employee calendar. and ends June 23. She said her choice SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch The adopted calendar chosen was “op- was “based on feedback from parents Plains-Fanwood Board of Education, tion 2” of two options made public and and other constituent groups that voiced last Thursday, adopted a 2008-2009 posted on the district’s website for view- concern about starting before Labor tentative $77,775,487 school budget ing. In it, school begins on September Day.” and $67,753,660 tax levy. The budget 4, ends on June 23, provides for three Some board members voiced con- includes a total general fund of snow days and is closed for students cern over starting so late in September. $74,220,000, special-revenue fund of (but open for staff) on Election Day, “I do believe it is smarter to start $1,211,493, and debt service of Tuesday, November 4, in response to earlier in September and end earlier in $2,343,994. Officials said the total bud- expected heavy traffic due to the Presi- June,” board member Donald Parisi get is up 4.03 percent over last year. dential election. said. Board Member Jane Costello Board members approved to hold the The board also discussed the 2009- agreed and pointed out that schools are 2008-2009, school budget public hear- 2010 calendar. “much less hot” in September than they ing on Wednesday, March 19. Superintendent of Schools Margaret are in June. In addition, board members also Hayes recommended “option 1,” which Board member Nancy Bauer cau- tioned that if school started earlier in September, the district would risk low attendance on Thursday, September 3, and Friday, September 4. “I think there are enough issues not to make a decision tonight, but to give it more thought,” board member War- ren McFall said. Superintendent Hayes said she had no problem postponing this decision, and the board did not vote on the 2009- 2010 calendar. Ms. Hayes suggested, Courtesy of Diane Coloney though, that board members not wait KEEPING HOPE ALIVE...Last month, the dream of the late Peggy Coloney, co-founder of the Center for Hope Hospice, became reality as the center opened Peggy Coloney’s House at Hope Village in Scotch Plains. According to Diane Coloney, too long in order to “give our families left, director of the new facility, as well as the late Peggy Coloney’s daughter-in-law, the 30-bed residence aims to provide more ample opportunity to plan ahead,” as it than just housing for the terminally ill. Volunteer Sue Checchio, right, using the marketing skills she has acquired as a realtor was previously not customary of the in Westfield for more than 20 years, has helped to publicize the facility. See full story on page 22. district to begin school before Labor

Raynor Denitzio for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Day. A GOOD RESOURCE…Gary Szelc, chairman of the Fanwood Environmental The board also awarded six vendors Commission, presents Fanwood’s Environmental Resources Inventory to the for girls and boys track supplies/equip- Fanwood Borough Braces Fanwood Planning Board on February 27. ment: Aluminum Athletic Equipment ($180); Leisure Sporting Goods ($693.79); M-F Athletic ($12,983); For $187,000 State Aid Cut Environmental Commission MedCo ($101.69); R&R Trophy & Sporting Goods ($1,724.32); and Triple By TED RITTER ing; borough officials, including Chief introducing the new budget early next Crown ($147.40). The bids were re- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Financial Officer Fred Tomkins, are month, reserving the option to apply Presents Resources Inventory ceived on February 20. The district is FANWOOD — At the borough now analyzing the anticipated aid of for “extraordinary aid,” from the By RAYNOR DENITZIO also as a historical document. buying the equipment following last council’s monthly agenda meeting $929,079, and related figures, more DCA. It is not yet clear what impact Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times “It gives us a sense of where December’s fire, underneath the foot- Tuesday night, Mayor Colleen Mahr closely to determine how the bor- the municipal aid reduction will have FANWOOD — The Fanwood En- Fanwood was 25 years ago and where ball stadium bleachers at Scotch Plains- announced that the state will reduce ough will proceed as it continues to on the budget process, levels of ser- vironmental Commission presented it is today,” said Gary Szelc, chair- Fanwood High School, which destroyed Fanwood’s aid by $186,669 compared prepare the proposed municipal bud- vice or local taxes. the findings of its Environmental man of the commission. equipment belonging to the track and to last year. get. In other business, the mayor and Resources Inventory (ERI) at the In addition to the inventory of the football teams. Mayor Mahr said late word came “It just gets worse every day,” the council approved a resolution raising borough’s February 27 planning board borough’s natural features, the ERI Additionally, the board approved the from the state’s Department of Com- mayor said, pointing to the state aid daily parking meter fees at the south- meeting. The inventory is an update also provides recommendations for first reading of the Advertising Corpo- munity Affairs (DCA) just a couple issue; cuts have hit smaller Union side train station. The fee will in- of the borough’s natural resources the borough to consider. Finding CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 of hours before Tuesday night’s meet- County municipalities — including crease by $1.75, from the current inventories performed in 1976 and ways to preserve open space is among Fanwood, Garwood and $3.25 to $5, once a notice advertising 1991. the recommendations. Mr. Szelc Mountainside — particularly hard. the increase is posted. According to the environmental stated that only a small portion of the Kelly Hatfield Beats Marks “I’ve talked about the carrot and Borough Engineer Joseph Pryor commission’s website, the document borough is undeveloped, and the bor- the stick [approach by the state to reported that a “pre-construction” “is a compendium of our community’s ough should look for ways to pre- municipalities]. I feel like they’ve meeting was held on February 25 environmental features — water bod- serve its undeveloped land. For County GOP Nomination come out from the dark and broken regarding the planned sewer improve- ies, soils, geology, open space, wood- “That’s only 1 percent of our land By PAUL J. PEYTON sional staffer Chris Venis, one. our knees with the stick,” she said. ment project along Byron Lane. Let- lands and vegetation, water supply area that’s undeveloped open space,” Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times A.D. Ahr, a professor of business at The governing body has held a ters will be sent to residents inform- and wastewater, noise and related in- Mr. Szelc said. “Anything we can do WESTFIELD — Former Summit Seton Hall University, did not receive number of special budget meetings in ing them about the project scheduled frastructure and cultural features.” to increase that is a plus.” Councilwoman Kelly Hatfield edged any votes. recent weeks, with an eye toward CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 The commission believes the ERI is One of the recommendations for Scotch Plains Mayor Marty Marks at Mr. Marks, who ran for State Sen- valuable not only as a resource, but CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 last Saturday’s Union County Repub- ate in 2003, told delegates prior to the lican Convention to win the organiza- vote that the government taxes and Expanded Security Planned tion line for Congress in the June spends too much. He also called the New Parking Rules OK’d Primary. State Senator Joe Pennacchio treatment of veterans “a national dis- (LD-26, Morris Plains) defeated Anne grace.” He called illegal immigration For SP Municipal Building Estabrook, also on the second ballot, “a blight on our economy.” By FRED T. ROSSI inside the police department to inte- For Redwood Road in SP to win the line for U.S. Senate. Ms. In the three-person race for the Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times rior hallways, entrances to the build- By FRED T. ROSSI mented for the other side of Redwood Estabrook withdrew from the race, at GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, Mr. SCOTCH PLAINS – The township ing, the courtroom and court-related Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Road. press deadline, citing health reasons. Pennacchio out-tallied, 191-151, Ms. council will likely vote next week to offices, as well as outside the build- SCOTCH PLAINS — The town- The council also approved an ordi- Ms. Hatfield defeated Mr. Marks Estabrook, a businesswoman and spend $17,102 on an updated and more ing in the public and police parking ship council, last week, approved an nance last week amending local storm with 60 percent of the vote, 196-134, former head of the state’s Chamber of extensive surveillance camera system, lots. ordinance that will prohibit parking water-control ordinances. Council- on the second ballot after none of the Commerce. Mr. Pennacchio won the provided by Advanced Video Surveil- The courtroom cameras, Mr. on a portion of Redwood Road near man Jeffrey Strauss said enactment eight candidates for the open Seventh first ballot, 178-170, with Ramapo lance Inc. of Fairfield, to be installed Mahoney said, “will bring us up to Brunner Elementary School during of what he called a “technical ordi- District garnered 50 percent of the College Professor Murray Sabrin re- inside and outside of the township’s speed” with security-related mandates school hours. nance” would make the township fully vote total (plus one) to win on the first ceiving 17 tallies. municipal building on Park Avenue. issued by the State Administrative Of- Deputy Mayor Nancy Malool said compliant with required floodwater ballot. A total of 410 members of the In his comments to delegates, Mr. Police Chief Brian Mahoney met fice of the Courts, which oversees courts that parking “in and around Redwood prevention and storm water-manage- Union County GOP Committee par- Pennacchio said, “I don’t buy into the with the council at its conference throughout New Jersey. Road has been found by the police ment mandates in this area. He said ticipated. pessimism that New Jersey is a blue meeting on Tuesday evening to dis- And those cameras, he added, will department to be dangerous, espe- the new regulations would apply to Ms. Hatfield won the first round, [Democratic] state and that Republi- cuss the new system, which he called allow the police to have “an extra set cially during school pick-up and drop- all major developments in Scotch 156-113, over Mr. Marks. Discussing cans cannot win in New Jersey.” The “hopefully, the last piece of renova- of eyes” to monitor meetings of the off times.” The ordinance, which goes Plains. her victory, she told reporters, “I think GOP has not won a U.S. Senate seat tion” to the police department, which township council, planning board and into effect in the middle of the month, The council approved a resolution they (voters) understand my mes- in New Jersey since 1972. was expanded as part of the building’s zoning board, which are held in the prohibits parking on the south side of releasing $60,418 in funds to pay for sage,” noting she has been a “public He said the GOP needs to give $3.9-million refurbishment. same room. Redwood Road between Cedar Brook additional demolition and construc- servant for at least 15 years” in Union people a reason to vote for Republi- Mr. Mahoney said the new system Mr. Mahoney said, Advanced Video and Westfield Road between 8 a.m. tion performed on the first floor of the County. Summit had 60 delegates to cans, tell voters how Democrats over- would expand surveillance in areas CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 and 4 p.m. on school days. police department after inspections Scotch Plains’ 45. Westfield had 57 tax and overspend, and remind voters During the public hearing on the late last year revealed the existence of committee members vote; Cranford, that “this ain’t their father’s Demo- ordinance at the council’s meeting mold. 43; Fanwood, 11; Mountainside, 21; cratic Party.” He said the Democratic last week, one resident called the new Councilwoman Paulette Coronato and Garwood, 8. Party, in 1960, “made a sharp left- regulations “only a start” and urged said the additional construction Looking ahead, Ms. Hatfield said hand turn and has never looked back.” that similar restrictions be imple- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Middlesex County does not have a Mr. Pennacchio said the party must local candidate. “So, they (delegates) “offer hope” to voters. “New will be looking for candidates who Jerseyans don’t like to be told what can bring the top vote in [Middlesex] they can’t do and why they can’t do county and have the potential to win it,” he said. in June.” Ms. Estabrook told delegates the She said six candidates reside in U.S. Senate race was “all about the Somerset County. “I think everyone’s economy” and high taxes. “So what got to go for it (the Somerset nomina- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 tion).” State Senator Leonard Lance (LD- 23, Flemington), who won the Hunterdon County convention with Spring Ahead! 68 out of 82 possible votes, finished '08 third in Union County with 65 votes. Daylight Saving Time “I am very pleased with my showing Sunday, March 9, 2 a.m. here today,” he told The Scotch Plains- Fanwood Times afterwards. He told convention delegates that ABSENT AUNT...The Frazee House committee noticed that the wooden image of Congress needs a “real leader with Aunt Betty that was on the porch of the house was missing and filed a report with real experience.” the police. It is not known if it may be vandalism or a prank. The Fanwood-Scotch Kate Whitman, the daughter of Plains Rotary Club asks anyone with information about the incident to call the former Governor Christine Whitman, police. If someone has it, return it to the porch. There will be no questions asked. finished fourth with 16 votes, fol- PAGE INDEX lowed by former assistant prosecutor Regional ...... 2-3 Obituary ...... 8 Real Estate .... 11-19 BACK TO SCHOOL...Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School students Saxony Nielsen and Iraq War veteran Tom Roughneen, Editorial ...... 4-5 Education ...... 9, 20 Classifieds .... 19 and Petros Petridis celebrate Read Across America Day with Grace Cooke’s first- 12; former Watchung mayor Victor Community ... 6-7, 20 Sports ...... 11-16 A&E ...... 20-22 grade students at Brunner School, the school they attended in first grade. Sordillo, four; and former Congres- Page 10 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Scotch Plains-Fanwood School Budget

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rate Sponsorships policy and autho- Sasha Slocum thanked Deborah Brody, rized Phoenix Advisors, LLC. to serve PTA council president, “for all her hard as financial consultants for the financ- work” with Operation Shoebox. Spon- ing of bonds. sored by the all eight of the district’s Later in the meeting, Superintendent schools’ PTA’s, the PTA council col- Hayes responded to a letter from resi- lected 520 boxes of items to send to dent Bob Budiansky in reference to a troops currently serving in Iraq and lack of information available to parents Afghanistan. interested in their children applying to “It was really impressive what this the Union County Magnet and Voca- district did,” board member Betty Anne tional-Technical High Schools. She said Woerner said. that she wants to make “every effort to Ms. Brody thanked the PTAs and TV-34 AT COURTSIDE...The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) TV make sure our children are aware of the others involved in the effort. “It had to crew recently shot two Scotch Plains Recreation League championship games. program.” be a group effort,” she said. Pictured, left to right, are: (front row) Laura Thompson, Jeff Unlingher, Rachel Superintendent Hayes said that she Board President Trip Whitehouse Parker, Sam More, (second row) Andrew Davidson, Will Kempner, Sarah Drum, checked in with both Terrill and Park congratulated the varsity wrestling team Greg Ryan for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Bria Barnes and Lilia Perez. Middle School principals, who said for their second consecutive, first-place OOPS...Last Saturday afternoon, around 1 p.m., a Westfield woman at 115 Roger they were not aware of any informative win in District 11. “It was a strong Avenue errantly drove her vehicle into her garage, causing extensive damage. Students Air First Township materials. She contacted Vo-Tech Su- performance we’re all very proud of,” perintendent of Schools Thomas he said. Bistocchi’s office, and it was decided Ms. Costello gave a reminder that the Sporting Event for TV-34 that all future materials will be sent to SPFHS Repertory Theater group’s pro- POLICE BLOTTER SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch channel has almost exclusively focused the principals of both middle schools, duction of Urinetown will begin this as well as the guidance departments Friday, March 7. Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) on our fine high school teams,” said Westfield rested on an outstanding Fanwood war- Video Production Club recently shot Scotch Plains Television Director and and Superintendent Hayes’ office. The board will meet Tuesday, March One audience member asked the 11, for an open agenda meeting and Tuesday, February 26, Gregory Brown, rant after a motor vehicle stop on Martine and aired the first Scotch Plains Town- SPFHS TV teacher William Jr., 26, of Westfield was arrested at Avenue. ship sports competition produced for McMeekan, Jr. “It’s nice to see some of board to make a decision earlier than Wednesday, March 19, for a public Plainfield police headquarters on two Thursday, February 21, Victor G. Scotch Plains Television. our community’s other athletes shine.” September on the 2009-2010 school hearing on the budget. Meetings start at outstanding Westfield warrants. One was Onofrietto, 51, of Plainfield was arrested On February 28, a nine-student pro- The SPFHS Video Production Club calendar. She suggested it be made by 8 p.m. a traffic warrant with bail of $695 and the on an outstanding Bloomfield warrant duction team provided play-by-play produces a variety of programs for April or May to give parents more time other was a criminal warrant with bail of after a field investigation on Martine coverage of the third, fourth and fifth Scotch Plains television, as well as for planning. $530. He was held at the Union County Avenue. grade girls’ recreation basketball cham- creating independent cinematic pro- Another resident asked for the status Erratum jail in lieu of bail pending a court date. Sunday, February 24, Julio C. Islas- of the turf field at Scotch Plains- The page 1 story in the February 28 Wednesday, February 27, Danielle Perez, 28, of North Plainfield was ar- pionship game between The Mercury ductions. Copies of the recent basket- Mitchell, 26, of Plainfield was arrested on rested on an outstanding Westfield war- and The Sparks. Later that night, the ball games are available for purchase Fanwood High School (SPFHS). issue of The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Business Administrator Anthony Del Times concerning the board of educa- the 500 block of North Avenue, East, rant after a motor vehicle stop on North crew shot the sixth, seventh and eighth from the club. All proceeds will go to after being stopped for a motor vehicle Avenue. grade girls’ championship game be- fund the supplies and equipment nec- Sordi said the district is “still on target tion budget mistakenly had a para- violation. She was charged with hinder- Sunday, February 24, Donnell W. tween The Sparks and The Fever. Both essary to produce additional program- to have both fields completed by the graph deleted during editing. ing apprehension for allegedly giving Clark, 49, of Westfield was arrested and finals were played at Park Middle ming for Scotch Plains Television. end of June.” He said there was “no Officials said until the state gives police a false name and with possession charged with DWI and refusal to submit School and began airing on SPTV this To contact the SPFHS Video Pro- concern about them not meeting the its official word on this year’s aid, the of less than 50 grams of suspected mari- to a breathalyzer test. According to po- week. duction Club, please phone (908) 889- deadline.” tax impact numbers are preliminary. juana. Mitchell was released with a sum- lice, he was processed and released to a “The sports programming on our 8600, extension 324. During the “Good of the Order” por- Savings, in areas detailed in the ar- mons. responsible individual. tion of the meeting, board member ticle, put the budget at cap. Wednesday, February 27, Randy Sunday, February 24, Rakim J. Pleas- Maslow, 52, of Delray Beach, Fla. was ant, 21, of Plainfield was arrested on a arrested on a Westfield traffic warrant Scotch Plains warrant after a motor ve- following a motor vehicle stop at North hicle stop on South Avenue. Avenue and Elmer Street. He was re- Monday, February 25, Carl L. Will- FW Council Budget leased after posting $46 bail. iams, 25, of Plainfield was arrested on an CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Thursday, February 28, John Thomson, outstanding Bridgewater warrant after a 20, of Westfield was arrested at Westfield motor vehicle stop on Willow Avenue. to begin in early April and a planned cials indicated this year’s application police headquarters on a traffic warrant According to police, he also was charged meeting with residents. will be “enhanced.” from Fanwood. He was released after with providing officers with false infor- Councilman Bruce Walsh ques- “They’re looking for more [in the posting $500 bail. mation. tioned whether police overtime would application] than just sidewalks,” said Friday, February 29, Elizabeth Bennett, Monday, February 25, Hatchell Grif- be required during the Byron Lane Mr. Pryor. He said raised crosswalks 18, of Westfield was arrested and charged fin, 37, of Rahway was arrested on an project. He requested that the gov- and other safety improvements could with possession of less than 50 grams of outstanding warrant out of Rahway after erning body be informed as soon as also be proposed. suspected marijuana and possession of a motor vehicle stop on Terrill Road. drug paraphernalia following a motor Monday, February 25, Breonna S. possible. “There are enough people [who] vehicle stop at Harrison Avenue and Maye Williams, 21, of Plainfield was arrested “Because there’s no money for this walk along that road without protec- Street. She was released on her own re- on an outstanding Plainfield warrant after (overtime),” Mayor Mahr said, “we tion from pretty fast traffic,” said Mayor cognizance with summonses. a motor vehicle stop on the 100 block of have to be very careful regarding over- Mahr. Scotch Plains South Avenue. time with borough jobs.” “It’s not safe for walking,” said Thursday, February 28, a resident of Monday, February 25, Helene M. Caro, The same issue was raised during a Council President Joan Wheeler, add- Elizabeth Avenue reported that someone 62, of Watchung was arrested on an out- discussion of the Helen Street road ing that sidewalks are needed along threw a rock at his house and broke a standing warrant out of Union after a window. motor vehicle stop on the 200 block of Michael Pollack for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times reconstruction and curb/sidewalk the entire road. project. A community meeting is “I think if we could partner with the Thursday, February 28, Michael South Avenue. ALL SMILES...Former Summit Councilwoman Kelly Hatfield beams after Sweeney, 37, of Scotch Plains was ar- Tuesday, February 26, Darrell L. defeating Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks at the Union County Republican scheduled for March 25. county, that would be a good en- rested on an outstanding warrant after a Watson, 26, of Plainfield was arrested on convention to win the Union County line. Ms. Hatfield is running for the Seventh Mr. Pryor also said the borough hancement of our [grant] application,” motor vehicle stop for a violation. an outstanding warrant out of Piscataway Congressional District and will appear on the organization line with U.S. Senate will likely reapply for a Safe Routes the mayor said. Thursday, February 28, a resident of after a motor vehicle stop on LaGrande candidate Joe Pennachhio, far right. to School grant to finance sidewalks Mr. Pryor was directed to follow up Raritan Road reported that someone re- Avenue. and other improvements along Mid- with county officials to ensure that moved a decoration valued at $400 from Tuesday, February 26, John S. Perez, way Avenue. Last year’s application this year’s application reflects a the front of his house. 21, of Allentown, Pa. was arrested on was not approved, so borough offi- broader scope of work. Thursday, February 28, a student at the outstanding warrants out of Piscataway, Union County GOP Union County Vocational-Technical Plainfield, Montclair and Scotch Plains Schools reported that someone removed after a motor vehicle stop on LaGrande her iPod, valued at $150, from her Avenue. Nominating Convention Security Plans bookbag. Thursday, February 28, Narasimha R. Saturday, March 1, a manager at a Murarisetty, 31, of North Plainfield was CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 South Avenue gas station reported that arrested on an outstanding Peapack- are we going to do to change it? Cut ing for someone who is authentic and Surveillance, whose bid was the low- Ward, to help plan the event details, someone ordered $20 worth of gas and Gladstone warrant after a motor vehicle fled without paying. stop on Westfield Road. [federal] spending. Make the hard who can change the status quo in est of the three received, was “highly which is expected to draw 100 town- Saturday, March 1, Claude Thurston, Thursday, February 28, Amirah J. decisions,” she said. She said the Washington,” he said. recommended to us” and has installed ship volunteers. 39, of Linden and Jeff Standfield, 37, of Brack, 21, of Plainfield was arrested on nation’s current national debt of $9.3 The GOP committee also nominated systems in Westfield and Cranford. At the start of the meeting, Richard Plainfield were arrested and charged with an outstanding Springfield Township trillion is the highest in United States’ Roselle Park Councilman Michael In response to a suggestion from Samuel, the township Democratic possession of marijuana after a motor warrant after a motor vehicle stop on the history. Yakubo to run for one of three county Councilman Kevin Glover, Mr. Party chairman, who is providing le- vehicle stop. According to police, both 100 block of South Avenue. She called herself a “business freeholder seats up for election this Mahoney said that prior to the coun- gal advice to residents concerned were transported to police headquarters, Friday, February 29, Cedric A. Smith, woman who knows how to make bud- year. He said he would work hard for cil voting on the contract next week, about cell tower placement, thanked where they were processed and released. 40, of Jersey City was arrested on out- gets, knows how to live within [them] the party, although he admitted win- he would look into whether it is bet- Township Attorney Brian Levine, Saturday, March 1, Michael Nwafor, standing warrants out of Hampton, and knows how to cut back when ning a freeholder election is “always a ter, from a fiscal standpoint, to lease Assistant Township Attorney 43, of Bloomfield was arrested and Weehawken and Union after a motor ve- charged with driving while intoxicated hicle stop on Martine Avenue. that’s necessary.” hard mountain to climb.” the equipment. Lawrence Woodruff, Councilman Jef- (DWI) after a motor vehicle stop, at which Saturday, March 1, James T. Taylor, Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-7th Dist, The GOP has not won a freeholder Mr. Glover said the Volunteer Rec- frey Strauss and Mrs. Malool for time officers smelled a strong odor of 24, of Piscataway was arrested and New Providence), chairman of Ms. election since 1994 and has not held ognition Picnic would take place on meeting with him earlier in the alcohol. According to police, Nwafor was charged with DWI and refusal to submit Estabrook’s election committee, said a seat on the nine-member board Sunday, June 1, at Brookside Park. evening. Without providing details, transported to police headquarters, where to a breathalyzer test after a motor vehicle the candidate is “not a career politi- since 1997. He expects a small group, including Mr. Samuel said the group had dis- he was processed and released with a stop on Terrill Road. According to police, cian or a career candidate.” The GOP executive committee will Councilwoman Nancy Malool, Rec- cussed ordinances and changes to the summons. he was processed and turned over to a “This year, voters are not looking interview candidates for the remain- reation Director Ray Poerio and, pos- township’s master plan “that might or Saturday, March 1, Salsabil Ali-Akbar, responsible individual. for the best sound bite. They are look- ing two slots on the June ballot. sibly, Public Works Director Kevin might not be helpful.” 21, of Scotch Plains was arrested and Saturday, March 1, Yatung Chang, 49, charged with DWI after a motor vehicle of Scotch Plains was arrested at Scotch stop, at which time officers smelled a Plains police headquarters on an outstand- State Budget Cuts to Hit strong odor of alcohol. Ali-Akbar was ing Fanwood warrant. transported to police headquarters, where Saturday, March 1, Thomas Gaffney, he was processed and released after post- 23, of Dover was arrested on an outstand- Garwood Borough Hard ing bail. ing warrant out of Denville after a motor Mountainside vehicle stop on South Avenue. By RAYNOR DENITZIO to CMPTRA (from which Garwood re- Saturday, March 1, a resident of Vir- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times ceived $360,472 in 2007), the state’s pro- ginia Avenue reported that someone en- GARWOOD — With New Jersey look- posed budget would eliminate Municipal tered his unlocked motor vehicle while it ing for ways to combat rising debt, smaller Homeland Security Assistance Aid, Mu- was parked in his driveway sometime Parking municipalities are feeling the pinch of the nicipal Property Tax Assistance Aid and overnight and rummaged through its con- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 state’s budget cuts. Municipal Efficiency Promotion Aid. tents. According to police, the victim “Everyone heard the speech by the Garwood received $25,000, $14,242 and reported nothing missing at this time. needed to be done “in a timely man- Governor last week, and we [small towns] $18,496, respectively, from these pro- Saturday, March 1, a Poplar Avenue ner” so the police department could all face uncertainty at this point in time,” grams in 2007. The budget also cuts the resident reported that sometime overnight, move out of the trailer in which it has said Kathleen Villaggio, Garwood Bor- state’s Extraordinary Aid program and someone entered his unlocked motor ve- been located for the past year. ough Council president and chairwoman Special Municipal Aid programs by 5 hicle while it was parked in his driveway Outside contractors were used for of the borough’s finance committee. percent over last year. and removed an undisclosed amount of the demolition and construction, and Faced with $32 billion in debt, Governor The proposed borough budget does not cash. According to police, the victim re- Councilman Kevin Glover said he was Jon Corzine introduced a proposed budget include the cuts discussed by the Gover- ported his property was posted with sev- voting against the resolution releasing last week that was $500 million less than nor during his speech last week, and Ms. eral no trespassing signs. last year’s version. One of the areas where Villaggio said she is hopeful that the Saturday, March 1, police responded the funds because the work was done Governor Corzine is looking to make cuts is state’s budget will be reevaluated. to a report of illegal dumping in the brook by firms other than Paley Construction, in the Consolidated Municipal Property “Hopefully, that (the state’s budget) is a behind Deerfield School and reportedly the general contractor for the town hall Tax Relief Aid (CMPTRA) program. Un- working document, as this (Garwood’s bud- met with a resident who witnessed a juve- renovation. He also said council mem- der the proposed budget, CMPTRA ben- get) will probably be,” Ms. Villaggio said. nile dumping the garbage. bers had been unaware that these four efits for towns with a population less than As an incentive in conjunction with the According to police, the witness also companies were being used. Michael Pollack for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times 5,000, such as Garwood, would be elimi- CMPTRA cuts, Governor Corzine pro- saw the juvenile enter a home near Cen- He also said certain bids for the CONGRATULATIONS...Fourth Ward Westfield Councilman Jim Foerst, right, nated, Garwood officials said. posed $32 million in funding for munici- tral Avenue. When police talked to the construction project had been re- congratulates State Senator Joseph Pennacchio (LD-26, Morris Plains), center, The Governor’s announcement comes palities to consolidate services or merge. homeowner, he stated that his 17-year- quested but not shared with the coun- who won the Union County Republican Convention on Saturday. Mr. Pennacchio at a time when the borough is facing Ms. Villaggio stated that this method of old son had friends over and had been is running for U.S. Senate. On Saturday, in the second round of voting, he defeated rising costs of its own. Preliminary fig- cost reduction is not likely for Garwood hanging out in the basement all night. The cil. Paley Construction will provide a Anne Estabrook, 191-151, to garner the Union County line. ures discussed during the council’s bud- since the borough already shares many homeowner was told that authorities had credit to the township for these ser- get workshop meeting on Monday see services (such as building inspections), previously received several reports of loud vices because it duplicated a previous taxes rising in Garwood, with a house and the borough’s workforce is already partying at all hours of the night and change order, but Mr. Glover said he assessed at $100,000 facing an additional minimal. juvenile alcohol consumption on his prop- was not sure if that credit would cover Environmental Commission $320 in municipal taxes. “We try to share services,” Ms. erty, police said. the entire expense. “Nobody likes raising taxes,” Ms. Villaggio said. “We don’t have an exorbi- When the homeowner told police he During her opening prayer, Mrs. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Villaggio said. “It’s disheartening having tant workforce, and the workforce that we was unable to control the behavior of his Malool congratulated police officer preserving open space is to desig- lic Utilities (BPU) program that of- to sit up here and do this.” do have [consists of] very hard working, son, authorities told him he was respon- Ed Budzinski and his wife on the fers reimbursements for towns to per- According to Ms. Villaggio, the major dedicated individuals.” sible for any illegal activity occurring in nate the 11-acre PSE&G right-of- increases in this year’s proposed The borough finance committee will his home or on his property. birth of their son on February 20 and way, which runs through the bor- form energy audits of municipal build- $6,959,907 budget are $226,000 in pen- submit the formal budget for discussion at Sunday, March 2, Cleophus A. Tho- Recreation Director Ray Poerio and ough, as a “Utility-Conservation ings. The report also recommended sion costs. The borough owes roughly the council’s general meeting on Tuesday, mas, 28, of New York City was arrested his wife on their birth of their son on Zone.” The land is one of the largest that the borough promote energy-ef- $166,000 to the Police and Firemen’s March 11. Ms. Villaggio, along with Mayor and charged with DWI after being in- February 24. open areas in the borough. Officials ficient insulation in buildings, as well Retirement System (PFRS) and an addi- Dennis McCarthy and the borough’s busi- volved in a single car motor vehicle acci- Township Manager Thomas Atkins said such a designation would not as the use of trees and shrubbery in tional $60,000 to the Public Employees ness administrator, Christina Ariemma, dent on Route 22. According to police, he announced that police officer Mat- inhibit the current use of the land, landscaping. Retirement System (PERS). Although the will travel to Trenton today (March 6) for also was charged with refusal to submit to thew Hoelzel retired on March 1 after but would make it possible for the According to Pat Hoynes, planning borough will continue to pay into the a New Jersey League of Municipalities/ a breathalyzer test. 29 years of service. In addition, Mayor borough to utilize the land for recre- board secretary, the board will discuss pension programs, this year’s payment to Department of Community Affairs brief- Monday, March 3, Segundo J. Martin Marks noted that former incorporating the ERI into the borough’s the PFRS and next year’s payment to the ing about the CMPTRA cuts. Llumitasig, 41, of Plainfield was arrested ation in the future. PERS represent the last two large bills for Mayor McCarthy was forced to leave for allegedly driving without a license mayor Joan Papen had been elected Additionally, the report recom- master plan at a later meeting. The full the pension system. the meeting Monday when his nose began after a motor vehicle stop on Route 22. chairwoman of the Rahway Valley mended taking advantage of incen- report is available on the Fanwood En- The borough’s tax increase could be bleeding uncontrollably. First Aid Squad Fanwood Sewerage Authority. tive programs for energy conserva- vironmental Commission’s website at higher, however, without additional state personnel evaluated the mayor and deter- Wednesday, February 20, Robin M. The council’s next regular meeting tion such as the state’s Board of Pub- fanwoodec.org. aid, officials said. In addition to the cuts mined that he was fine. Spann, 25, of South Plainfield was ar- will be on Tuesday, March 11. Page 2 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Campaign Release, United States Senate Peyton's Owner of Network Solutions Peek at the Week Shuts Down Sabrin’s Site In Politics The Leader/Times JERSEY CITY – A $17 billion and Network Solutions. We had in- By Paul Peyton of private equity firm, managed by ma- formed Network Solutions in advance John McCain’s Eligibility deals at sharply reduced prices to jor Democratic donors, General At- about the expected spike because of For President Questioned businesswoman Tamika Riley, who lantic, shut down Murray Sabrin’s the support from Ron Paul and they The New York Times has reported allegedly made $700,000 in profits Republican U.S. Senate campaign assured us they would handle the that likely Republican Presidential from 1999 to 2006. Ms. Riley is also website last week after Republican anticipated increase in traffic. nominee John McCain’s eligibility charged in the 13-count indictment Presidential contender Ron Paul sent “All we know right now is a com- for White House is being questioned and is Mr. James’ co-defendant. out a nationwide e-mail asking his pany owned and managed by major because he was born outside the Ex- Sen. Coniglio Pleads Not supporters to participate in an online Democratic donors shut down Murray United States. Some websites have Guilty to Corruption Charges fundraising drive (commonly referred Sabrin’s U.S. Senate campaign said the U.S. Constitution requires Former State Senator Joseph as a “money bomb”). website for no reason and refused to Courtesy of Jim Lowney for The Westfield Leader and The Times Presidents to a “natural-born citizen.” Coniglio of Paramus has pleaded not According to Mr. Sabrin’s campaign, turn it back on,” Mr. Sabrin’s cam- TOP STUDENTS…County Freeholder Chairman Angel Estrada (back row, Mr. McCain was born in 1936 on a guilty to federal corruption charges, General Atlantic owns Internet ser- paign said. third from right) and Vice Chairman Al Mirabella (back, center) present Thomas The Record reported. He is charged Bistocchi (front center), Superintendent of Union County Vocational-Technical military installation in the Panama vice Solutions which was hosting Mr. General Atlantic acquired Network Canal Zone where his mother and with using his influence as a senator Sabrin’s website. The campaign said Solutions in 2007. Schools, with a resolution in honor of “National Career and Technical Education Month.” They are joined by Vo-Tech students (from left to right) Taylor Wilson father, a naval officer, were stationed. to garner over $10 million in state Network Solutions refused to turn the The title of Mr. Sabrin’s demon- of Rahway, Devon Moore of Cranford, Jaclyn Lim of Union, Shaun Devitt of The New York Times said all U.S. grants for his employer, the site back on and shut down all of Mr. stration was “Exposing the Federal Rahway, Crystal Williams of Plainfield, Roman Maluchnik of Linden, Andrea Presidents to date have been born in Hackensack University Medical Cen- Sabrin’s e-mail accounts as well. Reserve System: The first step in tak- Mueller of Fanwood, Sheheryar Saeed of Elizabeth and Matthew Fitzgibbon of the U.S. the GOP’s 1960 nominee ter. Mr. Coniglio, a retired plumber, The online fundraising event coin- ing our country back and restoring Fanwood. Barry Goldwater, who like Mr. was paid $130,000 a year as a plumb- cided with Mr. Sabrin’s “Legalize the greatness of the dollar.” McCain was born in Arizona in 1909 ing consultant for the hospital. Freedom” Rally in New York City Mr. Sabrin is a retired entrepreneur — three years before it became a Hands-Free Cell Phones against the Federal Reserve. in commercial real estate, portfolio County Receives $1.6-Mil. state. Now Law in New Jersey Communications Director for management, and economic research. George Romney, father of Mitt Police in New Jersey began issuing Sabrin for Senate, George Ajjan, He is an author, TV and radio com- Romney who dropped out of the 2008 summonses to motorists last Satur- stated, “There is no excuse for the mentator, and professor and executive DEP Grant for Open Space GOP nomination process, was born day for using hand-held cell phones sabotage and blatant violation of our director of the Center for Business and ELIZABETH — The Union County said final engineering and design in Mexico. But the issue did not be- while they are driving. Hands-free contract between Sabrin for Senate Public Policy at Ramapo College. Board of Chosen Freeholders has an- plans for the park have not been com- come a major issue as the party’s devices are required and police can nounced that the New Jersey Depart- pleted by T&M Associates of nomination that year went to Richard stop motorists for this infraction alone. ment of Environmental Protection Middletown. After the plans are sub- Nixon. State Legislative Panel NJ Family Policy Says (DEP) and the Garden State Preserva- mitted and approved by the freehold- Governor Nominates Fox Sets Budget Hearings tion Trust have awarded the Union ers, the project will be put out to bid For Reappointment to BPU The State Assembly Budget Com- County Open Space, Recreation and with completion not expected earlier Governor Jon Corzine has nomi- mittee has scheduled three budget hear- Governor Misses the Mark Historic Preservation Trust Fund than 2009. nated Jeanne Fox of New Brunswick ings to begin review of Governor Jon TRENTON — The New Jersey Fam- nel, agriculture, and commerce and $1,650,000 in matching grants to pre- The freeholders, following opposi- for reappointment to the state’s Board Corzine’s $33 million proposed bud- ily Policy Council (NJFPC) stated the the elimination of 5,000 state jobs, serve open space in Union County. tion from neighbors and Scotch of Public Utilities to which she cur- get. The hearings are as follows: governor’s proposed budget falls short either through layoffs or early re- Union County will receive a Plains’ officials, pulled plans for a rently serves as president. According Wednesday, March 19, Liberty Sci- of true reform and continues to look to tirement. Fifty percent of political $900,000 Green Acres matching grant Green Meadows Children’s Farm that to its website, the BPU has “regula- ence Center, Liberty State Park, Jersey taxpayers to foot the state’s bills. appointees, however, will keep their for land acquisition and a $750,000 was originally proposed for the site. tory jurisdiction over telephone, elec- City; Wednesday, March 26, Burlington “Governor Corzine [last week] out- jobs,” Mr. Dee said. Green Acres matching grant for the “Preserving open space and improv- tric, gas, water, wastewater and cable County College, Mount Laurel, and lined what many would call ambitious “Furthermore, the governor still Ponderosa Park development project ing and expanding local parks are television companies and works to Tuesday, April 1, Statehouse Annex, spending cuts in the state’s budget,” plans to increase state spending for on Cooper Road in Scotch Plains. critical components of our efforts to ensure that consumers have access to Trenton. All hearings begin at 9 a.m. To said NJFPC President Len Deo, “But school aid by $550 million, the largest Union County purchased the 23- protect our quality of life,” said Free- safe, reliable services at reasonable testify, call (609) 292-8030. while the sound bites are there, the such increase in state history,” Mr. acre Ponderosa Farm in 2003 from holder Nancy Ward, chairman of the rates.” right substance is not, and under the Deo said. “While it’s nice to see that the Sevell family for $10 million. The Freeholders’ Open Space Trust Fund Ms. Fox was previously a lawyer in Rotary Pancake Day proposed budget, 30 percent of New the governor has finally admitted the new park, when completed, would Committee. “These grants will al- the Department of State and also Jersey residents would see their prop- need to cut spending, it’s outlandish include two soccer fields, children’s low us to continue the progress we served in Governor Jim Florio’s ad- To Be Held Saturday erty tax relief either reduced or com- that he intends to keep half of all play areas, a water spray playground, have made and ensure that genera- ministration as deputy commissioner WESTFIELD – The Rotary Club pletely eliminated. What’s more, the political appointees on the state’s pay- gardens, a patio and a multipurpose tions to come will enjoy the benefits of the than Environmental Protection of Westfield will host its 41st Annual Governor still has not abandoned his roll while cutting property tax relief building. A paved parking lot for 90 of open space and public recreation and Energy Department. Also nomi- Pancake Day this Saturday, March 8, ill-thought idea of burdening New for already-overburdened taxpayers.” cars will also be included along with areas.” nated was former Republican Assem- from 8 a.m. to noon at Westfield High Jersey’s drivers with up to 800 percent The NJFPC proposes the state: a half-mile jogging path, a horticul- Since its inception in 2001, the Union blywoman Elizabeth Randall, an at- School. The school is located at 550 in toll hikes.” implement 10 percent spending cuts tural zone and a buffer area along the County Open Space, Recreation and torney from Westwood. She replaces Dorian Road near the corner of “Governor Corzine proposed a across the board in every state depart- border of the park to protect neigh- Historic Preservation Trust Fund have Carol Murphy who was not re-ap- Westfield Avenue. $500 million reduction in state ment; enact a hiring freeze; require boring homes. exceeded its acquisition goal. The ini- pointed. Former GOP Assemblyman Local performing groups will pro- spending – or a 1.5 percent cut from voter approval for spending increases When contacted by The Westfield tial goal of the fund was to preserve Nicholas Asselta, named to the BPU vide entertainment. A children’s “play this year’s spending levels. Included and refusing to increase the tax burden Leader and The Scotch Plains- 100 acres of public open space in 10 last month, is awaiting Senate confir- date” will be offered compliments of in this cut are the elimination of on New Jerseyans including through Fanwood Times, Tom Plante of the years. To date, over 300 acres has been mation. the Westfield Area “Y.” Admission is three cabinet departments: person- raising tolls or cutting tax relief. county’s public information office, acquired, officials said. Hospital Association Head a $7 donation. Proceeds will benefit Rips Gov. Corzine’s Aid Cuts the Rotary Club Scholarship Fund The newly chairman of the New and Grants Program. Tickets are avail- Jersey Hospital Association, Richard able from any Rotarian or at the door. Miller, called Governor Jon Corzine’s proposed budget a “divisive docu- ment” that “pits one worthy institu- REPORTERS NEEDED Current openings for reporters to tion against another,” The Star Led- cover town council, BOE, and recre- ger reported. The budget proposes ation commission meetings. We seek cuts of $100 million in charity care community-minded, detail-oriented payments to the 78 acute-care hospi- writers with professional demeanor Emergency care tals in New Jersey. The Ledger said needed. Must be able to meet dead- state aid offsets the cost of uninsured lines, know how to write a lead, and patients. Mr. Miller, president and take an active interest in a regular beat CEO of Virtua Health, said the cuts in order to develop news stories. Great would lead to “a rash of unplanned for stay-at-home moms, a second income or just for those who love to hospital closures.” write. E-mail resume and clips to: Former Newark Mayor James’ [email protected] you can count on, Corruption Trial Underway The Westfield Leader & The trial of former Newark Mayor/ The Scotch Plains-Fanwood State Senator Sharp James began this TIMES week, The Star Ledger reported. Mr. close to home. James is charged with steering land

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She District Congressional candidate Kate career politicians refuse to do - put dents, last Thursday, asked the Union also requested that the county reduce Whitman formally announced her public-service before self-service. As County Board of Chosen Freeholders the speed limit in Warinanco, which candidacy for Congress at Peapack your next member of Congress, I to follow Governor Jon Corzine’s lead straddles the Elizabeth and Roselle Town Hall on February 26. She also pledge that I will always, always put by reducing the county taxes this year. border. unveiled her six-point plan to “get you, the people of this district first,” Last month, County Manager Mrs. Masciandaro and other speak- America moving in the right direc- Ms. Whitman said. George Devanney released a $436.8- ers noted that although the roadway tion by changing business as usual in She said to date she is the “only million executive budget, with a $254- through the park is one-way, some Washington.” Republican candidate formally ad- million tax levy, projected to cause motorists travel in the wrong direc- “Right now our country is at a dressing the issues of importance to tax hikes in 20 of the county’s 21 tion. crossroads, and I know we can do voters.” towns. Her husband, Joseph Masciandaro, better. All our families deserve bet- Ms. Whitman also announced her “I am here this evening to urge said on two occasions, cars traveling ter,” the candidate stated. support for New Jersey Senate Bill Union County government leadership through the park have hit him. “When I go to Washington as your No. 445, the “Transparency in Gov- to implement significant cuts in the “The situation has been getting Michael Pollack for The Westfield Leader and The Times next member of Congress, I will lead ernment Act,” saying one of her first proposed 2008 budget by eliminating worse…The park is becoming a race- SEEKING GOP SUPPORT… Kate Whitman, the daughter of former Governor by example, and do everything to acts in Congress would be to spon- wasteful spending, discontinuing non- track,” Mr. Masciandaro said. Christine Todd Whitman and a candidate for Congress in the 7th District, makes her draw the greatness out of our country sor similar legislation on the federal essential services and reducing fu- Linden resident Jorge Lopes said, speech to delegates at the Union County Republican Committee’s convention on and make us all proud once again,” level. ture borrowing,” Fanwood resident “The traffic situation (in Warinanco) Saturday at Westfield High School. she said. She said her bill would mandate John Marquardt, Sr. told the board. is really out of control.” Campaign Release, 7th Congressional District She said her six-point plan is “cen- the creation of websites in which tax- Noting Governor Corzine’s pro- He also told the board that the tered around restoring fiscal re- payers can research financial trans- posed measures to downsize state gov- park’s running track “is getting de- straint and conservatism to Con- actions of each federal agency and ernment and “mitigate the worsening stroyed” by skateboarders and simi- New Jersey is Not Business gress so that you, the taxpayers, can Congress. Taxpayers would be able fiscal spending,” Mr. Marquardt said lar users. keep more of your hard-earned to monitor how much money goes in, county government “must take a page “The purpose of the park is recre- money.” and how and where money gets spent. from the Governor’s playbook and ation,” Elizabeth resident Steven Friendly; Over-Regulated Her plan also holds politicians ac- This would include contractual ser- take actions that may be painful but Shaffer said. “The park is for our SUMMIT – Kelly Hatfield, Re- The taxes, fees and regulations that countable for their votes, so that those vices, salaries, wages and compensa- necessary to restore fiscal health and enjoyment.” publican Candidate for Congress in are currently placed on small busi- they serve know exactly what they tion, capital outlays and amounts paid provide relief to overburdened tax- The residents spoke to acting pub- the 7th District said this week, “If you ness owners here are roadblocks to are voting for and against. to individual vendors, for all amounts payers.” lic safety director Richard Childs and want to know about doing business in their success. “But most importantly, my plan spent. “Unless our elected representatives Alfred Faella, director or parks and New Jersey, just ask the CEO, which “I plan to advocate in Washington at all levels of government take re- community renewal, after the free- is what Chief Executive Magazine and when elected to Congress will sponsible action now, our govern- holders’ meeting. has done for the last four years and fight to cut the federal corporate tax Placing Posters on Utility ment will move closer to insolvency,” Mr. Faella said this would be a releasing their findings in the annual rate which will help to make New he said. good time to address safety concerns ‘Best and Worst States for Business’ Jersey more competitive in an ever- Noting that he had met with county at Warinanco, given that construction report, January 2008. growing global economy. This re- Poles Could Result in Fines officials to discuss a spending analy- work is currently being done in the “Six hundred and five top execu- quires teamwork with federal and state TRENTON — Legislation which for that benefit,” Mr. Bramnick said. sis he had completed, including rec- park. tives were asked to evaluate their governments both doing their part,” would regulate the placing or posting of “The burden of cleaning up the litter ommendations to reduce county At the start of the meeting, the states on a range of issues includ- the candidate said. certain commercial advertisements on generated by this type of advertising spending, he said had his recommen- board presented members of the ing: taxation and regulation, “I want to see New Jersey be in the public or private property was unani- currently falls on the local dations been implemented, the county Union County St. Patrick’s Day Pa- workforce quality and living envi- top 10 of the best states for business. mously, was passed by the State As- municipality’s Department of Public could have saved $5 to $7 million rade Committee with resolutions for ronment — ranking New Jersey in If we continue on our current path sembly Consumer Affairs Committee. Works, a cost ultimately passed on to annually. their work in preparing for the Satur- 47th place, down from 46th in 2006 without taking care of our businesses Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (LD- the tax-payer.” The bill would autho- After the county announced it was day, March 15, parade in Union Town- and 2007,” Ms. Hatfield said. and giving them the tools that they 21, Westfield), primary sponsor of the rize municipalities to impose a civil adding 51 corrections officers to the ship. The 12th annual parade kicks “It is no wonder that companies are need to stay viable, there will be no bill. The anti-visual pollution bill would penalty of $25, plus the cost of re- 2008 budget, Lance Emil Cook of off at 1 p.m. on Morris Avenue. closing shop in New Jersey and taking reason for our residents to stay here impose criminal and civil penalties for moval and attorney’s fee for each Westfield said government was “get- Students from the Union County their jobs elsewhere as evidenced by as all the jobs will have moved else- those who permit their posters and fliers advertisement or sign posted. Offend- ting to a point where I don’t know Vocational-Technical Schools, in- the drop in revenues reflected in Gov- where. New Jersey is on a downward to be attached to poles along roadways. ers would be charged with a petty how we are going to get out of this cluding the Magnet High School, the ernor Jon Corzine’s proposed state spiral and nothing is being seriously “The private business people are disorderly person charge for the first (high taxes).” Academy for Information Technol- budget. New Jersey needs to eliminate done to avert the real crisis, which we deriving a benefit from the use of our offense and disorderly person charge He said most towns in Union ogy, Vo-Tech and the Academy for over-regulation and high corporate have ahead,” she said. public roadways and they should pay for any subsequent offense. County have seen property taxes jump Allied Health Sciences, were hon- taxes — the key to keeping New Jer- 50 percent over the past eight years. ored for their achievements. sey fiscally solvent is the creation of “Why can’t we keep it (county Thomas Bistocchi, Vo-Tech super- jobs for residents. It is disappointing taxes) at the same rate as last year and intendent of schools, said the Magnet that a businessman of the caliber of Comfort, comfort. start making some cuts?” Mr. Cook School placed third in the state in Governor Corzine would simply look asked. SAT scores and is considered one of the other way and not include in his On another issue, a group of the top 20 high schools in the nation. fiscal restructuring plan for New Jer- Warinanco Park users asked the board He said Vo-Tech’s students’ test sey incentives for businesses to stay and a free comforter! to implement public-safety measures scores on the HSPA and SAT are here,” Ms. Hatfield said. to reduce speeding and incidents of among the highest in the state. De- “New Jersey has to develop ways motorists driving the wrong way. spite these high test scores, he said to encourage business to not close Maria Masciandaro of Elizabeth Union County ranks the 19th lowest their doors here but to expand their told the board that “many cars use it out of the state’s Vo-Tech school sys- operations, something that the Gov- SAVE 35-50% (the park) as a cut-through” to other tems in per-pupil spending. ernor hasn’t been doing enough of. * Table Tennis Club to on Shifman Handcrafted Mattresses Host Chamber Social AND RECEIVE A FREE DOWN COMFORTER* WESTFIELD — The New Jersey Table Tennis Club (NJTTC) will host a Ping-Pong Party for the next Indulge yourself in the handmade Westfield Chamber of Commerce Social on Wednesday, March 19 from luxury of a Shifman mattress. A 7 to 9 p.m., at the club located at 226 mattress so comfortable you can North Avenue (2nd Floor). hardly wait to climb into bed at Master Chef Stephen Bigmore of night. 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For More Information: 908-272-0200 www.dhplaw.net Page 4 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ The Westfield Leader The Scotch Plains–Fanwood Letters to the Editor Times Since 1959 — Established 1890 — DD Legal Newspaper for the Town of Westfield, Legal Newspaper for the Borough of Fanwood We Must All Start Attending DTM Boroughs of Mountainside and Garwood And the Township of Scotch Plains D And the County of Union, NJ. Diction Deception Members of: The County Freeholder Sessions Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce I want to thank The Westfield Leader dare challenge its power and how they do with four definitions – only one is correct. Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association for attending the Union County Free- business. They were simply watching the The others are made up. Are you sharp holder meetings. I will soon be a new clock. Periodicals – Postage Paid at Westfield, New Jersey Periodicals – Postage Paid at Scotch Plains, New Jersey enough to discern this deception of dic- subscriber. I attended my first freeholder I followed up to agree with the gentle- tion? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West P. O. Box 368 meeting last Thursday, and I was ap- man from Fanwood, and I also ques- If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 palled by the treatment citizens received tioned why we don’t reduce expenses to guess. If you get two – well-read indi- Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 if they were critical or challenged the maintain taxes at 2007 levels. All I got as vidual. If you get three – word expert. If freeholders. a response were stares. you get all four – You must have a lot of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at A gentleman from Fanwood, I don’t The leadership role The Leader is tak- free time! P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 remember his name, delivered a very ing by attending these meeting is power- All words and correct definitions Published every Thursday by Watchung Communications, Inc. articulate presentation (of course in his ful. The overtaxed and ignored citizens come from the board game Diction allotted five minutes). He talked about must know what is going on. We must all Deception. Paul Peyton Horace R. Corbin Fred K. Lecomte how he tried to work with the freeholders start attending these sessions. I can only Answers to last week’s arcane words. ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PUBLISHER MARKETING DIRECTOR before last year’s budget to suggest ways imagine the reaction the freeholders would 1. Uberty – Abundance Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo to cut expenses instead of increasing taxes. have if 1,000, 2,000, or more people 2. Depilation – The act of or process of COMMUNITY ASSISTANT PUBLISHER & SPORTS MARKETING PRODUCTION He said he reviewed all of the county showed up at their clubby meeting and removing hair from the body Michael Pollack Karen M. Hinds Robert P. Connelly checks written to find out exactly where demanded a hold on expenses. This would 3. Tzigane – A Hungarian gypsy EDUCATION & ARTS OFFICE MANAGER OPERATIONS & LEGALS the money was going. be the fair thing to do because it at least 4. Katabasis – A retreat to the sea Ben Corbin Instead of any interest from the free- gives the board a chance to remedy the SERVICES holder board, he was given the run around. situation before it is voted out. TRIPARA SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscribe They refused to meet with him and [said] Although I must admit – they appear so 1. A woman who has borne three chil- One-year – $28 • Two-year – $52 • Three-year – $76 • One-year college (September to May) – $20 he had to use OPRA [Open Public Records smug, they probably think they are un- dren Act]. I believe it. As soon as his time was touchable, which is a good thing for their 2. Abnormal fear of germs up, the board chairman basically said, foes. 3. Government by three men or coali- “You’re done.” Lance Cook tion of three parties. A triumvirate These Programs Are Not Free It seemed to me the board was day- Westfield 4. A ballet dancer dreaming or maybe even annoyed that he DEG 1. To please, charm or delight WHS Girls Swim Photo Should 2. To stretch or distort And More Than We Can afford 3. To gnaw or chew 4. To sprinkle Assemblyman Joseph Cryan’s letter on page 5 majority of the State Legislative leaders realize this Have Been on Front Page, Too TRILLACHAN regarding the closing of Muhlenberg Hospital gives yet – nor do we believe they are brave enough to Why did the boys Blue Devil Swim And then, the stories on both teams could 1. An active young man Team in the February 28 edition of The have been covered in sports. 2. A harem slave rise to a question, “Are we giving away more than we address the reality. They seem to remain in the “Nero Westfield Leader rate a front-page pic- I do not have a child on either swim 3. An oyster catcher can afford, thus causing our institutions to col- or Caligula” mentality. Unfortunately, too, we fear ture, and the girls Blue Devil Swim Team team, but I am equally proud of both 4. A web-spinning spider lapse?” that most of our society remains in a state of denial. picture was placed on page 12 in the teams and would like to have seen the DEFLAGRATION Perhaps with good intentions, New Jersey state In the midst of institutions burning, life is proceeding “Week in Sports?” girls accomplishments carry the same 1. Combustion In my opinion, a smaller picture of both weight as the boys. 2. A cooling or simmering government has been expanding unfunded benefits for most with “business as normal” perception — teams winning their state championships Go Blue Devils. 3. Punishing; chastening and services for a decade or more. Unpaid health even after the Governor spent more than a month 4. Enlivening; exhilarating would have been a much better way to Ellen Frey care at Muhlenberg Hospital is only one example. holding meetings around the state telling of the show both swim teams’ accomplishments. Westfield Naturally, this overall situation in the state has at- state’s emergency [this is not an endorsement of the tracted a large influx of illegal aliens to partake of Governor’s proposed fixes]. Summit Taxpayers Association Letters to these free programs. But, as these programs are not Just this week, the State Senate passed a six-week free, the promises cannot be met. It would be nice if paid family leave program, awaiting Assembly ap- Announces Meeting, Invites Public the Editor we could feed the world, but we cannot. proval. Where are the minds of these lawmakers? The third Summit City budget work- portion of the property] tax for 2008 over Would it be better to guard our country’s borders The problem is at the top. shop meeting will be held Thursday, 2007 is $1,920,074. Precocity of Letter not by a fence, but by ceasing to make these promises Union County government is proposing about an March 6, at 6 p.m. at which the police, An analysis shows the average city community services and parking services employee is paid $98,939. This includes Comes Into Question that cannot be met? The driving force for illegals to 8 percent rise in the property tax on Westfield. Where will be reviewed. Past meetings were 31 percent for benefits. Further analysis I studied journalism at both the under- come here might start to disappear. Would it also not are the minds of the freeholders? well attended by all council members. shows that if we cannot reduce the budget graduate and graduate levels. In addition, be the kinder and more humane thing to do? The problem is not illegal aliens – “We have met Unfortunately, not very many members out of non-salaried accounts, to [keep] I worked in the media for more than 20 What is better – free hospitals, which eventually the enemy, and it is us.” – Pogo. of the general public attended. the budget at a 3.5 percent [increase], we years and taught at the Seton Hall Gradu- Last Wednesday night, city adminis- would need to reduce heads by 11 people. ate School of Business. lead to no hospitals, or financially sound hospitals We need all levels of government and schools, and trator Chris Cotter started things off with At a 4 percent increase, we would need to My graduate students could not write that actually exist? To us, it seems that the best thing ourselves, to focus keenly and solely on fixing our a review of 2008 objectives. Then, Frank cut nine people. as well as this sixth grader, [letter to the to do is to only promise that which can be afforded. problems – not starting new ones. If we don’t, will Macioce, chairman of the finance com- If you would like a copy of my analy- editor, February 28 – “Sixth Grader Says Anything else leads to collapse. the future hospitals be nothing more than MASH mittee, opened the floor to discussion, sis, send me an e-mail to Cartoon Was Offensive to Students, Ath- and those present reviewed the budget [email protected] or write me. letes”] and I find it amazing that a sixth We don’t believe Governor Jon Corzine or the units scattered throughout Union County? figures for finance, administration, clerk You are cordially invited to join an grader could be so articulate, let alone be and fire department. organization of families that is organized so intimately familiar with details of the Last Thursday, they reviewed the li- to represent you as a Summit taxpayer. Westfield Public School District. The Lieberman Dilemma: brary and community programs. There Our dues are $10 a year per family. We Leslie Sullivan was open and free discussion. Mr. Cotter have a website to keep you up to date: Westfield was keeping score of reductions and in- summittaxpayers.org. Moving On from MoveOn.org creases. Unfortunately, there was no re- The association will have a meeting at As a dedicated political enthusiast, I when I asked to be deleted from its elec- immoral than the Republican right’s mind- port on how we were doing as they were 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March11, at the Sum- have always been fascinated by the taste- tronic mailing list, I received an e-mail less fanaticism. progressing. mit Middle School, 272 Morris Avenue, WF Lions Club Thanks less ideological polarization of candidates asking me to detail the reasons for my Until last week, I continued to believe I proposed that the budget for 2008 be room 116. Local Community of both major parties during the intermi- request. This is what I wrote in response: that the aggregate good that you have capped at 3.5 percent [increase] instead Ed Vant, Jr. nable primary season. Although the means “You have asked why I have chosen to done outweighed what I had hoped was of the 7.2 percent as it currently stands. On behalf of the Westfield Lions Club, President of Summit Taxpayers we would like to thank Vicki’s Diner, by which American choose their leaders unsubscribe from the MoveOn email list. no more than a transient aberration. I was The proposed increase in [the municipal Assocation is often a source of vast wonder and It would have been easy to ignore your wrong. In savaging General David Panera Bread and the Bagel Chateau for amusement in other nations, we seem to request, but our country owes you its Petraeus’ patriotism and honesty, you allowing us to collect for our White Cane have become inured to extreme, and fre- gratitude for helping achieve Congres- have strayed well beyond the bounds of Teachers’ and Public Employees’ fundraiser for the blind. To the patrons quently bizarre, rhetoric and positions. sional change in last year’s elections, so rational and civil discourse. Your charac- who donated, the club sincerely thanks all In their efforts to appeal to their party’s the very least that I can do is to take a few terization of the general’s service as be- Pensions Are Their Earned Benefits of you for your donations to our “Have a primitive base, several of the Republican moments to pen these words. trayal raises deep concerns regarding your Heart, Help the Lions Help the Blind” contenders almost fell over each other to I supported your efforts to elect a Demo- tactics, motivation and values. The pur- The cartoon in the February 28 edition pensions and have every right to consider campaign. publicly genuflect before the altar of the cratic Congress because I believed and ported moral legitimacy of your cause of The Westfield Leader, entitled “The them as their own earned benefits. We welcome new members at any- Second Amendment, demand the depor- still believe that the Cheney-Bush regime cannot justify running roughshod over a Empire Strikes Back,” (by Neseman, That the state may have played fast and time. For more information, please see tation of undocumented gardeners, pro- and its primitive “base” have assaulted man’s well-earned honor and reputation. dated 2004) is simplistic and offensive. loose with moneys apportioned for the westfieldnj.com/lions. claim pious fealty to their various Chris- truth, education, the poor, our Constitu- You owe General Petraeus and your mem- Referencing the NJEA, there is a sign in pension fund is not reason to deny those Alberta Capria-Ryan tian faiths and display their embarrassing tion, scientific realities, civil liberties and bers an unqualified and public apology. the lower right-hand corner with the who have earned their pensions the right Westfield Lions Club, President ignorance of scientific truths. The title freedom of and from religion. In that Until that time, I will have no greater words, “Don’t Even Think About Touch- to collect them. One wonders what point “conservative,” despite its having been regard, you have succeeded. Last Novem- interest in your communiqués than in the ing My Pension,” suggesting, I assume, The Leader is trying to make by resurrect- defiled and debased for seven long years ber, the American people, in essence, fired pronouncements of a hapless and weak that teachers’ pensions are some sort of ing a four-year-old cartoon? I can think of Councilman Refers to by Cheney-Bush, is still claimed by Re- Cheney-Bush and some of its most awful President or his unbalanced putative sec- unearned perk that bilks the public and no other reason than to inflame passions publicans as the gold standard of presi- Congressional cronies. ond-in-command. should be eliminated. during this critically serious time in New Historian Ralph Jones dential suitability. Even at that time, however, while shar- Over three decades ago, I cast my first On the contrary, teachers’ pensions, Jersey. Someone pointed out the bottom of Similarly, many of the Democrats lined ing your elation (and, evidently, that of Presidential vote for Richard Nixon. Years and those of other employees, public and I had thought better of The Leader. I column five, page 10 of your newspaper up to chant, in unison, their revisionist the majority of the electorate) at having later, I voted for Jimmy Carter. Viewed private, are a part of their compensation had hoped yellow journalism was a thing edition of last week. Although I am pleased litany of how they never really meant to effectively influenced and achieved re- through the lens of Watergate, enemies package that also includes salary, medi- of the past. the First Ward Councilman mentioned approve military intervention in Iraq and gime change, I felt a growing sense of lists, the Iranian hostage crisis, economic cal benefits, holidays, vacation time and Robert Anderson my name and that of The Choral Arts to declare their intentions to withdraw our unease at your strident campaign against malaise and “Peace Not Apartheid,” I sick leave. They have contributed to their Westfield Society of New Jersey — and I would like forces by specific deadlines and negotiate Senator Joseph Lieberman. Joe has con- recognize and acknowledge that these to speak with Mr. Caruana about those of with the Islamic fascist leader of Iran. sistently and forcefully supported moder- choices were wrong. In the larger scheme us who work in town and are assets to the Their ringing rhetoric of hope has some- ate Democratic values in the face of ex- of things, my votes had no more than a Why Are Freeholders Wasting Public community — I believe the good gentle- how, in their skewed judgment, supplanted treme polarizing pressures from the left miniscule effect upon the elections of two man refers to the retired Westfield Town the hard realities of a hard world. and the right. His belief that continued of the three worst Presidents in American Historian Ralph Jones. Presumably, once the respective par- military force in Iraq is essential to pre- history. In contrast, your egregious and Funds to Benefit M&E Railroad? Nevertheless, it may be prudent to reach ties choose their candidates and the nomi- vent a sectarian bloodbath and the advent defamatory words, amplified by the Over the last several months, five mu- ated in support of this private railroad’s out to the councilman, since Suzy and I nees gravitate to more centrist positions, of a militant Islamic regime is held by “force-multiplying” effect of full-page nicipalities in Union County have passed enterprise. There have been heated public will be moving to town this fall, I believe. we will all pretend that this unseemly large numbers of Americans, not just Re- newspaper advertisements, have the far resolutions citing breaches of contract in hearings where the voice of the people Politics are local, as they say. electoral prelude bore some tenuous rela- publicans. And, yes, despite my revulsion greater potential to inflict lasting harm agreements made between the M&E Rail- was ignored. Protests, demonstrations, Ralph J. Jones Marketing Director tionship to rationality. at the hard-right extremists who have hi- upon General Petraeus’ reputation, ca- road and the Freeholders of Union County letter-writing campaigns and lawsuits The CAS of NJ, Inc. Of course, extreme oratory and willful jacked our presidency, despite the lies that reer and legacy. I freely admit that I’ve — and between the freeholders and the have not brought about change. blindness are not merely confined to the led us to Iraq and despite the made bad political decisions. Will you NJ State Department of Transportation. The breach of contract cited in the primary candidates. The right-wing me- Administration’s dangerous incompetence have the moral courage to do the same?” These resolutions cite the opposition of resolutions has to do with M&E’s failure dia persists in filling the airwaves with in national security, it is also my belief. Months have passed. I am not sur- each town’s elected officials to the state to supply a “detailed written Business and Applications their ugly and crepuscular mutterings. At Since the election, it seems that you prised that I never received an answer to and county continuing to honor contracts, Operating Plan” as required by the 2002 the opposite pole of the political spec- have become a single-issue organization my e-mail. You see, I’ve come to under- which must be voided due to non-perfor- contract. Imagine embarking upon a Close This Week trum, starry-eyed leftists who believe in that is no longer interested in, or capable stand that the niceties of reason or the mance and third-party injury to the tax- project that to date has cost the taxpayers the fantasy of good-faith negotiations with of, focusing upon the broad spectrum of prospect that they might, after all, be payers of New Jersey. almost $15 million without any plan in Leader/Times Sets Hitler’s heirs preach a naive ethic of de- vital issues and challenges that confront wrong rarely affect true believers. Ulti- Over six years ago, the board of free- place to justify the expenditures. These featism and weakness. us. This unfortunate change of course has mately, though, it no longer really matters holders assured local communities that expenditures cover only a quarter of the Internship Program And that finally brings me to carried MoveOn far from its original pur- because I, too, have already moved on. deactivated, abandoned rail lines in Union freight trackage through Union County. WESTFIELD — The Westfield Leader County would never carry rail freight Considering the contract breaches and and The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times MoveOn.org, an organization that I once pose to the fringes of a left-wing ideology Robert Ratner respected and supported. Some time ago, that is, in its own way, no less blind and without full agreement of affected com- the depletion of public funds during this invite area college and high-school stu- Westfield munities. In fact, a letter signed by then- current budget crisis, why would the free- dents with an interest in journalism and Freeholder Senator Scutari was sent out holders want to waste additional public newspaper operations to apply to the 2008 to assure mayors, town councils and citi- funds for the benefit of the M&E freight Summer Internship Program. The zens that the century-old tracks would railroad? For six years, M&E has not longstanding program is divided into two never be returned to service. lived up to their part of the deal. It is now types of part-time, paid internships: staff The freeholders reneged on their com- time for the freeholders to stop the waste interns and correspondent interns. mitment, signed a 10-year agreement with and put an end to this reactivation once The staff intern program will accept a the M&E, leasing the 22-mile right-of- and for all. limited number of students to work along- side the office staff in a work/study envi- way for 17 cents a month. Additionally, James Neville the M&E was awarded a no-bid contract ronment with hands-on assignments in- Coalition to Stop the Train, volving operations, writing, photography, to restore the railbed. To date, $14.6 mil- Kenilworth lion in public funds have been appropri- copyediting, graphic design, layout, video, communications and the Internet. The correspondent intern program will What Does Land for Peace accept a limited number of students to undertake reporting assignments, such as Really Mean in Gaza Region? covering local meetings and events for publication. We are now witnessing in Gaza the Nations did not meet, and the only issue The newspaper staff will guide the peace that Israel has achieved in trading seemed to be that the people of Gaza were interns on journalistic standards and ac- land for peace. The Secretary General of suffering. countability. The staff intern program the United Nations has condemned Israel On Sunday, as usual, even though there will require greater time, while the corre- for using excessive force. The people of was fighting going on, an Israeli convoy spondent program is more flexible. Ap- Gaza are starving, and the innocent Pales- of trucks set out to bring food to the plicants may apply to either or both pro- tinian civilians, including children, are people of Gaza. The Palestinians fired grams. The newspaper advisory commit- being killed in the course of the fighting. mortar rounds at the convoy and forced it tee will complete the selection process by Leading up to this fighting, people in to return to Israel without delivering the early spring. Application to the program Gaza were killing Israeli’s, including chil- food. Yes, it is a shame for any person to must be done online at goleader.com/ dren, shooting at farmers and destroying be deprived of basic needs. We should all, internship by March 8. Early registration buildings, including schools. The United like the Israeli’s, not forget that each is recommended. person should be treated with dignity and cared for. To Reach Us Those who call for Israel to trade more Daylight Saving Time E-Mail - [email protected] land for peace should go to Gaza and Phone - (908) 232-4407 explain to the people firing missiles at Starts Sunday innocent Israeli civilians, and those who cheer each Jewish death, what the con- Spring Ahead For more information, see cept of land for peace really means. www.goleader.com/help Dick Samuel One Hour Scotch Plains A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 6, 2008 Page 5 Asm. Cryan Issues Response To Muhlenberg Closing Plans UNION – In response to Solaris Trenton immediately.” Health Systems plans to close acute “I thank Assemblyman Jerry Green care services at Muhlenberg Regional for forming a Health Care Task Force Medical Center, Assemblyman Jo- to ensure the continuation of basic seph Cryan said Tuesday, healthcare services for the people of “Muhlenberg Regional Medical Cen- western Union County in the absence ter has provided health care for the of this hospital. I look forward to residents of Plainfield and surround- working with the assemblyman to ing communities with compassion and identify new resources to provide quality for more than 130 years. Their transportation to area hospitals and announcement that they are filing with new health care services.” the state for closure of their acute care “I also commend Solaris Health facility is both deeply disappointing System for working closely with RAHWAY HOSPITAL (RWJUH)...The Schering-Plough Foundation receives and another symptom of our broken myself and other elected officials to an award from Rahway Hospital for its support. Pictured, left to right, are: health care system. make sure that closure was the very Grants Manager Kevin Doran, Schering-Plough Foundation President, Joseph “One year ago, five different hos- last option available. Now the Solaris PROUD…Major Matthew Gorbaty of Westfield, USMC, is awarded the Bronze Starkey, Foundation President Marlene Lubinger, Schering-Plough Vice-Presi- pitals served the 523,000 people who leadership is working to ensure that Star in February for heroism in Iraq. Pictured, left to right, are Colonel Scott dent Christine Fahey and RWJUH President Kirk Tice. reside in Union County. Following the needs of its employees and pa- Campbell and Major Gorbaty. the closure of Union Hospital last tients will be met after acute care year, and now Muhlenberg Regional services cease. It is clear to me that Rahway Hospital Sets Medical Center later this year, the this health system takes its mission to Major Gorbaty Awarded county will have only three hospitals provide quality and compassionate to meet the healthcare needs of its healthcare services to its diverse com- April Fundraising Gala residents. The hospital crisis, which munities seriously.” Bronze Star for Heroism RAHWAY — The Rahway Hospi- mal health products. Schering- is impacting urban hospitals across “My heart goes out to the AREA — On February 21, Major fourth-highest award for bravery, tal (RWJUH) Foundation has an- Plough’s philanthropic efforts have the state, is putting our most vulner- Muhlenberg Regional Medical Cen- Matthew J. Gorbaty of Westfield, heroism or meritorious service in nounced the 2008 Rose Ball honor- provided generous support to RWJUH able citizens at risk and must be ad- ter employees, physicians and pa- USMC, was awarded the Bronze Star combat. It is authorized to be awarded ees, G. Allen Geyer, chairman of Rahway and the community. The com- dressed in Washington, D.C., and tients during this difficult time.” Medal for meritorious achievement from the President of the United States RWJUH Board of Governors, and pany was a major contributor to the in combat during his last deployment to a member of the military who, Schering-Plough Corporation. Chris- hospital’s 15,000-square-foot Emer- to Iraq. Major Gorbaty, then a Cap- while serving in or with the military tine Kline is the ball chairman. gency Department expansion and Leaders Honored During tain and on his second deployment to of the United States after December This year’s 19th Annual gala will most recently assisted with the reno- Iraq, was serving as the Fires and 6, 1941, distinguished himself by be held on Saturday evening, April vation and refurbishment of the 3C Effects Trainer on a Military Transi- heroic or meritorious achievement or 26, at the Hotel Westminster in Cardiac Unit and Telemetry Up- Black History Month Event tion Team tasked with advising and service, while engaged in an action Livingston. grades. ELIZABETH – Elected officials of Roselle. He served in the United States mentoring the newly established Iraqi against an enemy of the United States. The gala’s sponsors include The Rose Ball Committee is spon- the 20th Legislative District and 100 Navy during World War II. Army from September 2006 to Sep- Major Gorbaty is currently sta- Schering-Plough Corporation, soring a 50/50 raffle, with 1,000 tick- attendees honored four community He received a number of accolades tember 2007. tioned at Fort Sill, Okla., and serves QualCare, Inc., Merck and Co., Inc., ets to be sold at $50 each. The first members last week during the first including the BEADO Achievement The Bronze Star Medal is an indi- as an instructor for the Field Artillery Sodexho, Northfield Bank, Radiol- prize may be as much as $12,500. annual Black History Month event Award, Community Service Award, vidual military decoration and the Captain’s Career Course. ogy Associates, P.A., Rahway Pa- Those helping support the event held in Elizabeth. The honorees were Citizen of the Year Award, Man of the thology, P.A. and RSI Bank. are: Rahway Mayor, James Kennedy; Saleem Muhammad, Crystal Ayanna Year from the Business and READING IS GOOD FOR YOU Serving in his sixth year as Chair- John Higgins, Site Manager and Gail Orr, George Woody, Jr. and Mayor Professional Women’s Club and the man of the Board, Mr. Geyer joined Driscoll, Manager Public Affairs, Clifton People, Jr. Afro-American Public Service the hospital’s board in 1996. He has Merck and Co., Inc.; Michael Widmer, Mr. Muhammad, a native of Award. served on the Finance, Strategic Plan- Executive Vice President, Northfield Culberth, Ga., was drafted into the Mayor People is a lifelong resident ning, Nominating, Professional Af- Bank; Thomas F. Grahill, RSI Bank; United States Air Force at a young of Union and a graduate from Union Mountainside Residents fairs and Legal Audit Committees. Edward Rittweger, M.D., President, age. While in Texas for basic training, High School. His dedication to civics see Mr. Geyer was instrumental in the Radiology Associates, P.A.; Alan S. he bore witness to a race riot that and politics began in the early goleader.com/mountainside hospital becoming a member of the Miller, M.D., EmCare; John Moore, broke out because black and white seventies. Since then, he has helped RWJ Health System. He currently Senior Vice President, HRH people were dancing together. In spite form the Vauxhall Neighborhood serves on the Board of Governors of MetroNortheast, LLC; Foundation of the volatile race relations, he Council and the Vauxhall Civic the RWJ Health Network and the Chairman, Joseph D. Gibilisco, received top honors for his Association, volunteered with the RWJ Healthcare Corporation. Lehrer-Gibilisco Funeral Home; marksmanship and was deployed with Union County Community Action www.goleader.com/subscribe He was a key participant in making Foundation Vice-Chairman, Bernice the 332nd airborne, a segregated Organization, and served on a variety the RWJ Rahway Fitness and Wellness Bowen; Bonnie Josephs, Foundation fighting squadron, during World War of local committees. Mayor People a reality. He is a member of the Board Secretary, Station Cab; hospital Board II, . was elected to the township committee of Directors of Vision Healthcare, the of Governors member Dr. Michael He is owner of J & S Deli, and co- and is currently seated as the first partner company. Chen and Foundation Trustee, owner of Salaam International. He is African-American mayor in Union Mr. Geyer is the founder and Presi- Michele Chen; Foundation Trustee, a NPRO Sergeant at Arms and a Township. dent of AGR Financial, a national Joanne Kreisberg; from RWJUH member of the Elizabeth PTA. Mayor People has been married to provider of financial services to the Rahway: Peter Bihuniak, Vice Presi- Ms. Orr is a senior at the his wife, Karen, a former teacher in staffing industry. dent Finance; Marlene Lubinger, Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth. the Union school system, for 47 years. Schering-Plough, based in Foundation President; Kathryn She is an “A” student, a member of They have two children, Clifton, now Kenilworth, is a health care company Tarantino, Vice President Human the first honor roll and National Honor deceased; and Karlynn, as well as with prescription, consumer and ani- Resources and Kirk Tice, President Society and recipient of the four grandchildren, Alexia, Tatiana, and CEO. President’s Award for Educational Kayla and Kierra. Stender Seeks Protection In addition, this year’s Rose Ball Excellence. She is a student athlete Senator Raymond Lesniak and Committee members are: RWJUH and captain of the varsity basketball Assemblymen Neil Cohen and Jo- Of Red Knot Bird Rahway Foundation Vice-Chairman, and volleyball teams. seph Cryan, along with Mayor Chris- TRENTON — A measure spon- Bernice Bowen, and Secretary, She plans to attend college to study tian Bollwage and Elizabeth Coun- sored by Asw. Linda Stender to pro- Bonnie Josephs, as well as Trustees management and hopes to have her cil members William Gallman, tect migratory shorebirds in the Dela- Marguerite Bejgrowicz, Michele own marketing business. Patricia Perkins-Auguste and Manny ware Bay passed the Assembly Com- Chen, Roberta Geyer, Frank Light, Mr. Woody, Jr. graduated from Grova, were in attendance. Sheriff mittee on February 28. The legisla- M.D., Foundation President, Marlene Abraham Clark High School, Roselle. Ralph Froehlich and Freeholder tion calls for a moratorium on har- Lubinger, Kirk Tice, RWJUH Rahway He is a licensed funeral director and Chester Holmes were also in atten- vesting horseshoe crabs or horseshoe President and CEO and community the manager of G.G. Woody Funeral dance. crab eggs, a staple food source for the members Lillian Heide, Rosanne Home in Roselle. Mr. Woody was the Senator Lesniak said, “I am Red Knot shore bird. Krewedl and Maria Weinstein, first African-American county humbled by the courage, sacrifice The Red Knot migrates from win- Rahway Manager, Northfield Bank. chairman in New Jersey, the first and grace of our honorees. And look- tering areas as far south as Tierra del For information, call the founda- African-American councilman in ing at the number of residents in at- Fuego in southern South America to tion office at (732) 499.6135 or e- Roselle, and the first African- tendance today, I am not alone in that breeding grounds in the Arctic. mail [email protected]. American municipal chairman in sentiment.”

389 Park Avenue • Scotch Plains Our 66th Year More than Just a Great Butcher Shop! • STANDING PRIME RIB Sean March 2008 Events • WHOLE FILET MIGNON Sponsored by the Westfield at the Westfield Memorial Library • FRESH HAMS Memorial Library Library Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM Friday and Saturday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM • SMOKED SPIRAL HAM Sunday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Grace Closed - March 21 & 23 (Good Friday) & (Easter) ADULT PROGRAMS • Fresh Sausages Made on Premises 2008 St. Patrick’s Day Season Mar 3 7:00 PM Computer: Microsoft Word for Beginners • Organic Poultry Mar 5 1:00 PM Great Decisions 2008: Iraq End Game Mar 5 7:00 PM An Introduction to the Rutgers Garden • Professional Butchers Offering the Mar 6 7:00 PM Computer: New! Advanced Microsoft Word Finest in Old Fashioned Service with Graphics Mar 7 1:30 PM TGIF: Mother Teresa • Buy your Meats at John’s and Mar 11 10:00 AM Computer: Genealogy Online You Won’t Buy Meat Mar 12 1:00 PM Great Decisions 2008: European Union at 50 Mar 12 7:00 PM Sean Grace: “An Irish Odyssey” Anywhere Else! Mar 14 1:30 PM TGIF: Hollywood’s Leading Ladies Mar 19 1:00 PM Great Decisions 2008: Talking to our Enemies Mar 19 7:00 PM Domestic Green Lecture: “Helping the Environment Starts at Home” DON’T BE FOOLED:When you buy Mar 25 7:00 PM How to Balance Your To Do List Mar 26 1:00 PM Great Decisions 2008: Russia PRIME, Mar 28 1:30 PM TGIF: Classic Movie Week: It’s Always Fair Weather Mar 31 7:00 PM Monday Night at the Opera ask to see the CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS PRIME Stamp An Irish Odyssey Mar 8 10:30,AM, 12PM The Turtle Singer Mar 14 3:45 PM One Book NJ—The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy Tale Detectives Award winning, songwriter, virtuoso flutist and Mar 18, 25 10:00 AM Tots’ Storytime Because We are Particular multi-instrumentalist will perform at the Mar 18, 25 1:30 PM Preschool Storytime About What We Do & Mar 19, 26 10: 00 AM Preschool Storytime Westfield Memorial Library Mar 19 3:45 PM One Book NJ—Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock How We Do It. Mar 19, 26 3:45 PM Creative Dramatics Mar 25 7:00 PM Family Storytime Wednesday, March 12 7:00 pm Mar 29 10:00AM Chess 908-322-7126 This program is open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL Restrictions regarding pre-registration or age may apply to some programs. 389 Park Avenue • Scotch Plains cardholders. For more information about this program or to register 550 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 908-789-4090 www.wmlnj.org www.johnsmarket.com call 908-789-4090 ext. 4140. Page 6 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Library Friends to Present Gaston Award on Sunday WESTFIELD – The Friends of the The Westfield Memorial Library is Westfield Memorial Library will located at 550 East Broad Street. For present its 30th Gaston Award on Sun- information on library programs, call day, March 9, at 2 p.m. to Jane (908) 789-4090, access wmlnj.org or Stepanski. Created in memory of Ken- visit the library for a copy of its quar- neth S. Gaston, a past president of the terly newsletter. library board of trustees, the annual award is given to an individual who Mr. Grace to Perform has demonstrated a sincere interest in the Westfield Memorial Library. Irish Music at Library A Westfield resident and member WESTFIELD – On Wednesday, of the Friends board since 1991, Mrs. March 12, the Westfield Memorial Stepanski has served as the annual Library will present “An Irish Odys- trip chairman, vice president and sey with Sean Grace.” An award-win- president. She also served as liaison ning songwriter, virtuoso flutist and to the board of trustees for the library’s multi-instrumentalist, Mr. Grace will recent renovation. perform with his trio of musicians at Following the presentation, at 3 the library beginning at 7 p.m. for the p.m., conductor and lecturer Robert 2008 St. Patrick’s Day season. José Del Puerto Pacheco and Ms. Aimee Elizabeth Lombard Butts, music director/conductor of He will present a program of tradi- the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey tional and contemporary Irish music. and the New Jersey Concert Opera, His performance combines the sounds will present “From Shakespeare to and songs of his ancient Gaelic roots Ms. Aimee Lombard to Wed the Sunset Boulevard, the story of the with Latin-jazz and folk-rock. Broadway Musical.” MR. AND MRS. THOMAS STUART HALL This program is open to Westfield (She is the former Ms. Irene Dell Bene) The program, which will be held in Memorial Library and MURAL the Community Room of the library, is cardholders. The library is located at José Del Puerto Pacheco offered through the Horizon Speakers 550 East Broad Street. For more infor- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lombard of Her fiancé grew up in Jerez de la Bureau of the National Endowment mation or to register, call (908) 789- Westfield have announced the en- Frontera, Spain and graduated from for the Humanities. Interested persons 4090, extension no. 4140. Informa- Ms. Irene Dell Bene gagement of their daughter, Ms. Nuestra Señora Del Pilar High are asked to sign up for the afternoon’s tion on library programs also may be Aimee Elizabeth Lombard, to José School. He earned two bachelor de- events at the library’s Circulation Desk found at wmlnj.org or in the quarterly Del Puerto Pacheco. He is the son of grees, one in business and one in if they plan to attend. newsletter available at the library. Weds Thomas Stuart Hall José Del Puerto Sánchez and María economics, from Universidad de Teresa Pacheco Herrera of Jerez de la Sevilla in Seville, Spain. The future Ms. Irene Dell Bene, the daughter Bethlehem, Pa. and a Master of Busi- Frontera, Spain. bridegroom is employed with Sanofi- Scouts’ Used Book Drive of Mrs. Nancy Dell Bene of Scotch ness Administration degree from The bride-to-be was raised in Aventis as an internal auditor in Plains and the late Charles Dell Bene, Fordham University in New York City. Westfield and graduated from Barcelona, Spain. was married on Saturday, December She is an executive director with Westfield High School in 2001. She The couple met while studying for Underway For Needy Kids 8, to Thomas Stuart Hall. He is the Goldman Sachs International in Lon- earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in a year abroad at Catholic University son of Ms. Rosemary Hall and David don, England. English in 2005 from Loyola College in Leuven, Belgium. They will be WESTFIELD – Members of They made “rainy day” boxes for Hall of Cheshire, Conn. The bridegroom, a 1991 graduate in Baltimore, Md. and teaches En- married in May at St. Helen’s Roman Westfield Junior Girl Scout Troop 808 children in the after-school program, The Reverend George William of Cheshire High School, also re- glish in Barcelona, Spain. Catholic Church in Westfield. of the Girl Scouts of Washington Rock complete with recycled arts and crafts Rutler officiated at the afternoon cer- ceived a bachelor’s degree in finance Council (GSWRC) are conducting a supplies from their own collections; emony, which took place at the Church from Lehigh University and earned book drive during March as part of created and performed a puppet show of Our Saviour on Park Avenue in a master’s degree from Emory Uni- their Bronze Award requirements. for the preschoolers; baked treats for New York City. A reception followed versity in Atlanta, Ga. He is a direc- The sixth grade girls are collecting the school’s winter concert and read at The River Café in Brooklyn. tor with Credit Suisse Securities in gently used children’s books to be picture books to the toddlers. A 1991 graduate of Union Catholic London. donated to the youngsters of King’s Troop 808 will collect books through High School in Scotch Plains, the Following a wedding trip to The Daughters Day School in Plainfield. Friday, April 4. Anyone wishing to bride earned a bachelor’s degree in Maldives, the couple resides in the Donation boxes are available at donate gently used books (board books, finance from Lehigh University in Chelsea section of London, England. several Westfield locations, includ- picture books, early readers, young ing schools and churches, in an effort adult, poetry and chapter books, for to reach the troop’s goal of collecting youngsters through age 13) is asked to 1,000 books. e-mail [email protected]. For Miller-Cory to Celebrate “We’re so happy to have the Junior more information on the GSWRC, Girl Scouts organizing this program,” visit westfieldnj.com/girlscouts. ‘Ancient Art of Rubbings’ said Valeria Erdosi-Mehaffey, the school’s executive director. “The gen- Parkinson’s Group WESTFIELD – The Miller-Cory The Miller-Cory House Museum erosity and support mean the world to House Museum will feature a pro- also is available weekday mornings our school community. To Meet on Monday gram entitled “The Ancient Art of for tours for school or other groups, “Many of our children come from WESTFIELD – The Westfield Rubbings” on Sunday, March 9, be- as well as after school for Boy Scout families where there isn’t discretion- Parkinson Support Group will meet tween 2 and 4 p.m. and Girl Scout groups. All tours must ary income available for such luxu- on Monday, March 10, at 1:30 p.m. “Rubbings” is the simple tech- be arranged in advance. For infor- ries as books, so this book drive will in the Parish House Lounge of The nique of recreating a raised design mation on tours, Sunday programs enable the children to start building Presbyterian Church in Westfield, on paper. This art originated in China, or volunteer opportunities at the mu- HELP KIDS TO READ…Members of Junior Girl Scout Troop 808 of Westfield their own home libraries,” she added. located at 140 Mountain Avenue. soon after papermaking was devel- seum, call (908) 232-1776 week- discuss the used book drive they have launched to benefit children of the King’s In addition to the book drive, troop The group meets on the second Mon- oped, more than 2,000 years ago. days between 9 a.m. and noon. Daughters Day School in Plainfield. They are conducting this project as part of the members have worked with King’s day of each month. Christine Glazer will present the requirements to earn their Bronze Award. Books for youngsters up to age 13 may Daughters Day School on other pro- Wendy Greenspan, clinical coordi- program, which will include history Senior Club Meeting be dropped off at various Westfield locations through Friday, April 4. Anyone grams related to achieving their nator with the Department of Com- and different methods of producing interested in donating books is asked to e-mail [email protected]. Bronze Award. munication Disorders and Deafness the designs. Children will have the To Have Irish Theme at Kean University, will be the guest opportunity to try their hand at cre- WESTFIELD – The Holy Trinity speaker. She has 25 years experience ating their own rubbings. Senior Social Club will hold its working with adults with speech and Costumed docents will be available monthly meeting on Monday, March ATTEND A FREE SEMINAR swallowing disorders, including many to guide visitors through the fully fur- 10, at 1:30 p.m. in the Holy Trinity patients with Parkinson’s disease. nished, 1740 farmhouse. In the Interparochial School gymnasium on Ms. Greenspan will discuss both museum’s Frazee Building, Joan Barna First Street in Westfield. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO speech and swallowing disorders as- and Diane Hagmann will prepare sea- A group of young people will per- sociated with Parkinson’s disease and sonal recipes over the open-hearth fire form Irish dances in costumes cus- KNOW ABOUT DIVORCE treatments available for each. Infor- using authentic Colonial methods. Taste tomary for this type of performance. mation on the new Institute for Adults treats will be available for sampling. The room will be decorated with green Living with Communication Disor- The museum is located at 614 Moun- banners and symbols of St. Patrick’s ders at Kean University also will be tain Avenue in Westfield. Admission is Day, and many of the refreshments The Law Firm of Dughi & Hewit, P.C. is pleased to announce that Mario provided. Those with Parkinson’s dis- $2.50 for adults, $1 for students and will feature the same theme. ease and/or their caregivers are wel- free for children under age four. Up- Interested persons will have an op- C. Gurrieri, Esq., Chair of its Family Law Department, Richard A. Outhwaite, come to attend. Admission is free. coming Sunday events include “Eas- portunity to sign up for a matinee Esq. and Kristin M. Capalbo, Esq. will present to the public a free seminar For more information, call Barbara ter Traditions and Customs” on March performance of Kiss Me Kate at the Ringk at (908) 322-9214 or the church 16 and “18th-Century Table Customs Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn on entitled “Everything You Need to Know about Divorce” at The Westwood in office at (908) 233-0301. and Manners” on March 30. Thursday, April 24. Dinner will follow Garwood on Thursday, March 13, 2008 and Saturday, March 15, 2008. Mr. at B.G. Fields Restaurant in Westfield. Gurrieri, who has specialized in matrimonial law for over 35 years, Mr. Director to Give Talk Outhwaite for over 17 years and Ms. Capalbo for over 4 years, will review the About Baptist Camp law, explain the legal process and answer your questions concerning separation, SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch Plains Baptist Church will host Don divorce, division of assets, domestic violence and post-divorce Court review of Smith, director of Baptist Camp Leba- alimony and child support as well as the law governing civil unions. non in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, this Saturday, March 8, at 9 a.m. Mr. Smith will speak about the up- Information will also be provided on divorce mediation, an coming 2008 camp season. Weekly age-graded camps are available for chil- alternative to the traditional contested proceeding. Divorce mediation offers dren who have completed first through the potential for significant savings while assuring that your rights are fully 12th grades. Complimentary breakfast will be served. For reservations, call the protected by avoiding the expense, stress and delay involved in Court church office at (908) 322-5487. proceedings. Additionally, the church will host a Fellowship Coffee Hour immediately following its 11 a.m. worship service If you are experiencing marital difficulties and contemplating divorce, or starting at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 30. All are welcome. The if you are simply curious about your rights in a separation or divorce, this church is located at 333 Park Avenue in Seminar will be of value to you. If you are already divorced, the Seminar may Scotch Plains. For more details, call the church office at (908) 322-5487. be of value in explaining post divorce rights and obligations of former spouses. Free Personal Consultation to All Attendees. Rotary Announces Grant Applications WESTFIELD – Darielle Walsh, WHERE: president of the Rotary Club of Westfield, has announced that Rotary The Westwood grant applications are now available to 438 North Avenue meet this year’s Tuesday, April 15 deadline. Garwood, New Jersey 07027 Organizations requesting a 2008 Westfield Rotary Club Community 908-789-0808 Grant must complete and submit the official application in order to be www.thewestwood.com considered. The Rotary Club, in accordance with its goal of community service, is most WHEN: interested in providing grants for pro- grams and projects that directly serve Thursday, March 13, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. people in the community. No applica- tions for capital improvements or op- Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. erating funds will be considered. As part of the decision process, the Grants Committee reviews the one- page application form to receive a Reservations Required (no names needed) clear understanding of the way in Call: (908) 272-0200 which the funds are to be used. Non-profit organizations may re- Refreshments will be served ceive a copy of the official applica- tion directly from the Rotary website, westfieldrotary.com, by e-mailing PAID BULLETIN BOARD [email protected] or calling Darielle Walsh at (908) 612-7374. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 6, 2008 Page 7

Westfield Community Center: Historical Society to Recall Planning Our Future Role of ‘Women Crusaders’ WESTFIELD – Christine Glazer torical Society. She curates more and Maribeth Lisnock will perform than 1,000 items of textile and cloth- By Donnell Carr for The Leader/Times “Women Crusaders” for the Westfield ing for that organization. Addition- Historical Society on Thursday, ally, she coordinates all its fashion How does the community center to the interior of our facility were March 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Com- shows and displays. She is a member remain a Westfield treasure? The an- made to create a warmer, friendlier munity Room of the Westfield Mu- of the Costume Society of America swer is twofold: First, it must con- environment for our children. nicipal Building, located at 425 East and the Costume and Textile Group tinue to provide the services that are We will continue to improve pro- Broad Street. of New Jersey. both needed and wanted by the com- gram services and maintain a place The program will depict area resi- This program will be free and open munity, and second, it must acquire where both older adults and children dents who were active in the early to the public. Light refreshments will the resources and financial support want to be. Each person served by the progressive movement for women’s be served. For more information, required to maintain these services. center will have a period of useful rights, temperance and pure food and contact the Westfield Historical So- The program for older adults is con- activities and fun. drugs, including Alice Lakey and ciety at (908) 654-1794 or stantly being adjusted and improved An underserved part of our com- Elizabeth Bates. Ms. Glazer and Ms. [email protected]. to meet the needs of a changing older munity is our teens, and we are com- Lisnock, both of Cranford, will ap- adult population, because today’s se- mitted to building a strong program pear in period costume. nior citizens are more educated, more for them. We are exploring how best Ms. Glazer is a trustee and past socially secure and more independent to implement this program. president of both the Cranford His- than those in previous generations. A most important factor in main- torical Society and the Miller-Cory The center currently is placing much taining the center is funding. We will House Museum in Westfield, and a focus on being a resource for informa- actively pursue more grants and will costumed docent at the Crane-Phillips tion and referrals. More professionals partner with other local organizations House Museum in Cranford, the will be invited in to talk about the issues in collaborative efforts to provide Miller-Cory House Museum and confronting this generation, especially services and raise funds. Fosterfields, a living museum in in areas like financial and estate plan- We also will continue to depend on Morristown. ning and healthy lifestyles, and input our current sources for their support, A WELCOME PLACE…Rosa Randall, cook for the Afterschool Program at the She also is a member of ALHFAM from our seniors will be solicited to and we realize that we must compete (Association for Living History, Farm help determine the kinds of program for this support by providing com- Westfield Community Center (WCC), looks on as Sierra Woods-Robinson, left, and Ariadna Cordova arrange silverware for dinner. The WCC is seeking to and Agricultural Museum). She holds changes that should be made. plete justification of our services and strengthen its services to the community even further in the future. a master’s degree from New York With the help of our new part-time transparency in our business activi- University in Museum Studies and CRUSADERS…Christine Glazer, left, afterschool program director, Joseph ties. We have recently implemented a Performance Art. Malanga – current principal of Wilson new accounting system to improve and Maribeth Lisnock wear Victorian Garwood Easter Egg Hunt Ms. Lisnock is a trustee and cos- attire to portray area women who were Elementary School – we have gained our financial management. tume curator of the Cranford His- active in pivotal causes. a better understanding of how to serve The center has benefited and en- our children with special needs, and riched the people of Westfield and the To Be Held on March 15 we will augment our staff with quali- surrounding community since 1935. JCC Invites All to Attend fied persons to address these needs. We hope that this legacy will con- GARWOOD – All Garwood chil- to dress according to weather condi- A fulltime afterschool program di- tinue as long as there are those who dren in third grade and younger are tions. Prizes, gifts and Easter candy rector is needed to help develop and have need of the center’s programs, invited to the annual Easter Bunny will be available for all children. Purim Carnival March 16 implement our program plans and we and we believe that this will be for a Celebration on Saturday, March 15, The Garwood Celebrations Com- at the Garwood Little League field mittee is a mayoral commission that SCOTCH PLAINS – The Jewish enue in Scotch Plains. To purchase must secure the funding for this posi- very long time. Community Center (JCC) of Central wristbands and/or tickets, or for more tion. Recently, several improvements * * * * * * * at the east end of Myrtle Avenue. sponsors community events includ- The Garwood Public Celebrations ing the Easter Bunny Celebration, New Jersey will hold its annual Purim information, contact Dana Brenner at Mr. Carr is a member of the board Committee will host the festivities. Memorial Day service, holiday lumi- Carnival on Sunday, March 16, from (908) 889-8800, extension no. 203, or Hadassah to Welcome of directors of the Westfield Commu- An Easter Egg Hunt will be held naries, the holiday tree lighting cer- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. JCC members and [email protected]. Information also nity Center. starting at 12:45 p.m. The rain date emony and a holiday decorating con- non-members are invited to attend. is available at jccnj.org. Holistic Health Speaker will be Sunday, March 16, with the test. Anyone interested in volunteer- This year’s event will feature an WESTFIELD – The Westfield St. Pat’s Celebration same starting time. ing for the committee or seeking more array of rides, games, crafts, music, Library Invites Adults Chapter of Hadassah will hold a meet- Fifteen hundred eggs will be “hid- information may call (908) 789-0710. food and the traditional goldfish. Two ing on Monday, March 10, at noon at On Tap for March 13 den.” Children should bring a bas- ticket options are available: Wrist- For Guitar Hero Night Temple Emanu-El, located at 756 East WESTFIELD – The Westfield Area ket or bag to hold the ones they find. Program to Be Held bands, allowing children unlimited FANWOOD – The Fanwood Me- Broad Street in Westfield. “Y” will host a St. Patrick’s Day There also will be a visit from the rides and games plus two crafts, and morial Library will present an evening The program will feature Sharon celebration on Thursday, March 13, Easter Bunny, and parents are wel- On Jewish Genealogy tickets in units of 30-ticket cards for of “Guitar Hero for Adults” on Tues- Goldner. Ms. Goldner is a graduate from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Kellogg Room come to bring their cameras to take WESTFIELD – The Genealogi- those who prefer fewer activities. day, March 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. of the Institute of Integrative Nutri- of the main “Y” facility, located at their child’s picture with the bunny. cal Society of the West Fields will Wristbands purchased in advance This event will be the first of the tion in Manhattan and certified as a 220 Clark Street in Westfield. A parent should accompany all present a program next Thursday, are $22 each for the first two children library’s “Do You Know How” series holistic health counselor by the The event will feature traditional children. This event is to be held March 13, at 1 p.m. on “Jewish in a family and $18 each for all other and is open to all members of the American Association of Drugless corned beef and cabbage, beverages outside, so participants are advised Genealogy” at the Westfield Me- children in the family; on the day of community age 18 and older. Practitioners and by Columbia Uni- and Irish entertainment. Additionally, morial Library, located at 550 East the carnival, they will cost $25 for all Participants will meet with Guitar versity Teacher’s College. She also there will be shamrock games for Historical Society Sets Broad Street. children. Thirty-ticket cards purchased Hero masters and learn how to play trained as a vegetarian chef at the children and giveaways. Susan Kobren, president of the in advance are $18 each; on the day of this game. There will be ample in- Natural Gourmet Institute for Health Tickets are $7 per person in advance Museum Open House Jewish Genealogical Society of the carnival, they will cost $20 each. struction and playtime. If time per- and Culinary Arts in Manhattan. and $10 at the door. They are available WESTFIELD – Area residents are North Jersey, will be the presenter. Anyone who purchases wristbands mits, attendees also will work on Ms. Goldner will answer questions at the Welcome Center of the main invited to attend the Westfield His- Recently retired as a teacher and or tickets in advance will be entered in Dance Dance Revolution. This pro- and share some of her naturally sweet- “Y” facility and at the Robert and torical Society Museum and Archives technology coordinator for the a drawing for free tickets to a Somerset gram is for adults only. ened dessert recipes. The public is Virginia Bauer Family Branch, located Open House on Tuesday, March 11, Irvington school system, she has Patriots game and also will receive a The Fanwood Memorial Library is welcome to attend. Dessert and coffee at 422 East Broad Street in Westfield. at the museum. The museum is lo- attended multiple international con- voucher for free popcorn or cotton located at North Avenue and Tillotson will be served. For more details, call For more information, call the Wel- cated on the third floor of the Westfield ferences on Jewish genealogy. candy. The JCC of Central New Jersey Road. For more information, call the Jeanne Goldstein at (908) 232-3308. come Center at (908) 233-2700. Board of Education Administration Mrs. Kobren will discuss what is located at 1391 South Martine Av- library at (908) 322-6400. Building at 302 Elm Street. resources and traditions are spe- This annual event, free and open to cific to doing Jewish genealogy. ‘Adopt-a-Trail’ Meeting Set the public, will be held from 10 a.m. Members of the public may attend Temple Sha’arey Shalom… to 4:45 p.m. and 7:45 to 9:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Multiple new exhibits are being pre- For more information, interested A Place To Call Home For Saturday at Trailside pared to help interpret Westfield’s persons are invited to call Elizabeth MOUNTAINSIDE – Union ter, located at 452 New Providence long and rich history. Youngs at (908) 276-7104. Come Celebrate Purim County will hold an “Adopt-A-Trail” Road in Mountainside. Light re- orientation and general meeting for freshments will be provided. Enjoy great games, prizes & food at our the Watchung Reservation Saturday, The Adopt-A-Trail program was Purim Carnival, Sunday 3/16, 11 a.m. March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. implemented to complement the At that meeting, potential trail county’s existing monthly trail stewards will be introduced to the maintenance program. There are ap- Wear a costume and shake a grogger Adopt-A-Trail (AAT) Program and proximately 26 miles of bridle trails Loads of fun & laughs await you at our may obtain a trail assignment. AAT and over 13 miles of marked hiking Purim Service, Thursday, 3/20, 7 p.m. participants are required to adopt trails that require attention, county their trail for a period of at least two officials said. ______years. Stewards are expected to re- Interested persons and trail users move litter, do minor pruning, clear who are not able to make a two-year Come And Get To Know Us: drainage pipes of debris and re- AAT commitment are encouraged Children’s Shabbat Services: Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. mark trails as needed. to attend one of the monthly trail Officials said all AAT participants work days, usually held the first Family Shabbat Services: Fridays at 8:00 p.m. must attend an orientation meeting Saturday of the month from 9:30 Fabulous Programs, Fantastic Religious School & Preschool and a “general” meeting each year, a.m. to noon (except in January and ______as well as complete and submit quar- February). No experience is neces- terly report forms. sary to help out. The next Saturday We Welcome Members From The Surrounding Immediately following the meet- trail work date is April 5. Communities of Union & Essex Counties ing for new participants, the gen- Pre-registration for the orienta- eral meeting for all trail stewards tion and general AAT meetings and will be held from 10:45 a.m. to 1 Saturday trail workdays is required. Celebrating over 50 Years of p.m. Topics to be discussed will Call (908) 527-4231 to register or Reform Jewish Commitment include invasive plant management, obtain additional information. maintenance “how-to’s” and up- dates on trail projects. 78 So.Springfield Avenue, Springfield, 973-379-5387 Both meetings will be held in the www.goleader.com Check us out at www.shaarey.org Trailside Nature and Science Cen-

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Addi- from complications of strokes he had and authority on jazz music with a For Television and Conservation Work surrounded by his loving family on tionally, he was a member of the suffered over the past years. concentration on the Afro Cuban Wednesday, February 27. Telephone Pioneers of New Jersey. Mr. LaCosta was educated at genre. Artists he focused on specifi- Patricia Herold Nielsen, an Emmy Pat served for more than two decades Born and raised in Holyoke, Mass., Surviving are his beloved wife of Rutgers University, New York Uni- cally included Chico O’Farrell, Cal Award-winning television writer, di- on its board of directors and was its he lived in Westfield since 1957. 55 years, Elizabeth Dunphy Lally, versity and Columbia University for Tjader, Mario Bauza, Chano Pozo, rector and producer and a dedicated president from 1990 to 1993. CRA is Mr. Lally had been an office man- and his seven devoted children, bachelor (Phi Beta Kappa), master Candido Camero and Machito. environmental advocate on the East- regarded as among the most effective ager with Bell Atlantic in Bloomfield Vincent F., Jr. and his wife, Kim, and Doctorate degrees in Spanish Born and raised in Plainfield, Mr. ern Shore of Maryland, died on Thurs- river associations across the 64,000- for more than 40 years, retiring in Thomas J. and his wife, Carol, John Literature. LaCosta married the late Josephina day, February 28, at her home in square-mile Chesapeake Bay water- 1991. D. and his wife, Gina, James D., He taught at New York University Mosquera Pardo in 1947. He is sur- Brooklyn, N.Y. She was 59. shed. Additionally, she was the creator He graduated in 1953 with a Bach- Patricia Kalis and her husband, C.P., from 1946 to 1949, Rutgers from vived by his daughter, Emily E. Pat was elected twice to the board of and a frequent contributing writer to elor of Arts degree in Business from Elizabeth J. Lally and Maria K. Lally. 1946 to 1981 and at Westfield High Kolasa of Whitehall, Md., and son, of directors of New York Women in Currents, the CRA annual journal. the University of Massachusetts, He will be deeply missed as well by School from 1953 to 1981, where he Tomás R. LaCosta of Westfield and Film and Television, serving a term She also served as communica- where he also was Colonel of Cadets his 12 grandchildren. One of five also was chairman of the Foreign Bedminster. as its president from 1988 to 1989. tions advisor for the Baywide Chesa- of the Air Force ROTC. children, Mr. Lally also is survived Language Department. His specific March 6, 2008 Her work in television included peake Bay Commission, a legisla- He served in the United States Army by his brother, William Lally. area of expertise was Lyric Poetry of Marion Halpin, 81 “Molly O’Neill’s New tive policy leader in the during World War II and in the United A Mass of Christian Burial was the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Cen- York,” which she wrote restoration of the States Air Force from 1953 to 1959. offered on Saturday, March 1, at St. turies and Contemporary Spanish Marion Halpin, 81, of Fanwood and directed for WNET; Chesapeake Bay rep- Mr. Lally was president and trea- Helen’s Church in Westfield. American Literature. died on Friday, February 29, at Haven “Martha Stewart’s Wel- resenting Maryland, Arrangements were by the Dooley Hospice at Muhlenberg Regional surer of Westfield Boys Little League Mr. LaCosta entered the Second come Home for the Holi- Virginia and Pennsyl- Baseball; president of the Westfield Colonial Home, 556 Westfield Av- World War in 1942 as a counterintel- Medical Center in Plainfield. days,” written for CBS, and vania. In this role, and School Boosters and was a Little enue in Westfield. ligence agent. His activities took him Born in Kearny, she lived in the “Big Breakdance Con- as a writer and editor, In lieu of flowers, donations may Fanwood for 53 years. League coach for baseball, football to Australia, New Guinea, Borneo, test,” for which she won an she helped transform and wrestling. be made in his name either to Helping the Philippines, the Dutch East Mrs. Halpin was a member of the Emmy Award for produc- the effectiveness of the He was a member of the Rotary Hands and Hearts of St. Helen’s Indies, the Admiralty Islands and All Saints’ Episcopal Church in ing in 1983. commission’s publica- Church or The Hunterdon Develop- Scotch Plains. Club of Westfield and American Le- Japan. Her incisive interview- tions. gion Post No. 3 of Westfield and was ment Center Parent Association. Whilst stationed in the Pacific, he Surviving are her husband, Walter ing skills informed stories Pat was twice recog- a founding member of and active March 6, 2008 G. Halpin (former county clerk of learned to speak both Maylay and ranging from Israeli dip- Patricia Herold Nielsen nized as one of the top Tagalog, thus greatly enhancing his Union County); her son, James A. lomat Abba Eban to graf- conservation leaders in Ruth Horning, 96, Longtime Resident; effectiveness as a spy. He worked in Halpin, and his wife, Lynn; two daugh- fiti artist Futura2000. the mid-Atlantic region. In 2000, she close consort with General Douglas ters, Sharon B. Zuber and her hus- Born in Ohio and raised in Westfield, received the Ellen Fraites Wagner MacArthur and was charged with band, Mark, and Sandy Hover and N.J., she graduated in 1966 from Holy Award, presented by the Chesapeake Was a Gifted and Beloved Teacher infiltrating positions in advance of her husband, Floyd; a sister, Ethel Trinity High School and in 1970 from Bay Trust to a Maryland citizen who Ruth Eckels Horning, 96, of Scotch two great-grandchildren, Heather MacArthur and the Allied military Fraser; five grandchildren, Brian and Emmanuel College in Boston, where has tirelessly worked to preserve and Plains died on Tuesday, March 4, at Mullin and Kurt Murray. forces. Mr. LaCosta was present at Elizabeth Halpin and Jillian, Jessica she studied English literature. protect the Chesapeake Bay. Overlook Hospital in Summit. Funeral services will be held to- the signing of the Peace Treaty in and Lindsay Zuber, and her devoted She began her broadcasting career In 2002, she was honored with the Born in Elizabeth, she had lived morrow, Friday, March 7, at 8 p.m. at Tokyo Harbor in 1945, was awarded caregiver, Patsy Gaynor. at WBUR-FM in Boston, where she White Sneaker Award, one of the there before moving to the Memorial Funeral four Bronze Stars and never wore a Funeral services were held on Tues- was an associate producer of a radio Governor of Maryland’s most presti- Scotch Plains in 1940. Home, 155 South Avenue uniform. day, March 4, at the Memorial Fu- drama produced by the Corporation gious conservation awards, for her Mrs. Horning, a gradu- in Fanwood. In 1961, he worked on the Colom- neral Home, 155 South Avenue in for Public Broadcasting. Later she outstanding contributions to water ate of the Newark Nor- Visitation will be to- bia Project, where he taught, trained Fanwood. Interment followed at joined the Peabody Award-winning quality and habitat in the Chesapeake mal School, was a gifted morrow from 2 to 4 and 6 and organized the first crew of Peace Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. documentary unit at WCVB-TV, Bay and its tributaries. and beloved teacher. She to 8 p.m. Cremation will In lieu of flowers, donations may Boston’s ABC affiliate, where she Pat Herold Nielsen illuminated and started her teaching ca- be private. Prayer to be made to the Fanwood Memorial met her husband, Ed Nielsen. enriched the lives of her family, friends reer in Elizabeth in 1931 In lieu of flowers, do- Library, North Avenue and Tillotson In New York, Pat produced syndi- and colleagues across the Eastern and after moving to nations may be made to The Blessed Virgin Road, Fanwood, N.J. 07023. For ad- cated news at Newsweek Broadcast- Seaboard with her passion, wit and Scotch Plains, she taught the Matthew Horning ditional information or to express ing, as well as a magazine series, pro- grace. During a 10-year battle with at Shackamaxon and Scholarship Fund, JMU (Never known to fail) condolences, please visit Oh most beautiful Flower of gram segments, and specials for cancer, she never stopped bringing Brunner Schools until re- Foundation, in care of www.fanwoodmemorial.com. together people to work and play, tiring in 1971. Ruth Eckels Horning James Madison Univer- Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, March 6, 2008 WABC-TV, Lifetime Television and Splendor of Heaven, Blessed “The Today Show.” In 1992, she wrote including producing a Chester River After retiring, she vol- sity, MSC 8802, Mother of the Son of God, Im- Mary Amack, 90 “Today at Night,” an NBC special Festival from a hospital bed, or a unteered at Brunner School for 10 Harrisonburg, Va. 22807. For addi- maculate Virgin, assist me in my Mary Amack, 90, of Westfield died with Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel block party in her beloved Park Slope years. She also had taught Sunday tional information or to express con- necessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, help on Friday, February 29, at University celebrating the return of “Today” to its neighborhood while undergoing ra- School at the First United Methodist dolences, please visit me! Show me herein you are my Hospital in Newark. sidewalk studios. diation treatments. Her life force was Church in Westfield. www.fanwoodmemorial.com. mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of Born in Nesquehoning, Pa., she lived She produced and directed many inspiring, and all who knew her trea- She was predeceased by her hus- March 6, 2008 God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, in Westfield for the past 55 years. image campaigns for WNET, includ- sured her enthusiasm and love. band, Alfred “Bill” Horning, who I humbly beseech you from the For many years she and her late ing Thirteen Stories, award-winning Surviving are her husband, Edward; died in 1987; her brother, Andrew Gemma Cicchino, 89 bottom of my heart to succor me in husband, Martin, owned and oper- long-form spots. For the Radio and her sons, Matthew and Judd; her mother, Eckels, and her grandson, Matthew Gemma Cicchino, 89, of Westfield this necessity. There are none who ated the Shell Gas Station located on Television News Directors Founda- Dorothy Herold; her sister, Betsy Horning, who died on September died on Monday, March 3, at her can withstand your power. Show South Avenue in Westfield. tion, Pat created and produced Excel- Herold, and her brother, Tony Herold. 11, 2001. home. me herein you are my mother. Oh A daughter, Anita Chamberlin, pre- lence in Journalism, a six-part series A memorial service will be held She is survived by two sons and Born and raised in Isernia, Italy, Mary, conceived without sin, pray deceased her in 2000. of one-hour specials designed to help today, Thursday, March 6, at 1:30 their wives, Allan and Charlyn she came to the United States in 1959, for us who have recourse to thee. Surviving are three daughters, broadcast journalists hone their re- p.m. at Duffy’s Funeral Home in Horning and Kurt and Diane Horning; settling in Newark before moving to Holy Mother, I place this cause in Sandra Julius of Toms River, Carol porting skills. She was a member of Brooklyn, N.Y., following visitation her sister, Florence Wimmer; three Westfield 32 years ago. She became a your hands (3x). St. John of Whiting and Christine both the Directors Guild and the Writ- from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Maryland grandchildren, Michelle Horning, United States citizen in 1968. Holy Spirit, You who solve all McCaffrey of Nesquehoning, Pa. Also ers Guild of America. ceremony will be held on Thursday, Kelly Murray and Dana Horning, and Mrs. Cicchino was a homemaker. problems, light all roads so that I surviving are 10 grandchildren and In Maryland, where she was known March 13, at 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Her husband, Laurino Cicchino, may attain my goal. You who gave seven great-grandchildren. by her married name, Pat Nielsen, she Church in Centreville, followed by a Sara J. Will, 87 predeceased her in 2001. me the divine gift to forgive and Local arrangements are under the worked to advance the protection and gathering at the Corsica Farm in Sara J. Will, 87, of Scotch Plains Surviving are a daughter, Maria forget all evil against me and that in direction of the Gray Funeral Home, restoration of the Chesapeake Bay and Centreville. A celebration of her life died on Monday, March 3, at the Vacca; three grandchildren; nine all instances in my life You are with 318 East Broad Street in Westfield. its tributaries as a founding member of will take place at a later date. great-grandchildren and a brother. March 6, 2008 Ashbrook Nursing and Rehabilita- me. I want in this short prayer to Memorial services will be held in the Chester River Association (CRA). tion Center in Scotch Plains. A Mass of Christian Burial will be thank You as I confirm once again Pennsylvania. Born in Newark, she had lived in offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, that I never want to be separated The family requests that in lieu of James E. Stein, 83, Had Been Active Bloomfield and then in Lakehurst March 7, at St. Helen’s Roman Catho- from You in eternal glory. Thank flowers donations be made to the before moving to Scotch Plains. lic Church in Westfield. Entombment you for your mercy towards me American Heart Association. With FUMC, Deborah and Schools Mrs. Will had been employed as a will take place at Hollywood Memo- and mine. Amen. March 6, 2008 legal secretary with Haskins, rial Park in Union. Say this prayer on three con- James E. Stein, 83, of Manchester the time spent with his grandchildren. Robottom and Hack in Bloomfield Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 secutive days. Publish this prayer See it all on the Web! Township, N.J. passed away at his James was the much loved husband prior to retiring. to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, March 6, at after the favor is granted. home on Friday, February 29. of Mareem (nee Dunbar); father of She was predeceased by her hus- the Dooley Colonial Home, 556 D.K. www.goleader.com Born in Columbus, Ohio, James Craig and wife Lavinia of Richmond, band, Norman “Riley” Will, in 1998, Westfield Avenue in Westfield. lived in Westfield, N.J. for 30 years, Va., Jill and husband Dennis Doyle of and her son, Norman P. Will, Jr., in In lieu of flowers, memorial dona- retired to Killington, Vt. and moved to Milford, N.J. and Steve and wife Sandy 2005. tions may be made to Atlantic Hos- Manchester Township four years ago. of Cream Ridge, N.J., and grandfather Surviving are three daughters, pice, 33 Bleeker Street, Millburn, N.J. James was employed by Wyeth of Ryan, Ian, Katy, Matt and Jake. He Mary Beth Cregg, Barbara A. 07041. Laboratories for 30 years until his was the son of William Frederick and Dellanno and Virginia W. Sacchi; a March 6, 2008 Dooley Funeral Service, Inc. retirement. He took much pleasure in Margaret Elizabeth Stein (nee Cassels) son, Thomas J. Will; her sister, his volunteer work, serving at Com- and brother to Fred and wife Doris of Martha Myers; her brother, Arthur J. Woman’s Club to Hold Caring & Courteous Service to the munity Medical Center in Toms River, Tucson, Ariz. Flynn, and nine grandchildren. N.J. and Rutland Regional Medical A celebration of his life will be held The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Meeting on Monday Center in Rutland, Vt. on Friday, March 14, at 11 a.m. at the Cranford / Westfield Area Since 1913 today, Thursday, March 6, from the WESTFIELD – The Woman’s He also was past treasurer of the Pinelands Reformed Church, 898 Memorial Funeral Home, 155 South Deborah Foundation, past school Route 37 West in Toms River. A pri- Club of Westfield will hold a general Avenue in Fanwood. A Funeral Mass meeting on Monday, March 10, at board member of the Sherburne El- vate family interment will be held on will follow at 11 a.m. at the Immacu- Westfield ementary School in Killington, Vt. Saturday, March 15, at 10 a.m. at the 12:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge in late Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Westfield, located at 1011 Central 556 Westfield Avenue and past president of the Westfield First United Methodist Church, One Church, 1571 Martine Avenue in High School Booster Club. Addition- East Broad Street in Westfield. A re- Avenue. 233-0255 Scotch Plains. Ted O’Connell and his one-man ally, he was an active member of the ception for friends and family will In lieu of flowers, donations may First United Methodist Church of follow at 11 a.m. in the church’s fel- band will be featured at the meeting. John L. Dooley be made to “FCCJ Employee Memo- Mr. O’Connell has been interested Westfield, the Grace Congregational lowship hall. rial Scholarship” in care of Florida Manager United Church of Christ in Rutland, In lieu of flowers, donations may in music and entertaining since he NJ License # 4100 Community College at Jacksonville was a boy. His training includes les- Vt. and the Pinelands Reformed be made to the Pinelands Reformed Foundation, Inc., 501 W. State Street, Church of Toms River, N.J. Church Memorial Fund. sons in voice and dance, plus a major Jacksonville, Fla. 32202, in memory in music, at Bethel College in Ten- One of his greatest pleasures was March 6, 2008 of Sara Will. For additional informa- nessee. tion or to express condolences, please Mr. O’Connell performs in Atlantic visit www.fanwoodmemorial.com. 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SCOTCH PLAINS – Terrill Middle Hopkins, Conor Kelly, Jacob Kennedy, Jason School Principal Kevin Holloway Klee, Lauren Koederitz, Kelly Lapham, Caroline Leahy, Alyssa Leyden, Zachary Lisojo, Kira announced the school’s second Loh, Katherine Loi, Thomas Magelinski, Paige marking period honor roll: Mankin, Jacob Margulies, Maxine Marvosa, Ryan McAnulty, Dillon McDermott, Olivia Mendes, Sixth Grade Christine Miklas, Gabriele Miller, Emily Miller, Jay Morris, Elyse Nadal, Rachel Naugle, Hannah High Honor Roll Nizri, Kelly O’Leary, Lucy Oliva, Lee Ann Leigh Abramson, Casey Abramson, Vasu Orenczak, Alex Ozdamar, Ariana Paradiso, Agrawal, Kelsey Ames, Eduardo Arocha, Steven Pedersen, Nikell Porter, Carly Prowe, Judah Axelrod, Jessica Banasiak, Lea Barny, Aidan Racaniello, Jamie Rauch, Chandler Reeson, Carly Bayroff, Sal Bhakuni, Allison Haley Regan, Corentin Rejaud, Dein Rice, Caramico, Amber Chabus, Angelo Chaia, Amanda Rimpici, Stephanie Robins, Michael Erin Connors, Meghan Costello, Catherine Rosenheck, Gabrielle Sabony, Leah Salituro, Coughlan, Katherine DeMarco, Gabriella Amanda Schroder, Andrew Schwartz, Hailee DePaola, Brian Deutschmeister, Marissa Sciara, Michael Scordino, Taylor Sebolao, LINCOLN CELEBRATION…Taking time to celebrate the birthday of Abraham DiBella, John Fabricatore, Carly Fleischer, Hashem Selim, Deirdre Sheridan, Dazu Shi, ONE TRUE LOVE…Jill Slivinski’s second-grade class from School One in Lincoln, the namesake of the school they will teach at, beginning in September, Gianni Garyfallos, Elizabeth Gelling, Mat- Andrew Sikora, Joshua Simon, Tristan Sizemore, thew Giardiello, Zachary Goland, Alyssa Molly Solomon, Kayla Spector, Michael Stein, Scotch Plains made Valentine’s Day cards for senior citizens at Runnels Hospital kindergarten and pre-K teachers in the Westfield Public Schools attended a Goldsmith, Marc Gotliboym, Sara Hayes, Jenny Tomasso, Justine Valdes, Nicholas in Berkeley Heights. professional-development workshop on February 19, which followed an earlier Brandon Ho, John Horre, Gina Jadelis, Alicia Verdiramo, Michael Vignola, Joanna Walker, conference, on January 25, about the education of youngest learners. Jiang, Benjamin Kaminoff, Paul Kussner, Carly Whitmer, Nathaniel Woerner, Caitlyn Yusra Lakhani, Julia Lavelle, Jamie Levitt, Worthey, Jacob Zacharia, Tal Zaksenberg, Amy Joshua Lopez, Madison Maisel, Jenna Maizes, Zhuang HESAA Names Two WF Lincoln Teachers Attend Amanda Malool, Alex Mazursky, Madeline McGovern, Ailene McNamara, Kyra Morling, Eighth Grade Alexandra Negri, Nicole Nugent, Alexandra Students Bloustein Scholars O’Hara, Onyiny Ohamadike, Jeffrey Okoro, High Honor Roll Educational Workshops Joseph Pagano, Alexa Paiva, Maria Pansulla, Meghan Allen, Nicolette Ambrosio, Rohan WESTFIELD – Gordon Peeler and Rutgers University, and Urban Nikhil Patel, Matthew Picone, Lindsay Ratner, Bhatt, Emma Budiansky, Jacqueline Cirincione, Adrienne Spiegel, both of Westfield, Scholar awards. WESTFIELD – Thirteen educa- the Lincoln School building, on Elias Riginos, Alyssa Riporti, Sarah Russell Davis, Rosalie DePaola, Madelyne tors in the Westfield Public Schools’ Westfield Avenue, which is currently Robinson, Alex Rodriguez, Shayna Rogoff, Dhaliwal, Samantha Diaz, Joseph Dunn, Lauren represent two of 11 Pingry seniors Each year, more than 7,000 stu- kindergarten, pre-K and Leaps and undergoing a major renovation. Hansel Romero, Mia Rossi, Michael Eckert, Destinee Edwards, Alexandra Ehrenthal, named Edward J. Bloustein Distin- dents across the state receive scholar- Bounds programs attended a full-day Before moving on to discussions re- Rothman, Sabrina Shih, Andrew Smith, Caitlin English, Kori Fleischman, Elizabeth guished Scholars for the 2008-2009 ships in recognition of their high lev- Monica Squeri, Lekha Surasani, Samantha Gallo, Ryan Henkels, Brenda Ho, Stephanie academic year. els of academic achievement. Stu- workshop at Kean University on Janu- garding programs, the teachers stopped Tropper, Alexis Veglia, Megan Voorhees, Holmes, Jacquelyn Isola, Ian Johnston, Priya ary 25, about the education of the to celebrate the birthday of Abraham Thomas Walker, Olivia Wallden, Michael Kamdar, Alyssa Laki, Evan Lubranski, Jonathan The Higher Education Student As- dents may use these awards to con- youngest learners. Lincoln with a cake in his honor. Walsh, Erica Weiss, Olivia Whitmer, Caitlin Mahoney, Kelsey Mattimore, Casey McBride, sistance Authority (HESAA), an in- tinue their education at New Jersey These Westfield teachers will con- Williams, MacKenzie Wright, Alex Wu, Brigid McGovern, Ryan McKenna, Matthew dependent agency of the State of New institutions of higher education. George Ye, Benjamin Yin, Benjamin Monroy, Varshini Narayanan, Chioma Jersey, administers the Garden State Bloustein Distinguished Scholars tinue their collaboration as they form Local Residents Make Yorkovich, Christian Zazzali Onwuanaegbule, Madhumit Parmar, Daniel the new staff at Lincoln School’s Early Pesin, Kaitlin Picone, Seth Schlisserman, Avia Scholarship Program, which includes have a class rank of one, two or three Childhood Learning Center, opening Conn. Dean’s List Sixth Grade Shadmi, Eli Silverstein, Abigail Slaugh, Tracy the Bloustein Distinguished Scholar, in the graduating class and rank in the AREA – Local residents Alyssa Shea Staeudle, Nicholas Stawicki, Sara Tepper, named for the 17th president of top 10 percent of the graduating class in September 2008. Regular Honor Roll Cynthia Timko, Nicole Turso, Heather Ullery, The Westfield teachers participated of Scotch Plains, Class of 2009, and at the end of junior year, or they are Jacob Arkin, Sara Babbitt, Douglas Belcik, Marissa Visci, Jaime Weisbrot Jump Start Students ranked in the top 10 percent of their in three major presentations. Milan Fry of Westfield, Class of 2008, Frank Besson, Michael Borik, Michael Boyle, Peggy Campbell Rush, author of “I were named to the Connecticut College Thomas Braun, Jeffrey Cahn, Nicholas Eighth Grade Mark 100th School Day class and have a minimum combined dean’s list for the 2007 fall semester. Calefati, Michael Carlos, Kevin Charos, An- math and reading SAT score of 1260 Teach Kindergarten,” was one key- Regular Honor Roll SCOTCH PLAINS – Children in note speaker. “Her very practical, but They achieved Dean’s High Hon- thony Choque, Alex Cimring, Thomas Clarke, at the end of junior year. Mimi Contreras, Madison Cooper, Justin Raphael Abella, Andrew Alonzo, William Bernadette Hoyer’s Jump Start pre- Distinguished Scholars receive an inspiring message dealt with creative ors, a recognition for students who Davidson, Andrew Davis, Kyle Debelak, Babis, Stephanie Beauvais, Allison Begalman, have earned a grade point average of kindergarten classes at Brunner annual scholarship of up to $1,000, and meaningful strategies for teach- Demi DeBonis, Stephen DeDuck, Christo- Elijahu Ben-Michael, Teresa Cannone, Daniela School in Scotch Plains celebrated ers [and] focused on classroom man- 3.7 to 4.0. pher DeGregorio, Caroline Devito, Michael Caro-Esposito, Zachary Carow, Emma Cavaliere, without regard to financial need, for DiFabio, Austin Engelhardt, Connor English, Alec Chabus, Lindsey Cianciotta, Ryan Coughlan, their 100th day of school, on Febru- up to four years of undergraduate agement and the need to expose our Kenneth Evely, Perri Fleischman, Megan Grant Crandall, Taylor Dashiell, Marty Davidson, ary 15. youngest children to the elements of SP Student Makes study at an approved New Jersey col- Foley, Drew Garber, Kaila Garretson, Justin II, Maria Diwane, Nicholas Donatelli, Alison The students began recording the lege or university. space and beyond,” Interim Assistant E-town Dean’s List Giacona, Eliza Going, Gabriel Gonzalez, Durant, Robert Dyckman, Jillian Gardner, Ro- number of days that they have at- Superintendent of Curriculum and Christian Gordon, Tyler Hardgrove, Katherine man Gerus, Joshua Getman, Noelle Giacona, SCOTCH PLAINS – Colleen Harper, Brian Heath, Lucy Hollander, Michael Craig Gorbunoff, Sara Heiden, Evan Hodulik, tended school since their first day in Instruction Anita O’Neal said. LaForge of Scotch Plains, a first-year Hopkins, Carly Huxford, Vincent Iannuzzi, Karina Homentowska, Tamara Itzkowitz, Naomi September. Bentley College Names Dar Hosta, award-winning student undeclared major at Alexandra Jacobs, Samantha Jacobs, Andrew Joseph, Kaitlin Kearney, Melissa Keiser, Jonathan On the 100th day, the children did Students to Dean’s List children’s author and illustrator, con- Elizabethtown College, was named Kalaligian, Tracey Katz, Justin Kaufman, Kerby, Ezra Klein, Brett Kovacs, Hanaa Lakhani, everything in their classroom the “100 ducted the final keynote presenta- Caroline Keane, Rebecca Klee, Kayla Kocha, Inaya Lakhani, Jacqueline Mains, Kaitlyn Majek, AREA – Bentley College’s Pro- to the dean’s list for the fall 2007 Daniel Korduba, James Lettieri, Christian Anna Malone, Bria Marable, Bianca Marcazzo, way.” vost and Vice President for Academic tion. “Her love of teaching and her semester. Lettieri, Constandinos Logus, Sara Lombardi, Mitchell Marcus, Alex Markovits, Julian The children wore brightly deco- ability to inspire everyone to tap into Amanda Marcus, Brendan McKenna, Connor McCarthy, Siddharth Nirmal, Daniel Nizolak, Affairs, Robert Galliers, and Dean of Students earning a semester grade rated headbands and made necklaces Arts and Science, Catherine Davy, their own creative spirit left all par- point average of 3.5 or better in nine McNamara, Amanda Michnowski, Alex Cole Nowlin, Emily Palmer, Emiddio Pelosi, with 100 Cheerios. ticipants brimming with new ideas,” Montagna, Matthew Moran, Andrew Olin, Nicholas Poulios, Benjamin Ratner, Cassidy recently named the following local or more credit hours of letter-graded Jeffrey Peart, Jack Poillon, Jahlisa Prunty, Reilly, Miriam Reiserova, Margot Rejaud, Bran- Stations were set up around the students to the dean’s list for the fall Ms. O’Neal said. coursework are placed on the dean’s Samantha Rego, Kailyn Reilly, Erik Reiman, don Rodriquez, Danielle Rosenblatt, Valerie room, which included counting out Westfield teachers were actively Joseph Rembish, Samantha Ricciardi, Will- Rovner, Michael Sabony, Rula Saeed, Salli Jean 2007 semester: list. 100 snack items to take home, deco- Brian Ceci, of Cranford, as a sopho- involved in various breakout work- iam Rosenberger, Jake Rosenblatt, Neil Saputo, Angela Schnatter, Jennifer Schwarz, rating 100-inch-long strips of paper shops designed for the education of Feeley Makes Roger Rosenzweig, Zachary Rothenberg, Elizabeth Andrew Skoog, Taylor Sprague, Daniel Stein, more majoring in Economics-Fi- Schwartz, Nicole Silverman, Trevor Skanes, Sheila Strong, Michelle Tager, Tyler Terens, and filling a counting mat with 100 nance; Robert Kuchinski, of Scotch early learners. Corinne Spies, Grant Sultatos, Adam Tropp, Chloe Thomas, Erica Tropp, Julia Van Etten, stamps. On February 18, when the Westfield Williams Dean’s List Jenny Tyler, Emily Vaughn, Alessis Venable, Michael Vilarino, Callum Wayman, Jennifer Plains, as a senior majoring in Eco- Unifix cubes were used to make nomics-Finance; Daniel LaForge, of Public Schools were closed to stu- SCOTCH PLAINS – Roger Will- Nah’rya Walker-Pierson, Erin Weber, Megan Wendel, Sarah Ziegler patterns with 100 pieces, and 100- dents, all teaching staff in the district iams University released its fall 2007 Welch, Carly Werkheiser, Olivia Whitehouse, Scotch Plains, as a junior majoring in Emily Williamson, Kurtis Wisniewski, Peter pattern blocks were put together to Accountancy; Stephen Morrison, of attended professional-development dean’s list. Sophomore Caitlin Feeley, Wright, Jacob Wustefeld, Elise Xu, Andy Xu WF’s Fallon Makes make interesting designs. sessions. an undeclared liberal arts major, from Westfield, as a sophomore majoring Parent volunteers remained on hand in Economics-Finance. The early-childhood educators be- Scotch Plains, made the list. Seventh Grade Adelphi Dean’s List to help the children with the activities. gan their day with a discussion with Students who completed 12 or more High Honor Roll WESTFIELD – Kate Fallon, a 2007 A full-time student must have a Business Administrator Robert credits per semester and earned a graduate of Westfield High School Honor Roll Additions grade point average of 3.3 or higher Ross Alexander, Brynne Bartiromo, An- with no course grade below 2.0 during Berman regarding furnishings and grade point average of 3.4 or higher drew Bell, Patrick Bell, Jeremy Berkowitz, and presently a freshman at Adelphi WESTFIELD – Last week’s Edison equipment for the new classrooms in made the dean’s list. Julie Busch, Julia Chimienti, Zachary University, has earned a place on the the term to be named to the dean’s list. Ciabattari, Jackson Cochran-Carney, Nasim Intermediate School honor roll ne- Dariani, Sari Dorn, Jacqueline Fabricatore, school’s dean’s list. glected to mention two students. PUBLIC NOTICE Scott Flanzman, Sarah Freeman, Kerri She received the honor of dean’s Leigh Heinbokel earned placement TOWN OF WESTFIELD Brookside Place School Gilman, Paige Goldner, Sarah Hensley, list placement for her 3.9 GPA. on the grade 7 distinguished honor BOARD OF EDUCATION Hadley Jones, Victoria Karakis, Marianne Kate is the daughter of Catherine Khalil, Jessica Klein, Andrew Leischner, roll, and Rachel Chodor made the NOTICE TO BIDDERS and Mark Fallon of Westfield. grade 8 honor roll. Digs Up a Field Trip Grant Daniel Liang, Dara Maguire, Ivy Malao, Sealed proposals will be received by the Gabrielle Mendes, Julia Mendes, Jordan Milo, Board of Education of the Westfield School CRANFORD – While planning an On day two, students will uncover, Christine Monroy, Andrea Moore, Kristen District, Union County, New Jersey, at the Northrup, Benjamin Oster, Jesse Ozdamar, Board of Education, 302 Elm Street, archaeological dig for its fifth grad- measure and record hundreds of real Meredith Parker, Alexandra Peluso, Sophia ers, Brookside Place Elementary artifacts. Westfield, New Jersey, for the following Randazzo, Kevin Raszka, Michael Rempter, supplies, equipment or services: School in Cranford dug up its own Then, on the final day of the pro- Karla Rizzi, Imogen Rosenbluth, Menaka prize, a $1,000 Target Field Trip gram, students, working in small Sanghvi, Kristen Schiavo, Leila Shevins, Jer- BID FOR: Legal Advertising B 09-02 ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT emy Sonpar, Alexandra Sullivan, Jodie Th- Grant supporting Operation Archae- groups, will perform a site survey of ompson, Isabela Uribe, Alexa VanBesien, UNIFORMS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE ology. the village. This will include measur- 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR Benjamin Wagner, Andrew Wheeler, Michael MORE IN BACK SECTION Operation Archaeology is a multi- ing, sketching, photographing, re- White, Lindsey Wilkinson, Marissa Ziering BIDS DUE: disciplinary archaeology program cording data and drafting building APRIL 10, 2008 AT 2:00 PM held annually at the Deserted Village condition reports. Seventh Grade PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The bids will be received at the Admin- of Feltville-Glenside Park in Berke- Post field trip activities held at Regular Honor Roll istration Building, 302 Elm Street, ley Heights. The former Feltville be- Brookside Place School will include Ricky Abichandani, Lynn Babich, Jonathan UNION COUNTY BOARD Westfield, New Jersey 07090, on the date came a summer resort and was re- journal writing, art projects and a Belfer, Jordan Bernstein, Thomas Bonacum, OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS AWARED TO: PMA Insurance Group, and at the time indicated, and then publicly named to Glenside Park in the 1880s. compass-navigation exercise. Samuel Brause, Jason Breit, Marc Brody, NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD Mt. Laurel, New Jersey opened and read aloud. Glenisha Brown, Benjamin Caldora, Anna Date Adopted: 2/28/08 SERVICES: the Excess Worker’s Com- Bids must be in strict compliance with It is now formally referred to by the For additional information on Op- Cannone, Timothy Chapman, Christine Charles, Public Notice is hereby given that the pensation Policy specifications. Specifications may be se- combination of both titles. eration Archaeology, please contact Mehak Chawla, Tighe Chemidlin, Quinn Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- PERIOD: March 1, 2008-Fwbruary 28, cured from, Purchasing Office 302 Elm Through the efforts of Ruth King, Ms. King at (908) 709-6244 or Cicolello, Nathan Clark, Andrew Coronato, ers has awarded a contract without com- 2009 Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 (908) the field-trip coordinator, and Stephen [email protected]. For James D’Angleo, Taylor Diken, Andrew Dill, petitive bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. COSTS: in an amount not to exceed 789-4407. Bids must be made on the Morgan Ellman, Jason Fortunato, Patrick Foti, 40A:11-5(M) and in accordance with the $545,647 ($25,000 less than expiring) proposal forms in the manner designated. Izzo, the district’s Manager of Grants more information about the district’s requirements for extraordinary, Proposals must be endorsed on the out- James Freeman, Ryan Gajdzisz, Allison Geissler, AWARED TO: PMA Insurance Group, and Special Programs, Brookside grants and special programs, contact Lonny Geller, Jason Gerstenfeld, Victoria unspecificable services. This contract and side of the sealed envelope, with the name the resolution authorizing it are available Mt. Laurel, New Jersey of the bidder, the bidder’s address and the Place School was one of 1,600 Stephen Izzo at (908) 709-6207 or Giamboi, Nicholas Gianni, Julie Glover, Jillian SERVICES: the Claims Management Gonzales, Dasia Green, Spencer Hambleton, for public inspection in the Office of the name of the supplies, equipment, or ser- schools, among 16,000 applicants [email protected]. Services for Worker’s Compensation and Ross Hankin, Emily Ho, Abigail Hoffman, Eryn Clerk of the Board. vices for which the bid is submitted. It is nationwide, to receive a grant. First Party Auto Property Damage Subro- understood and agreed that proposals may RESOLUTION NO: 2008-216 gation (Third Party Administrator) be delivered before the time or at the place “We thank Target for supporting PUBLIC NOTICE AWARED TO: Great American Insur- PUBLIC NOTICE PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, specified for opening. The Board of Edu- this hands-on program through which ance Company, Harriman, New York UNION COUNTY BOARD 2009 cation assumes no responsibility for bids UNION COUNTY BOARD SERVICES: Renewing the Horse Live- students benefit from learning that’s OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS COSTS: in an amount not to exceed mailed or misdirected in delivery. No bids OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS stock live, authentic and multidisciplinary,” NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD $265,500 (no increase) shall be received after the time desig- NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD PERIOD: March 1, 2008-February 28, Date Adopted: 2/28/08 nated. Ms. King said. Date Adopted: 2/28/08 2009 AWARED TO: National Union Fire Public Notice is hereby given that the Bidding shall be in conformance with the The three-day program, scheduled Public Notice is hereby given that the COSTS: in an amount not to exceed Insurance Company, New York, New Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- applicable requirements of Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- $1,386(An increase of $619) York for the fall, includes an excavation of ers has awarded a contract without com- ers has awarded a contract without com- SERVICES: the Public Employee Blan- N.J.S.A.18A:18A-1 et.seq., pertaining to Feltville-Glenside Park – a now-de- petitive bidding as a Professional Service petitive bidding as a Professional Service AWARED TO: Princeton Insurance ket Crime Bond Policy the “Public School Contracts Law”. serted village located in the Watchung pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This Company Princeton, New Jersey PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, The Board of Education of the Town of Reservation that was inhabited with contract and the resolution authorizing it is contract and the resolution authorizing it is SERVICES TO: Renewing the 2009 Westfield, in Union County, New Jersey, available for public inspection in the Office available for public inspection in the Office Runnells Specialized Hospital Health COSTS: in an amount not to exceed reserves the right to reject any or all bids small businesses, a mill and families of the Clerk of the Board. of the Clerk of the Board. Care $9,830 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), intermittently from 1845 to 1916. (y), 18A:18A-4(a), 18A:18A-22, and to RESOLUTION NO: 2008-230 Health Care Professional Li- RESOLUTION NO: 2008-229 AWARED TO: Mormorstein & Malone, waive any informalities. The Board further On the first day of the trip, students AWARDED TO: Palumbo & Renaud, ability and General Liability AWARDED TO: Krevsky, Silber & Paramus, New Jersey reserves the right to take such alternates – working with professional archae- Cranford, New Jersey from March 1, 2008-February Bergen, Cranford, New Jersey SERVICES: Special Excess Liability as they deem appropriate, and in any SERVICES TO: special counsel to rep- 28, 2009 in an amount not to ologists, educators and parents – will SERVICES TO: special counsel to rep- Policy order that the Board feels may be in the resent Daniel Bernier in the matter entitled exceed $331,185 ( an increase take part in a discussion and histori- resent Charles Sigmund in the matter en- PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, best interest of theWestfield Public School Alexander v. Union County, et als. of $9,362) titled Alexander v. Union County, et als. 2009 District. cal slideshow on the deserted village COSTS: in an amount not to exceed COSTS: in an amount not to exceed Excess Umbrella Policy from COSTS: in an amount not to exceed All bidders are required to comply with facilitated by park rangers. $10,000 $10,000 March 1, 2008-February 28, $718,904 plus NJPLIGA surcharge of the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk Next, they will tour the village and Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk 2009 in an amount not to ex- $10,064 for a total of $728,968.65(no in- seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimi- of the Board of Chosen Freeholders learn how to excavate, measure and of the Board of Chosen Freeholders ceed $280,513 (an increase of crease) nation and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq. 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $20.40 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $20.40 record site data using their digboxes. $7,928) AWARED TO: Dietz and Hammer Corporate bidders are required by law (Chapter 33, Laws of 1977) to submit a list AWARED TO: Chubb Insurance Com- (D&H Alterative Risk Solutions) New- PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE of names and addresses of all stockhold- pany, Warren, New Jersey ton, New Jersey PUBLIC NOTICE ers owning 10% or more of their stock. UNION COUNTY BOARD UNION COUNTY BOARD SERVICES: Runnells Specialized Hos- SERVICES: Third Party Claims Man- A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Con- UNION COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS pital Property Boiler and Flood Coverage agement of the Self-Insured tractor Questionnaire/Certification also OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, must be filed with the bid. The bid package NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD Date Adopted: 2/28/08 Date Adopted: 2/28/08 2009 2011 will also include other documents that must Date Adopted: 2/28/08 Public Notice is hereby given that the Public Notice is hereby given that the COSTS: in an amount not to exceed COSTS: for a yearly amount not to ex- be completed and returned with the bid. Public Notice is hereby given that the Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- $62,425 ($4,150 less than expiring) ceed $97,480 (an increase of $6,480) Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- ers has awarded a contract without com- ers has awarded a contract without com- Failure to comply with Instructions to Bid- AWARED TO: Hartford Insurance ers has awarded a contract without com- petitive bidding as a Professional Service petitive bidding as a Professional Service AWARED TO: Chubb Insurance Com- ders and to complete and submit all re- Company, Rockaway, New Jersey petitive bidding as a Professional Service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This pany, Simbury, Connecticut quired forms, may be cause for disqualifi- SERVICES: Blanket Property Policy pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This contract and the resolution authorizing it is contract and the resolution authorizing it is SERVIECES: Runnells Specialized cation and rejection of the bid. PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, contract and the resolution authorizing it is available for public inspection in the Office available for public inspection in the Office Hospital Directors and Officers Liability All bidders shall submit with their bid 2009 available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board. of the Clerk of the Board. with Employment Practices package a copy of the New Jersey Busi- COSTS: in an amount not to exceed of the Clerk of the Board. PERIOD: March 1, 2008-February 28, ness Registration Certificate as issued by RESOLUTION NO: 2008-209 RESOLUTION NO: 2008-214 2009 $470,175.30(no increase) the Department of Treasury of the State of RESOLUTION NO: 2008-228 AWARDED TO: Partners Healthcare, AWARDED TO: Kanen Psychologi- COSTS: in an amount not to exceed AWARED TO: Hartford Insurance New Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44) AWARDED TO: Scheneck, Price, LLC, Cranford, New Jersey cal Services, Ridgewood, New Jersey $23,076 Company, Rockaway, New Jersey BIDDERS NOTE: Each bid shall be Smith & King, Morristown,, New Jersey SERVICES TO: to provide pharmaceu- SERVICES TO: to provide psychologi- accompanied by a bid bond, cashier’s AWARED TO: PMA Insurance Group, SERVICES: Inland Marine Equipment SERVICES TO: special counsel to rep- tical services to the residents/patients at cal evaluations for the Juvenile Detention check or certified check made payable to Mt. Laurel, New Jersey Policy resent the County of Union and George Runnells Specialized Hospital Center staff candidates the Westfield Board of Education, for ten SERVICES: The Auto Insurance Policy PERIOD: March 1, 2008- February 28, Devanney in the matter entitled Alexander PERIOD: March 1, 2008-February 28, PERIOD: January1, 2008-December 31, percent (10%) of the amount of the total for Fleet of Vehicles and Mobile Equip- 2009 v.Union County , et als. 2009 2008 bid, however, not to exceed $20,000. ment COSTS: in an amount not to exceed COSTS: in an amount not to exceed COSTS: in an amount not to exceed COSTS: in an amount not to exceed By order of the Town of Westfield Board PERIOD: March 1, 2008-February 28, $71,525 (no increase) $10,000 $1,300,000. $12,000 of Education, Union County, New Jersey. 2009 Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk Robert A. Berman COSTS: in an amount not to exceed of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the Board of Chosen Freeholders Board Secretary $890,000($100,000 less than last Year) 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $21.42 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $21.93 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $21.93 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $110.67 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $72.42 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 6, 2008 Page 11

See it all in color at! Sports Section www.goleader.com THE WEEK IN SPORTS Pages 11-16 DOUGHER BREAKS SCORING MARK, OKARTER RULES Raiders Cage Bulldogs, 49-37, In Boys Section Quarterfinals

By DAVID B. CORBIN “All day at school people were talk- however, was enhanced team wise by Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ing about it but, once the game started, the dominating board control efforts Willie McCoy’s all-time Scotch it wasn’t really on my mind. I never of center Lordly Okarter and forward Plains-Fanwood High School boys saw McCoy play but, from what I Kevin Maroney, who grabbed 10 and basketball scoring record of 1,482 hear, he was a good player,” said 13 rebounds, respectively. Okarter points that he set in 1986 was broken Dougher. was especially dominant under the by senior Bryan Dougher when he “He struggled but, right now, he is offensive boards. He put in eight of sank 10 points in a 49-37, Raider the leading scorer ever. That says a his 10 points on put backs, convinc- victory over visiting Emerson in the lot. There have been a lot of good ingly blocked a few shots and had the quarterfinals of the North Jersey, players, who have come through here. alert vision to scoot a pass out to the Group 3, Section 2 tournament on He deserves everything. He’s worked perimeter where point guard Danny February 28. hard for four years,” said Raider Head DeCataldo (6 points, 4 assists) banged Weichert Dougher broke McCoy’s total near Coach Dan Doherty. “He knew his one of his two 3-pointers. the end of the third quarter then he shots weren’t falling, so he said, ‘I “We knew coming in that we would Weichert upped his total to 1,485 by hitting got to work now.’ He didn’t force it.” have to rebound, box out. And noth- two free throws in the fourth quarter. Dougher’s personal achievement, ing changed. We had to win it with David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times defense. Kevin Maroney helped me a CLINCHING A TRIP TO AC…Blue Devil Jon Barnes pinned top-seeded Anthony Mariano of Parsippany in the 125-lb Raiders Win North, Group 3, Section 2 Title CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 semifinals to clinch a trip to the NJSIAA championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on March 7 through March 9. Defeat Colonia Patriots, 59-39, on March 4 (Last time was 1960 – Too late for press time) RAIDER RIDGE PLACES 4TH; BARBER, BUNDY, BLAES FALL SHORT OF AC Devils Barnes, Kania; Raider Cannon Advance to NJSIAA Mat States in AC

By DAVID B. CORBIN Taramov (160-lbs), Hany Elshiekh second period, while Mariano added conditioning they put us through, ev- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times (189-lbs) and Jesse Boyden (215-lbs). two escapes to lead 10-7. But Mariano erything is worth it, doing the little Westfield High School juniors John The Bears also had two third-place could not handle Barnes’ persistence things. I think that’s where my advan- Barnes (125-lbs) and heavyweight qualifiers: Dan Ries (112-lbs), in the third period. Barnes pulled off tage comes in,” said Barnes. Joe Kania, along with Scotch Plains- Khusen Taramov (171-lbs). a slick long arm drag then buried In the title bout, Barnes faced Greg Fanwood senior Trevor Cannon (152- Seeded fifth with a 25-6 record at Mariano with a half nelson in 4:46 to Montgomery (Roselle Park – RP), lbs) earned the right to compete in the 125-lbs, Barnes wore down Seton advance to the finals and secure a who had defeated him 3-0 in the fi- NJSIAA wrestling championships to Hall Prep’s (SHP) Chris Puorro to berth at AC. nals of Panther Invitational in De- be held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic advance to the semifinals. Puorro “I knew he was going to gas. I try to cember and 3-1 in the finals of the City (AC) on March 7 through 9. came on strong with a takedown, used stay healthy, eat the right foods. The CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Barnes, Kania and Cannon were the strapping leg riding to control Barnes only survivors out of seven Blue Dev- and had a 3-2 lead entering the third MEET YOUR WEICHERT, REALTORS® NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIALIST ils and 10 Raiders, who qualified for period. But Puorro was running out the grueling Region 3 tournament of gas as Barnes kept knocking at his that was held on February 26 and 29, door to add an escape and a takedown and March 1 in Union. before turning him to his back in Marie Wojcik David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times No. 4 ranked Brearley (Br) claimed 5:33. • Top Lister Month of February DANGEROUS FROM OUTSIDE…Raider Danny DeCataldo, No. 12, loosened five champions: Kenny Knapp (119- “The key is to never give up. I think • Union County Area Specialist up the Bulldogs’ defense by banging in two 3-pointers. lbs), Joe Lospinoso (135-lbs), Umar I had the mental edge on him. At the • Residential . . . Including Condos and Townhouses end of the match, he was giving up. I • Buying, Selling or Rental was noticing that he was kneeling HANDZA SCORES 16 PTS., O’LEARY GRABS 13 BOARDS down, holding his head,” said Barnes. “I let him do a roll through and I put If you are interested in a complementary him on his back.” Barnes had a battle with top-seeded market analysis or just in knowing market Lady Warrior B’ballers Reject Anthony Mariano (Parsippany – Par) trends or prices, please contact me. in the semis. With the score knotted, 3-3, midway through the first period, Mariano caught Barnes in a five-point Marie Wojcik Blue Devils, 59-38, in Sections Mallory maneuver. Barnes added a pair of fireman’s takedowns in the of the Weichert Westfield Office By FRED LECOMTE adjustment, made sure we had some- Westfield’s all-time leading scorer Put her neighborhood knowledge and professional Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times one on them and we shut them down and outstanding team leader who was See photos of Sports: expertise to work for you. Too many guns and a tenacious de- during the second half. No. 2, side lined with a broken wrist, said, fense ended the Westfield High School (Peterpaul) she then started to get hot “It’s been a great four years. Coming on www.goleader.com Invite Marie in, and she’ll bring results! girls basketball team’s season with a from the side, while we were not rotat- from before when I was in eighth Region 3 Wrestling 59-38 defeat at the hands of Watchung ing fast enough to get up on her. 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Knisely scored steals, 2 assists) added strong secu- two and Pringle topped it off with a 3- OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, March 9th 1-4pm • 2 Trails End rity under the glass with 13 rebounds. pointer and followed up with a steal. Senior center Stephanie Slodyzcka Zigarelli and Riley aroused the War- tossed in four points, grabbed four riors’ fans with a seven-point run. Both rebounds and had one assist. Junior teams continued to trade baskets, until Keri Pringle (2 assists, 1 steal) banged Warrior Erin Shaffer bagged a 3-pointer. in two 3-pointers and sophomore Both teams played a fast-break style Anne Knisely bucketed six points of game early in the second quarter and had two rebounds. Freshman for- but turnovers and nervous shooting ward Katie Ponce (3 steals, 1 point) resulted in a 17-7 Warrior advantage pulled down five rebounds and Nikki to carry a 34-19, halftime lead. Handza Aronson provided two rebounds. fired in a 3-pointer, while Slodyzcka Warriors Jessica Zigarelli sank 17 and Knisely provided two points each. points, Cynthia Peterpaul scored 13 The Warriors won the third quarter, points and Meghan Riley netted 12 17-12, but Handza blazed in seven of points. her points. Pringle pumped in a 3- “In the beginning of the game we’re pointer and Slodyzcka hit two. The hitting our shots, played good defense Blue Devils traded point-for-point in but then No. 15 (Zigarelli) and No. 24 the fourth quarter. Handza hit six of (Riley) got hot and started hitting for the Blue Devils’ seven points, while them,” said Westfield Head Coach Joe O’Leary sank a free throw. Marino. “At halftime we made that Senior guard Erin Miller, WESTFIELD . . . Gracious Living awaits you in this spacious eight year old Colonial. Five Bedrooms with Three and one-half baths. Fabulous walk out basement, with tons of storage. Beautifully Landscaped 209 x 178 Lot. High School Juniors! 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Over the past 90 years, there have state title in 1972. Those historic thing. A fundamentally solid player there’s always a scouting report with been only eight WHS boys basketball events happened so long ago that any can usually compete with a more tal- the opponent’s plays and personnel, coaches who have lasted five or more existing photos of those teams and ented, but less technically sound, and keys for us to win the game. years on the job: Howard Batten, Joe players would only be available in player. And a high school coach’s job “This season was tough, but it’s Freeman, Gomer Lewis, John Lay, black and white. is not made easier by the nightly something we can all learn and grow Neil Horne, Joe Soviero, Stew Carey Everly has clearly done a good job. dunking highlights on TV and the from. We were in a lot of games and Kevin Everly. Here’s how each of He’s coaching at a school that hasn’t run-and-gun rantings of defensively- against some very good teams. A lack them did: been known as a basketball power in indifferent AAU coaches. of experience hurt us at the end of Batten: six years, one winning a long time. And he’s coaching in a To find out what kind of coach some games. But we’ve learned from Courtesy of Bill Howard for The Westfield Leader and The Times record, overall 36-55 record. league, the Watchung Conference, Kevin Everly is, who better to judge it, and I think we surprised a lot of RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS…Blue Devil Mike Foley, No. 5, congratu- Freeman: seven years, two win- where playing teams like Linden, him then the players who actually people by being in the games we lates Joe Kramkowski, No. 14, for his unassisted power-play goal late in the first ning records, 60-64 record. Union, Elizabeth, Plainfield, played for him? were. Hopefully next year they’ll ex- period of Monday’s state ice hockey playoff game win over South Brunswick. Lewis: eight years, four winning Irvington, Shabazz and Scotch Plains- “My high school basketball expe- pect us to win those games.” records, 63-81 record. Fanwood twice a year makes break- rience was great,” said Dan DeSerio, “Mr. Everly is a demanding coach, Lay: 12 years, eight winning ing even a pretty good season. captain of the 15-9 team in 2002 and but you have to be a demanding coach Blue Devil Icemen Ice records, 179-87 record. While there has usually been de- the No. 6 all-time scorer at WHS with if you want to be successful at the Horne: seven years, four winning cent talent in town, and sometimes 951 points, including 570 (second- high school level, especially in the records, 107-69 record. much more than decent talent, the best all-time) as a senior. “I thought Watchung Conference,” said Tony Soviero: 12 years, six winning verifiable won-loss record for those Kevin was a very solid high school DiIorio, a two-year starter and this S. Brunswick in Tourney records, 119-152 record. 90 years is 882 wins and 900 losses, coach. He has his own style and is year’s leading scorer. “I feel we are Carey: seven years, no winning a very middle-of-the-road 49.5 win- very straightforward and direct. A lot always well-prepared. If a team is The Westfield High School ice carried the puck through center ice records, 50-99 record. ning percentage. of kids just can’t take it. And a lot of fundamentally solid, you have to give hockey team ousted South Brunswick, into the South Brunswick slot, veered Everly: 11 years, five winning We live in a world where far too kids in Westfield, generally speak- some credit to the coach, especially 4-1, in the first round of the NJSIAA left and flicked in an unassisted power- records, 111-135 record many people judge everything by W’s ing, have an attitude of believing they because those are the things we work Public A state tournament at play tally. WHS has won three Union County and L’s, the proverbial bottom line. deserve everything without having to on the most during practice.” Warinanco Rink in Roselle on March One minute into the second stanza, championships — when the presi- But W’s and L’s are not the fairest do much for it. DeSerio, who has a full-time job 3. The first 10 minutes were competi- Moran set up Bender for a power- dents were nicknamed Ike (1959), way to judge a coach in high school, “Kevin knows the game very well. during the week in Manhattan, re- tive and scoreless, but Westfield play goal. With barely two minutes JFK (1963) and LBJ (1965) — two where teaching the fundamentals of Nobody can really argue that, if they turns whenever he can to help his old grabbed the lead, and then pulled remaining in second, Moran and sectional titles, 1962 and ’72, and one the game actually still means some- talk to him. And I can say that, while coach. He runs open gyms on week- away. Meyer set up Bender’s second goal, a I was overmatched athletically in col- ends in the fall, and helps with tryouts Westfield had a dominating 43-17, seeing-eye wrist shot from deep in lege, the fundamentals and game and practices over Christmas break. edge in shots-on-goal. The Blue Dev- the right circle. D. Blair Corbin’s knowledge I picked up at WHS al- “Coaching high school kids is ils got strong efforts from senior Westfield’s depth kept the pressure lowed me to still compete.” clearly no easy task,” DeSerio said. “I goaltender Matt Fritz, the solid de- on. Einstein’s line, with sophomores DeSerio played four years at The noticed throughout my experience at fensive corps and the forward line of Matt Wronski and Daniel Reyman, College of New Jersey, starting every WHS that some kids and their parents senior captains Jimmy Bender and had extended shifts cycling the puck game as a senior. Yes, he had good complained relentlessly. Parents are Craig Esposito, and flanking fresh- and challenging opposing goalkeeper Blue Devils Raiders basketball genes (his mother played often completely blind to their kid’s man CJ Meyer. Dylan Troiano. Cunningham’s line, collegiately at Ramapo) but that’s abilities. I played with a lot of guys This year’s seniors became the first with his penalty-killing partner, fresh- pretty impressive for a guy who started who quit the team or wouldn’t even class in school-history to earn a spot man Henry O’Brien, and junior Phil playing basketball at St. Helen’s and try out because they didn’t like Kevin. in the state tournament every year. Cohn, generated scoring chances in dabbled in soccer and lacrosse before But not a single one of them ever put The team’s seniors also include each period. deciding to concentrate on basketball forth any sort of effort into getting goaltender Caitlin Whitlock, defender The steady two-way defense squad Walk Down Memory Lane in his junior year at WHS. better or even doing the little things Alex Falk and forwards Evan Einstein, helped the Blue Devils weather ex- “I worked out in the gym at the high on the court, like actually running the AJ Cunningham and Tony Szwarc. tended stretches of special teams play, From the archives of The Westfield should have been disqualified from school every day over the summers of plays or playing defense. Following an effective penalty-kill as junior top-four defenseman junior Leader and The SPF Times that event, because that was when the my junior and senior years, and Kevin “Anybody who blames Kevin for by Westfield, Esposito converted a Pat Tresnan, along with defensemen February 26, 2000: Host South error was discovered at the scorers’ was there every single day, even if the outcome of a season, or their kid’s feed across the slot from Bender at Falk and sophomore Zander Maslow, Plainfield received all the glory by table. But, after meeting with the there were only two or three guys development, is delusional. He gets a the 9:38 mark of the first period. After challenged South Brunswick through- producing 11 champions and winning coaches, athletic directors and meet there,” DeSerio said. “We did funda- bad rap from some people, but Kevin that, South Brunswick began to get out. its 16th team title in a row, totaling director Dave Prutow, the meet offi- mentals and shooting and played is definitely a good coach.” frustrated by the Blue Devils’ de- Midway through the third period, 290.5 points, at the District 12 Wres- cials let the meet continue with no games. I improved 10-fold over those MILESTONE FOR DOUGHER fense and began making penalties. South Brunswick’s Tyler Scharff tling Tournament. However, Scotch disqualification. summers, and it was primarily due to Congratulations to Bryan Dougher, Westfield retaliated at times. There ended Fritz’s bid for a playoff shut- Plains-Fanwood – third-place finish- “I didn’t want to win that way,” Kevin’s help. who became the all-time scoring were numerous overlapping penalty out. ers with 139 points – provided the coach Bev Torok said. “They won in “There is no chance I would have leader at SP-F one week ago. The situations and multiple goalmouth Outstanding Wrestler in 191-lb. junior the pool, fair and square.” gotten to the level I was at or been four-year starter’s career total (going scrums. WF’s Lemberg Places Gary Cousar who defeated – you bet! February 29, 2000: Working over- able to play in college without his into Tuesday night’s sectional final The Blue Devil defense, led by – one of South Plainfield’s most her- time was what it took, but the 11th- help and time.” against Colonia) was 1,516 points. junior Mike Foley and sophomore Second at Swim MOC alded wrestlers Dan Kunst, who placed seeded Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls This year’s team, with only one The old record-holder was James Dylan Moran, broke up plays in their Westfield High School sopho- seventh in the state last year. Cousar basketball team scored the final four senior (Manny Mills) on the roster, (Catfish) McCoy, a 1986 SP-F gradu- zone and at center-ice, and cleared more Suzanne Lemberg placed escaped with four seconds remaining points in an overtime period to stun finished 7-18, ending a string of four ate who was in the stands last Satur- the area in front of Fritz. With 2:24 second in the 50 freestyle and the to grab an 8-7 victory. the sixth-seeded Shabazz Bulldogs, straight winning seasons. After gradu- day night when Dougher added an- remaining in the first period, sopho- 100 freestyle with respective times February 27, 2000: The Cherry 62-58, in the first round of the North ating Tom Bonard and Mike Venezia, other 31 points. To be the No. 1 scorer more defenseman Joe Kramkowski of 24.47 and 53.51 at the girls Hill East High School girls swim Jersey Section 2, Group 3 Tourna- two of the school’s best players ever, at a school that’s had players like Jim swimming Meet of Champions at team won the final event, the 400- ment in Newark. Senior Katie the youthful Blue Devils, with five McDede, Ray Schnitzer, Randy Reading is Good For You the Gloucester Institute of Tech- freestyle relay, to pull out an 86-84 Feighner scored 18 points, four in juniors and two sophomores and a Hughes and McCoy, among others, nology in Sewell on March 2. In victory over Westfield at the NJSIAA overtime, to lead the Raiders. freshman, had growing pains in a says a lot. both events, Holly Berenotto of A Division state championships at March 2000: Five members of the conference that doesn’t leave any The 6-foot-1 Dougher, who earned a Egg Harbor took top honors with The College of New Jersey. The re- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School room for growing pains. full scholarship to Stony Brook (N.Y.), respective times of 24.03 and 52.42. sult didn’t become official for nearly football team have been selected to “It’s very difficult in practice to is the grandson of Jim Dougher, a former Westfield also finished fifth in 24 hours. Cherry Hill East had handed play in All-Star Football Games this match the quickness and athleticism Holy Trinity High School basketball the 200-yard freestyle relay with a in its entry cards with girls listed in summer. Seniors Nathan Jones and of some of the teams we play, like and baseball coach. Dougher coached time of 1:40.94 and sixth in the the wrong lanes for the first four Bob Dinsmore were selected to play Linden and Elizabeth,” junior point the Blue Braves through the 1969-70 200-yard medley relay at 1:53.49. events. That’s illegal according to the in the Governors Bowl, senior Ron guard Chris Sheehan said. “But coach school year before moving on to coach Blue Devil Matt Meserole touched National Federation rules, and nor- Jenerette will participate in the North/ Everly does a very good job having us in college at Stonehill, Rhode Island sixth in the boys 100 freestyle with mally is cause for disqualification. At South Bowl and seniors Dave mentally prepared for every opponent. and Holy Cross. goleader.com/subscribe a time of 53.16. worst, the East girls in the 50 freestyle Herrmann and Dan Loomis are ex- He scouts them and we watch game During his time at Trinity, who were listed in the incorrect lanes pected to play in the Snapple Bowl. films of whomever we’re playing, and Dougher’s teams won state Parochial C baseball titles in 1966 and 1969, the latter team going 27-1 and getting a complete-game from pitcher John Goski in a 3-2 championship game victory. Dougher’s 1966 basketball In Westfield… team started its season 15-0. THIS AND THAT Not that anybody is counting, but there are 26 days until WHS’s baseball season-opener at Cranford, a matchup Visit us at of the two teams many feel are the best in Union County this spring. www.burgdorff.com to see all our homes for sale. Vincent Lally, Sr. passed away last week. 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David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times LOCKING IN THE LEG, HEAD AND ARM…Raider Trevor Cannon, right, clamps the leg and arm of Hanover Park’s ATTEMPTING TO TURN A PATRIOT…Blue Devil heavyweight Joe Kania, top, attempts to turn Colonia Patriot Paul Jake Gruebert, while attempting to tuck his head to set up a nearfall in the 152-lb semifinal bout. Garrett to his back during the third-place bout. Kania defeated Garrett, 6-3, to qualify for a trip to AC.

Devils Barnes, Kania; Raider Cannon Advance to NJSIAA State Mat Tournament in Atlantic City

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 Union County Tournament. Mont- 2:29. In the semis, Kania dropped a 1- his way to a takedown. Blaes escaped non used his legs and power half takedown, a walk around takedown Panarese. Blue Devil Matt Shaffer fell gomery got a first-period takedown 0 decision to top-seeded Mike Hall but Kania defended to win, 3-2, to nelson to build a 12-5 lead before and a five-point Gator roll before to GL’s Frank Colder, 9-0, at 152-lbs. and a second-period escape to take a (Madison – Mad). advance to the third-place consola- clamping him with a cradle in 5:23. slamming Coppola with a lateral CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS: 3-0 lead but Barnes came back with In the wrestlebacks, Kania faced tion where he faced Colonia’s (Col) “I’m lucky my legs can do that. I throw in 4:40 to reach the third-place Hwt: — Hall (Mad) d Emogene (Clm), 3-2 an escape and a beautiful ankle pick, Raider Joe Blaes, who had defeated Paul Garrett for the trip to AC. Kania managed to slip my leg in on his, then consolation. Unfortunately, Ridge 103: — Vinny Zaccardi (Mx) p Lou takedown to tie the score with 32 him in OT at the District 11 finals. executed a smooth Japanese Whizzer I got my long arms around him,” became the victim of a lateral throw Mascola (SHP), 5:06 seconds remaining. Montgomery was Prior to that bout, Blaes dropped a 3- 112: — Peter Terrezza (N. Providence) takedown in the first period and added Cannon explained. to Matt Ellery (Mx) to come up one md Jeff Canfora (Del), 11-0 nursing a warning for stalling. Barnes 2, 3 OT decision to Fabrice Emogene a third-period takedown and a rever- Next was another familiar foe in short of reaching AC. 119: — Knapp (Br) d Nick Heilmann cut him loose in an effort to add (Columbia – Clm) then regrouped to sal to earn a 6-3 decision. Jake Gruebert (Hanover Park – HP). Raider Tristan Bundy dropped a 4- (SoP), 7-2 another takedown for the win but pin Cranford’s (C) Joe Brady in 4:47. “I knew I worked hard in the off- Cannon recorded a pair of takedowns 2 decision to Jordan Toma (HP) to be 125: — Montgomery (RP) d Barnes (W), 4-3 Montgomery held on to salvage a 4- “I got to do anything to get to AC. 130: — Kyle Hussey (Par) d Benner season. Garrett and Spencer Will- and a pair of escapes to grab a 6-2 thrown to the 119-lb wrestlebacks. (RP), 7-3 3 victory. I don’t care who it is, I have to win iams both beat me during the regular decision and a trip to the champion- Bundy utilized a number of single- 135: — Lospinoso (Br) p Eric Norgard Kania had a longer route to reach every match from here on out,” said season and I avenged those here. Feels ship bout with top-seeded Mike leg and duck under takedowns to seize (Mx), 1:35 AC. On February 26, he pinned Conor Blaes. awesome to go to AC,” said Kania. Dessino (Middlesex – Mx). The rug- a 13-6 victory over Dan Gallego 140: — Nick Bach (Par) d Jorge Branco Sweeney (SHP) in 5:21 to reach the The chess match began, and with (RP), 3-1 3OT In the 152-lb quarterfinals, Can- ged Dessino controlled Cannon with (Morristown – Mo). 145: — Nick Vallone (South Plainfield) quarters where he pinned Spencer the score tied 1-1 in the third period, non, once again, faced Steve Margolin two takedowns and a reversal to earn “I was definitely a lot more pre- md Hernandez (WP), 11-1 Williams (Parsippany Hills – PH) in Kania saw an opening and shrugged (Br). After being taken down, Can- a 6-0 decision. pared. I know now that I have to come 152: — Dessino (Mx) d Cannon (SPF), 6-0 Blue Devil freshman Christian on to every match no matter who it 160: — Taramov (Br) d Wagner (So. Pl.), 11-4 Barber advanced to the 130-lb semis is,” said Bundy. 171: — Ard (WH) d Kaufmann (Mad), 6-3 with an impressive 5-3 victory over Bundy’s steps were cut short when 189: — Elshiekh (Br) d Chris Lloyd (Mo), Andrew Regan (Boonton – Bo). he dropped a 3-1 decision to 10-4 “It was a tough match all the way Millburn’s Greg Pollock in the 215: — Boyden (Br) p Mike Lefano (RP), through to the end but I was well wrestleback semis. 1:25 conditioned and prepared,” said Bar- Raider Joe Sebolao lost by tech fall THIRD PLACE CONSOLATIONS: 103: — Steve Godine (WP) d Mike ber. “Once I saw him (Barnes) win, it to top-seeded Brendan Ard (Watchung Stepien (GL), 4-1 encouraged me a lot. I had to win so Hills – WH) in the 171-lb quarters 112: — Ries (Br) d Dave Standridge I could be with him in the semifinals.” then fell to Dan Smith (Chatham – (Par), 5-3 After being stopped by second- CH) in the wrestlebacks. Raider Billy 119: — Pollock (Mil) d Erik Gobbo (Del), 3-1 125: — Mariano (Par) p Ben McNeil seeded Russ Benner in the semis, Bar- Jacobs lost to Brendan Ward (CH), 9- (PH), 5:49 ber was defeated by Chris Mazzocchi 0, in the 189-lb quarters then lost 9-6 130: — Mazzocchi (Mad) d Tom Ross (Mad) in the wrestleback semis. to Derrick Flitcroft (Delbarton – Del) (WH), 1-0 Raider sophomore Mike Ridge lost in the wrestlebacks. 135: — Matt Krynicki (RP) d Aaron Valasquez (Mo), 3-2 a tough 3-1, OT match to Rob At the pre-quarterfinals on Febru- 140: — Colwell (Mad) d Egan (PH), 5-2 Hernandez (Whippany Park – WP) to ary 26, Nick Giordano (HP) elimi- 145: — Ellery (Mx) p Ridge (SPF), :57 be pushed to the 145-lb wrestlebacks. nated Raider Nowell Whitehouse 103- 152: — Dawud Hicks (Plainfield) p Tyler Ridge pinned Linden’s Josue Eliscar lbs. Blue Devil Nick DeFreitas dropped Selby (SHP), 2:35 160: — Dustin Brooks (Boonton) d Mike in 1:58. a 10-8 overtime (OT) decision to Gov- Lomio (HP), 8-4 “Right now I’m focused on (Dan) ernor Livingston’s (GL) Joe Hoy at 171: — Taramov (Br) d Smith (Ch), 11-4 Coppola (SHP). Try to knock him off, 119-lbs. At 140-lbs, Raider Mike 189: — Jon Conroy (SoP) d Ward (Ch), David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times avenge a loss. I lost 6-5 to him,” said Ferrara dropped a 4-2 OT decision to 5-4 3OT LOOKING FOR A WALK AROUND TAKEDOWN…Raider Mike Ridge, right, needs to get a walk around takedown on 215: — Bob Grogan (Del) d Casey Flynn Ridge. Mike Egan (PH) and Ryan Colwell (Mo), 6-5 Whippany Park’s Rob Hernandez to pull out a victory. Hernandez won, 3-1, in overtime. Ridge performed a double-leg (Mad) stopped Blue Devil Joe Hwt: — Kania (W) d Garrett (Col), 6-3

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 getting closer and closer; we’ve be- everything to all of us. It’s been a ing as a freshman was an awesome came more of a team and it’s just great run. I’m so proud of the girls, so thing and to actually win a game the great to end it with a (Union County) proud of how we turned it around and following year and finishing with a 9- championship. Even though I hurt I’m so proud to be from the Westfield 13 record was great,” said a joyful my wrist, bones heal but the memory basketball program. It’s just great,” Slodyzcka. “Coming back to win- of winning a championship will re- said an emotional O’Leary. “I just ning seasons and then playing as a main with me forever.” can’t wait to see them win another senior this year, winning the counties Looking back at her four years, county championship next year. I look and making history was an amazing Miller added, “Definitely our first forward to seeing the girls come up thing for Westfield High School. We game won. I’ll never forget it. Finally and seeing little girls wanting to do finally did it! We did not win states a win! I remember Mr. Marino’s face. the same things as I did.” now but that’s all right. We accom- He didn’t like losing all the time and When asked to share a moment to plished what we needed to.” he was so happy that we were com- remember, O’Leary said, “Definitely Departing the gymnasium, Marino mitted to the sport and then of course, playing the county championship. In added, “It’s now two years in a row my 1,000th point, beating the scoring addition, I will remember our pre- that we lost to them in the states but record. I am always going to remem- games when we went to psych parties; we’ll be back here next year, hope- ber those little things.” places such as IHOP, just trying to get fully with a different result.” “We started at rock bottom. Finally the team prepared for tomorrow.” Westfield 12 7 12 7 38 winning the championship just means “It’s been a great experience! Play- Watchung Hills 17 17 17 7 58 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times SETTING AN ALL-TIME SPF RECORD…Bryan Dougher, right, broke the all-time SPF boys scoring record of 1,482 points set by Willy McCoy in 1986 in the 49-37, victory over Emerson. He added 31 more points to up his total to 1,516 in the Raiders’ 54-38 semifinal victory over Mendham on March 1. In the win over Colonia, he sank 26 points to total 1,542. Raiders Cage Bulldogs, 49-37, in Boys Sections

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 lot under the boards,” said Okarter, defense came tonight.” 3 rebounds) followed with a success- who added. “I knew they would start Maroney, who finished with 14 ful lay-up and drew a foul, where he double teaming me after a while. So points and two assists, helped to slam sank the free throw. That run helped I saw I didn’t have anything and I the door on the 16-10 Bulldogs, when to break a defensive struggle that kicked it (ball) out to him (DeCataldo) he rolled in back-to-back lay-ups to permitted only a 20-19, Raider lead at and he hit it.” give the 19-7 Raiders a 28-22 lead the half, and by the end of the quarter “He had a fabulous game. I have midway through the third quarter. the Raiders led, 33-26. been waiting two years for a game Teammate Reggie Solomon (7 points, “In practice, we were working on like that. It all just clicked for him,” defense, pressuring the ball. We only coach Doherty said of Okarter. “He Raiders Top W. Morris, gave up 19 points in the first half. attacked the basket. He rebounded That was something we were stress- the ball. He blocked shots. And Kevin Fall to New Brunswick ing all week and I feel we accom- really helped us on the boards when The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High plished it,” said Dougher. our guards weren’t shooting as well School girls basketball team rumbled The Bulldogs appeared to get back as they have in the past. Danny, de- with an 18-7, fourth quarter run to top into the game when center Sony Diaz fensively, he just completely upstaged 19-6 West Morris, 48-44, in the (10 points) and Jairo Cruz (4 points) Fred K. Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times the (Emerson) offense. We told the quarterfinal round of the North Jersey, hit back-to-back 2-pointers early in STRONG ON DEFENSE AND OFFENSE…Blue Devil Kerri Pringle, No. 22, used her defensive skills to contain a Warrior. kids the shots could be off but the the fourth quarter but Maroney, Pringle also frayed the net with two 3-pointers, two assists and swiped a basketball. Group 3, Section 2 tournament in Long defense has to come every night. Our Valley on February 28. The 17-10 Okarter and Solomon each added a 2- Raiders’ quest for a section title, how- pointer to put the Raiders in front 39- ever, was stopped short, 52-26, at the 30 with 3:47 remaining. However, hands of a strong 21-4 New Brunswick dangerous outside hitter Abdul Ais team in New Brunswick on March 1. (16 points, including four 3-pointers) Junior forward Laura Degnan (6 sank a pair of free throws and fol- for rebounds) hit a career-high 20 points lowed with a 3-pointer to make the r !” for the Raiders in the victory over score nervously close at 39-35 but the ea es West Morris. Kathryn DeCataldo sank Raiders closed it out with a 10-2 run t y at 11 points, including a 3-pointer. Molly that was capped with Greg Zabel hit- en ci Meehan and Jackie Law each scored ting two free throws prior to the ell sso six points and Kaylin Jaichon added buzzer. exc a five. “All season we have been trying to er es New Brunswick’s Christina White get everybody involved. This game I oth al ruled the floor with 16 points and 14 was off but everybody stepped up “ An s rebounds against the Raiders. Molly big. Lordly played great. Danny A Meehan put in seven points and played great. Maroney played great. R DeCataldo had five for the Raiders. Greg played great. Especially, the f E defense was amazing tonight,” said f Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 11 7 12 18 48 or Dougher. rgd West Morris 10 17 10 7 44 u NJAR Emerson 6 13 7 11 37 B Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 4 0 6 16 26 Circle of Excellence Sales Award 2007 New Brunswick 21 9 18 4 52 Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 8 12 13 16 49 Union Catholic Boys Capture Gold ______NJCTC Winter Track Crown Union Catholic High School in Shariff Stubs placed third in the 55- Scotch Plains competed in the New meter dash, Suarez placed third in the Jersey Catholic Conference winter 400 meters and Nwafor placed third track championship (NJCTC) at the in the high jump. Sophomore DJ Rothman Center at Farleigh Thornton placed fourth in the 3200 Dickinson University on February 8. meters with a time of 9:58.30 and For the first time since the conception sixth in the boys 1600 meters. Total A Special of the meet in 1958, the Viking boys, points earned by Union Catholic were under the coaching direction of 75 placing them first out of 16 com- Elizabeth Bataille Cathy Splinter Joyce Taylor Carol Tener Michael McCabe, won the champi- peting schools. Thank You... onship title. The UC girls placed fifth overall Contributing to this title win were out of 16 teams. Senior Genesis As we celebrate 50 years of Silver ______first place wins by senior Garrett Ellis Fulmer, with a time of 1:03.40, real estate experience in New in the 200-meter dash with a time of crossed first in the 400-meter run, 22.80 and the 400-meter run with a took third in the 55-meter hurdles and Jersey, we are also proud to time of 51.20; senior Mike Suarez shared fifth place in the high jump recognize the efforts of our with a time of 6.50 in the 55-meter with senior Tiara Brown and junior dash; and seniors Suarez, Obinna Danielle Hoff. Seniors Samantha Pe- Circle of Excellence award Nwafor, Ryan Kilkenny and Ellis in ters and Fulmer, junior Tess Lowe the 4x400 meter relay. and freshmen Alexis Cubbage fin- winners. Additionally, senior Charles Eke ished second in the 4X400 meter re- placed second in the shot put. Junior lay with a time of 4:17.10. It’s a personal honor for me to Patricia Connolly Elaine Demyen Sharon Lies congratulate these outstanding sales associates, a group who are among the best in the business. Each of them demonstrates high levels of dedication in their profession Julie Manuel Patricia “Pat” Anne Sank-Davis Anne Weber as they assist our clients with Murphy Plante service that is knowledgeable and motivated. Bronze ______I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to these Winter track champs…The Union Catholic boys won the New Jersey Catholic Conference winter track championship on February 8. Pictured, left to right, are: individuals for a job well DJ Thornton and Ryan Kilkenny from Rahway, Obinna Nwafor from East done. Not only do they Orange, Garrett Ellis from Newark, Michael Suarez from Elizabeth and Charles demonstrate the core values of Eke of Plainfield. Missing from photo is Sharriff Stubs of Plainfield. Burgdorff ERA, they provide Lois Berger Denise Hayden Jocelyne Holden Janice Kodatt our clients with an exceptional The Westfield Leader - The Times real estate experience. Serving the Town Since 1890 PO Box 250 • Westfield, New Jersey 07091 Pat Hoferkamp Tele - (908) 232-4407 • Fax - (908) 232-0473 – President and COO of The Leader • The Times Burgdorff ERA Diane Kontra Jodi Luminiello Susan Massa Sherrie Natko New Subscriber • Renewal One Year - $28 • Two Years - $52 • Three Years - $76 WESTFIELD OFFICE College $20 (September - May) Name 600 North Ave. West Address Westfield, NJ 07090 City State ZIP (908) 233-0065 Phone # Mary Ellen Jill Skibinsky Beth Sullivan Rebecca Wampler Susan Wilson For all your mortgage needs call ERA Payment Cash Check Charge O’Boyle CC # Home Loans 1-888-421-3813 Exp. Date Owned and Operated By Signature Subscriptions Are Pre-Paid and Are Non-Refundable NRT LLC 15 Offices Throughout New Jersey. [email protected] • www.goleader.com www.burgdorff.com We Reach People... Not Driveways! A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, March 6, 2008 Page 15

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The Golden Gloves event will raise money for the WPAL organi- zation, as well as helping the young MAT CHAMPIONS…Pictured, left to right, Westfield’s Troy Skibitsky, Michael athletes competing in the New Jer- Kalimtzis and Anthony Pafumi each took first place in the 6th Annual Greenwich sey Golden Gloves Tournament. Grizzly Wrestling Classic held on March 2 in Phillipsburg. By placing in this Boxers who win the tournament 28 Cranford Terrace, Cranford $299,900 tournament, they have qualified for the Eastern Nationals Qualifier to be held advance to the National Golden True handyman special! Charming 3 Bedroom Bungalow/Cape on quiet street featuring a Living Room w/ hdwd next month in Baldwinsville, NY. Gloves Tournament of Champions floors, Dining Room w/hdwd floors; Kitchen; 1st Floor Bedroom and bath and 2 additional Bedrooms and an office on in Chattanooga, Tenn. during the the second floor. Great investment for an investor or end user. Sold strictly AS-IS. FSPY 9/10s Swimmers Excel second week of April. Local Youth Qualify At USA Silver/Bronze Meet For Swim Jr. Olympics The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Y Amanda Banasiak medaled in the Five area youth from the Jersey (FSPY) swim team recorded some Silver 50-fly, and she and Emma Gators swim team, who train at the excellent times at the recent USA Jaczko both dropped four seconds off Cranford Pool and Fitness Center, Swimming 9/10 Silver Bronze meet. their Silver 200IMs. Bridget recently qualified for the Junior Olym- Medals were awarded to the top six Harrington dropped 12 seconds in pics, which will take place at Rutgers finishers in each event. the 100-free. Amelia Markey took on March 14 through 16. The swim- Age 9 boys: Matthew Auda 10th in the Bronze 100IM. Anne Marie mers qualified based on the qualify- medalled in all six of his Silver races, Kearns posted a PB in three events. ing time standards in each event. EVENTS QUALIFIED: including two firsts and a USA Gold Casey Daudelin shaved five seconds WESTFIELD: time in the 50-free. Colin Sullivan off her time in the Silver 100-back. John Lindros (Age 10): 100 IM, 50 & 100 was fourth in the Silver 100-free and The Weigel sisters, Melody, Mariah Back, 50 & 100 Breast, 50, 100 & 500 Eric Chang second in the Bronze 50- and Mariel each posted PBs in the 50- Free, 50 Fly breast. Auda, E. Chang, Nick breast. Bracuto, Jaczko, Lauren CRANFORD: 471 Edgewood Avenue, Westfield $535,000 Kayla Piatkowski (Age 10): 100 IM, 50 & Giardiello and Sullivan won the 200- Sjonell and Zoe Verrico touched third 100 Back, 50 & 100 Free, 50 & 100 Fly, 50 Charming 3 Bedroom 1 ½ bath home featuring a Living Room w/fpcl; Formal Dining Room; updated Kitchen w/ free relay and took second in the 200- in the 200-free relay. & 100 Breast granite counters; Sun Room w/access to 2 tiered deck overlooking deep fenced lot; Family Room plus Recreation medley relay. Jeffrey Xue posted two All Gold times qualified for the Julie Byrne (Age 10): 100 IM, 50 & 100 Room and 1 car Garage. Convenient to Franklin and Roosevelt Schools! Back, 50 & 100 Fly personal-best (PB) times in the Bronze USA Swimming Gold meet (NJ Short Ashley Cave (Age 9): 50 & 100 Breast division. Course Junior Olympics) to be held Nicholas Kalafatis (Age 12): 50 & 100 OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, March 9th • 1-4pm Age 10 boys: Alex Wang, in Silver, March 14-16 at Rutgers University. Breast, 100 IM, 50 Back, 50 & 100 Free won the 100-breast and the 100-free, each a USA Gold qualifying time. Nolan Kearns, Jason Steinberg and Henry Chang medaled in the Bronze 50-free. Kearns won the Bronze 100- free and medaled in three other Bronze races. H. Chang won the Bronze 200- free. Steinberg won the Silver 50- breast with a USA Gold time. The 200-free team of Isaiah Thompson, Steinberg, H Chang and Kearns fin- ished second. Age 9 girls: Julia DiGiacomo, who won the 100-fly, medaled in three Bronze events. Kate Musso won the 51 Bell Drive, Westfield $565,000 Bronze 100-IM and medaled in two Move-In Condition 3 Bedroom 1 ½ bath home on cul-de-sac featuring a Living Room w/fireplace; Formal Dining Silver events. Rachel Braun was sec- Room; fabulous new Kitchen w/granite counters and maple cabinets w/many custom features in 2003; Family Room ond in the Bronze 100-back. Maddie QUALIFYING FOR JR. OLYMPICS…Five youth from the Jersey Gator swim team w/access to patio; basement and 1 car attached garage. Many other improvements include the furnace, CAC, windows, Bebout posted PBs in six races. Grace have qualified for the Junior Olympics held at Rutgers University. Pictured, left to right, are Westfield resident John Lindros and Cranford residents Kayla Piatkowski, siding, electric panel & roof. Lesce had five PBs and a fifth in the Bronze 100-breast. Musso, Lesce, Julie Byrne, Ashley Cave and Nicholas Kalafatis, and coach Maddie Mustillo. Braun and DiGiacomo touched sec- ond in the 200-free relay. OMISSION – All-Star Cheerleaders Age 10 girls: Kelly Bracuto grabbed On a caption of a photo of the Central Jersey All Star Cheerleaders that a Gold time in the Silver 200-free. appeared on page 16 of last week’s Leader/Times, the name of Hailey Zoe Verrico medaled in the Bronze Dobosiewicz from Westfield was inadvertently omitted in the e-mail sent 100-breast with Maddie Ryan finish- to The Leader/Times. ing right behind her in seventh. WF Inter Milan Wins Two at Icebreaker Cup The Westfield U9 Inter Milan went 2-0 at the Piscataway Icebreaker Cup Soccer Tournament on March 2. The wins put the team at the top of the Sea Spider Division. Danny Manganello warmed the 869 Dorian Road, Westfield $599,900 crowd with an early goal in Game 1 Sunny 3+ Bedroom 1 ½ bath Colonial nestled on a deep lot with deck convenient to town, park, schools and NYC against U10 Piscataway Tomahawks. transportation. Beautifully appointed thur-out including a Foyer; Living Room w/fireplace; large Formal Dining Piscataway tied the score, but Inter Room; cozy EIK; and Den on the first floor. The second floor boasts 3 Bedrooms and walk up access to a 4th stormed back behind strong offen- Bedroom/Office. Recreation Room in the basement. Charm galore! sive play from Noah Reich and Kevin Reinhard. Kevin Brennan then set up Jack Caherly’s game winning goal for a 2-1 final. Inter’s second win was a 4-2 vic- tory over the U9 Metuchen Raptors. Max Kaplan scored twice. Michael Echausse, Cullen Birkel and Owen Prybylski provided solid midfield play with Birkel and Prybylski both scoring goals. Charlie Baldwin and QUALIFYING FOR THE NCAA’S…Connecticut College sophomore All-Ameri- Jared Bansky anchored the defense, can, Grant Moryan of Westfield recently qualified for the men’s swimming splitting time at sweeper and goal- NCAA Championship in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.67. keeper.

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© 2005 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT Incorporated. Coldwell Banker 908.301.2004 - Direct Line RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE [email protected] Business 908.233.5555 www.KimHaley.com 209 Central Avenue, Westfield, NJ Page 18 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Cooking Class to Feature Congregation Beth Israel Set ‘Mandel Bread and More’ To Welcome ‘Mark Twain’ SCOTCH PLAINS – Congrega- “The Innocents Abroad” and other SCOTCH PLAINS – On Wednes- tion or to make a reservation, contact tion Beth Israel will present an adult works. All are welcome to attend this day, March 12, at 7 p.m., the Jewish Michele Dreiblatt at education program entitled “Mark program. Community Center (JCC) of Central [email protected] or (908) 889- Twain – Wit and Wisdom” on Tues- Mr. Kennedy was the producer, New Jersey will host a kosher cook- 8800, extension 205. Online registra- day, March 11, at 1 p.m. at the syna- director and main actor for 17 years ing class entitled “Mandel Bread and tion also is available at jccnj.org. gogue, located at 18 Shalom Way in in his own Actors Café Theatre in More.” “Mandel Bread and More” will be Scotch Plains. David G. Kennedy will Northern New Jersey. He has appeared Local dessert baker Joanne Pass the first of a series of cooking classes portray Twain in a one-man presenta- in more than 180 productions, and will share her recipes and techniques this spring devoted to traditional Jew- tion designed to make audience mem- directed many of them, and has ap- for various culinary treats. There will ish cuisine with a fresh twist. The bers feel that they are actually watch- peared off-Broadway. be opportunities to sample the cui- series is part of the JCC’s “Israel at ing and listening to him. Light refreshments will be served. sine and kosher dessert wine pairings 60” celebration of Israel’s 60th birth- Mr. Kennedy will appear in cos- To register, call the Congregation Beth from CoolVines in Westfield. day, which will feature a variety of tume and character, wig and white Israel office at (908) 889-1830. The cost is $28 for JCC members programs and events and culminate suit. He will present selections from and $34 for non-members. Space is in a community party on Sunday, Twain’s autobiography, “Roughing It,” PUBLIC NOTICE May 4. limited and advance reservations are TOWN OF WESTFIELD strongly advised. For more informa- The JCC of Central New Jersey is PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF HEALTH located at 1391 South Martine Av- Fred K. Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The Times PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF WESTFIELD Public notice is hereby given the Board enue in Scotch Plains. For more in- ZAMBA CHICKEN MOBILE WILL ZOOM RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR…Select BOARD OF HEALTH of Health Ordinance (BOH-01-2008) en- UNION COUNTY BOARD formation, contact Michael Goldstein from an excellent menu by visiting www.zambachicken.com and have your titled OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS at [email protected] or (908) dinner delivered free to your home or office. ($20 minimum) Public notice is hereby given the Board NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD of Health Ordinance #95 entitled “PREVENT THE SPREAD OF 889-8800, extension 218. INFECTIOUS AGENTS, ELIMI- Date Adopted: 2/28/08 “AN ORDINANCE BY THE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NATE INFESTATION BY Public Notice is hereby given that the Weichert BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC NOTICE ARTHROPODS, AND RE- Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- BOROUGH OF FANWOOD TOWN OF WESTFIELD TO UNION COUNTY BOARD MOVE CONTAMINANTS IN Weichert ers has awarded a contract without com- BOROUGH OF FANWOOD PLANNING BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS ESTABLISH PERSONNEL PLACES FREQUENTED BY petitive bidding as a Professional Service PLANNING BOARD POSITIONS AND SALARY PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD THE GENERAL PUBLIC” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This RANGES RELATING TO OF- Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- that the PLANNING BOARD OF THE Date Adopted: 2/28/08 contract and the resolution authorizing it is FICERS AND EMPLOYEES was adopted by the Westfield Board of NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, after public Public Notice is hereby given that the available for public inspection in the Office OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Health at a regular meeting held on March FANWOOD, after public hearing on Janu- hearing on October 24, 2007, granted a Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- of the Clerk of the Board. OF THE TOWN OF 3, 2008. ary 23, 2008, granted approval for lot size, variance to erect a 6 foot fence within 30 ers has awarded a contract without com- WESTFIELD, COUNTY OF This Ordinance shall take effect imme- RESOLUTION NO: 2008- 227 lot width and driveway width variances for feet of their front lot line, being the South petitive bidding as a Professional Service UNION, STATE OF NEW JER- diately after publication according to law. amending (Resolution No. 2007-1085) property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Avenue side of the property, owned by pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This SEY” Marylou Fashano-Soltis AWARDED TO: Garrubbo, Capece, & Mastrocola, Sr. at 180 North Avenue, Amy and Demian Boroff at 27 Laurel Place, contract and the resolution authorizing it is Board Secretary Millman, P.C. Westfield, New Jersey Fanwood, New Jersey, being Block 51, Fanwood, New Jersey, being Block 91 available for public inspection in the Office was adopted at a meeting held on March 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $18.87 SERVICES TO: special counsel in the Lot 25. and Lot 14. of the Clerk of the Board. 3, 2008. matter entitled Maria Todaro v. UC, et Documents pertaining to this applica- Documents pertaining to this applica- RESOLUTION NO: 2008-224 This Ordinance shall take effect imme- PUBLIC NOTICE als. tion are available for public inspection at tion are available for public inspection at AWARDED TO: Comprehensive Psy- diately after publication according to law. COSTS: for an additional sum of Borough Hall during normal business Borough Hall during normal business chological Services, Clark, New Jersey Marylou Fashano-Soltis TOWN OF WESTFIELD $3,526.05 for a final total contract amount hours. hours. SERVICES TO: to provide psychologi- Board Secretary BOARD OF HEALTH not to exceed $118,526.05 Mr. Antonio Mastrocola, Sr. Amy and Demian Boroff 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $21.42 Weichert cal evaluations for Union County Police Public notice is hereby given the Board Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk 6 Green Hickory Hill 27 Laurel Place Officers of Health Ordinance #96 entitled of the Board of Chosen Freeholders Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 PERIOD: January1, 2008-December 31, PUBLIC NOTICE 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $21.93 1 T - 3/6/08, The Times Fee: $17.34 1 T - 3/6/08, The Times Fee: $17.85 2008 “AN ORDINANCE RELATING COSTS: in an amount not to exceed BOROUGH OF FANWOOD TO SALARIES OF OFFICERS $9,000 PLANNING BOARD AND EMPLOYEES OF THE Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk Please take notice that on March 26, BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE of the Board of Chosen Freeholders 2008 at 7:30pm at the Fanwood Borough TOWN OF WESTFIELD, 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $21.93 Hall, located at 75 North Martine Avenue, COUNTY OF UNION, STATE Fanwood, New Jersey, the Planning Board OF NEW JERSEY” PUBLIC NOTICE will hold a hearing on the application of the was adopted at a meeting held on March undersigned. The property in question is UNION COUNTY BOARD 3, 2008. located at: 157 Westfield Road, Fanwood OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS This Ordinance shall take effect imme- New Jersey, also known as Block 47 Lot NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD diately after publication according to law. 51, as shown on the Fanwood Tax Map, Date Adopted: 2/28/08 Marylou Fashano-Soltis owned by Karen Diaz. Public Notice is hereby given that the Board Secretary RANCH The applicant requests a conditional use Union County Board of Chosen Freehold- 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $17.34 permit to increase the impervious area by Weichert ers has awarded a contract without com- more then 400 square feet. petitive bidding as a Professional Service PUBLIC NOTICE The applicant will also seek such other pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i). This relief as may be determined necessary at UNION COUNTY contract and the resolution authorizing it is the public hearing based upon review of BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS available for public inspection in the Office the application or amendment(s) to the NOTICE OF PENDING of the Clerk of the Board. application. BOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY RESOLUTION NO: 2008-226 The file pertaining to this application is The bond ordinance, the summary terms amending (Resolution No. 2008-117) available for public inspection during nor- of which are included herein, was intro- AWARDED TO: DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, mal business hours (8AM-4PM, Monday duced and passed upon first reading at a Cole & Wisler, Teaneck, New Jersey through Friday) from the Secretary of the meeting of the Board of Chosen Freehold- SERVICES TO: special counsel to pro- Planning Board at the Administration Of- ers of the County of Union, State of New vide advice and representation for the fice of the Borough of Fanwood at 75 North Jersey, on February 28, 2008. It will be County Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey. further considered for final passage, after of Union relative to the FAA’s proposed Any interested party may appear at said public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the NY/NJ Philadelphia Metropolitan Area hearing and participate therein in accor- Board of Chosen Freeholders to be held at Airspace Redesign dance with the Rules of the Fanwood the County Administration Building, COSTS: for an additional sum of $20,000 Planning Board. Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jer- for a new total contract amount not to Applicant: sey, on- March 13, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. exceed $55,000 Karen Diaz During the week prior to and up to and Nicole L. DiRado, Clerk 157 Westfield Road including the date of such meeting copies of the Board of Chosen Freeholders Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 of the full ordinance will be available, at no 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $24.48 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $30.60 cost and during regular business hours, at the Clerk of the Board of Chosen Free- holders’ office for the members of the general public who shall request the same. The summary of the terms of such bond ordinance follows: TITLE: BOND ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE AN ADDI- TIONAL SUM OF $3,000,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND OFFICE BUILDING AT THE VENNIERI BUILDING COMPLEX IN WESTFIELD IN, BY AND FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AU- THORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH WESTFIELD . . . Spacious well-maintained custom ranch with very large room featuring 4 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA- bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half baths, large updated eat-in-kitchen, formal dining room Florida TION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND room and den. Full finished basement with a family room, exercise room, walk-in cedar closet, ANTICIPA-TION NOTES IN storage, etc. Numerous updates and amenities. 2 car attached garage. Home shows pride of ANTICIPA-TION OF THE IS- Community Association Management SUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. ownership in every detail. $789,900. MLS #2492843 Purpose(s): Supplemental funding for Condominiums • Homeowner Associations the construction of a new equipment stor- age and office building at the Vennieri Building Complex in Westfield in, by and Jersey Coast Properties for the County. Appropriation: $3,000,000 1070 Route 34, Matawan, NJ 07747 Bonds/Notes Authorized: $2,850,000 Grants (if any) Appropriated: $ -0- Call For Invite Marie in, Section 20 Costs: $ -0- More Information! and she’ll bring results! (866) 440-7575 Useful Life: 30 years Contact John Pugh, Ext. 224 This Notice is published pursuant to Marie Wojcik N.J.S.A. 40A:2-17. Nicole L. DiRado, weichert.com Clerk of the Board of Chosen www.jerseycoastproperties.com Freeholders County of Union WESTFIELD OFFICE / 185 Elm Street / 908-654-7777 State of New Jersey 1 T - 3/6/08, The Leader Fee: $54.06

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Dave Samsky at (908) 693-0158 Mark @ (908) 379-2705 Good for College Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] STATE – Americans for Prosperity Corzine’s proposal attempts to elimi- Excellent Condition New Jersey Director Steve Lonegan nate them,” Mr. Lonegan said. $4000 OBO called Governor Jon Corzine’s pro- He also recommends “stopping the Call (908) 233-1182 posed budget a “phony freeze” simi- use of ‘rebate’ programs as income lar to that done by Governor [Rich- redistribution schemes, instead of ard] Codey in 2006 and said the state looking at permanent tax relief. McGowan Named needs real spending reductions to “Crack down on out of control pen- bring New Jersey back. sions, lavish medical benefits and Irishman of Year “New Jersey state spending has order new and recent employees into COUNTY – The Friendly Sons of doubled in 10 years, gone up 50 per- 401(k) programs. Saint Patrick of Union County will Open House: Sunday, March 9th 1-4 pm • 409 Union Avenue cent since [Gov. James] McGreevey “Sunset all state regulations for a honor Jack McGowan of Long Val- was elected and even with the alleged complete review. ley as Irishman of the Year at their reductions will be nearly 20 percent “Initiative and Referendum to al- annual dinner on Thursday, March higher than it was when Governor low taxpayers to take charge of state 13, at 6:30 p.m. at The Grand Sum- Corzine took office,” Mr. Lonegan government from an out-of-control mit Hotel. said. “The Governor’s proposal does Legislature. “Jack has provided great support nothing to reduce New Jersey’s out of “End binding arbitration for public to the Irish-American community control tax burden, nothing to reduce employees, including police officers. with the work he has done organiz- New Jersey’s ridiculous welfare state “Stopping subsidies to New Jersey ing Union Center Bank’s support of and nothing to cap the outrageous Network and selling the licenses and the Union County St. Patrick’s Day pensions and other giveaways to pub- facilities to the highest bidder. Parade for the past 10 years,” said lic employees.” “Eliminate all unfunded state man- Derek Guinane, the group’s presi- Mr. Lonegan said that Corzine’s dates on county and local govern- dent. “We are very happy to present proposal was deficient and should be ments. Jack with our 2008 Irishman of the corrected with the following steps: “(Governor) Veto [of] the Paid Fam- Year Award.” “Immediate layoffs, not ‘early re- ily Leave legislation that creates a Mr. McGowan traces his Irish tirement’ packages; schemes that keep new $130 Million payroll tax and a roots back to his great-grandpar- employees in the pension system. new open-ended entitlement program. ents. His paternal great-grandfather “Elimination of ‘Project Labor “Roll back new garbage taxes, was from Donegal and his maternal Agreements’ that drive up the cost of the $10 television tax, the $500 S- great-grandfather was from County state, county and local government Corporation tax and other new taxes Lough. Both immigrated to the construction projects. passed under the McGreevey- United States in the mid to late “Stopping billions of dollars in debt Codey-Corzine administration” and 1800’s. already authorized but not yet bor- opposing any new taxes or toll in- The Irish-American organization rowed. creases. Weichertwill also honor Jerry Barton of Scotch Plains . . . Charming 1920’s Colonial close to town!Weichert The first floor boasts living room with wood-burning fireplace and “Elimination of departments in- “New Jersey has the highest state Westfield, Sean Flanagan of Sum- Weichert Weichert leaded stained glass window, large formal dining room, updated eat-in-kitchen, den and powder room. Three bedrooms - with cluding state, community Affairs, the sales tax in the country, the highest mit and Danny Wood of Elizabeth as abundant closet space - and a full bath are found on the second floor. The basement houses two recreation rooms along with comptroller and the public advocate. property taxes, the worst income taxes their Distinguished Service award laundry and utility rooms. Exterior features include wonderful front porch, deck off of kitchen and fenced back yard as well as “Repeal of the 9 percent pension and the worst small business climate winners. a two car detached garage. Find the updates you want and the charm that you long for! Offered for $425,000. WSF0137 hike passed in 2001. in the nation,” Mr. Lonegan said. All proceeds from the dinner will “Ending state municipal aid to so- “Corzine’s budget is the same phony benefit the Friendly Son’s Scholar- called ‘Abbott’ [school] districts that ‘freeze’ Dick Codey put in before the ship Fund and the Center for Hope Susan M. Checchio already receive virtually unlimited last election and you can bet that if Hospice. school aid. Corzine somehow gets re-elected in The Grand Summit Hotel is lo- Sales Associate “Raise the retirement age for pub- 2009 that the days of big spending, cated at 570 Springfield Avenue in Direct Line: 301-2014 lic employees to 65 and end longevity higher taxes, out-of-control debt and Summit. The cocktail hour will be E-mail: [email protected] bonuses.” more regulations will be back and held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. fol- www.suechecchio.com “The new war on small towns with worse than ever.” lowed by dinner. Tickets are $100. ©2008 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Corporation. Weichert less than 10,000 residents must be For more information on Ameri- ForWeichert more information, contact Mr. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Owned and Operated by NRT, Incorporated. rejected. 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Call For Invite Nancy in, Call For Invite Patty in, More Information! and she’ll bring results! More Information! and she’ll bring results! Nancy Kronheimer Patricia “Patty” O’Connor weichert.com weichert.com WESTFIELD OFFICE / 185 Elm Street / 908-654-7777 WESTFIELD OFFICE / 185 Elm Street / 908-654-7777 Page 20 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION Extra Arts and Entertainment, Education, Community News Musical Club Presents First Seasonal Performance WESTFIELD – Two sopranos, a four- 1932, and is dominated by Caribbean hand piano duet and a woodwind quin- rhythms. tet will all perform on a program pre- Also on the program is soprano Beth sented by the Musical Club of Westfield Donley Celentano, who will perform a on Wednesday, March 12, at 8 p.m. in selection of songs by Hugo Wolf, Rich- the First Baptist Church, located at 170 ard Strauss, Gustav Mahler, Jules Elm Street in Westfield. Massenet and William Bolcom. Pianist This is one of only two evening per- Kathy McNeil will accompany her. formances scheduled by the club for A woodwind quintet, comprised of STORYTIME…Professional storyteller LuAnn Adams recently treated students this season. Soprano Jennifer Cherubini Jenny Cline, flute; George Toenes, clari- at Evergreen Elementary School in Scotch Plains to four folktales of courage and will perform Franz Schubert’s “Shep- net; Paul Gordon, oboe; Howard history. Ms. Adams has performed across the country for more than 20 years. She herd on the Rock,” accompanied by Toplansky, bassoon; and Ted dramatizes a variety of tales at libraries, schools, museums and cultural events. George Toenes, clarinet, and Carolle- Schlosberg, French horn, will perform For more information on her stories and schedule, visit her website at Ann Mochernuk, piano. contrasting works from France and luannadamsstoryteller.com. This song stands apart from most of Hungary. HUNG UP!! Schubert’s other lieder for solo voice, Jacques Ibert’s Trois Pièces Brèves not only because it is scored for a will follow Ferrenc Farkas’ arrange- MATH NIGHT ADDS UP TO SUCCESS…Take one enthusiastic group of Lower second instrument, but also because of ment of early Hungarian dances from Lottery Winners May Become School students and parents, add their dedicated teachers, who have organized fun its multi-sectional, cantata-like charac- the 17th Century. and challenging mathematical activities, and that equals a wildly successful Lower ter. The program is free and open to the Wasteful With Their Windfall School Family Math Night at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison. One It is believed to be the last song public. A reception featuring light re- evening last month, every inch of the all-purpose room was brimming with diverse By Milt Faith, Executive Director math activities such as “Gumball Addition and Gumball Subtraction” (kindergar- Schubert composed before his death in freshments will follow the performance. Youth and Family Counseling Service ten), “Jump It” and “Valentine Guessing Box” (junior kindergarten), “Matching 1828. Paul Kueter and Carolle-Ann All are welcome to stay and meet the Numbers” (pre-kindergarten) and “Race to $1” (second grade). Pictured above, Mochernuk, a husband-and-wife team, performers. A Frustrated Mother Writes: I was one Answer: It looks like the Wise Man is Renee Payami works on some Dr. Seuss-related mathematics skills with her will perform two overtures arranged The Musical Club of Westfield, in its happy mother when my daughter won competing with me. He is absolutely right. daughter, Briella. The Payamis are residents of Scotch Plains. for four-hand piano. 92nd season, is comprised of perform- $150,000 in the lottery a half-year ago. If a situation creates havoc and stresses, While audiences will probably be ing and associate (non-performing) She is married with two small children get rid of it. To carry it further, if a person familiar with Felix Mendelssohn’s members who share a common interest and a husband who works very hard as a or relationship is stressful, try to resolve Students Can Register Overture to “A Midsummer Night’s in music. teacher. The two struggled financially for it (by talking it out, etc.) and if it doesn’t Dream,” they may be less familiar with The club provides scholarships for years and finally were planning to buy a work, drop it (him or her) and move on in George Gershwin’s “Cuban Overture.” promising young musicians to pursue house with heavy loans; they were lucky life. For Summer Workshops enough to win all that money. It is too frustrating to remain in an Originally entitled “Rumba,” it was their musical education. New members I told them to invest their money care- upsetting experience if it is not resolv- SCOTCH PLAINS – Registrations have the option of taking one or both inspired by a two-week holiday that are welcome. For membership infor- fully before spending any of it. Did she able. This does not mean terminate or run are now open for the 26th season of of the classroom and “behind the Gershwin took in Havana, Cuba, in mation, call (908) 232-2173. listen? No. They bought a BMW, went to from a situation. Attempt reconciliation, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Creative wheel” sections. Atlantic City, bought new expensive but do not prolong agony…whether it’s Summer Workshops, which are sched- All registrations for the 2008 Cre- clothes and now they are in debt, and golf, tennis, marriage, etc., etc. And golf- uled to run this year from Monday, ative Summer Workshops, which are Congregational Church cannot even buy a small house. Spend, ers, please don’t write to protest! Thank June 23, through Friday, July 25. by mail only, are on a first-come, spend, spend. What’s wrong with these you. The workshops, sponsored by the first-served basis and must be re- young people? A Confused Man about to Wed Writes: Presents Trumpeter, Pianist Answer: Statistics have shown that I love my fiancée, and we will be married Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of ceived by June 6. many of the lottery winners abused their in June. One problem: Instead of taking Education, for children entering kin- To receive a booklet of this year’s WESTFIELD – The First Congre- Mr. Batchelder holds principal money through lavish spending (“We on my last name, she wants to continue dergarten through Grade 12, will fea- workshop offerings, call the Creative gational Church of Westfield, located trumpet chairs in the Westfield Sym- never knew what it was like to have using her maiden name or to combine ture 45 enrichment programs, includ- Summer Workshops Office at (908) at 125 Elmer Street, will present the phony and the Stamford Symphony. money and do whatever we wanted with both our last names. Most women assume ing an Instrumental Music School. 232-6161, extension 43, Monday last of its Mid-Day Musicales con- Ms. Brewster Franzetti is the piano it”), bad investments and gambling. their husband’s name when they marry. The Instrumental Music School will through Friday, or check the district certs for the season of Lent with a soloist on the soundtracks of the 2006 It is tragic to see so many winners self- She said she is proud of her name and is offer daily group lessons and partici- website at spfk12.org. Program book- program by trumpeter Donald American/Argentine film, Tango Fa- destruct. In fact, one of the biggest con- known professionally by it (she is a phy- pation in a band session for students lets are also available at area schools Batchelder and pianist Allison tal, the 2005 Argentine/French film, cerns today is credit card spending, leav- sician). She said that this does not mean in Grades 4 through 8. An evening and libraries. Brewster Franzetti on Wednesday, Ronda Nocturna and the 2003 French/ ing so many in debt with poor credit she loves me any less. I guess I’m old- ratings. How to resolve it? There is one fashioned. What do you think? (My performance is scheduled for Thurs- March 12, at noon. Spanish film, Dans le rouge du key concept, and if you live by it, you mother agrees with me). day, July 24, at Park Middle School These free, half-hour concerts are couchant. have a better chance of being financially Answer: You love her, she loves you, and is open to the public. WF Student Makes presented in the church sanctuary and She has played with some of the secure: Make sure that you never spend and you have no complaints except for the For students in Grades 1 through 8, are followed by a soup-and-sandwich finest performers and composers in more than you earn! Set limits, set bound- name issue. I agree with your fiancée. If courses such as arts and crafts, ce- Conn. Dean’s List luncheon available for $6 in the church the world, including Sir James Galway, aries. It does work! she feels proud of her heritage and wants ramics, acrobatics, drawing and WESTFIELD – Yasmin Nozari of social hall, Patton Auditorium. John Corigliano, Stephen Paulus, A Critical Reader Writes: Since you to continue to be recognized by her pro- sketching, forensics, magic and pup- Westfield, a member of the Class of Mr. Batchelder serves as principal Lowell Liebermann, Robert Aldridge, often refer to resources such as music, fessional name, I would support this. This petry are offered. In addition, rein- 2008 at Connecticut College, was trumpet on the New York City Opera Ransom Wilson, Eugenia Zukerman, cartoons and so on in order to make a indicates your acceptance of her feelings. forcement classes for Grades 1 to 4 named to the dean’s list for the 2007 Orchestra, where he has played full- Julius Baker, Robert White and mem- point, I want to refer you to a “Hagar the We are not living in the days of Romeo Horrible” cartoon in which Hagar goes to and Juliet, whereby Juliet is offering her- are available, and a “Kindergarten fall semester. time since 2000. He is a member of bers of major United States and inter- the top of the mountain to ask the Wise self to Romeo if he gives up the dreaded Express” program is open to children Yasmin achieved dean’s honors, a the music faculty at Montclair State national symphony orchestras. Man “How can I eliminate stress and Montague name: “What’s in a name? who will start school in September. recognition for students who have University’s John J. Cali School of For further information or to make frustration from my daily life?” The Wise That which we call a rose by any other “Drivers Theory and Training” is earned a grade point average of at Music, currently serving as Acting luncheon reservations (optional), call Man’s answer: “Sell your golf clubs!” name would smell as sweet.” Needless to offered for high school students, who least 3.3. Brass Coordinator. the church office at (908) 233-2494. Your response, please. say, “I disagree with your mother!!”

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In turn, she senses potential WESTFIELD – A portrait of young, ends to Lizzie about who died in the 3 popcorns in Anton Yelchin’s quirkily appealing beautiful Mary Meredith hangs pre- house, when and why. Director Jon Poll’s Charlie Bartlett preppie. What he doesn’t know is that dominantly on the set of Westfield Com- A former nanny, Miss Holloway gives the impression from the get-go she’s the principal’s daughter. munity Players’ (WCP) production of (Jackie Weiner) adds exposition by that it was influenced by the land- Which brings us to the subtext, an The Uninvited, a two-act play written detailing the untimely death of her mark Harold and Maude (1971). astute examination of the Peter Prin- by Tim Kelly and adapted from a novel friend, Mary. When troubled teen Charlie Bartlett ciple, pun shamelessly intended. Rob- by Dorothy Macardle. The late Mr. To override the ghostly pall that has (Anton Yelchin) and Susan Gardner ert Downey, Jr. smartly exacts princi- Meredith, an artist, painted the lovely overtaken the house, the Fitzgeralds (Kat Dennings) sing that movie’s “If pal Gardner, a divorcee struggling to portrait before his wife Mary died tragi- decide to have a housewarming party cally. and invite Dr. Scott (Art Hickey), a you Want to Sing Out, Sing Out,” it is prove he can do a job he truly hates. LUCKY WINNERS...Guests of Paul John Orlando and Charles Corrieri recently affirmed. This film’s head is in a good Added to that, of late, the single dad enjoyed a cocktail party hosted by the Westfield Symphony Orchestra (WSO) When this contemporary ghost story psychic/actress named Wendy (Christie place. and his daughter have been at cross- Board of Directors, won at the 2007 WSO Gala Live Auction. This year’s gala, opens, Mary’s daughter, 18-year-old Leigh Carver) and their friend, Max Wringing laughter and compas- purposes. And now, there’s this celebrating the WSO’s 25th Silver Anniversary, will be held at the Plainfield Stella Meredith (Stephanie Einstein), Hilliard (Brad Sarboukh). The “fun” sion from the angst of youth, the Charlie thing at work. Country Club on April 26. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mr. Orlando, Maestro is showing Cliff End, the isolated house erupts when a séance produces far more witty and sensitive screenplay by Thus far, there is no evidence, only David Wroe, WSO President Mark Fleder and Mr. Corrieri. Inset are Maestro overlooking the Bristol Channel in the than the guests had planned. Gustin Nash reminds us that fiction rumors. Making matters more irk- Wroe alongside gala planners Carolyn Fleder (left) and Jane Francz (right). For west of England, to prospective sister Director Joseph Porter has assembled remains a dependable route for get- some, Charlie is championing the information, call the WSO Office at (908) 232-9400. and brother buyers, Pamela (Tory Tal- a cast of talented actors, some veteran, ting to the needed truth; in this case, protest over installation of cameras in bot) and Roddy Fitzgerald (Rob Evans). who all affect British or Irish accents it depicts the always hard-to-face the student lounge. Eventually, They realize there is lots of work to quite well. disconnect between adults and ado- Charlie is invited to the principal’s Symphony Announces do on the house but have fallen in love As Lizzie, Ms. Quinn makes a won- lescents. Formerly known as the gen- office. with it, even though it has been unten- derfully funny indignant maid, com- eration gap, only its trappings have The two have as close to a heart-to- anted for 15 years. plete with disapproving muttering, sput- changed. heart as natural enemies can manage. Silver Anniversary Gala The grandfather, Commander tering and excessive eye rolling. Here, in a suburban Connecticut Forging right to the crux, Gardner WESTFIELD – On April 26, the fine music for many more years to Brooke (George Straley), who has raised Ms. Einstein is perfect for the sweet, high school where poor little rich kid asserts there are more important things Westfield Symphony Orchestra (WSO) come,” said Ms. Francz, former WSO Stella, appears and tells the prospective naïve-yet-nervous Stella, performed Charlie must attend after his third than popularity. “Like what?” de- will celebrate its 25th birthday with a board member and four-time Gala buyers the sale of the property is “as is.” with continuous handkerchief wring- expulsion from prep school, students mands Charlie, the very timber of his Silver Anniversary Gala at the Plainfield Chair. “We invite the entire community In all the subtly of a two-ton brick, he ing. practically letter in said emotional voice stressing his profound disbe- Country Club. to support the Silver Anniversary Gala.” admits, there are “disturbances” that Ms. Carver immerses herself in the gulch. lief. The principal is hard-put to an- Thomas Kean, former New Jersey This year’s gala will include a cock- drove the last tenants away after a six- character of psychic/actress Wendy and, It’s second in popularity only to the swer. Governor, a longstanding and distin- tail reception, gourmet dinner and danc- month stay, but that’s all the informa- through it all, maintains credibility. mean-spirited practice of making stu- There’s no arguing with it. Refer- guished supporter of the arts and hon- ing to a 10-piece band. tion he’ll supply. Mr. Evans (as Roddy) and Ms. Talbot dents who aren’t “in” feel like out- enced with groundbreaking distinc- orary WSO board member, will serve A live auction conducted by ac- Add mysterious memories, a locked (as Pamela) portray sibling concern casts. So, what’s a new kid with no tion by Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as distinguished honorary chair for the claimed charity auctioneer and New room, faint cries from the former nurs- and care for each other while bantering friends to do? and successively iterated in each occasion. Jersey Assemblyman Jon Bramnick ery, mimosa perfume and a cat that will in proper, crisp British dialect. Well, for starters, lose the pocket generation’s cinema, approval among Jane Kelly, Carolyn Fleder and Jane (LD-21, Westfield) will highlight the not go into certain rooms, and you have The best laughs of the night go to emblem on your blue blazer. After teens is a force of nature. It cannot be Francz helped plan the event. evening. the basis of a scary Halloween night eccentric Mrs. Jessup, played to the hilt that doesn’t work, get thoroughly quelled. However, like a raging river “I am thrilled and honored that such The live auction will offer a variety story. by Ms. Zouves-Wrobel. “If I tell you,” pummeled by the school bully (Tyler harnessed for the good of mankind, it wonderful long-time supporters have of items, including getaways to exotic Lizzie Flynn (Mary Quinn), the Lizzie asks her friend, Jessup, “do you Hilton). So much for playing it can be successfully diverted to ad- united to create what will be not only a locations, eclectic New York dining Fitzgerald’s Irish maid, is not thrilled promise not to tell a soul?” The audi- straight. Charlie must win some vantage. phenomenal party, but also a critical and the traditional opportunity to take with the place because of its cold drafts ence howls, knowing the outcome of “cred” and come up with a get-popu- But this psychological jujitsu, as fundraiser,” Maestro David Wroe said. Maestro Wroe’s baton and conduct the and strange perfume, and is not shy in that oath. lar-quick scheme – just not like the with all aspects of human relation- “When we started the WSO all Westfield Symphony. letting everyone know her feelings. Consider yourself invited to this phony I.D. gambit that got him booted ship, requires tolerance and under- those years ago, we would never have Silent-auction chairs Gaile Boothe Their next-door neighbor, Mrs. mystery that runs weekends through out of the last school. standing. Which, ironically, usually dreamed that it would grow to be- and Jim Dettre are putting together a Jessup (Cathy Zouves-Wrobel), the March 15. Nope, this time he employs his full isn’t achieved without a fight. Hence come New Jersey’s second largest silent auction of items donated by local entrepreneurial genius: addressing the the war ensues, its severity increased professional orchestra, with a pres- retailers, restaurants and businesses. emotional wasteland felt by practi- tenfold when the principal discovers ence both regionally and as far a field “We are overwhelmed by the gener- cally every pupil at West Summit his daughter Susan and Charlie are an as Carnegie Hall,” added Ms. Kelly, osity of the local community,” Ms. High School. But at least partial credit item. The conflagration is not with- founding member, and past WSO Boothe said. “The continued support for the idea goes to the family shrink, out its casualties. board president. and goodwill of the local businesses a lunatic on retainer with an Rx pad. You know full well the illegal drug “I am glad to assist the symphony has significantly contributed to the suc- He convinces Mom that Charlie needs prescribing couldn’t go on without with such a crucial event,” said Ms. cess of the WSO over the past 25 years.” Ritalin. push eventually coming to shove. And Fleder, past president of Westfield Invitations to the Silver Anniversary The result is Charlie making like a then, just as the pupil-principal enmi- United Way and Westfield Area Y. Gala, on April 26, are being mailed this Jack Russell Terrier, a poster child for ties heat up, Susan’s suddenly con- “There are very few suburban towns week to WSO subscribers and support- improperly prescribed drugs. How- vinced she’s merely a pawn in across America with an orchestra of ers. ever, once down from the medica- Charlie’s power play, chosen not for this caliber. I have been constantly The general public can obtain invita- tion, and now the possessor of 90 what she is, but who she is. Adding dazzled over the years by its perfor- tions on a first-come, first-served basis remaining pills, a light bulb illumi- unflattering insult to injury, that’s also mances, and I am delighted to help by calling the WSO office at (908) 232 nates above his head. Perhaps other Dad’s theory. ensure that Westfield and the surround- 9400. Please note attendance is capped kids might benefit from his formi- On first blush, it’s hardly the stuff ing community will have access to this at 220, due to space constraints dable, wiser-than-his-years insight, of comedy. But then this is all about not to mention his stash. dispelling misconceptions and dar- Oratorio Singers to Present Susan M. Dougherty for The Westfield Leader and The Times This is where the film earns its R- ing to tackle the tough issues. The WHAT’S THE SCOOP?...Local gossip Mrs. Jessup (Cathy Zouves-Wrobel), left, rating. It’s a bold plot move with no result is a hopeful sigh, a glued smile shares lore of the Meredith family to Lizzie Flynn (Mary Quinn), standing, Pamela patience for political correctness. and several laughs. Its novel whimsy Bach’s Mass in B minor Fitzgerald (Tory Talbot) and Roddy Fitzgerald (Rob Evans), right, in Westfield Holding court in the boys restroom, used to dispense timely lessons, the Community Players’ The Uninvited. The mystery by Tim Kelly continues weekends confessional style, Charlie becomes education of Charlie Bartlett is enter- WESTFIELD – The Oratorio Sing- Ms. Rosales is capable of delivering through March 15. Call the box office at (908) 232-1221 for further details. the school’s illicit, but soon beloved, taining proof that many a true word is ers, soloists and orchestra, under the the intensity of Verdi’s most demand- mental-health counselor. Ah, success spoken in jest. baton of Music Director Trent Johnson, ing works and has achieved both popu- at last. * * * will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s lar and critical acclaim on international WHS Presents Spring Of course, there will be fallout. Charlie Bartlett, rated R, is a Metro- Mass in B minor this Sunday at 3 p.m. stages in opera, oratorio and solo recit- Compounding the potential for com- Goldwyn-Mayer release directed by at Westfield’s First United Methodist als. plications, even before Charlie estab- Jon Poll and stars Anton Yelchin, Kat Church. Upon completion of her undergradu- Musical, Anything Goes lishes his, er, practice, he makes slight Dennings and Robert Downey, Jr. This choral work contains some of ate studies at Arizona State University, WESTFIELD – Westfield High and freshman Olivia Ryan. inroads with Kat Dennings’s Susan Running time: 97 minutes the most descriptive music from the she joined the Merola Program at San School (WHS) will present its spring Rounding out the company is a pen of Sebastian Bach. From the open- Francisco Opera and later earned her production, on March 13, 14 and 15, lively and idiosyncratic song-and- ing strains of the “Kyrie” to the joyous- Master of Music degree from The of Anything Goes, an adaptation of dance chorus of passengers and sail- Extra Arts and Entertainment, ness of the “Gloria,” this work is often Juilliard School. Cole Porter’s musical comedy and ors, featuring Liz Antonelli, Samantha considered one of the greatest ever Ms. Conte has come to international song-and-dance extravaganza, set in Avis, Dan Berman, Amanda Chang, Community News on Page 20 written and thought a summation of attention for her vocal beauty, superb the 1930s aboard the SS America. Peter Carmo, Chris Chin, Maddie Bach’s lifelong involvement in music. musicianship and powerful character- Anything Goes is a fast-paced sea- DeJohn, Rachel Friedman, Annie The featured soloists for this perfor- izations. worthy romp of mistaken identities Fruchtman, Catalina Gaglioti, Pami mance are soprano Rachel Rosales, A native of Long Island, N.Y., her and misbegotten romance, showcas- Marks, Chris Morrissey, Kristina Band Performs Americana mezzo-soprano Patrizia Conte, tenor major debut came to great acclaim in ing the multi-faceted dance, dramatic Perez, Ross Pohling, Melissa Riegel, Scott McCoy and baritone Elem Eley. Miami as Santuzza in Cavalleria and musical artistry of WHS students Rebecca Romano, Julian Seltzer, Nick Rusticana. portraying a madcap mélange of debu- Shorrock, Emma Smelkinson, Ellie Songbook at FW Library Mr. McCoy is the director of the tantes, gangsters, tycoons and stow- Tanji, Christine Tolias, Garret By MARYLOU MORANO “The Americana Family Jamboree Presser Music Center Voice Labora- aways. Verdone, Suzanne Yavuz and Adam Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times presented by Demolition String tory, director of graduate studies and “The students are working incred- Zeiring. FANWOOD – Hands clapped, toes Band…was nothing short of fantas- professor of voice and pedagogy at ibly hard, and I am thrilled and hon- Anything Goes remains best known tapped and voices raised in song to tic,” Dan Weiss, FML director, said. Westminster Choir College of Rider ored to be working with such a tal- for its score and memorable melo- the tunes of the critic’s darling, Demo- “The band led a large and enthusi- University. ented group,” WHS Drama Teacher dies, including “It’s De-lovely,” lition String Band, during the “Ameri- astic crowd, whose ages spanned four He is the author of numerous articles Darlene White said. “You’re the Top,” “I Get a Kick out of cana Family Jamboree,” an event re- generations, through a compelling related to singing that have appeared in Senior Melanie Jackson plays the You” and the title tune, “Anything cently sponsored by the Fanwood mix of classic and familiar songs...and professional journals in the United incandescent ex-evangelist and night- Goes,” presented by WHS students in Memorial Library (FML). a genuinely good time was had by States and abroad. club singer Reno Sweeny. full tap splendor, bringing the first Attendees of all ages danced and all,” he continued. Mr. Eley enjoys a varied career, from The production introduces fresh- half of the show to a rousing conclu- participated in the “sing-along,” which Ms. Skye and Mr. Reiner have per- opera, oratorio and recital to premieres man Peter Surace in the role of Billy sion. included songs, such as “This Land is formed together as Demolition String of art song and cabaret music. and also features sophomore Sarah Mrs. White, WHS drama teacher, Your Land” and “Ole Susanna.” Band since 1996, opening for Patti Highlights of the current (2007-08) Szollar as the beautiful heiress, Hope directs this production in collabora- Most of the songs performed by the Smith, Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie Spector, Patrizia Conte season include his returns to Richard Harcourt. tion with musical director and chore- Hoboken–based country–rock musi- Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and other no- Westenburg’s Musica Sacra at Lincoln Seniors Max Lazar as gangster ographer Andrew Monath, as well as cal group came from “The Ameri- table performers. Center for Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana Moonface Martin, Greg Nelson as former WHS student, Erica Cenci. cana Songbook,” a compilation of The New York Times, Billboard and and the world première of Alessandro Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Ellen Scariati Stage managers include seniors classic songs that have defined The Village Voice have critically ac- Cadario’s Cantata for Revival (a work as Mrs. Hardcourt, Billy Geltzeiler as Charlie Tripp and Will Eisenberg, in America over the years. claimed Demolition String Band. for solo baritone and orchestra). Elisha Whitney and Mia Parfumi as addition to freshman Tzvetelina “We performed songs that people Their debut album, “One Dog Mr. Johnson is also the director of the sparkling Bonnie Ecarlate head Garneva. Roy Chambers and WHS didn’t even know that they know,” Town,” appeared in 1998. “Pulling Music and Arts at the First United the 42-strong company. students designed and created the sets. said Elena Skye, musician, co-founder Up Atlantis” in 2001, “Where the Methodist Church in Westfield and a Supporting characters include John Burns handles the sound ele- and spokesperson for Demolition Wild, Wild Flowers Grow” in 2004, well known organist, composer and Bobby O’Rourke as the ship’s cap- ments, while Michael Kimmel and String Band. and “Different Kinds of Love” in pianist. tain, Michael Tannenbaum as the Lisa Weinshrott manage the lighting Ms. Skye and her musical partner, 2007, followed it. As conductor of the Oratorio Sing- purser, Mike Tarnofsky as the minis- aspects. Boo Reiner, used acoustic guitars and The band said Blondie, The ers, Mr. Johnson has led this organiza- ter. Chris Mench teams with Ian Performances are on Thursday, the mandolin, banjo, fiddle and up- Monkees and The Rolling Stones, tion in much of the standard literature Devaney to present the slapstick duo, March 13, at 7 p.m. and Friday and right bass in their performance. and a wide range of other bands influ- for chorus and orchestra, including Luke and John. Saturday, March 14 and 15, at 8 p.m. In between singing, they spoke ence their music. Elem Eley works of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Making the song-and-dance action Ticket prices are $10. about their instruments and the con- The band is currently on tour in Verdi, Dello Joio, Bernstein, Kodály, swing are Reno’s angels played by For reservations, call (908) 301- tributions those instruments have North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Poulenc and others. juniors Mallory Boesch, Jessica Har- 0391. Tickets can also be purchased brought to America’s song heritage. Texas. For ticket and general information, ris, Jenna Roth and Dara Silverman, at the door before each performance. call the First United Methodist Church office at (908) 233-4211 daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The church and sanctuary are wheel- chair-accessible. Parking is available in the church lot situated off of Ferris Place, on adjacent streets and in nearby lots. Union Catholic Co. Scott McCoy Presents Joseph SCOTCH PLAINS – The Perform- ing Arts Company, at Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, under the direction of Mrs. Maryann Carolan, will perform its spring musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, on March 7, 8, 14 and 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 9, at 3 p.m. RENO AND HER ANGELS…Anything Goes will be performed at the Westfield High WE’RE AN AMERICANA BAND...At the Fanwood Memorial Library, The For ticket information, contact Meg School auditorium on Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m., Friday, March 14, and Saturday, Demolition String Band performed music from “The Americana Songbook” Nuwer at (908) 889-1600, extension March 15, at 8 p.m. From left to right are Reno and her angels: Jessica Harris (Virtue), during the “Americana Family Jamboree.” Children of all ages, as well as parents, 318. Tickets are also available at the Mallory Boesch (Charity), Melanie Jackson (Reno), Jenna Roth (Innocence), Dara danced and sung along with the familiar American tunes. Rachel Rosales box office. Silverman (Chastity) and Olivia Ryan (Purity). For tickets, call (908) 301-0391. Page 22 Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION

Fanwood’s Greg Cummings Reflects Through Photography By MARYLOU MORANO light and shadow is obvious and em- sultant in the same field. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times phasizes the reflection. For the last 12 years, Mr. Cummings FANWOOD – More than simply a The appearance of a few anonymous has chaired the Fanwood planning and mirror image, reflection also allows a people in this photograph adds another zoning board, a volunteer position. person to contemplate a magnitude of component to its meaning. Caught for Once a hobby, photography has be- meanings within a thought, leading one eternity on a New York City street by come a more serious pursuit for Mr. away from the self and into an entirely Mr. Cummings’s camera, their pres- Cummings in the last five or so years. new realm of possibility ence in the photograph allows a reflec- He currently offers a line of note “Reflections,” an exhibit of photo- tion on humanity and the human poten- cards and calendars created from his graphs by Fanwood resident Greg tial. photography. Cummings, currently on exhibit at Les “5th Avenue has a moody feel to it,” Mr. Cummings has garnered many Courtesy of Diane Coloney AN ‘ORIGINAL COLONEY’...Last month, the dream of the late Peggy Coloney, co-founder of the Center for Hope Hospice, Malamut Gallery in Union, explores he says. awards over the years, including Best became reality as the center opened Peggy Coloney’s House at Hope Village in Scotch Plains, pictured above. The facility that phenomenon. The photographs in “Reflections” of Show and first place in the Union is equipped to handle a multitude of needs for patients and their families. Mr. Cummings enjoys photograph- were taken using digital and conven- County Juried Senior Art Show, Best of ing reflections because of the added tional film cameras. Show and first place in the Friends of “dimension” they provide to the fin- Calling himself a “technophobe,” Mr. National Wildlife Photo Contest, as ished photograph. Cummings says, “None of these photos well as second place in a Wickford, R.I. Scotch Plains Hospice Residence That dimension acts like a magnet; it have been manipulated, altered or juried photo show. invites, even insists, that the viewer photoshopped in any way, simply be- From now until the end of March, a become one with the photograph, al- Emphasizes ‘Bringing Hope Home’ lowing people to see life’s images in a different way By CHRISTIE STORMS quired as a realtor in Westfield for over She said the staff hopes to provide “Reflections bring a fresh element Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times 20 years to get involved in the commu- comforting responses to difficult end- into a whole image,” says Mr. SCOTCH PLAINS — Imagine if nity education and publicity for Peggy of-life questions. Cummings. we were able to choose where we Coloney’s House. All employees and volunteers, right For example, the duplicity of nature would spend our final days. Many “It’s really about getting the word down to the nutritionists, go through is seen in “Trustrom Pond 1,” in which might wish to be home with their out...I don’t even like to call it ‘mar- extensive training to help the families the naked branches of a tree are re- loved ones in warm, familiar surround- keting,’” Ms. Checchio said. “But I do involved deal with the fear and anxiety flected in the water of a pond. ings. But because that’s not always love marketing what I believe in, and often surrounding the dying process. The stark branches emphasize possible, the late Peggy Coloney, co- I really believe in this.” Ms. Checchio said she looks for- nature’s self-destruction, while the founder of the Center for Hope Hos- Ms. Coloney explained every hos- ward to working with Ms. Coloney to pond’s tranquility assures onlookers pice, imagined a residence that could pice is different and run independently, become more involved in the spiritu- that all is right with the cyclical order of both handle medical needs as well as but many people do not realize there is ality aspect. nature. provide the comforts of home. a choice when the time comes to select “To know Diane is to know what an A reminder that life can be viewed And last month, her dream was real- one. upbeat, faith-filled person she is,” Ms. both introspectively, as well as retro- ized at the opening of the center’s Ms. Checchio added that it is a good Checchio said. “And she deals with spectively is seen in “School House Peggy Coloney’s House at Hope Vil- idea to look into options in advance, so death every single day.” View, UT.” lage in Scotch Plains. that an informed decision can be made. “It’s not just about dying, it’s about In this photograph, Mr. Cummings According to Diane Coloney, direc- However, she commented that many living,” Ms. Coloney added. “That’s captures the reflection of a mountain in tor of the new facility, as well as the people find it difficult to think about why ‘Hope’ is in our name.” a schoolhouse window. late Peggy Coloney’s daughter-in-law, anything related to dying. For more information on Peggy This additional example of Mr. the 30-bed residence aims to provide “Talking about death does not make Coloney’s House and other Center for Cummings’s “dimension” causes one more than just housing for the termi- death come quicker,” Ms. Coloney Hope Hospice residences and services, to pause and consider – is the viewer nally ill, but to also address medical, reassured. visit centerforhope.com. looking out at the mountain, or is the spiritual and social needs of patients mountain looking in at the viewer? and their families in a welcoming One of the most powerful pieces in home-like atmosphere. the “Reflections” exhibit is “5th Av- The new facility is divided into three enue.” wings, each with large sun-filled win- In this photograph, a skyscraper is dows, skylights and comfortable fur- reflected in a puddle on a rain-kissed niture that would more likely be seen New York City street. in a home, as opposed to a hospital Although shot in black and white, setting. the photograph’s play between sun- Each patient’s room has its own amenities, such as a private bath, flat- screen TV and refrigerator, while each Paper Mill to Present wing has its own family room, library, spa-like full bath, kitchen, nurse’s sta- Steel Magnolias tion and outdoor courtyard. MILLBURN – Paper Mill Play- Greg Cummings’ works, from top to bottom, “Lighthouse In addition, there is a chapel, beauty house announced its main-stage pro- Lens 3,” “Angles,” “Dingle Harbour Reflections” parlor, children’s play room, and mu- duction of Steel Magnolias. sic, art, massage, pet and aroma thera- The quintessential story of friend- pies available. ship, Steel Magnolias shows six very Ms. Coloney said because of the Susan M. Dougherty for The Westfield Leader and The Times different women coming together to Center for Hope Hospice’s vast expe- WHAT A RELIEF…Stage Crew Club adviser Tim Stefanoski, far right, test runs share their secrets and bare their souls. rience with running its other resi- the “revolve” on the set of Urinetown – The Musical, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Robert Harling’s enduring comedy dences, it was able to custom design School’s (SPFHS) upcoming satiric show, with the help of (from left) Steve Scannell, is a celebration of love, loyalty and Peggy Coloney’s House with specific Kayla Molnar, Sara Stanton and Christie Ruggieri. SPFHS’ production of Urinetown the bonds of sisterhood. patient needs in mind. – The Musical runs tomorrow, March 7, and continues on March 8, 9, 13, 14 and Steel Magnolias will run at the For example, there are rooms avail- 15. Tickets can be ordered from spfk12.org or spfk12.org/musicboosters. Millburn theatre from now through able with hardwood floors for those April 6. who may have asthma and allergies SPFHS Directors Make Sure The production will be held on that could be acerbated by wall-to- Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays wall carpeting. Students are in ‘Good Company’ at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., She additionally spoke about the By SUSAN MYRILL DOUGHERTY studying dance under his belt, he’s Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sun- special quilts each patient receives. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times able to handle the role. days at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Single tickets The quilts were donated during a SCOTCH PLAINS – Ed Guinan, But what happens to the others in are now on sale and range in price housewarming gathering for the new director of Scotch Plains-Fanwood the cast who might not have the same from $25 to $92. facility, and no two are alike. High School’s (SPFHS) production training? “Gisa [Dilorio], our chore- Student-rush tickets are $20 and They are yet another way to help of Urinetown – the Musical, which ographer, is amazing,” Jeremy said. are available the day of the perfor- patients feel more at home during their opens at SPFHS this weekend, has “She puts non-dancers in positions mance in person with current student final days. Each quilt is later given to one primary goal – “to get the kids to where they’ll learn. Then we run it ID. the patient’s family as a keepsake. learn and approach theater in a pro- and run it on our own until we’re Tickets may be purchased by call- cause I don’t know how to do any of that separate exhibition of Mr. Cummings’ She remarked how wonderful it is fessional manner.” comfortable,” he said. ing (973) 376-4343, going to the Pa- stuff yet.” photography is on display at the that some families have later gone on Likewise, SPFHS choral teacher Even the Tech Director/Lighting per Mill Box Office on Brookside Retired from a sales and marketing Fanwood Bagel Shop on Martine Av- to make or purchase another quilt to John Brzozowski, the musical direc- Designer and Stage Crew Club ad- Drive in Millburn or by visiting position in the outdoor-sports industry, enue in Fanwood. Titled “Erin Go donate back to Peggy Coloney’s tor/producer of the show, wants the viser, Tim Stefanoski, has a philoso- papermill.org. Mr. Cummings now works as a con- Bragh,” the collection of photographs House. teens to be able to handle all areas of phy that meshes with both directors’ was taken during Mr. Cummings’ three Ms. Coloney added that this is one the experience well. concept of the theater experience. trips to Ireland. of the only hospices to offer no limited “Using our school as a microcosm As the teens on crew display re- “Reflections” is presented at the Les length of stay. They also provide “pal- of the way musical theater works, I’d sponsibility, they are given more. Malamut Art Gallery until April 30. liative care” to those who may have a The gallery is located in the Union debilitating illness but are not neces- Public Library, located at 1980 Morris sarily within the typical six-month “Using our school as a microcosm of the way musical Avenue in Union. It is open during parameter of hospice care. regular library hours and is handicap- “I love how we can start helping theater works, I’d like them to learn all aspects of the accessible. The exhibit is free and open them right now,” Ms. Coloney said, process…to become better singers and connect in a better to the public. For further information, explaining they can benefit from ser- call (908) 851-5450. vices much earlier than in the typical way with the audience.” To see more of Mr. Cummings’ pho- process. ~ Ed Guinan, director of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School’s (SPFHS) tography, visit Volunteer Sue Checchio said she is production of Urinetown – the Musical gregcummingsphotography.com. using the marketing skills she has ac-

like them to learn all aspects of the Christie Ruggieri, a junior, has been a process…to become better singers part of crew since her freshman year. the farmhouse store and connect in a better way with the “I help build the sets now, not just do audience,” he explained just before a lights,” she said with pride. like no other store in Westfield rehearsal during Tech Week. Sophomore Vangelis Dimopoulos And going through the audition who plays Bobby, a public worker and callback process is a life lesson who leads in the poor people’s rebel- these students are indeed using. Se- lion, said this year’s production is a nior Justin Berger auditioned at “more ensemble-based show” than S.U.N.Y New Paltz on Sunday morn- last year. His fellow cast member ing and raced back to New Jersey for senior Zach Feldman agrees. the afternoon rehearsal. Justin plays Playing Mr. Caldwell B. Cladwell, Officer Lockstock and the narrator in Zach wants to bring this ensemble Urinetown, his fourth SPFHS musi- cast together. “I’m in marching band,” cal. he said, “and I know it helps an orga- Michelle DeSantis, a junior who nization when everyone is friends. plays the role of a female cop and part I’ve encouraged us to go to T.G.I. of the U.G.C. (Urine Good Com- Friday’s together as a cast and to have pany), returns to audition yearly for parties in our homes.” the shows because of the sense of Concerning the whole theater ex- camaraderie. “With six hours of re- perience, Zach said, “Mr. Guinan has hearsal time, you know we’re here been really helpful. For some of the because we love it, and we’re com- decisions about character, we are on mitted,” she said. our own, but he’s there to catch us.” Michelle also spoke of the audi- Perhaps Samantha Grecco, a se- tioning and rehearsal process as a nior, taking the role of Hope Cladwell, learning experience. “Mr. Guinan is best summed up the feeling of many great. He takes time while he’s ‘giv- of the students in the production. ing notes’ to explain terms that we “I love everything about putting on should know like ‘upstage’ and ‘cheat a show,” she said. “ I’ve found my Pottery Jewelry Metal Glass Textiles Wood Paper out.’” passion and am most comfortable on Sophomore Jeremy Busch’s expe- stage.” www.thefarmhousestore.com rience is slightly different. He plays And achieving that comfort zone 221 North Ave East, Westfield 908-654-0444 the role of crazy Hot Blades Harry, “a through this learning experience is huge dance part.” With eight years of just what the directors wanted.