Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, October 29, 2020 OUR 130th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 44-2020 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] ONE DOLLAR Local Seats Up For Grabs; Vote Count to Take Days

By FRED T. ROSSI and with provisional ballots. The county LAUREN S. BARR Specially Written for The Westfield Leader can accept mail-in ballots until Tues- day, November 10, as long as they are AREA – It is very unlikely that postmarked by November 3. On elec- voters will know clearly who all the tion night, municipal clerks in each winners are on election night, given town will receive vote counts only the state’s vote-by-mail procedures from local voting machines, which and the related delays in tallying the will account for a very small percent- many thousands of ballots that are age of the overall vote since in-per- being cast not only for President, son voting is severely restricted. Congress, county freeholders, clerk Two seats are up for election on the and sheriff, but also for council seats Cranford Township Committee. in Cranford and Garwood. Democrats Brian Andrews and Jason “Nobody should expect any mean- Gareis are facing off against Republi- Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader TRICK OR TRAIL...Families enjoyed a ride around Tamaques Park during ingful results on election night,” ac- cans Chrissa Stulpin and Regina Gina FAMILY FUN...Families bundled up for the showing of The Addams Family AddamsFest Trick or Trail last Sunday. Grandmama and Cousin Itt are seen here cording to Nicole DiRado, administra- Black. Whomever is elected will oc- at Dudley's Drive-In, located at the South Avenue train station parking lot, on brewing up something spooky for their guests. tor of the Union County Board of Elec- cupy the seats being vacated by Mayor Friday night. tions. She told The Westfield Leader Patrick Giblin and Commissioner Jean she is anticipating more than 200,000 Maisonneuve, who did not seek re- Westfield Council Debuts ballots to be cast in the election, mostly election. DWC Reviews Quimby Plaza; via mail and the drop-boxes located in In Garwood, Republicans Jesse each town in the county. County elec- Wilson and Joseph Nicastro are facing Ord. For Redevelopment tion officials began processing the bal- incumbent Democratic Councilman Plans For Holidays and 2021 lots last Saturday, a task Ms. DiRado Russell Graham and Vincent Kearney, By REBECCA MEHORTER litions to obtain zoning approval and/ called “time-consuming and labor-in- who ran for a borough council seat in By REBECCA MEHORTER said that if logistics were not a factor, Specially Written for The Westfield Leader or a permit transfer and to remove the tensive.” Tomorrow, the ballots will the 2018 Primary. Republican Coun- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader she would love to shut down the whole WESTFIELD — The Westfield debris or fill any excavations. Viola- start to be run through the vote-count- cilman Richard McCormack lost his WESTFIELD — The Downtown street. However, she continued, it just Town Council introduced an ordinance tors would be punished with a fine ing machines, but the actual reports bid for the nomination in the primary, Westfield Corporation (DWC) held will not be possible. to adopt a downtown Westfield scat- and/or jail time. with actual vote tallies will not be sent and will vacate the seat in the new year. its monthly meeting October 21. Board member Gary Goodman tered site redevelopment plan at its General Ordinance No. 2196 would to the county clerk’s office until after For the Westfield Board of Educa- Board members discussed the future asked Mr. Zuckerman if the Quimby Tuesday meeting. Officials also intro- update the town code regarding street the polls officially close at 8 p.m. on tion, 10 candidates are running for of the Quimby Street pedestrian plaza, Street property owners have had the duced three other ordinances and paving, and General Ordinance No. Tuesday, November 3. Reports with three seats. Sonal Patel is running the upcoming holiday season, a grant opportunity to give the board feed- passed eight resolutions, as well as 2197 would update the definitions of vote counts will be sent to the clerk’s under the platform “Teacher + for federal CARES Act money and back, and Mr. Zuckerman said he had discussing leaf pickup. total and partial demolitions in the office each day afterward and those Progress + Compassion”; Paul businesses moving into the down- not spoken with all of them. Mr. General Ordinance No. 2198, which land-use ordinance of Westfield. numbers will be posted regularly on the Monusky, Leila Morrelli and Sahar town area. Zuckerman said that he would talk to will go to the Monday, November 2 Town Administrator Jim Gildea re- board of elections’ website in the days Aziz are running as “Preparing The bulk of the meeting was de- them individually before the next planning board meeting, acts as the minded residents that leaf pickup starts after the election. Tomorrow’s Leaders”; Wendy voted to discussion of Quimby Street’s meeting and that the board will vote next step in the downtown redevelop- next week. Residents are asked to keep Ms. DiRado cautioned that the ini- Rogers, Deborah Feldman-Kahn and current setup as half-pedestrian cross- on next year’s Quimby Street plan at ment plan. It would affect the desig- branches, grass clippings, hay bales, tial vote counts will represent just a David Sexton are running as “Bright ing. Bob Zuckerman, executive di- its next meeting. nated Lord & Taylor properties, the mums and pumpkins out of leaf piles, small percentage of the total number Futures”; Kent Diamond, Priti Dave rector of the DWC, said the street will Mr. Zuckerman also told the board eight municipal parking lots and the as the extra debris can cause the load to of votes expected to be cast. She and Eldanydia Pavon are running with remain closed to motor vehicles on he had submitted an application for a Rialto property. be rejected from the drop-off facility. expects “tens of thousands” of ballots no declared platform. the south side through Thanksgiving. grant from Main Street New Jersey “It is simply a framework to explain Mr. Gildea encouraged residents to to be submitted on election day, which In Cranford, four candidates are Mr. Zuckerman said he wanted to requesting $57,000. The program is what type of investment the town is pick up leaf bags from the conserva- her office will have to process along CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 hear board members’ thoughts on the run through the state and is distribut- seeking of these properties based upon tion center and to track where the closure and what the plans should be ing federal CARES Act money to the master plan reexamination recom- Department of Public Works is pick- for next spring. main street organizations. mendations,” Mayor Shelley Brindle ing up leaves via the Westfield Con- He said he thinks the public “really, Most of the grant money requested said. The redevelopment plan will in- nect app, social media or the front really likes” the current arrangement. is for holiday-related expenses, Mr. volve “robust public input” in addition page of the town’s website. “So with Covid being what it is, mean- Zuckerman said. He said he asked for to the master plan, traffic studies and Additionally, the council passed ing that, unfortunately for the whole $10,000 to run a downtown ambassa- circulation studies, Mayor Brindle said. eight resolutions from the finance com- world, it’s not going away any time dor program over the holidays. The The mayor also said the actions she mittee. Of note were the last two pre- super soon, I think it’s time for us to ambassadors would hand out masks, and the council are taking are based on sented resolutions. Councilwoman actually start planning for the spring give directions and answer questions responses from a town-wide survey. Linda Habgood said the resolutions again because I don’t anticipate it from shoppers. Another $5,000 would She said 75 percent of respondents related to “increasing the payment being much different come, say, April go to designing and printing holiday believed the town needed to attract threshold on our contract for redevel- 1.” guides and maps. new businesses; 67 percent were inter- opment, legal and planning profes- Mr. Zuckerman said that planning Mr. Zuckerman said he asked for ested in attracting new offices down- sionals.” She further said the increases now would help the board create space $10,000 to set up a holiday visitors town, and parking ranked third on the would be reimbursed and will “have in the 2021 budget to set up the pe- center in a vacant store. He said the list of most important issues. These minimal ultimate impact” on town destrian crossing more properly. He idea would be to let shoppers warm responses, she said, have guided the budgets. said that the closure has been popular up inside and to sell Westfield 300 council’s development plan. Moreover, “The general practice is that towns with residents and that programming merchandise and gift wrapping. the redevelopment plan will diversify will budget for these services and then the space with events has been very Another project expense he re- the town’s tax base, she said, and thus once you get into the redevelopment successful and created a high resi- quested funding for would give a lo- reduce the town’s reliance on taxes process, the developer takes responsi- dent-turnout on both weekends and cal delivery service the chance to paid by Westfield residents. bility for those,” Ms. Habgood said. Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader weekdays. compete with large corporations like TRAIL OF TERROR...The once peaceful Tamaques Park was transformed into “In order to create and maintain a The resolution passed, with all but a Trail of Terror for AddamsFest on Saturday night. Board member Lewis Kimble said Amazon this holiday shopping sea- vibrant downtown, it is essential to Councilman Mark LoGrippo voting in he has been approached by residents son. The town would work with De- have people living, working, dining favor of it. who wish the town had closed the livery Now and a requested $7,500 to and shopping there,” Mayor Brindle The council also passed a resolution entire street and installed a pedes- offer free delivery for anyone in a said. “Now more than ever, those ac- authorizing the mayor to “execute a Cranford Discusses trian plaza for outdoor eating and certain square radius purchasing from tivities are critical to retaining and Reimbursement Agreement with the foot traffic. Mayor Shelley Brindle CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 supporting our existing businesses County of Union (CARES Act).” Mr. while also attracting new ones to oc- Gildea said the town will be reim- Food to Energy Program cupy vacant storefronts.” bursed for purchasing Covid-19 safety The council also passed three other precautions like plexiglass and per- By ALEXANDRA LEBOVITZ slurry product, which would then be ordinances on first reading. General sonal protective equipment. He said Specially Written for The Westfield Leader codigested to produce methane gas, Ordinance No. 1295 would amend the the town additionally will look to re- CRANFORD — The Cranford which is used for energy. demolitions requirements of the town ceive funding for updates to the coun- Township Committee discussed the Westfield has a Food Waste Recy- code to require those performing demo- CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 possible implementation of a Food- cling Program, which Deputy Mayor to-Energy Program during the Kathleen Prunty said has been widely committee’s workshop meeting on successful. October 26. The Green Team will discuss the The Food-to-Energy Program was logistics of the program with the De- proposed by Cranford’s Green Team partment of Public Works. and was presented to the committee Cranford Movie Theater requested by Benjamin Cohen. The program that the drive-in theater located in would be funded by a $2,000 grant CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 the Green Team received from Sus- tainable Jersey. Mr. Cohen said there is a lot of local interest in a food Fall Back! recycling program and proposed implementing it for one year to get a Daylight SavingsTime Ends Ken Zierler for The Westfield Leader larger sense of interest. One 64-gal- Sunday, November , 2 a.m. SAVING TIME IN A CAPSULE...As part of the Mountainside 125th Anniver- lon bin would be located at the Con- sary Celebration, a time capsule from the year 1995 was opened at Constitution servation Center for people to de- Plaza last Thursday. Another capsule is scheduled to be filled with items from posit any consumable materials with 2020. the possibility of adding another bin if the program proves to be popular. PAGE INDEX The bin would initially be for resi- Regional ...... 2, 14 Education ...... 7 dents’ use only. Editorial ...... 4-5, 13 Sports ...... 9-12 Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader Arielle Bernard from Waste Man- Police ...... 13 Home Sales ... 3 IT’S ALIVE!...Frankenstein comes to life at the 13th Annual Downtown Cranford agement explained the food-to-en- Community ... 6-7 Classifieds ..... 13 Scarecrow Stroll on October 20. The Cranford Downtown Management Corpo- ergy process to the committee. The Obituary ...... 6 A&E ...... 15-16 ration sponsored this seasonal event. food waste would be turned into a Page 8 Thursday, October 29, 2020 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION DEMOCRATS FOR SCOTCH PLAINS READY TO MOVE SCOTCH PLAINS FORWARD

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Garwood Council Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL ness, among them the James Ward Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Mansion in Westfield. GARWOOD – Two breast cancer A proclamation also was read des- awareness proclamations were read ignating October as Breast Cancer and unanimously passed last Thurs- Awareness Month. day at the Garwood Council meet- In other business, Mayor Sara ing. Todisco updated the audience on The first was a proclamation de- the newest Covid-19 cases within claring October 13, 2020, as Meta- the borough. She stated that there static Breast Cancer (MBC) Aware- was an uptick in Garwood of six ness Day, as it was in many other new cases. During the last meeting towns across the State of New Jer- of the governing body it was re- sey. ported that three new cases had been Lauren O’Brien from found. Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader METAvivors of New Jersey was It was said that, as of October 26, OPPOSING VIEWS...Supporters of Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden show up during the Trump Truck Parade as it made its way through Westfield last present through Zoom technology Garwood has had a total of 60 cases Saturday. to receive the read proclamation, with two deaths reported. It was making Garwood another New Jer- noted that everyone should still sey area in support of the nonprofit wash their hands regularly, use an- Cranford Zoning Carries group’s efforts. tibacterial hand sanitizer that has at According to Ms. O’Brien, least a 60-percent alcohol content METAvivors of New Jersey is a when they can not wash their hands, Dunkin’Application to Nov. local chapter of the national organi- practice social distancing when pos- zation, which funds research and sible, wear face masks and stay By REBECCA MEHORTER condition to stay in touch with the supports MBC patients. She said home if they are feeling sick. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader township to demonstrate its ability to the main goal of the group is to It was announced that there was Courtesy of the Kelly Family CRANFORD — The Cranford follow through on the amendment. provide ways to stay informed, in- an increase in Covid-19 cases BOOLEVARD...The Kelly family on Boulevard decorated their home and will all Zoning Board convened to discuss a Town Planner Greer Patras said spire action and advocate for better throughout the state and in the Union be dressed up to scare the goblins on Halloween. Covid can’t stop Halloween from minor application, and then carried to she has reviewed multiple Dunkin’ laws and funding for Stage 4 meta- County area overall. coming, says the family. next month the application relating to locations and drive-through establish- static breast cancer. It was said that The mayor also stated that the potential construction of a Dunkin’ ments and was happy with the owner/ only 5 percent of overall breast can- Garwood has just received 700 more on South Avenue during a lengthy operator’s attentiveness. cer research funding only goes to masks from the county for Garwood Monday meeting. “The level of responsiveness in the MBC research. residents in need of them. Energy The minor application was approved application and the responses made It was reported that Stage 4 oc- Additionally, it was announced CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 with a few variances. The applicant has surprised me and impressed me,” curs when the cancer has left the that Halloween trick-or-treating requested a conditional use variance Ms. Patras said. “We’ve issued five breast and travels to a patient’s would be permitted in Garwood this Orange Avenue Pool’s parking lot to ment in the downtown during the holi- to convert an existing 1.5-story rear planning reports and received five lungs, liver, bones and brain. It also Saturday, October 31. It was ad- be extended through November. The day season. structure at 189 North Avenue from a revised plans to address comments, was reported that there currently is vised that groups trick-or-treating drive-in theater was scheduled to stay Commissioner Mary O’Connor told clock business to a single-family rental which is more reactive than I typi- no cure for MBC and that the life together remain very small and that open until the end of October, but the residents that the Cranford Flu Clinic unit. Dr. Mehdi Saber owns and oper- cally see.” expectancy is two to three years trick-or-treaters wash their hands theater wants to stay open as long as will take place on Monday, Novem- ates a dental office at 191 North Av- In response to earlier testimony after diagnosis. afterwards and keep their routes the weather will allow. The theater ber 9 between 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at enue and recently purchased the adja- criticizing the application as against Ms. O’Brien noted that on Octo- small. also requested that the drive-in screen the Community Center. She said, “The cent property, which holds a one-fam- the Master Plan, Ms. Patras said the ber 13, 2020, the New Jersey group, It also was noted that participants to be kept up in the parking lot as it flu shot is very important, especially ily house in front and what used to be Master Plan does include goals relat- which numbers more than 500, held should avoid houses with no lights was a costly project to put it up and as for our senior residents.” a clock shop in the rear. ing to economic development and an event called Light Up MBC, in on. there has been interest expressed in The committee reminded residents The Zoom discussion was riddled that the board’s job is to “weigh the which buildings throughout New Residents additionally were en- the drive-in reopening in the spring of that Election Day is Tuesday, No- with technical difficulties and much continued omission of the drive- Jersey were lit with pink, teal and couraged to vote by Tuesday, No- 2021. The committee had no objec- vember 3. Ms. O’Connor recom- back-and-forth over the details for a through here” against the other goals, green lighting to symbolize the dis- vember 3. tions to the two requests and a passed mended that residents drop their bal- compliant structure. Board members like development along the corridor. ease ribbon’s trademark colors. The next Garwood Council meet- a motion that granting them. lots at the dropbox outside of the talked about parking, exterior changes Ms. Patras said the unique features Buildings throughout the state were ing is scheduled for Thursday, No- The committee passed all resolu- Community Center, located at 220 and the safety of living in a space that of the property, like the existence of lit up to promote awareness, aware- vember 12, at 7:15 p.m. tions on the meeting agenda during Walnut Avenue. Mayor Patrick Giblin used to house chemicals for clocks. two front yards, means the applicant the official meeting on October 27. said to residents, “Please exercise In the end, the application was ap- inherently needs some variances. This includes Resolution No. 2020- your right to vote.” proved on the conditions that the ap- However, she said, her professional 345, authorizing the temporary sus- plicant give up the rear building’s opinion is that the applicant can take pension of parking meter enforce- status as commercial, that the exte- further steps to cut down the number Election rior of the rear building match the of variances requested. She said all CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 exterior of the front building if any recommendations are in the town changes are made, and that the park- planner’s report, which is available to running for three open seats on the Quimby board of education, including Kurt ing situation be rearranged. the public online. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The next item on the agenda was Several members of the public com- Petschow, Kristen Mallon, Lisa A. the application for a Dunkin’ at 49 mented on their dislike for the project, a local merchant. “I think this would Carbone and Francis N. Riccio III. South Avenue, which had been car- including Rita LaBrutto, who pre- be a huge win for us,” Mr. Zuckerman Besides the council races, local vot- ried from the October 5 meeting but sented a 37-slide Google Slides pre- said. ers next Tuesday also will vote for had its first official planning report sentation of photos, both her own and Mr. Zuckerman said he would hear President as well as choosing Con- done May 29. The application was screen shots from the Internet, of the back from Main Street New Jersey gressional representatives. In the 7th carried to the Monday, November 23 gas station that used to stand on the this week about whether or not his Congressional District, Democrat Tom meeting after a long discussion by property, along with traffic at the Clark proposals were accepted. Malinowski is facing Republican Tho- both town officials and members of Dunkin’, the Rahway Dunkin’ and The board additionally went over mas Kean, Jr. Democratic Sen. Cory the public. the Cranford Starbucks drive-thrus. the new businesses in the downtown Booker is seeking re-election as he As previously reported by The “Can we establish on this call a limit area. Custom Ink, a print shop largely faces Republican Rikin Mehta. Three Westfield Leader, the applicant is re- to the public comment portion?” Mr. based online, “should be open before seats on the nine-seat, all-Democratic questing preliminary and final site- Paparo asked at the end of the meeting. the holidays,” Mr. Zuckerman said. county freeholder board also are up Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader for grabs, with incumbents Christo- plan approval, a D1 variance, mul- “We’re getting to the point where we’re IT’S THE ADDAMS FAMILY...The Addams Family makes a guest appearance There also is a new tenant on Elm tiple smaller variances and design having half an hour, 45 minutes of this past weekend at Dudley's Drive-In, located at the South Avenue train station Street, G Lab Aesthetics, which is a pher Hudak and Angela Garretson and waivers for a drive-through. Since public comment by each member of parking lot. medical spa that offers treatments like newcomer Lourdes Leon facing Re- the last meeting, the applicant has the public, and it’s becoming unfair to Botox, fillers, facials and publicans Joseph Sarno, III, Mark created two amendments to its appli- the applicant, quite frankly.” WCC Trunk or Treat microneedling. Shore and Paul Verzosa. For the re- cation. After feedback from the board, “We like to try to be fair to the The multicolored building on Elm maining county seats, Clerk Joanne consultants and the public, attorney applicant, the community and the On Tap Saturday Street will see the opening of a new Rajoppi is facing Republican chal- Joseph Paparo said, the applicant is neighbors of the applications, so you WESTFIELD — The Westfield real estate office, and Beyondtrends, lenger Peter Lijoi, while Sheriff Peter willing to restrict the left turn on to know sometimes we have to bend over Community Center will hold a Hal- a women’s boutique, also is open on Corvelli is being challenged by Re- South Avenue between the hours of 6 backwards,” Board Chairman Ronald loween Trunk or Treat this Saturday, Elm Street. publican Dorothy Burger. a.m. and noon. Marotta said. “But I understand what October 31, from 2 to 5 p.m. This free Mayor Brindle said the next step in The second amendment will increase you’re saying, and we’ll consider ask- event will include candy bag give- the town’s redevelopment process is WPD to Promote the storm-water reduction and runoff ing the public to be a bit more brief and aways, hot dogs and fun characters. to draft a plan that lays down the to 20 percent as an additional benefit concise in their comments.” The Westfield Community Center general vision and zoning that rein- Mental Health to the community during storms. The The application is being carried is located at 558 West Broad Street, forces the recommendations of the WESTFIELD — The Westfield Po- required percentage is 10 percent. to the next Cranford Zoning Board Westfield. For more information, call Master Plan. She said the redevelop- lice Department recently announced Town Engineer Jackie Durman said meeting, which will be held on (908) 232-4759 or email ment plan will be introduced to the that it will place a distinctive logo on all the applicant will need to agree to a November 23. [email protected]. town council soon, then it goes to the of its marked patrol vehicles to help planning board and then, after a coun- promote the Westfield Mental Health cil vote, be opened to the public. Council’s “C.A.K.E.” initiative. Redevelop. “It’s more important than ever, in The Westfield Mental Health Coun- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 light of Covid, that we keep moving cil was formed in 2018 by Mayor That’s why it’s this progress because it will be the Shelley Brindle with the goal of bring- cil chamber to make it more suitable cornerstone of our economic recov- ing members of the community to- for a post-Covid world. ery,” she said. “Next year will be an gether with mental health stakehold- The next Westfield Town Council exciting and transformative year for ers to assist with the following goals: meeting will occur on Tuesday, No- our town. And it will be very public- To coordinate and align efforts vember 10, at 8 p.m. Residents are input driven.” amongst the various organizations that welcome to join the Zoom call and The next DWC meeting will take provide mental health services, to participate in public comment or watch place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, create awareness for existing com- via Facebook Live. November 18. munity resources, to break the stigma that exists around mental health, to identify best practices for support and crisis prevention measures and make recommendations accordingly and to establish additional mental health programs and support for Westfield families and youth as iden- tified by the community. The Westfield Mental Health Coun- cil recently introduced its “C.A.K.E.” initiative, which is an acronym for behaviors that it is working to promote — compassion, acceptance, kindness and empathy — all of which can en- Virtual Open House | Sunday, November 1 able a “stigma-free” community. “The Westfield Police Department Sign Up Now! spprep.org/OpenHouse will strive to demonstrate all of these behaviors in its interactions with the public,” stated Westfield Police Chief Saint Peter’s Prep Christopher Battiloro. “And to pro- New Jersey’s Jesuit High School Since 1872 mote this initiative, the distinctive Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader ‘C.A.K.E.’ logo will now be promi- HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT...The Addams Family was featured at Dudley's nently displayed on all marked police Drive-In, located at the South Avenue train station parking lot, on Friday night. vehicles,” he added. Serving the community since 1959

USPS 485200 Thursday, October 29, 2020 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 OUR 61st YEAR – ISSUE NO. 44-2020 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.timesnj.com [email protected] ONE DOLLAR Township Seats Up For Grabs; Vote Count Likely to Take Days By FRED T. ROSSI office until after the polls officially On Tuesday, Republican Mayor Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Novem- Alexander Smith will be seeking a SCOTCH PLAINS – It is very ber 3. Reports with vote counts will second four-year term in the unlikely that voters will know be sent to the clerk’s office each day township’s sixth mayoral election clearly who all the winners are on afterward, and those numbers will since 2000 when direct election of election night, given the state’s vote- be posted regularly on the board of the mayor was instituted. Prior to by-mail procedures and the related elections’ website in the days after that, the five delays in tallying the many thou- the election. council mem- sands of ballots that are being cast Ms. DiRado cautioned that the bers appointed a not only for President, Congress, initial vote counts will represent mayor from county freeholders, clerk and sher- just a small per- within their iff, but also for mayor and a town- centage of the ranks to serve ship council seat in Scotch Plains. total number of one-year terms. In Fanwood, Councilmen Jeffrey votes expected Mr. Smith will Banks and Anthony Carter, both to be cast. She square off Democrats, are running unopposed expects “tens of against Deputy for new three-year terms. thousands” of Mayor Josh “Nobody should expect any mean- ballots to be Losardo, a ingful results on election night,” submitted on Ellen Zimmerman Democrat who according to Nicole DiRado, ad- Election Day, was elected to ministrator of the Union County which her office the governing body two years ago. Board of Elections. She told The will have to pro- Republican Councilman Ted Spera Scotch Plains- Al Smith cess along with also is seeking a new four-year term Fanwood Times provisional bal- against Democratic challenger Ellen she is anticipat- lots. The county can accept mail-in Zimmerman. ing more than ballots until Tuesday, November 10, This evening, October 29, the two Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times 200,000 ballots as long as they are postmarked by mayoral candidates and the two DOCTOR CORONA...It looks like Dr. Corona has set up shop over on Shady Lane, and he appears to be brewing up a special to be cast in the November 3. On election night, mu- council candidates are taking part potion for those who are 21 and over. election, mostly nicipal clerks in each town will re- in a forum via mail and the ceive vote counts only from local sponsored by drop-boxes lo- voting machines, which will account The Times. Cranford Township Committee cated in each for a very small percentage of the Among the top- town in the overall vote since in-person voting ics to be dis- county. County is severely restricted. cussed will be election officials Josh Losardo In Scotch Plains, Democrats will downtown re- Discusses Food to Energy Program began processing be looking to widen their 3-to-2 development; the ballots last Saturday, a task Ms. majority on the council. Dating back the coronavirus By ALEXANDRA LEBOVITZ the Green Team received from Sus- will allow. The theater also re- DiRado called “time-consuming and more than a century, Democrats have and its effects Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times tainable Jersey. Mr. Cohen said there quested that the drive-in screen to labor-intensive.” Tomorrow, the bal- never had unanimous control of the on township CRANFORD — The Cranford is a lot of local interest in a food be kept up in the parking lot as it lots will start to be run through the governing body. In 2015 and 2016, and small-busi- Township Committee discussed the recycling program and proposed was a costly project to put it up and vote-counting machines, but the ac- they held four of the five seats, and ness opera- Ted Spera possible implementation of a Food- implementing it for one year to get as there has been interest expressed tual reports with actual vote tallies for the first 11 months of 1999, they tions; shared- to-Energy Program during the a larger sense of interest. One 64- in the drive-in reopening in the will not be sent to the county clerk’s held a 3-to-2 majority. services opportunities; property committee’s workshop meeting on gallon bin would be located at the spring of 2021. The committee had taxes and township finances, espe- October 26. Conservation Center for people to no objections to the two requests cially the effects of the pandemic The Food-to-Energy Program was deposit any consumable materials and a passed a motion that granting shutdowns and next year’s property proposed by Cranford’s Green Team with the possibility of adding an- them. Westfield Council Debuts revaluation; racial issues at local and was presented to the committee other bin if the program proves to The committee passed all resolu- schools; and the opportunities for by Benjamin Cohen. The program be popular. The bin would initially tions on the meeting agenda during Ord. For Redevelopment CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 would be funded by a $2,000 grant be for residents’ use only. the official meeting on October 27. Arielle Bernard from Waste Man- This includes Resolution No. 2020- agement explained the food-to-en- 345, authorizing the temporary sus- By REBECCA MEHORTER on responses from a town-wide sur- ergy process to the committee. The pension of parking meter enforce- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times vey. She said 75 percent of respon- Garwood Council Promotes food waste would be turned into a ment in the downtown during the WESTFIELD — The Westfield dents believed the town needed to slurry product, which would then holiday season. Town Council introduced an ordi- attract new businesses; 67 percent be codigested to produce methane Commissioner Mary O’Connor nance to adopt a downtown Westfield were interested in attracting new of- Breast Cancer Awareness gas, which is used for energy. told residents that the Cranford Flu scattered site redevelopment plan at fices downtown, and parking ranked Westfield has a Food Waste Re- Clinic will take place on Monday, its Tuesday meeting. Officials also third on the list of most important By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL A proclamation also was read desig- cycling Program, which Deputy November 9 between 3:30 p.m. and introduced three other ordinances and issues. These responses, she said, have Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times nating October as Breast Cancer Aware- Mayor Kathleen Prunty said has 6 p.m. at the Community Center. passed eight resolutions, as well as guided the council’s development GARWOOD – Two breast cancer ness Month. been widely successful. She said, “The flu shot is very im- discussing leaf pickup. plan. Moreover, the redevelopment awareness proclamations were read and In other business, Mayor Sara The Green Team will discuss the portant, especially for our senior General Ordinance No. 2198, plan will diversify the town’s tax base, unanimously passed last Thursday at Todisco updated the audience on the logistics of the program with the residents.” which will go to the Monday, Novem- she said, and thus reduce the town’s the Garwood Council meeting. newest Covid-19 cases within the bor- Department of Public Works. The committee reminded resi- ber 2 planning board meeting, acts as reliance on taxes paid by Westfield The first was a proclamation declar- ough. She stated that there was an uptick Cranford Movie Theater re- dents that Election Day is Tuesday, the next step in the downtown rede- residents. ing October 13, 2020, as Metastatic in Garwood of six new cases. During quested that the drive-in theater lo- November 3. Ms. O’Connor rec- velopment plan. It would affect the “In order to create and maintain a Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Day, the last meeting of the governing body cated in Orange Avenue Pool’s park- ommended that residents drop their designated Lord & Taylor properties, vibrant downtown, it is essential to as it was in many other towns across the it was reported that three new cases had ing lot to be extended through No- ballots at the dropbox outside of the the eight municipal parking lots and have people living, working, dining State of New Jersey. been found. vember. The drive-in theater was Community Center, located at 220 the Rialto property. and shopping there,” Mayor Brindle Lauren O’Brien from METAvivors It was said that, as of October 26, scheduled to stay open until the end Walnut Avenue. Mayor Patrick “It is simply a framework to ex- said. “Now more than ever, those of New Jersey was present through Garwood has had a total of 60 cases of October, but the theater wants to Giblin said to residents, “Please ex- plain what type of investment the activities are critical to retaining and Zoom technology to receive the read with two deaths reported. It was noted stay open as long as the weather ercise your right to vote.” town is seeking of these properties supporting our existing businesses proclamation, making Garwood another that everyone should still wash their based upon the master plan reexami- while also attracting new ones to oc- New Jersey area in support of the non- hands regularly, use antibacterial hand nation recommendations,” Mayor cupy vacant storefronts.” profit group’s efforts. sanitizer that has at least a 60-percent Shelley Brindle said. The redevelop- The council also passed three other According to Ms. O’Brien, alcohol content when they can not wash ment plan will involve “robust public ordinances on first reading. General METAvivors of New Jersey is a local their hands, practice social distancing input” in addition to the master plan, Ordinance No. 1295 would amend chapter of the national organization, when possible, wear face masks and traffic studies and circulation studies, the demolitions requirements of the which funds research and supports MBC stay home if they are feeling sick. Mayor Brindle said. town code to require those perform- patients. She said the main goal of the It was announced that there was an The mayor also said the actions she ing demolitions to obtain zoning ap- group is to provide ways to stay in- increase in Covid-19 cases throughout and the council are taking are based CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 formed, inspire action and advocate for the state and in the Union County area better laws and funding for Stage 4 overall. metastatic breast cancer. It was said that The mayor also stated that Garwood only 5 percent of overall breast cancer has just received 700 more masks from research funding only goes to MBC the county for Garwood residents in research. need of them. It was reported that Stage 4 occurs CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 when the cancer has left the breast and travels to a patient’s lungs, liver, bones and brain. It also was reported that there Fall Back! currently is no cure for MBC and that the life expectancy is two to three years Daylight SavingsTime Ends after diagnosis. Ms. O’Brien noted that on October Sunday, November , 2 a.m. Fred T. Rossi for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times ENDING HUNGER ONE STEP AT A TIME...The Reverend David Jahnke, 13, 2020, the New Jersey group, which senior pastor at the Fanwood Presbyterian Church, helps kick off Sunday numbers more than 500, held an event afternoon's CROP Hunger 5K Walk through Fanwood and Scotch Plains. called Light Up MBC, in which build- ings throughout New Jersey were lit PAGE INDEX with pink, teal and green lighting to symbolize the disease ribbon’s trade- Regional ...... 2, 14 Education ...... 7 mark colors. Buildings throughout the Editorial ...... 4-5, 13 Sports ...... 9-12 state were lit up to promote awareness, Police ...... 13 Home Sales ... 3 Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times awareness, among them the James Ward Community ... 6-7 Classifieds ..... 13 PUMPKIN TREE...Who knew pumpkins grew on trees? 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DWC Reviews Quimby Plaza; Plans For Holidays and 2021 By REBECCA MEHORTER son. The town would work with De- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times livery Now and a requested $7,500 to WESTFIELD — The Downtown offer free delivery for anyone in a Westfield Corporation (DWC) held certain square radius purchasing from its monthly meeting October 21. a local merchant. “I think this would Board members discussed the future be a huge win for us,” Mr. Zuckerman of the Quimby Street pedestrian plaza, said. the upcoming holiday season, a grant Mr. Zuckerman said he would hear for federal CARES Act money and back from Main Street New Jersey businesses moving into the down- this week about whether or not his town area. proposals were accepted. The bulk of the meeting was de- The board additionally went over voted to discussion of Quimby Street’s the new businesses in the downtown current setup as half-pedestrian cross- area. Custom Ink, a print shop largely Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times ing. Bob Zuckerman, executive di- based online, “should be open before Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times OPPOSING VIEWS...Supporters of Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden rector of the DWC, said the street will the holidays,” Mr. Zuckerman said. WARNING: SCARECROWS AT WORK...There are scarecrows working day show up during the Trump Truck Parade as it made its way through Westfield last remain closed to motor vehicles on There also is a new tenant on Elm and night on Belvidere Avenue to keep away the crows and other creepy critters! Saturday. The parade traversed Scotch Plains on its way to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. the south side through Thanksgiving. Street, G Lab Aesthetics, which is a Mr. Zuckerman said he wanted to medical spa that offers treatments like hear board members’ thoughts on the Botox, fillers, facials and Cranford Zoning Carries closure and what the plans should be microneedling. Redevelopment for next spring. The multicolored building on Elm He said he thinks the public “really, Street will see the opening of a new Dunkin’ Application to Nov. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 really likes” the current arrangement. real estate office, and Beyondtrends, proval and/or a permit transfer and to Habgood said. The resolution passed, “So with Covid being what it is, mean- a women’s boutique, also is open on By REBECCA MEHORTER with the township to demonstrate its remove the debris or fill any excava- with all but Councilman Mark ing that, unfortunately for the whole Elm Street. Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times ability to follow through on the amend- tions. Violators would be punished LoGrippo voting in favor of it. world, it’s not going away any time Mayor Brindle said the next step in CRANFORD — The Cranford ment. with a fine and/or jail time. The council also passed a resolu- super soon, I think it’s time for us to the town’s redevelopment process is Zoning Board convened to discuss a Town Planner Greer Patras said General Ordinance No. 2196 tion authorizing the mayor to “ex- actually start planning for the spring to draft a plan that lays down the minor application, and then carried to she has reviewed multiple Dunkin’ would update the town code regard- ecute a Reimbursement Agreement again because I don’t anticipate it general vision and zoning that rein- next month the application relating to locations and drive-through establish- ing street paving, and General Ordi- with the County of Union (CARES being much different come, say, April forces the recommendations of the the potential construction of a Dunkin’ ments and was happy with the owner/ nance No. 2197 would update the Act).” Mr. Gildea said the town will 1.” Master Plan. She said the redevelop- on South Avenue during a lengthy operator’s attentiveness. definitions of total and partial demo- be reimbursed for purchasing Mr. Zuckerman said that planning ment plan will be introduced to the Monday meeting. “The level of responsiveness in the litions in the land-use ordinance of Covid-19 safety precautions like now would help the board create space town council soon, then it goes to the The minor application was approved application and the responses made Westfield. plexiglass and personal protective in the 2021 budget to set up the pe- planning board and then, after a coun- with a few variances. The applicant has surprised me and impressed me,” Town Administrator Jim Gildea equipment. He said the town addi- destrian crossing more properly. He cil vote, be opened to the public. requested a conditional use variance Ms. Patras said. “We’ve issued five reminded residents that leaf pickup tionally will look to receive funding said that the closure has been popular “It’s more important than ever, in to convert an existing 1.5-story rear planning reports and received five starts next week. Residents are asked for updates to the council chamber with residents and that programming light of Covid, that we keep moving structure at 189 North Avenue from a revised plans to address comments, to keep branches, grass clippings, hay to make it more suitable for a post- the space with events has been very this progress because it will be the clock business to a single-family rental which is more reactive than I typi- bales, mums and pumpkins out of leaf Covid world. successful and created a high resi- cornerstone of our economic recov- unit. Dr. Mehdi Saber owns and oper- cally see.” piles, as the extra debris can cause the The next Westfield Town Coun- dent-turnout on both weekends and ery,” she said. “Next year will be an ates a dental office at 191 North Av- In response to earlier testimony load to be rejected from the drop-off cil meeting will occur on Tuesday, weekdays. exciting and transformative year for enue and recently purchased the adja- criticizing the application as against facility. Mr. Gildea encouraged resi- November 10, at 8 p.m. Residents Board member Lewis Kimble said our town. And it will be very public- cent property, which holds a one-fam- the Master Plan, Ms. Patras said the dents to pick up leaf bags from the are welcome to join the Zoom call he has been approached by residents input driven.” ily house in front and what used to be Master Plan does include goals relat- conservation center and to track where and participate in public comment who wish the town had closed the The next DWC meeting will take a clock shop in the rear. ing to economic development and the Department of Public Works is or watch via Facebook Live. entire street and installed a pedes- place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, The Zoom discussion was riddled that the board’s job is to “weigh the picking up leaves via the Westfield trian plaza for outdoor eating and November 18. with technical difficulties and much continued omission of the drive- Connect app, social media or the front foot traffic. Mayor Shelley Brindle back-and-forth over the details for a through here” against the other goals, page of the town’s website. said that if logistics were not a factor, compliant structure. Board members like development along the corridor. Additionally, the council passed Garwood she would love to shut down the whole talked about parking, exterior changes Ms. Patras said the unique features eight resolutions from the finance CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 street. However, she continued, it just Election and the safety of living in a space that of the property, like the existence of committee. Of note were the last two Additionally, it was announced that will not be possible. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 used to house chemicals for clocks. two front yards, means the applicant presented resolutions. Councilwoman Halloween trick-or-treating would be Board member Gary Goodman increased recreation activities and In the end, the application was ap- inherently needs some variances. Linda Habgood said the resolutions permitted in Garwood this Saturday, asked Mr. Zuckerman if the Quimby open space. proved on the conditions that the ap- However, she said, her professional related to “increasing the payment October 31. It was advised that groups Street property owners have had the Three Scotch Plains residents are plicant give up the rear building’s opinion is that the applicant can take threshold on our contract for redevel- trick-or-treating together remain very opportunity to give the board feed- running for the two seats on the status as commercial, that the exte- further steps to cut down the number opment, legal and planning profes- small and that trick-or-treaters wash back, and Mr. Zuckerman said he had Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of rior of the rear building match the of variances requested. She said all sionals.” She further said the increases their hands afterwards and keep their not spoken with all of them. Mr. Education: Evan Murray, David exterior of the front building if any recommendations are in the town would be reimbursed and will “have routes small. Zuckerman said that he would talk to Levine and Karen Mitchell. changes are made, and that the park- planner’s report, which is available to minimal ultimate impact” on town It also was noted that participants them individually before the next Fanwood incumbent Amy Boroff ing situation be rearranged. the public online. budgets. should avoid houses with no lights on. meeting and that the board will vote faces challenger Maggie Savoca for The next item on the agenda was the Several members of the public com- “The general practice is that towns Residents additionally were encour- on next year’s Quimby Street plan at the board seat. application for a Dunkin’ at 49 South mented on their dislike for the project, will budget for these services and aged to vote by Tuesday, November 3. its next meeting. This election cycle, voters also Avenue, which had been carried from including Rita LaBrutto, who pre- then once you get into the redevelop- The next Garwood Council meeting Mr. Zuckerman also told the board will vote for president as well as the October 5 meeting but had its first sented a 37-slide Google Slides pre- ment process, the developer takes is scheduled for Thursday, November he had submitted an application for a choose congressional representa- official planning report done May 29. sentation of photos, both her own and responsibility for those,” Ms. 12, at 7:15 p.m. grant from Main Street New Jersey tives. Most of Scotch Plains and all The application was carried to the screen shots from the Internet, of the requesting $57,000. The program is of Fanwood fall within the 12th Con- Monday, November 23 meeting after gas station that used to stand on the run through the state and is distribut- gressional District that is represented a long discussion by both town offi- property, along with traffic at the Clark ing federal CARES Act money to by Democrat Bonnie Watson cials and members of the public. Dunkin’, the Rahway Dunkin’ and main street organizations. Coleman, who faces Republican As previously reported by The the Cranford Starbucks drive-thrus. Most of the grant money requested Mark Razzoli. A small sliver of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times the ap- “Can we establish on this call a limit is for holiday-related expenses, Mr. Scotch Plains north of Route 22 is plicant is requesting preliminary and to the public comment portion?” Mr. Zuckerman said. He said he asked for represented by Democrat Tom final site-plan approval, a D1 vari- Paparo asked at the end of the meeting. $10,000 to run a downtown ambassa- Malinowski, who is facing Republi- ance, multiple smaller variances and “We’re getting to the point where we’re dor program over the holidays. The can Thomas Kean, Jr. in the 7th Dis- design waivers for a drive-through. having half an hour, 45 minutes of ambassadors would hand out masks, trict. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker Since the last meeting, the applicant public comment by each member of give directions and answer questions is seeking re-election as he faces has created two amendments to its the public, and it’s becoming unfair to from shoppers. Another $5,000 would Republican Rikin Mehta. Three seats application. After feedback from the the applicant, quite frankly.” go to designing and printing holiday on the nine-seat, all-Democratic board, consultants and the public, “We like to try to be fair to the guides and maps. county freeholder board also are up attorney Joseph Paparo said, the ap- applicant, the community and the Mr. Zuckerman said he asked for for grabs, with incumbents Christo- plicant is willing to restrict the left neighbors of the applications, so you $10,000 to set up a holiday visitors pher Hudak and Angela Garretson turn on to South Avenue between the know sometimes we have to bend over center in a vacant store. He said the and newcomer Lourdes Leon facing hours of 6 a.m. and noon. backwards,” Board Chairman Ronald idea would be to let shoppers warm Republicans Joseph Sarno, III; Mark The second amendment will in- Marotta said. “But I understand what up inside and to sell Westfield 300 Shore; and Paul Verzosa. For the crease the storm-water reduction and you’re saying, and we’ll consider ask- merchandise and gift wrapping. remaining county seats, County Clerk runoff to 20 percent as an additional ing the public to be a bit more brief and Another project expense he re- Joanne Rajoppi is facing Republi- benefit to the community during concise in their comments.” quested funding for would give a lo- can challenger Peter Lijoi, while storms. The required percentage is 10 The application is being carried to Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times IT’S THE ADDAMS FAMILY...The Addams Family makes a guest appearance cal delivery service the chance to Sheriff Peter Corvelli is being chal- percent. Town Engineer Jackie the next Cranford Zoning Board this past weekend at Dudley's Drive-In, located at the South Avenue train station compete with large corporations like lenged by Republican Dorothy Durman said the applicant will need meeting, which will be held on parking lot. 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NEW JERSEY Plan for Special Education By JENNIFER GLACKIN tice would give students a “unifor- Free and Reduced Lunch. FLAG do- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times mity of experience.” nated $3,500 in gift cards for local CRANFORD — At the Cranford The district also is modernizing a businesses and Cranford Family Cares Board of Education meeting on Mon- Microsoft Office-based technology donated $4,000 to $4,500 in ShopRite day, Kristin Szawan, director of stu- course to teach students relevant tech- gift cards to help these students’ fami- dent services, and Heather Austin, nological skills. The new course will lies buy groceries. SAFE. SIMPLE. SECURE. Ed.D., supervisor of special services, be called “Information Technology Board member Patrick Lynch asked presented the board with a strategic and Digital Skills in the 21st Cen- the community to support the Booster 11.3.2020 plan for special education. The three- tury” and will focus on more modern Club, which pays $5,000 annually for goal plan will be implemented and platforms such as Google Apps for the Memorial Field Turf Project, the evaluated over the next three years. Education, Ms. Sherrin-Kessler new sound systems in Martin Gym- The first goal is to create a better noted. Another new course, Advanced nasium and at Memorial Field, schol- data-tracking system for students’ In- Placement (AP) Japanese, was pro- arships for students, and many other dividualized Education Programs posed at the Curriculum Committee sports-related contributions. Due to (IEPs). The district will transition meeting. According to Ms. Sherrin- the Covid-19 pandemic, the Booster from the TIENet system for IEPs to Kessler, staff is available for the added Club has been unable to run its big- the Frontline Special Ed & Interven- class and a group of students will be gest fundraisers. Membership is open HOW TO VOTE IN THE tions program, formerly known as ready to advance to the AP level next to all, not just families with high- IEP Direct. Ms. Szawan said she hopes year. school students or student athletes, the new data-collection tools will help In other board news, Superinten- noted Mr. Lynch, who urged mem- 2020 GENERAL ELECTION teachers record “seamlessly within dent Scott Rubin, Ed.D., thanked local bers of the community to join the the classroom setting.” organizations Front Line Apprecia- organization. Special-education students will tion Group (FLAG) of Cranford and The next meeting of the Cranford BY 8:00 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 3 spend 80 percent or more of the school Cranford Family Cares for donating Board of Education will be on Mon- day in a general-education classroom gift cards to help students who receive day, November 9. to meet the plan’s second goal. To Every active registered voter in New Jersey achieve this environment, schools will use a co-teaching model, with both a Bill Would Help Protect Judges, should receive a ballot in the mail. If it hasn’t general-education and special-edu- cation teacher working together in arrived yet, track your vote-by-mail ballot the same classroom. Law Enforcement Officials The third goal expands the district’s status online at Vote.NJ.Gov or contact your offered programs. The district’s kin- TRENTON – To help protect the seph Cryan (D-Union), a former Union dergarten through second grade au- safety and security of judges, prosecu- County Sheriff who oversaw courthouse tism program will be extended for tors and law enforcement officers, a security in Union County. “It’s a ter- County Clerk, listed on the County Election students in grades 3 to 5, so they may Senate committee October 22 approved rible tragedy that took the life of a continue their education in a familiar a bill that would keep their home ad- young man with a promising future, left 1HƂEKCNURCIG environment. A similar self-contained dresses and phone numbers from pub- his father seriously wounded and caused program will be established in the lic disclosure. heartbreaking loss for a judge who is high school to keep students with The bill, S-2797, approved by the also a mother and a wife.” special needs in district. Senate Judiciary Committee, would “Domestic terrorism is a very real Board member Nicole Sherrin- prohibit the disclosure of the home threat in today’s society,” said Senator Kessler said the expanded programs addresses of current or retired federal, Nicholas Scutari (D-Union). “Not long are “not only great for our kids,” but state and municipal judicial officers, ago, a gunman attempted to take the life may reduce the cost spent on out-of- prosecutors, law enforcement officers, of then-Congresswoman Gabby district tuition. Ms. Szawan said that their spouses and their children. Giffords, another gunman opened fire Then it’s as easy as case managers are working to deter- The bill was created in response to at a congressional softball game and, mine if a group of students that are out the fatal attack targeting a federal judge most recently, there was the foiled plot VOTE, SIGN, SEAL, RETURN. of district could return with the ex- in New Jersey. Daniel Anderl, the 20- to kidnap and murder the governor of panded program. year-old son of U.S District Judge Esther Michigan. This is a vital first step in How you return it is up to you. The district has hired the New Jer- Salas, was shot and killed when he ensuring the safety of our public offi- sey Coalition for Inclusive Education opened the front door of the family’s cials in New Jersey.” (NJCIE) to help with the strategic home to an armed assailant who was The measure would make it a third- plan. NJCIE started working with the able to locate the residence by access- degree crime to “knowingly and pur- 1 Mail: +VOWUVDGRQUVOCTMGFQPQT district last year and will continue to ing their address. 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Astel, CFP®, and all-cause mortality. to be named a NJ Top Dentist of NJ short, there’s no one AAMS® Financial Advisor goals and risk toler- Insomnia is defined as a persistent for the past 10 years in a row. “right” political ance, staying in- difficulty with sleep initiation (DIS), configuration that vested no matter duration, consolidation, or quality that Paid Bulletin Board Clerk Re-Opens Elizabeth spells success or failure for inves- which direction the markets are occurs despite adequate opportunity goleader.com/form/bulletin tors. moving, and avoiding bad habits and circumstances for sleep, and re- Different policies won’t change such as chasing after “hot” stocks sults in some form of daytime impair- Support Local Journalism! Office for In-Person Services our basic investment landscape. that may not be suitable for your ment. goleader.com/subscriber Of course, each presidential ad- needs. 30-50% of OSA patients report co- COUNTY – Starting on Monday, Rajoppi. ministration will push for its own A presidential election is im- morbid insomnia symptoms November 2, the Elizabeth Office of The County Clerk’s Westfield office policies, and the same is true for portant for a number of reasons – Treatment for both conditions is Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi continues to be open for persons seeking every new Congress. And some but it probably won’t greatly af- necessary to improve symptoms that will resume offering in-person passport, passport, notary and trade name services legislation will indeed affect in- fect your investment success. Ul- COMISA patients suffer from. The notary and trade name services. The with masks and social distance required. vestors in some ways. For ex- timately, staying on track to treatment for OSA is different from restoration of these services follows a To make an appointment at the Westfield ample, tax rates on capital gains achieve what’s most important to that of insomnia. So, a missed diag- temporary suspension for office up- office, call (908)654-9859. The office is and dividends have changed many you means being aware of the fac- nosis of either of these two sleep grades. The office is located in the County located in the Colleen Fraser Building in times in the past, and they may tors that affect the financial mar- disorders compromises the treatment Courthouse at 2 Broad Street, in mid- the Union County Complex at 300 North well change again. If they do, ad- kets, putting them in perspective results and symptom relief of a pa- town Elizabeth. Avenue East in Westfield. justments to your investment strat- and then making appropriate de- tient. All in-person visits for passport, no- Both offices have also continued to egy may be appropriate. But in the cisions that are aligned with your COMISA is also is shown to reduce tary and trade name services require an provide election-related services to bigger picture, we live in a demo- longer-term goals. acceptance and use of CPAP therapy. appointment in advance, by calling Union County voters throughout the cratic system that mostly limits This article was written by Ed- This is an excellent opportunity for (908)527-3062. upgrade. the power of one administration ward Jones for use by your local oral appliance therapy to be consid- “We are looking forward to resuming For more information about all or political party to radically over- Edward Jones Financial Advisor. ered when appropriate for a patient. passport, notary and trade name services County Clerk programs and services haul the economy, which is pri- Edward Jones. Member SIPC. At NJDSMC we practice Integra- at the Elizabeth office, and I would like including office hours and locations, marily made up of consumer tive Medicine. We believe that a col- to remind all visitors that masks and visit online at ucnj.org/county-clerk or spending and business invest- Paid Bulletin Board laborative and multidisciplinary ap- social distance are required,” said Ms. call (908)527-4787. ment. For investors, this means goleader.com/form/bulletin

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ABCDICTIONOPQRSTDECEPTIONUVWXYZ The Westfield Leader The Scotch Plains – Fanwood The Student View — Established 1890 — TIMES Since 1959 DD Legal Newspaper for the County of Union, New Jersey A collaboration with the DDTM and for Westfield, Mountainside, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Garwood Westfield High School Journalism Program Diction Deception Members of: Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce with four definitions – only one is cor- Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association rect. The others are made up. Are you sharp enough to discern this deception of Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey American Politicians Stink diction? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 By NOAH METZ complete overhaul of our political lead- guess. 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If you believe that Answers to last week’s arcane words. COMMUNITY EDITOR PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SALES MANAGER four years. Here it is: all American your politician is vastly different from 1. Ollamh – A teacher or sage of an- Robert P. Connelly David B. Corbin Kim Prata politicians stink. A 17-year-old from the other candidate, then you need to cient Ireland BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER MANAGING EDITOR & SPORTS EDITOR PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE WHS who cannot vote (yet) is about take a closer look. 2. Braccate – Having feathers which to explain why the current crop of Republican nominee and current conceal the feet and legs U.S. leaders must change in order to president Donald Trump is known for 3. Torvity – Sternness; grimness SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscribe 4. Knell – A mournful sound; usually reclaim our title as the beacon of his “lively” speeches, red hat sup- of a bell toll One-year – $40 • Two-year – $75 • Three-year – $110 democracy in the world. porters, and misogynistic and racist Let us begin with facts. According comments. Trump would like to Make LATIBULIZE to Gallup, we have not had a presi- America Great Again… Again. It 1. To strap with a saddle 2. To hibernate or burrow dent who had an average approval seems like whatever he was doing for 3. To stretch or distort Educator’s Corner: rating during his term of over 50 the last four years was apparently not 4. To flatten or squash percent since Bill Clinton. That means great enough to make America great DISCERPTIBILITY by January, it will have been 20 years the first time. Confused? Yeah, me 1. Understanding; perceptiveness since a president had a positive ap- too. Also, remember when Trump 2. Capability or liability to be torn Under A Vocabulary Spell proval rating (assuming Trump does said he would date his daughter if she apart or disunited not find a cure for COVID-19, cancer wasn’t his daughter? Yeah, me too. 3. Given to debate or dispute and war within the next three months, Surely Democratic nominee and 4. Capable of being removed from one By JENNIFER GLACKIN different learning abilities. pattern (like h digraphs), write environment and thriving in another; Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times and even then he probably won’t gain former Vice President and Senator Blended programs are used in those letters together so that your adaptability that approval rating). Joe Biden will bring positive change. TOPHACEOUS “What is a witch’s favorite sub- some districts. These are often child associates them with the Also, Clinton had an affair, while Yes, besides the fact that Biden was in ject? SPELLing!” Yes. Today’s 1. Excessively sweaty presented as lists that incorporate pattern. he was president, IN THE OVAL public office for 44 years, including 2. Haughty; boastful column is inspired by a joke my the language patterns and rules. 2. Musical Spelling — Think OFFICE. In other words, Clinton being second in command for eight 3. Gritty; sandy daughter told me at breakfast. Younger students may see spell- musical chairs with spelling doesn’t exactly fall into the morality years, and is running for a Demo- 4. Pertaining to the movement of cells There are two schools of thought ing lists with patterns such as h words. Choose a word. Write that hall of fame. And even HE had a cratic Party that very reluctantly chose in regard to nutritive matter on teaching spelling. The first is higher approval rating that is higher him as their nominee, are we all so AMPHOTERIC digraphs (ch-, sh-, etc.) or long /a/ word as many times as you can 1. Vast; unending that it should be taught directly, patterns (ai, ay and a_e). Older until the music stops. Repeat! than our most recent presidents. Not sure that Biden is the best man for including Trump, out of the last eight America? Oh, let’s not forget when 2. Twining about; twisting through memorization. The other students may see patterns that are 3. Sensory Practice — Pour rice 3. The uniting of both male and female emphasizes students learning presidents, only three had an average he said, “Well, I tell you what, if you germ cells from two individuals in repro- visually less obvious, such as or sand into a foil pan. Call out the approval rating above 50 percent, have a problem figuring out whether naturally through reading and double vowel open syllables (ruin, words and have children practice duction and only one was above 60 percent. you’re for me or Trump, then you 4. Having both acid and basic properties writing. violin – notice how each vowel writing the words with their fin- Congratulations George H. W. Bush, ain’t Black.” Not exactly the com- The memorization path was says its own sound, as opposed to ger. you have the best average approval ment to bring us all together. popular in the late 80s early 90s. a team effort as in ai). 4. Texting – If your child has a rating of any president in the last 50 Of course it isn’t much better on Letters to (HBJ Spelling workbooks, any- While there are technological phone, send them the definition years. Of course, under Bush’s watch Capitol Hill. Democrat Nancy Pelosi the Editor one?) The “natural acquisition” aides for spelling (i.e. autocorrect of a word and ask them to text the there was a major economic reces- and Republican Mitch McConnell are process focuses more on invented, or spellcheck), they too have their spelling word that it belongs to. sion so he was voted out after only the two most powerful people in Con- SP-F Schools Should one term. But even with that, he is the gress. Can anyone with a straight face phonetic spelling, which would flaws. (Anyone ever stop to read This helps focus on meaning and Remain Closed to Students improve as the student grew. While “funny autocorrect fails” while spelling! least hated president in half a century. honestly say that they act in the best both methods have their merits, Now to be fair, I am sure that few interest of the American people in- Just as our health care workers de- scrolling through the internet?) 5. Word Hunt – Stop and write people think the first Bush was the best stead of furthering their own political serve our sincere thanks for all they are they both also have their flaws. Here are some activities to help any words that have the pattern as president since the Vietnam war. Ask careers? Not to mention, their na- doing, so do boards of education mem- Reading, writing and spelling your child practice. you read. This will help extend most Republicans, and they will tell tional approval ratings are 20+ points bers deserve our thanks for all the time are linked in our brains as compo- 1. Sidewalk Chalk — Idea 1: learning beyond the words on the you that Ronald Reagan was the best below the current president (which and effort they spend trying to give nents of communication. Learn- Write spelling words outside. Idea list. president, while Democrats will think means really, really low). students the best education possible ing a random list words in isola- 2: Hopscotch with words. Create In honor of that kid sense of that Clinton or Barack Obama was the Overall, more than anything, under trying circumstances. tion doesn’t connect with the way the squares, write spelling words humor that started this whole best president. But, doesn’t that create America needs a new brand of politi- The members of the Scotch Plains- the brain works. Then again, let- in each box, after jumping on the thing... What’s the smartest in- a sad impression? If I had to guess, the cians that care about YOU. And cer- Fanwood Board of Education have been ting kids use “invented spelling” last politician that both Republicans tainly not ones who are accused crimi- doing just that. Consequently, the Board square, spell the word aloud. Idea sect? A spelling bee! While these recently decided that the schools should until they can start making the 3: Write a bunch of letters on the ideas may not turn your kid into a and Democrats think was a good presi- nals, not ones who have affairs in the connections themselves can cause dent was probably Abraham Lincoln. Oval Office, and not ones who make open in early November. ground. Hop from letter to letter spelling bee champ, they will Yes, the “four score and seven years racist comments. Hopefully, as I reach Unfortunately, circumstances can more problems than it solves, es- to spell words. If your child is hopefully help you and your child ago” guy. voting age next year, presidents and change quickly because of Covid-19. A pecially for students who have learning about a specific letter have fun practicing! Now you may be saying to yourself, politicians in general will actually group of medical experts recently “Sure, those guys are bad, but next value the people who elect them, and warned the virus will be at its worst in year, it’s going to get better.” Well, act with integrity and class when they the coming three months. Already over Emotional Disarmament: By Opening Mr./Ms. Reader, you are certainly en- become the most powerful people in 180 New Jersey schools have reported titled to your point. However, I am the world. Sadly though, I am not at least one positive Covid-19 case. here to sadly tell you that we need a counting on it. Fifteen cases were reported in the Our Minds, We Can Change the World Woodbridge schools after one week of in-person classes. Westfield High School just closed. By PATRICIA STECKLER, Ph.D. pause on our pre-pandemic lives. appear politically partial, Iyer as- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Letters to the Editor The upcoming November and De- “By using our minds, and that part signed an excerpt from Barack cember holidays pose an additional threat. Humans, alone among the animals, of the mind that doesn’t deal in bina- Obama’s Dreams of My Father. I hope the Scotch Plains-Fanwood enjoy reasoning minds, the capacity ries,” by no longer reducing other At the start of the next class, “up Brightwood Should Be Board of Education studies the current to see beyond reflex, says the Dalai people into two rigid either/or cat- shot his hand the hand of the passion- situation and seriously considers leav- Lama, the Buddhist spiritual leader. egories, advises the Dalai Lama, we ate Trump supporter. He’d been For All Residents ing the schools closed at least until after Even teachers, and he includes him- can achieve emotional disarmament. stunned by the intelligence, the elo- the New Year. self, can always find out how much “This might prove even more fea- quence, and the subtlety of President they don’t know. He entreats us to sible than the nuclear type of disar- Obama, as he respectfully called him.” The Friends of Brightwood are try- There are more baby strollers and kids Otto Picard “open our minds and begin to change mament. We can reform our minds Not inclined to change his pro-Trump ing to influence Westfielders by con- playing outside than we’ve seen in Scotch Plains the world.” more easily than we can move a huge, position, but so taken with Obama’s tributing fake news to The Westfield years. Our only bike shop is over- The Dalai Lama believes that the intractable government.” powerful prose, the student read the Leader. In Trudy Burke’s photo sub- whelmed with bicycle repairs and can’t Think About The world is suffering from an emotional Pico Iyer, the British author of entire 442-page book the following mission, she claims an area of keep new inventory in stock fast History Behind Your crisis. He prescribes emotional disar- deeply thoughtful writings on world weekend. Brightwood Park was recently altered enough. The Recreation Commission mament as a cure. That is, to see cultures, recounts how his low expec- To heal our polarized communi- since multi-use trails were proposed recognized these changes and is pro- Halloween Decor there. This is false; the terrain in her posing ways to accommodate the in- beyond the anxiety, rage, and confu- tations were upended in an op-ed ties, we can open our minds, listen As Halloween approaches, Social sion that currently abound. Restoring piece in the New York Times on 9/7/ with respect, monitor our tendency to photo has been like that for years. The flux of new residents and utilize the railing damage Mr. Linderman photo- limited public space we have. Justice Matters Inc. would like to take our human compassion and empathy 2020. He’d returned to a college class- jump to judgment, and be grateful to this opportunity to denounce displays for all people will calm us down. We room, after 37 years, with unrecog- learn views that differ, even radically, graphed may be recent but to assume it Tamaques, our better known park, is was done by cyclists is disparaging. teeming with people throughout the that portray images of violence against can disarm now—especially now— nized prejudices about college stu- from our own. people of color. While skeletons hang- in our altered, slowed-down lives. dents of today. Expecting this era of Please share examples of how Eric Hausker of the Sierra Club has day and sees regular maintenance and also been published in The Leader improvements. Why shouldn’t resi- ing from trees may not appear to have a The pandemic opens a world of students to hold polarized views and you’ve re-opened your mind or what particular skin color, for Black people opportunity to revise our polarized be unreceptive to the quiet consider- you might do differently going for- promoting fake news. Mr. Hausker, dents enjoy Brightwood’s 44-acres in not a Westfield resident, submitted a similar fashion? For years Brightwood in the U.S., whose parents, grandpar- stances and judgment-prone points ation of alternative perspectives, Iyer ward to me at The Westfield Leader ents or great-grandparents fled the South of view. Despite all of its imposed discovered quite the opposite. and The Times by writing Gratitude letter to the editor with his made-up Park has been plagued with neglect. claim that mountain biking is “prop- Enlarging the trail network and en- during the Great Migration because of hardships, the Covid-19 lockdown “One student,” says Iyer, “a sunny in the subject line and emailing: the prevalence of lynchings, the image gives us the gift of solitude. We’re on and very personable gay athlete, was [email protected] or erly called mountain bike couraging residents to enjoy them will racing.”Nobody proposed bike racing bring this park back to life. If the of any body hanging from a tree can be leave from socialization. A near halt an unabashed supporter of Donald [email protected]. traumatic and offensive. to commuting or carpooling children Trump (despite, the student asserted, at Brightwood Park. Bike races are Friends of Brightwood prevent up- organized events with permits, entry grades to the park, we will likely con- Between the end of slavery and the to and from school and limited social what the president might say about Gratefully yours, Civil Rights struggles of the 1960s, engagements and vacations put a gay rights).” Uneasy, not wishing to Patti fees, race officials and spectators. Mr. tinue to see its deterioration due to Hausker’s fear mongering has no place lack of trail stewardship and mainte- there were more than 4,000 racial terror in The Westfield Leader, and the Sierra nance. lynchings in the U.S., peaking between Club should be embarrassed to have Evan Topilow 1880 and 1940. Many victims were not him spreading misrepresentations in Westfield accused of crimes but were lynched for local papers. Dr. Lloyd Marks recent simply speaking up for themselves or Leader submission highlights the dan- for breaking minor societal expecta- gers of mountain biking. This is not a Celebrate tions. Lynchings included torture be- new activity, and similar risks occur in fore and/or after actual hanging and most youth sports. Sorry, Dr. Marks, were a public spectacle where white this sounds like another attempt to A Loved One’s people, including elected officials, gath- keep the park a sleepy, barely used ered in a carnival-like atmosphere col- patch of woods off of Prospect Street Birthday lecting severed body parts as souvenirs to yourself. As a reminder, cycling has and posing for picture postcards. been allowed in Brightwood for years While Halloween can be fraught with without incident. In The cultural appropriation and other ques- The Friends of Brightwood, created tionable imagery, lynching, nooses and after the Recreation Commission pro- Leader/Times! hanging bodies are particularly visceral posed multi-use cycling trails, has con- and the most direct symbol of racial sistently used these scare tactics to terror in the U.S. Please find ways to celebrate this season with sensitivity prevent people from using “their” park. To reserve your space They are simply a group of residents and respect for our neighbors and that would like to keep Brightwood Contact Suzette Stalker, friends. Halloween in our beautiful com- Park to themselves. Before additional Community Editor munity should be warm and welcoming cycling trails were proposed, many 908-232-4407 and fun for everyone. Westfield residents were not even [email protected] Learn more at https:// aware of the park’s existence. It seems goleader.com/wedding www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/ Friends of Brightwood would like to apr/26/lynchings-memorial-us-south- keep it that way by denouncing the montgomery-alabama, https:// creation of additional trails in the un- Letters to the Editor www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ used portion of the park so less people The Deadline is Monday 9 AM disp_textbook.cfm?smtid=2andpsid=3178 will come to “their” park. This is clas- for publication on the coming and https://eji.org/reports/lynching-in- sic “Not in My Backyard” mentality Thursday. The size limit is 200- america/. by people who are not comfortable 500 words. with change. Let’s face it, the Town of Social Justice Matters, Inc. Westfield’s demographic is getting Joan Peters, President younger. We’ve seen our neighbor- More Letters on Leland McGee, Vice President hoods go through a transformation. Pamela Brooks, Secretary Page 13 Michael Zito, Treasurer A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, October 29, 2020 Page 5 Candidate Statements Garwood Councilman, Graham and Kearney Lay Out A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats FBI Veteran Shuts Down Garwood Public Safety Plan Scotch Plains GOP Candidates Say Lies About DEM Candidates During this campaign, we have equipment have surely risen. Due to President John F. Kennedy fa- nesses and residents up. These Just recently I became aware that Special Agent with the Federal Bu- taken numerous opportunities, this, as part of the 2021 budget mously declared that “a rising tide projects will broaden our property the Republican candidates for reau of Investigation. I can assure through letters like this one, videos process, we will recommend in- lifts all boats” when discussing eco- tax base and bring in new revenue Garwood Council have accused our you that I know good, well inten- and a live town hall meeting, to take creasing the payment. nomic opportunity and growth. This that will allow us to lower tax rates for Democratic slate of Russ Graham tioned people when I see them. I a deep dive into parts of our plan for Finally, we will look to decrease is the exact philosophy that we’re residents across the board. Other and Vincent Kearney of support- also recognize uninformed extrem- a strong Garwood. As we approach speeding in town through the use of pursuing with our downtown rede- towns like Cranford have done this, ing the idea of "defunding police" ist rhetoric when I hear it. The Re- Election Day and Covid-19 cases additional speed control measures. velopment plan. Just like President and so can we. and not supporting police officers publican candidates are desperately unfortunately continue to rise, we Examples of this include rumble Kennedy’s bold tax cut plan broad- We’re also making sure that the and our police department. I can attacking Russ Graham and Vincent think the specifics of our action striping and rapid flash pedestrian ened the tax base and thus lowered plan protects our quality of life from assure our citizens that nothing is Kearney hoping our citizens will plan regarding public safety would beacons, but there are other options individual tax rates to create jobs and ensuring we have ample parking to further from the truth. In fact, I am believe their baseless claims regard- be of particular interest to Garwood on the table as well. We believe opportunity, our downtown redevel- avoid traffic problems to reducing baffled that the Republican candi- ing the "defunding of police." Since residents. strongly in collaborating with the opment plan will be the rising tide the developer’s proposed six stories dates could make such a claim. It the Republican candidates have no First and foremost is the increase Garwood Police Department that lifts our town into a new decade to a reasonable four. We’re also fo- only tells me that they have not record of service, they are literally of Covid-19 testing in Garwood. through the Council’s Police Com- of prosperity while keeping property cusing on preserving the maximum done their homework and have little throwing accusations at the wall to We will seek additional testing dates mittee to address this issue. taxes in check. amount of open space available to or no idea of the backgrounds of see if something sticks. My advice with Union County’s Covid-19 We are committed to working co- When we took office Scotch Plains’ make sure Scotch Plains retains the Mr. Graham and Mr. Kearney. Russ as a law enforcement professional - Mobile Testing Unit with a specific operatively with the rest of the gov- downtown was facing decades of stag- small-town charm that drew us here Graham is all about service, ser- don't believe it! focus on testing for the seniors who erning body and town departments nant growth due to the lack of a cohe- in the first place. vice to his country (United States As you consider for whom to cast are at the most risk of serious ill- to implement our public safety plan sive downtown redevelopment plan. We need bold leadership to finish Navy), and service to his commu- your vote on November 3rd, I would ness. along with the other points of our We immediately sought to get our the job. While naysayers claim that nity. Russ previously served as a urge you to vote for Column A: Increased communication with all plan. To find out more, please visit downtown moving by launching the downtown redevelopment is a wasted member of the Garwood Board of Russ Graham and Vincent Kearney our residents is an integral part of our website at first downtown redevelopment plan effort, we don’t share that vision. We Education and now seeks your sup- for Garwood Borough Council. our plan related to Covid-19 testing www.Dems4Garwood.com or con- in 35 years in 2018.We’re already can end the Scotch Plains-to-North port which would allow him to Their backgrounds and records of and the eventual vaccine. Using tact us at [email protected] seeing the benefits of this launch. Carolina pipeline of residents who continue his service on Borough service speak for themselves. They NIXLE text message alerts, direct as you fill out and submit your bal- New businesses are opening, includ- immediately replace a congratulatory Council. Vincent Kearney is a ca- seek no benefit other than to serve mail, social media outlets and email, lots by November 3. We humbly ask ing a long-awaited coffee shop, and high school graduation sign on their reer law enforcement officer with their community. I think we have all we want to be able to quickly com- for your support on Column A for new developments are being planned front lawns with a For Sale sign. We over 20 years of ongoing service come to realize that it is of great municate any details for testing and Garwood Council — the Graham/ on Front and East Second streets. want this decade to be a Roaring with the Union County Sheriff's importance to elect the best and vaccination programs to all resi- Kearney ticket that knows a strong But we’re just getting started. The Twenties for Scotch Plains, not ten Office. Knowing both Vincent and most qualified candidates to public dents. We will continue to innovate Garwood is a safe Garwood! plan we are currently negotiating with more years of deliberation and delay Russ well, I have no doubt of their office - it starts right here in and leverage technology to get these a developer for downtown will create while our neighbors develop. Let’s support for our Police Department Garwood! essential messages out to as many Councilman Russ Graham new opportunities for businesses and create real change. Let’s be the rising and law enforcement across the Respectfully, people as possible. Vincent Kearney jobs by transforming our currently tide that lifts all boats. Please vote board. I say this as Garwood's Po- Michael C. Ince Another priority is expanding mu- Democratic Candidates for non-taxed public properties into tax- Smith and Spera. lice Commissioner. Councilman and nicipal support for the Garwood Garwood Council able commercial and residential en- For those that may be unaware, I Police Commissioner (D) First Aid Squad (GFAS). This all- terprises. These new residential and Mayor Al Smith served 33 years in law enforce- Borough of Garwood volunteer group receives a small Green Party commercial enterprises will be the Councilman Ted Spera ment, initially as a local police Paid Bulletin Board payment, which has not been in- rising tide that lifts our small busi- officer followed by 25 years as a goleader.com/form/bulletin creased in some time, from the bor- Candidate Bios ough each year. With the addition of PRESIDENT: Howie Hawkins is many new members, the GFAS has a retired Teamster construction and Spera Describes Goals made a much larger percentage of warehouse worker who has been ac- calls in recent years. Now, dealing tive in movements for civil rights, If Reelected As Councilman Good Goverment with Covid-19, calls for service and peace, unions, and the environment the costs for personal protective since the 1960s. He was the first In an era in which everyone feels hasn’t stopped it from being attacked U.S. politician to campaign for a the need to scream their politics, I by people who haven’t even seen it Requires Good People Green New Deal in 2010, in the first think we get more done by listening. yet. As leaders we must always be Over $150,000 of three consecutive runs for New Politics has become a sport for some wary of implementing fashionable For over 40 years, we have lived everyone happy. They are not in the York governor. New York enacted people, but when you’re elected to an ideas in the name of progress, but in Garwood and, over the years, race for glamour, political advance- several policies that only Hawkins office in which you have the power to whose untested results and unintended were governed by both Republi- ment, or social standing. Their in- Recovered from had campaigned for after he received make decisions that will affect the consequences our town will be forced cans and Democrats. Party is not tegrity and honesty speak for them- 5% of the vote in 2014, including a property and prosperity of your resi- to live with long afterward. We need the issue. We have always sup- selves. They are free-thinkers, not Used Car Dealers ban on fracking, a $15 minimum dents, you can’t treat it as a zero-sum not look externally for our identity; ported our neighbors who ran for a followers, who will not be influ- NEWARK – Attorney General wage, and paid family leave. game. As a Councilman for the past we have always had one that we can government position, who were enced by others, regardless of their Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division VICE PRESIDENT: Angela four years, I have felt that my primary and should embrace. And we should solid citizens, morally and fiscally positions outside the political realm. of Consumer Affairs (the Division) Walker is an independent socialist responsibility is to fix what doesn’t not be afraid to stand up for what we responsible, who always put Both Vincent and Russ are gentle- announced October 22 that they whose past campaigns include Mil- work in Scotch Plains while making believe is right. Garwood first regardless of their men in the truest sense of the word. have reached settlements with two waukee sheriff and the Vice Presi- sure we protect what does. I’m proud to be running alongside political affiliation. Good govern- You will not see them making crude car dealerships resolving alleged dential candidate for the Socialist The fact that I was raised in Scotch Al Smith, the most energetic mayor in ment shouldn't abide by party lines. faces on Facebook or writing de- violations of the Consumer Fraud Party. She was born and raised in Plains gives me no special claim to town history, but I am not in his The question is: who will do the rogatory statements about their Act (“CFA”), the Used Car Lemon Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to a work- legitimacy on the Council, but it does shadow. We sometimes disagree and best job for the residents of neighbors. They are moral, respon- Law and other regulations govern- ing-class Black family. Angela is the give me a unique perspective. In my occasionally vote differently, but he Garwood. sible, caring individuals who will do ing the sale and advertising of mo- mother of one, and the grandmother lifetime, I have watched Scotch Plains respects my individuality as a coun- I believe that the team of Russ their best to help everyone in tor vehicles. Both dealerships have of five. She is a union advocate and change from a small town with an cilman. He knows I will always vote Graham and Vincent Kearney are Garwood, regardless of political af- agreed to change their business prac- activist and a U.S. veteran. Currently amusement park, a zoo and hundreds for what I believe is best for Scotch those people. Both have lived in filiation, to the best of their ability. tices, pay civil penalties and enter she works as a dump truck driver. of acres of family farms, to a largely Plains. We both share a common goal Garwood for quite a while with their November 3rd is coming upon us binding arbitration to resolve con- She is a fierce advocate for the rights residential community on par with of a continuously improving Scotch families, and have participated in very quickly. If you haven't re- sumer complaints. of Black, Brown and Indigenous Westfield. As we’ve changed, we have Plains and a common vision of bud- many borough functions, serving turned your mail-in-ballot yet, please Auto Holding, Inc. d/b/a Auto people, the LGBTQIA community, had to keep up with the times. I am getary responsibility, transparency on many committees, both political do so as soon as possible. Avoid the Holding and Auto Holding 46 Labor and the Earth itself. proud that over the past four years I and accountability in local govern- and otherwise -- all for the better- anticipated long, socially distant (“Auto Holding”), with locations in U.S. SENATE FOR NEW JER- have been able to help expand our ment and community over partisan- ment of our town. Their commit- lines on Election Day. There is a Hillside and Mountain Lakes, SEY: Madelyn Hoffman has served police force for the first time in 25 ship. With your support in this elec- ment to the town goes well beyond convenient, secure drop box outside agreed to a $105,000 settlement – New Jersey’s communities as a Peace years, preserve large tracts of land on tion, we can keep Scotch Plains mov- the scope of running for political the Garwood Library in their park- which includes $97,345 in civil pen- and Environmental Activist of 40 both the north and south sides from ing forward together. office. ing lot. The contents of the box are alties – to resolve allegations that years. From 1980 - 1998: Director of future development and raise the level Being a law enforcement officer, emptied every day, so there is no the dealership violated the CFA and the Grass Roots Environmental Or- of services for our residents from Ted Spera Vincent understands the pressures wait for the postal service to deliver other consumer protection laws and ganization (GREO), an organization storm communication to increasing Scotch Plains Councilman of today's modern world and he it to the Board of Elections. Please regulations by misrepresenting the she helped found, dedicated to work- the number of annual branch pickups. believes in the values of Garwood send a message to all of Garwood condition of its used motor vehicles, ing with grassroots groups and com- But change doesn’t stop, and neither where he is raising his young fam- that Vincent Kearney and Russ Gra- telling at least one customer that munities to confront issues of toxic can we. Gov. Murphy Vetoes ily. Both Vince and Russ are com- ham represent the values of Garwood vehicles were serviced and/or in- chemical pollution. She worked with The best way to make intelligent mitted to moving Garwood forward, that we can proudly support. spected prior to sale when that was over 200 citizens groups and com- change is by staying true to ourselves. Restaurant Assist. Bill looking out for all the residents, not the case; failing to disclose prior munities. Currently, Ms. Hoffman is In 2017 the town ran a survey and TRENTON –Governor Phil children and seniors alike. They are Charles Lombardo damage and rental history when such the Co-Chair of the GPAX- Green found that 82 percent of respondents Murphy vetoed bipartisan legislation hard-working, diligent, upstanding Former Mayor of Garwood information was known or should Party US Peace Action Committee believed Scotch Plains needs to de- October 19 that reimburses New Jer- residents who are not afraid to speak Paid Bulletin Board have been known by the dealership; and a contributor to the Green Hori- velop its downtown. Residents over- sey restaurants that lost money when the truth, even if it doesn't make goleader.com/form/bulletin misrepresenting the prior history zons Newsletter. whelmingly chose a colonial design the governor pulled the plug on the and use of its used motor vehicles, In 1996 she was Ralph Nader’s modeled on the Palmer Square area planned reopening of indoor dining showing at least one customer a vice-presidential running mate for of Princeton as the best look for fu- this summer. clean Carfax report when in fact the New Jersey. In 1997 Madelyn was ture redevelopment, and I wholeheart- “It is unthinkable that the governor true report revealed prior accident the Green Party candidate for NJ edly support this design. I pledge that would veto bi-partisan legislation to and rental history; failing to honor Governor. any change I support must be right for help restaurants that passed unani- the advertised price, requiring con- Madelyn represents the Green the town, taking into account its char- mously in both houses,” said Assem- Thanksgiving sumers to present a copy of the Party at numerous events, rallies, acter, its history and its people. bly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick, online advertisement and obtain a demonstrations, council meetings I understand change can be diffi- who sponsored the bill. “We all know manager’s signature to receive the and organizations. Speaking on be- cult to accept. Maybe not everyone how difficult it has been for the res- Turkeys advertised price; and failing to pay half of Puerto Rican relief and agrees with my marching alongside taurant business, and some owners off a third-party warranty after sell- struggle for independence, closing our police chief and my fellow coun- said that they were out thousands of ing the warranty to a customer. the ICE detention facility in New- cil members for George Floyd this dollars due to the change. Restau- Bridge Dealer Services, Inc. d/b/ ark, Justice for Jameek Lowery in spring. And the fact that our redevel- rants are barely getting by.” a Bridge Auto Group and Every- Paterson, obtaining drivers’ li- opment plan hasn’t been finalized The bill (A4413/S2704), also spon- LIMITED AMOUNTS & SIZES body Drivez (“Bridge Auto”), in censes for all, keeping families to- sored by Sen. President Steve Hasbrouck Heights and Berlin, gether at the border, fighting for no Sweeney in the state Senate, appro- DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC agreed to a $60,000 settlement – border wall, and ending priated $30 million to the state Eco- which includes $54,780.23 in civil homelessness along with much Are You Minding nomic Development Authority from penalties – to resolve allegations more. In the last year she has spo- federal block grants allocated to the that the dealership violated the CFA ken on behalf of those affected in Your Business? state from the CARES Act for the as well as other consumer protec- Palestine, Yemen, Venezuela, Bo- costs associated with interruptions • MUST be ordered EARLY. tion laws and regulations. livia, Colombia and now Iran. goleader.com/advertorial caused by Gov. 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PUBLICATION Gail Marian England, 82, Devoted Janet Oneil Jackson, of Mountainside; Wife, Mother, Teacher, Volunteer – Obituaries – Beloved By Family, CSH Volunteer Gail Marian (Romano) England, ous family holidays and gather- Ann Hoelterling, 87, of Westfield; Janet Oneil Jackson died of natu- One of Janet’s passions was to 82, of Fanwood, N.J., passed away ings, but most of all, she loved ral causes at her home in promote and provide volunteer on Wednesday, October 21, at the attending her grandchildren’s Devoted to Her Family and Church Mountainside, N.J., on leadership to the Center for Hope Hospice and Pal- sporting events. Gail, along with Monday, October 26, Children’s Specialized liative Care in Scotch Plains, N.J., her husband, George, attended the On Saturday, October 24, Ann Hoelterling, along with three chil- 2020. In her last days Hospital. after a two-year battle with pan- First Congregational Church of Hoelterling, 87, passed from this dren, William D. Hoelterling, she was surrounded by Private interment will creatic cancer. She was handed Westfield. earth into the Lord’s Hands. Born James Hoelterling and Nancy her family. Judging by be in the Revolutionary many years of adversity, but she Gail is survived by her husband, in 1933 to Theodore Schasny and Hoelterling; four grandchildren, the smile on her face, Cemetery in Westfield. took on each battle with strength, George S. England; her brother, Hazel Briant Schasny, and last but not least, she was aware of and Memorial contributions courage and positivity. She died Paul (Rusty) Muller, and his wife, in a house on North Av- two great-grandchil- comforted by the love may be made in Janet’s with the dignity and grace that she Mary Ann; her three children, Kim enue, she remained in dren. that surrounded her. memory to the displayed every day of her life. (Romano) Palazzone and her hus- Westfield her entire life. A graveside service Janet is survived by Children’s Specialized Her parents were the late Paul and band, Gary; Lori (Romano) Ann was a devout will be held on Friday, her husband, Bob Jack- Hospital in Edna Muller. Her father immi- DeCastro and Marc Romano; two communicant of the Re- October 30, at 11:30 son, and her children, Mountainside. grated from Germany to the Bronx, stepchildren, William England and deemer Lutheran a.m., at Fairview Cem- Jamie and his wife, Lori Arrangements are by where Gail was born on Novem- his wife, Barbara, and Lee Rozycki Church for 56 years. She etery in Westfield. Jackson, Jennifer and Gray Funeral Home of ber 30, 1937. and her husband, Jesse; and 11 exuded pure love along Masks must be worn and her husband, Patrick Janet Oneil Jackson Westfield. Please go to Gail and her family spent many grandchildren, Kasi Ford and her with an unequalled car- attendees are asked to Vance, and Jill A. Jack- www.grayfuneralhomes.com happy years in the Bronx. They husband, Ben; Michael Palazzone ing personality. please social distance. son; 10 grandchildren, and one to offer condolences. belonged to the New York Turner and his wife, Oona; Ally She was a longtime In lieu of flowers, great-grandchild. October 29, 2020 Club on Long Island Sound, spend- Palazzone; Samantha Fox and her employee of both please consider a dona- ing many fun-filled weekends with husband, John; Louis DeCastro Braunsdorf Insurance Ann Hoelterling tion to either St. Jude family and friends. In 1951, the and his fiancée, Katlyn Torsiello; Agency and Steve Children’s Research family moved to Roselle Park, Olivia Romano; Gabrielle Ketchum CPA. For relaxation she Hospital or the Ameri- F-SP Service League Adds N.J., where Gail would graduate Romano; Nick Romano; Glen En- enjoyed maintaining her gardens and can Heart Association. from Roselle Park High School. gland and his wife, Jamie; Katie all her various plants. Gray Funeral Home of Westfield is She was also elected to Girls State Cordwell and her husband, Rafael, She leaves behind her loving hus- in charge of the arrangements. Hours at Thrift Shop — a big honor. She continued her and Elena Rozycki. She also had band of 66 years, William F. October 29, 2020 SCOTCH PLAINS — The customers, all donations must be new education in Selinsgrove, Penn- five great-grandchildren, Mia Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service or gently-used, clean, and with no sylvania, where she attended Arnone, Adrian Ford, Aria Ford, League has announced additional missing parts or pieces. Shop per- Susquehanna University and re- Audrey England and Remington hours at its thrift shop. New shop sonnel cannot accept puzzles or ceived her Associates Degree. Cordwell. Gail also leaves behind hours are Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 books. Donations are accepted in On August 8, 1981, she married her nephews, Mack Muller, Tim p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the rear parking lot, off of Willow the love of her life, George S. Muller and his wife, Shauna, and and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Avenue. England. George was her rock. their children, Tori and Brady, and thrift shop is located at 1741 East The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ser- Whether they were playing tennis, Erik Muller and his wife, Chris- 2nd Street, Scotch Plains. vice League is an all-volunteer, non- skiing, traveling, camping, or tina, and their son, Jack. On Tuesday, November 3, Elec- profit organization that has served spending time with family, these Gail left an impact with every tion Day, the shop will be open. On the local communities since 1974. two were the perfect representa- person she knew or met, whether it that day, a limited number of dolls Since its founding, the League has tion of what true, unwavering love was a thoughtful conversation, a and toys will be available. However, donated more than $1.3 million for looks like. After becoming hus- listening ear, a gentle hug, a kind due to the shop’s closing and loss of local causes. band and wife, George and Gail word, a silly joke, or purchasing donations, Barbie dolls, American Anyone interested in learning more lived in Westfield, then Edison, toddler-sized shirts for her full- Girl dolls and Legos are not avail- about the League or membership is and more recently, at The Chelsea grown grandchildren. She repre- able. All items are offered on a first- invited to call (908) 322-5420 during at Fanwood. sented immeasurable kindness, come, first-served basis. No items business hours, visit the League’s Gail was a devoted nursery compassion, and love for others. can be held. Purchases are cash-only website at school teacher for many years. She May she sleep with the Angels! and smaller denominations are ap- scotchplainsthriftshop.weebly.com, or eventually worked for Richard A memorial service, celebrat- preciated. Covid protocols are posted speak to any of the volunteers at the Roberts LTD, an antique store in ing the life of Gail, will be held at on the front door of the thrift shop. thrift shop. Interested persons also are Maplewood, N.J. She loved thrift a later date. During business hours at the thrift encouraged to check out the shopping and devoted many vol- In lieu of flowers, donations shop, the Service League would ap- organization’s Facebook page, unteer hours working at the Scotch may be made to Pancreatic Can- preciate donations of dolls and toys. “Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service Plains Thrift Shop in Scotch cer Action Network at For the safety of shop volunteers and League,” and give the League a “Like.” Plains. She enjoyed planting flow- www.pancan.org. ers, cooking and hosting numer- October 29, 2020 SWEET TALK...The Westfield Historical Society will resume its First Wednes- day Luncheon programs, virtually, on November 4 at noon. Meg Wastie will Y Offers Active Military, Vets William D. Bannon, 77, of Westfield; present an historical view on “The ABCs of Candy.” Reservations are required to receive the link to the event. Free, One-Month Membership U.S. Army Veteran and Attorney WESTFIELD — The Westfield At this time, the cardio room, A Mass of Christian Burial was and Rutgers Law School. He was a First Wednesday Luncheons Area YMCA is honoring local mili- strength-training room and weight celebrated on Friday, October 23, lawyer for many years in South tary members and veterans by invit- room are open at 25-percent capacity. 2020, at St. Theresa’s Church in Jersey before returning to ing them to come and use the Y at no The Y is offering 32 group exercise Kenilworth for William D. Bannon, Westfield. To Resume Virtually Nov. 4 cost during the month of November. classes per week, available indoors, 77, who died on Sunday, October He is survived by two brothers, WESTFIELD — As part of the historical perspective talk entitled The Y also will waive the joiners fee outdoors and virtually. Lap swim also 18, 2020. Frank and John; a sister, Joanne; a Westfield Historical Society’s First “The ABCs of Candy” on Novem- for active military, reserve military is available. Each of these programs Mr. Bannon, a veteran of the niece and a nephew. Wednesday Luncheon series for No- ber 4. This will be a live virtual and veterans who become new Y utilizes an easy reservation system. Army, graduated from St. Peter’s October 29, 2020 vember, Meg Wastie will give an event taking place at noon. Guests members at any time of the year. To take advantage of these ben- will enjoy their own lunch, in place, The Y adheres to all state health efits, military members and veterans while watching Ms. Wastie’s pre- and safety regulations. This includes will have to show proof of their ser- sentation. Instructions and the link staff and member temperature checks vice, such as a DD 214 form. to the event will be sent to all regis- and health questions, social distanc- For more information, contact tered and paid guests. ing, and adults wearing masks in- Amanda Aguirre, senior director Participants are encouraged to en- doors at all times except when in the member services, at (908) 301-9622, joy some of their leftover Hallow- pool or when doing so would inhibit extension no. 258, or email een candy as they stroll down that individual’s health. [email protected]. Re-Elect memory lane with “ABCs of Candy,” a presentation on the his- tory of some of Americans’ favorite Wednesday Morning Club sweet treats. Ms. Wastie has man- aged to find delicious examples of sweets for every letter of the alpha- Posts Upcoming Meetings County Clerk bet, which will be featured in slides. CRANFORD — The Wednesday true story of the American spy who Ms. Wastie has served as pro- Morning Club will hold its Novem- helped win World War II. The New gram consultant for the Westfield ber business meeting at the Cranford York Times described this book as Historical Society, where she Community Center on Wednesday, being, “as riveting as any thriller Joanne worked on developing and present- November 4, at 10 a.m. It will take and as hard to put down.” Chairper- ing educational history programs place in the large Audio Visual room. son Edie Coogan is planning the for Westfield and the surrounding Masks will be required and seating department’s meeting for Monday, community. A graduate of Westfield will allow for social distancing. November 23, at 1 p.m. More de- Rajoppi High School, Ms. Wastie is former All mandated safety precautions tails will follow as the date nears. curator of the Museum of Early will be observed. The club will be the The Arts and Crafts Department Trades and Crafts in Madison, N.J. only group meeting at this time in the will hold its next meeting on She also holds degrees from Seton center. Club President Gail Opacity Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Fur- Hall University (Master of Arts in will introduce guest speakers Sandi ther details will follow in the new Museum Professions), Kean Uni- and Bob Pells. Mrs. Pells is a long- year. versity (Master of Arts in Student time member of the club. She and her The Public Affairs Department Personnel Services) and Monmouth husband, Bob, are enthusiastic vol- has suspended meetings until fur- University (Bachelor of Science in unteers with the Cranford Dramatic ther notice. Secondary Education). Ms. Wastie Club Theatre. The Dramatic Club is a Members are encouraged to bring has 15 years of experience in mu- non-profit, all-volunteer organization non-perishable food items for the seum education and 32 years of dedicated to producing and present- food pantry to group meetings. Integrity teaching high-school English. She ing plays of merit, and developing, by For more information about the currently resides in Basking Ridge. discussion and active participation, Wednesday Morning Club, contact Those wishing to join the virtual the talents of members in all phases of Sandi Jacobs at (908) 317-5256 or luncheon may make a reservation by dramatic work. by email at [email protected]. email to Mr. and Mrs. Pells will tell attend- [email protected], ees about the long history of the Library Plans Program Leadership or by calling (908) 654-1794, before Dramatic Club and about the shows Sunday, November 1. The presenta- that are being planned for the future. About Breast Cancer tion fee is $10 for Westfield Histori- The Cranford Community Center is SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch cal Society members and $15 for non- located at 220 Walnut Avenue. Plains Public Library will host “Lunch members. The fee should be paid in The Literature Department is ‘n’ Learn with the Doctors: Breast advance, with checks payable to the reading The New York Times Cancer” via Zoom on Thursday, No- Professionalism Westfield Historical Society, by mail- bestseller “A Woman of No Impor- vember 12, from noon to 1 p.m. ing it to: Westfield Historical Society, tance” by Sonia Purnell. It is the Participants are invited to join the P.O. Box 613, Westfield, N.J. 07091; library staff for this second Lunch by Venmo to @Westfield- Frazee Pumpkin Patch ‘n’ Learn with the Doctors presenta- HistoricalSociety, or online at tion. Dr. Aysha Khalid, Dr. Renee westfieldhistoricalsociety.org/regis- Open Through Nov. 2 Armour and Dr. Steven Zarny will Experience tration. Payments should be received SCOTCH PLAINS — The historic cover topics related to breast cancer, by November 1 to assure participants Frazee farmstead will continue host- including: receive the emailed link to the event. ing the Great Pumpkin Patch through Breast cancer prevention. The Westfield Historical Soci- Monday, November 2, selling pump- Understanding different types of ety celebrated its 50th anniversary kins every day from 11 a.m. to dusk. breast cancer. in 2018. Since 1968, the 501(c)(3) Pumpkins are available in various sizes Tailored treatment options (such as Innovation non-profit Westfield Historical So- and colors. The farmstead is located at endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, ciety has worked to preserve, in- the corner of Raritan and Terrill Roads surgery, and radiation therapy). terpret and encourage interest in in Scotch Plains. The role of radiation therapy in history, Westfield and its residents All proceeds from the pumpkin women younger than or older than 70. Drop Off Your Mail-In Ballot Today through educational efforts and sales will support the next phase of Registration is required. Individu- community outreach programs. the Frazee House renovation, which als may submit general questions for For more information on the will include restoration of the two the doctors in the registration form, Westfield Historical Society and its lower levels of the western end of and there will be an opportunity to events, visit the house and one of the fireplaces, ask further questions at the end of the VOTE ROW westfieldhistoricalsociety.org and heating and air-conditioning, and the talk. Participants are advised that the like the organization on Facebook. addition of a small public restroom. doctors cannot provide personal medi- The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ro- cal advice in this setting. Pay Tribute to tary Club began the effort to restore The library will send the Zoom link November 3 the Frazee House approximately 15 to participants prior to the event. The Your Loved One years ago, working closely with the registration form, and information Township of Scotch Plains. If all work about the library’s entire month of Paid for by Committee to Re-elect Joanne Rajoppi, Treasurer, L.J. Wolgin, 837 Park Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 is completed on schedule, the house programming, can be found online at goleader.com/obits will be open to the public in 2022. scotlib.org/events. A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, October 29, 2020 Page 7 Mount Saint Mary Students Jones and Diggs Achieve Recognized As AP Scholars Citadel Dean’s List Honors WATCHUNG – Each year, more Graduates recognized for this Na- CHARLESTON, S.C. — Matthew dents currently attend The Citadel. With and more students are enrolled in tional achievement are as follows: Jones of Mountainside and Taylor its iconic campus located in Charles- Advanced Placement (AP) classes Lily Condodina, Ashleigh Cotter, Diggs of Scotch Plains are among the ton, S.C., The Citadel offers a classic at Mount Saint Mary Academy. Cecilia Guarnuccio, Alexa nearly 1,000 cadets and students rec- military college education for young Each May, these students sit for the Mistichelli, Anna Muller, Christine ognized for their academic achieve- men and women focused on leadership AP exams with the intention of Polakiewicz, Christina Tillinghast ments during the Spring 2020 semes- excellence and academic distinction. earning college credit. Last year, and Melanie Valliciergo. ter at The Citadel. The approximately 2,400 members 395 exams were taken by 157 stu- Sofia Santos, director of student Recognizing the academic successes of the South Carolina Corps of Ca- dents. College Board has recog- services, said, “I would also like to of Citadel cadets and students is a spe- dets are not required to serve in the nized 84 Mount Saint Mary Acad- report that 87 percent of our AP cial tradition each semester, even one military, but about one-third of each emy students as AP Scholars. scores are a 3 (college qualifying) as atypical as this. But these cadets and class earns commissions to become AP Scholars receive grades of 3 or higher. Congratulations to not students earned their grades in unique officers in every branch of U.S. mili- or higher (5 being the highest only all of our students but to our circumstances and were able to focus tary service. Citadel alumni have grade) on three or more AP exams. teachers.” on their studies while transitioning to served the nation, their states and Honorees include Christina Cacace, virtual learning in March 2020. their communities as principled lead- Chen Chi, Yuxian (Vera) He, Sheila Webinar to Address The Dean’s List is a recognition ers since 1842. Hulseman, Catherine Keele, Ainsley given to cadets and students who are The Citadel Graduate College, Klein, Alexandra Kot, Katherina Financial Aid Process registered for 12 or more semester founded more than 50 years ago, of- Mankiewicz, Kathryn Nastasi, hours and whose grade point average fers 26 graduate degree programs, 25 Aryanna Perez, Tara Schilke, Wenshuo During Covid Era is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I graduate certificate programs and 10 (Elena) Yang and Mengxi (Ella) Zhi. WESTFIELD — The College (Incomplete) and no grade below C undergraduate programs in the AP Scholar with Honor students Woman’s Club of Westfield (CWC) Photo courtesy of Westfield Public Schools for work in a semester. evening or online. For more informa- receive grades of at least 3.25 on all invites the community for the fourth RESPECT FOR ALL...Roosevelt Intermediate School seventh grader Casey Approximately 2,400 cadets and stu- tion, visit citadel.edu. Barker reads a respect-themed morning announcement over the school intercom AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or in its College Prep Zoom series, “Un- during the Week of Respect. higher on four or more of these derstanding the Financial Aid Pro- exams. cess in the Time of COVID.” This Honorees include Shilpitha webinar is scheduled for Thursday, Westfield Schools Observe Kadiyala, Rachel Mack, Leanne November 5, at 7 p.m. Paolino, Amanda Romano and The main presenters will be Matt Isabella Shubert. Carpenter and Bill Rabbit from Col- Week of ‘Extra’ Respect AP Scholar with Distinction stu- lege Funding Services in Cranford. dents earned an average score of Topics to be discussed include WESTFIELD — Whether virtual clothing, and were reminded of the 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and the impact of Covid on the financial or in-person, students and staff in importance of Harassment, Intimida- scores of 3 or higher on five or aid process; maximizing one’s aid Westfield Public Schools participated tion and Bullying (HIB) prevention. more of these exams. eligibility; leveraging colleges in lessons and activities emphasizing There were similar activities at Honorees include Martha Byrne, against one another to negotiate aid, the meaning of respect and the differ- Westfield High School (WHS), where Hannah Cherry, Sabrina DiIorio, and an overview and timeline of the ent ways people show it during the the “No Place for Hate” committee Tara DSilva, Elliot Foley, Simone financial aid process. Week of Respect from October 5 to 9, now has nearly 80 members. Koryszewski, Anne O’Reilly, This event is the fourth in a special observed annually by public school “One example that illustrates how Olivia Quiroga, Andrea Ruiz and series focusing on various topics re- districts across New Jersey. the Week of Respect is practiced year- Grace Zamora. garding college admission and atten- “We call it the Week of ‘Extra’ Re- round in Westfield Public Schools is Additionally, eight graduates dance. It is free and will include a spect because respect for self, respect the tutoring program supported by the for others, and respect for the commu- Police Athletic League (PAL) so that from the Class of 2020 earned the PowerPoint presentation and ques- Submitted by Beth Ellen Hornstein title of National AP Scholar. These tion-and-answer session. nity is an ideal reinforced in our dis- all WHS students have access to tutor- GOLF FOR A GOOD CAUSE...Members of the organizing committee for the students received an average score Interested persons are asked to email trict throughout the school year,” said ing assistance,” Dr. Dolan said. “This Play For P.I.N.K. Golf Tournament celebrate the 20th anniversary of the event, of 4 on all AP Exams taken and the CWC at [email protected] Superintendent Margaret Dolan, Ed.D. program, in existence for many years, which supports breast cancer research. Pictured, from left to right, are: committee scores of 4 or higher on eight or with any questions they may have prior Each of the district’s 10 schools continued even as the pandemic hit, members Pam Rediker, Cynthia Root, Co-Chair Beth Ellen Hornstein, Fredda more of these exams. to the evening event. continued to focus on social and emo- with teachers and students gathering Siegel and Co-Chair Marcy Lechner. Missing are committee members Soraya For more information and to regis- tional learning and character educa- virtually once a week to help one an- Chavetz, Amy Lebwohl and Wendy Van Besien. ter, go to bit.ly/CWCFinancialAid. tion. Special activities taking place at other with assignments and to engage Take Advantage of Us, Details on how to view the webinar the elementary schools during the in discussion and socialization.” Promote Your Business will be sent upon registration. Week of Respect included a contin- The superintendent said those wish- Play For P.I.N.K. Holds ued focus on the Six Pillars of Char- ing to volunteer for the PAL program Display Ad Creation Support Local Journalism acter, lessons and stories on inclu- or to receive tutoring should contact Stand-Alone Inserts siveness and promoting tolerance, WHS Assistant Principal Warren 20th-Year Golf Tournament Marketing Assistance clothing-themed days, as well as kind- Hynes at [email protected]. SCOTCH PLAINS — Play For line — Wendy Rosenberg; Longest Website Banner Ads ness motivational videos and songs. “These are just a few of the many P.I.N.K. (Breast Cancer Research Drive (Men’s) — Scott Lebwohl; Promotional Bulletins There were virtual lessons on respect activities taking place across the dis- Foundation) had its 20th-year Golf Longest Drive (Women’s) — Judie Online-Only Supplements for the youngest learners at Lincoln trict during the Week of ‘Extra’ Re- Tournament at Shackamaxon Coun- Johnston; First Place Men’s — (-9) and respect-themed stories including spect,” added Dr. Dolan. “I am thank- Email Sponsorships try Club in Scotch Plains on Octo- 61, Jim Checchio, Scott Parris, “What if Everyone Did That?” by ful that we have so many caring teach- ber 7, which attracted 100 people. Councilman Roshan “Roc” White, Contact Jeff Gruman, Ellen Javernick and “Should I Share ers, administrators and other staff who The organizing committee for this Sue Checcio; First Place Women’s Sales Manager My Ice Cream?” by Mo Willems. model respectful behavior every day event, comprised of women from — (-3) 68, Lori Schlewitt, Lisa 908-232-4407 At the middle schools, students heard and who are committed to providing Westfield, made this day possible. Sottung, Susan Kim; Second Place for both the academic and emotional [email protected] special morning announcements read The winners were as follows: Women’s — (-2) 69, Eleanor by members of the No Place for Hate well-being of their students, espe- goleader.com/subscriber Closest to the Pin — Richard Har- Harbaugh, Erin Mckarski, Anne goleader.com/advertorial Committees, wore themed items of cially during this challenging time.” ris, 5 feet, 7 inches; Closest to the Rampolla, Diane Burke.

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PAID FOR BY SCOTCH PLAINS VICTORY 2020 legislative body in Trenton in creating a strategic P.O. Box 252, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 PHIL WIENER, TREASURER plan A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, October 29, 2020 Page 9 Complete Rearview Mirror at Sports Section goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports THE WEEK IN SPORTS Pages 9-12 MARTIN 2 KO TD RETURNS, 2 TDS, PIESCH 2 TD GRABS more photos at goleader.com Cedar Grove Outguns Raiders Ballyhoo Sports In Wild Football Clash, 42-38

By DAVID B. CORBIN Martin carried 18 times for 171 yards, including three touchdowns. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times yards, including respective touch- Slattery finished with six receptions Low moments changed to high down gallops of 58 yards and 42 for 121 yards, including a pair of moments but then returned to low yards. Even more impressive, Martin touchdowns. moments for the Scotch Plains- added respective kickoff returns of The 3-1 Panthers were rolling along Fanwood High School football team 97 yards and 91 yards for touch- on their first series but were tempo- when it hosted the Cedar Grove Pan- downs. Piesch had five receptions for rarily halted when Piesch sacked thers for the first game ever under the 141 yards, which included a 49-yard Bryant for a 10-yard loss. But back lights at Perry Tyson Field in Scotch touchdown reception and a 17-yard came Bryant with a 15-yard pass to Plains on October 23. The 0-2 Raid- touchdown reception to go with a 48- Mike Marinelli, followed by a 47- ers yielded 10 quick points but battled yard reception. Widder completed yard touchdown hookup with Slattery back to grab a 32-16 lead early in the nine of 20 passes for 164 yards, in- for a 7-0 lead with 7:32 left in the first third quarter only to see the Panthers cluding two touchdowns and two in- quarter. The Panthers upped their lead answer with a brutal aerial attack to terceptions. to 10-0 four minutes later with a 23- gain a 42-38 victory. Panther quarterback Bryant was a yard field goal.

more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times GETTING A KICK OUT OF IT...Blue Devil sophomore Emily Weinstein, No. 24, on an assist from junior Kim DiFilippo, scored the game’s only goal in a 1-0 victory over the Cranford Cougars at Memorial Field in Cranford on October 20. EMILY WEINSTEIN NAILS GOAL ON DiFILIPPO’S ASSIST Blue Devils’ Second-Half Goal Tops Cougar Soccer Girls, 1-0

By DAVID B. CORBIN nant fashion that never let up. Grace Lanza agreed with Coach Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times “Every time you come to Cranford Schmidt, “Their field is a lot narrower Having dropped a 1-0 decision to you know it’s going to be a good than ours, so for the first 10, 15 min- Scotch Plains-Fanwood and a 2-1 game. Their field is narrow, so the utes, we were just getting used to the decision to Governor Livingston the first 10 minutes, you can hardly see field and playing on it. We worked a previous week, the Westfield High the line and we also got the side with lot on teamwork and fighting for each School girls soccer team needed to the sun. We talked about that this other and that’s what we did. We turn fortunes around when they faced week. The last two games we dropped found it and at the end of the game, we the Cranford Cougars, who had beaten Scotch Plains and GL (Governor were victorious.” them, 1-0, in the home opener at Livingston). This is kind of like a “Westfield played a great game. Kehler Stadium in Westfield. Al- redemption week. Our season is not We didn’t! We didn’t bring it. We though they were on the defensive for over by any means. We play Cranford, didn’t bring the motivation, we didn’t the first 10 minutes, the Blue Devils we play GL again on Friday, so we bring the fire, we didn’t bring the David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS...Raider running back Shawn Martin, No. 3, had two kickoff returns for TDs, one for 97 yards adjusted and finally got a goal mid- had a goal this week. ‘Let’s look at passion. In this conference with teams and one for 91 yards, against Cedar Grove. Martin also had TD runs for 42 yards and 58 yards on October 23. way through the second half from this Cranford game where last time like that and the teams we have in the sophomore Emily Weinstein on an we dropped, 1-0, come to their place, conference, you don’t do that, you Raider senior running back Shawn gunning machine and completed 27 On the ensuing kickoff, Martin assist from junior Kim DiFilippo to continue to play good soccer, get us have a problem. And we had a big Martin and senior wide receiver Chris- of 42 passes for 427 yards and five scooped the ball on the three and nip the Cougars, 1-0, at Memorial ready for the county tournament and problem today,” Cougar Head Coach tian Piesch, along with senior quar- touchdowns but he was intercepted received some good blocking as he Field in Cranford on October 20. put us in position for the state tourna- Andrew Gagliardo emphasized. terback Hayden Widder put up some once by junior safety Matt Power, sprinted down the left sideline for the The Cougars got some nice runs ment.’ So I think the girls prepared Early in the second half, Blue Devil big offensive numbers but so did Pan- who also recorded five tackles. His 97-yard touchdown, taking only 11 early on from sophomore attacking mentally. I’m am super proud of sophomore Gabby Gil ripped a wicked ther quarterback Dario Bryant and favorite receiver, especially in the seconds off the clock. Akin midfielder Olivia Russomanno but them,” stated Blue Devil Head Coach left-to-right shot that opened the eyes wide receivers Anthony Bilotta and second half, was Bilotta, who would Akinwunmi kicked the first of his the Blue Devils seemed to take over Alex Schmidt. of Cougar keeper Amanda Vath. Mo- George Slattery. finish with 13 receptions for 233 CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 control in an increasingly more domi- Co-captain/holding midfielder CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 DOOLEY, FITZPATRICK, LEVYA, BELTRAN NET GOALS Cranford Cougar Boys ‘Ice’ Hillside Comets in Soccer, 4-0

By DAVID B. CORBIN the net then with 33:13 on the clock, half, senior defender/co-captain Drew Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times senior forward Ryan Dooley slipped Goldfeder banged a free kick from 40 Constant shelling in and around the past a defender and looped the ball yards that was headed away. Hillside goal area finally yielded a over Jean Francois and into the net. Four minutes later, Dooley seemed pair of first-half goals and two more “It was a cross and it came in from to have another golden opportunity second-half goals as the Cranford the right side. It was bobbling around when he beat a defender and forced High School boys soccer team iced in the box and it came out. I had to turn Jean Francois to charge the ball. the Comets, 4-0, at Memorial Field in around and I had to kick it, and it Dooley got a toe on it but it rolled just Cranford on October 22. With the chipped over the goalie and it went a little to the right of the post. unrelenting barrage of shots at goal- into the side netting,” Dooley recalled. “The ball came on the right side. It keeper Jason Jean Francois, the Com- Numerous corner kicks, four from was a through ball and I was getting ets were quite fortunate to be trailing the right corner and three from the through and the guy was trailing me 2-0 at halftime. left, created chaos in the Hillside box right behind. I took a little bit too big Within the first five minutes, junior but all were deflected. Fifteen min- of a touch. The goalie and I were right midfielder Owen Maher and senior utes into the game, Farley made a run there and I could only barely get a toe co-captain Colin Farley, among oth- and got off a wicked shot that hit the and it just missed wide. Then he ers, ripped shots to the left or right of near post. With 17 minutes left of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times FURIOUS ACTION WITH THE STICKS...ABOVE - Blue Devil Lily Ceraso, No. 8, and LJ Kehler, No. 14, battle against Montclair Kimberly Academy (MKA) in Westfield on October 21. MKA won 3-0. BELOW - The Raiders, in white, hosted a very strong Kent Place team on October 21. The Dragons won 8-0. (See more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports) more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times GETTING POSITION...Cougar co-captain Colin Farley gets position on the ball in the game against the Hillside Comets at Memorial Field in Cranford on October 22. The Cougars iced the Comets, 4-0.

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Leader and The Scotch Plains- Cranford certainly helped in that re- Fanwood Times - Read entire stories gard as the Cougars were unable to at www.goleader.com - year - month - mount many offensive threats. week October 11, 2019: Westfield foot- October 10, 2019: Super intensity ball quarterback Hank Shapiro threw throughout and an all-out refusal to four TD passes, with three of them yield by both teams resulted in 100 going to wide receiver John Czarnecki minutes of pure fury and a 0-0 stale- as the Blue Devils pummeled Edison, mate between the 14th-ranked 48-16, in Edison. Westfield (4-1) put Westfield High School girls soccer on a clinic of big plays in all three team and the ninth-ranked Scotch phases of the game by adding a defen- Plains-Fanwood Raiders in Westfield. sive TD and a special teams TD against Obviously with such a score, both an overmatched Edison Eagles squad. defenses were put to the test and both It did not take long for the Blue Devils withstood the onslaught although there to get the lead. were some very close calls. On the first series, Shapiro hooked October 10, 2019: Scotch Plains- up with Griffin Rooney for a 57 yard Fanwood put the brakes on a two- TD. Czarnecki had respective touch- David B. Corbin (October 2018 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times game losing skid with a 3-0 victory down receptions of eight yards, 23 WINNING IN THE TRENCHES...Cougars Ahmad Rasheed, No. 27, Chris over the Cranford boys soccer team in yards and 19 yards. Running back Guiditta, No. 25, Matt Doran, No. 20, Rob Schork, No. 34, and Dan Wessolock, No. David B. Corbin (October 2019 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Scotch Plains. Colin Dwyer scored Tim Alliegro scored from the one- 60, put the thump on the Summit running back in Cranford on October 12, 2018. INTENSITY AT ITS BEST...Raider senior Lizzie Ley, No. 24, attempts to block two goals and Chris Vinci added one yard line. Jack Meiselman blocked a a power kick from Blue Devil Faith Dobosiewicz during the game in Westfield on goal to power a Raider offense that punt that Reid Colwell grabbed and returned to the end zone. Meiselman finalized the scoring with a 75-yard October 10, 2019. The Raiders and the Blue Devils battled to a 0-0, OT tie. interception for a touchdown. October 11, 2019: The Westfield High School girls volleyball team was JOHNSON 35-YD TD REC, PETGRAVE TD Cranford Cougars Ice Hillside Comets in Soccer indeed in the pink when the Lady CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Blue Devils recorded a convincing, tripped me and I ended up face land- we were in control though. That gave remainder of the game with junior 25-18, 25-9, victory over the Woodbridge Rallies Past ing on the turf,” Dooley described. us some confidence going into the midfielder Pablo Lavya pressing down Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at the Two minutes later, freshman Oskar second half,” Cougar Head Coach the center, junior Andrew Marinucci Annual Pink Out Game in Westfield. Iwaniak had a similar experience hap- Greg Campbell said. pushing from the left and senior The Annual Pink Out also featured a pen to him then with 5:41 remaining “We were clearly the dominant Sebastian Ubillus sprinting down the freshman game and a JV game prior Cougar Gridders, 27-14 in the half, senior forward Liam team. We had a lot of opportunities right side. Something had to give and to the varsity game. Blue Devil Jes- Fitzpatrick took a throw-in from jun- but we just couldn’t get in the back of it did when Levya got in the box and sica Schlewitt recorded 13 assists, A battle of unbeaten football teams had an 18-yard touchdown run. ior Dom Del Monico and headed it the net. The goalie, he made a lot of ripped a left-to-right shot into the five digs and three service points with took a turn towards the 13th-ranked DeMarino tossed a 35-yard touch- into the net. good saves but to be fair, we were upper right netting with 8:13 on the an ace. Uzi Ijoma notched nine kills Woodbridge Barrons, when they over- down strike to Johnson and Diar “It was a nice long throw so I knew booting it right at him. It’s really our clock. and added five digs, a block and eight came a 14-7 deficit late in the first Dautaga kicked the point after to give it was going to go into the box. I job to find the corners. Coach says “The ball was going wide. service points with two aces. Julia quarter with a touchdown then added the Cougars a 7-0 lead early in the wanted to get into the box and attack this a lot. We are not trying to get on Marinucci hit it in. There was a re- Becker recorded six digs, two assists two more touchdowns to defeat the first quarter. The Barrons answered it with my head and I got the goal,” ESPN. All we need to do is find the bound. It came right up to the 18. I and four service points with three Cougars, 27-14, at Memorial Field in with a 49-yard touchdown strike from Fitzpatrick explained. net,” Dooley expressed. came swiftly around, hit it and it curled aces. Cranford on October 23. Santino to Justin Magera to knot the “We’ve worked a little bit on our “We were a bit unlucky making our into the top right,” Levya described. October 12, 2019: The Scotch The 3-1 Cougars amassed 339 total score. Petgrave came back with his finishing. I wish we would have been chances and we weren’t putting them Levya was also quick to mention Plains-Fanwood football team got to yards with 202 coming via airmail run and recovery in the end zone to a little bit more clinical with it in that away. We got to go in the practices the role of Ubillus in the action. see firsthand how a tremendous of- and 137 on the ground. The 3-0 put Cranford back on top 14-13 but first half. We certainly didn’t have and practice our finishing. The other “Sebastian was playing to the right fensive football team operates re- Barrons totaled 281 yards with 156 in Magera answered with a 19-yard in- any shortage of opportunities. We hit team was pretty lucky that it was only of Marinucci, which is the second cently. Unfortunately for the Raiders, the air and 125 on the ground. But the terception for a touchdown by the end the keeper in the chest a couple of 2-0 at the end of the half. Luckily we striker in the 4-4-2 formation. He kept that exhibition came at the expense of Cougars had three crucial turnovers, of the first quarter. The point after times. He made a couple of good got two more at the end,” Fitzpatrick making lateral runs to the corner, to the SPF defense. The Raiders were two interceptions and a fumble, while attempt was blocked. saves and we just missed the frame a added. spread the defenders and open up the torched by Montgomery, 50-14, in the Barrons yielded only one turn- The Barrons took the lead for the couple of times when we should have The first five minutes of the second space for Marinucci and I. Despite Scotch Plains. The 5-1 Cougars scored over. first time when Santino connected put it on. It was a shame that it was half belonged mostly to the Comets the fact that he didn’t get on the in a variety of ways against an over- Cougar senior quarterback Dennis with Treyshon Fudge for 37 yards in only 2-0 at halftime but I did feel that but that would quickly change for the scoreboard, his runs were actually matched Raider defense. DeMarino completed 6 of 11 passes the second quarter and the point after crucial for us to get the goal,” Levya QB Hayden Widder dropped back for 111 yards, including one touch- was good for a 20-14 lead at the half. pointed out. and fired a strike on a slant pass to down and one interception. Junior After a scoreless third quarter, Ali Junior Matteo Beltran got into the WR Christian Piesch, which the long quarterback Shane Van Dam com- Lee had a 21-yard touchdown run and act with the help of Iwaniuk and he striding 6’4” junior turned into a 78- pleted seven of 19 attempts for 91 the PAT gave the Barrons their 27-14 made good on a stinging shot with yard touchdown play. Widder also yards, including an interception. lead. 3:45 left in the game. connected with Shawn Martin for a Woodbridge quarterback Antonio Defensively, Cougar Luke Infante “I got a pass from my teammate 53-yard touchdown. Santino completed 12 of 18 passes had an interception and was involved Oskar then I just blasted it right at the October 10, 2018: for 156 yards, including a pair of in six tackles. Matt Coates was in- goal and it went in,” Beltran said. Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the num- touchdowns volved in nine tackles, which included Coach Campbell was also very ber 13) did not exist in the minds of Cougar junior Jack Conley had four a sack and a throw for a loss (TFL). pleased with the efforts of several the 13-0 Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys receptions for 77 yards, Zion Kevin Keogh (sack, 2 TFL) and reserve players, especially in the sec- soccer team that exercised a “busi- Hammond had five receptions for 41 Chapman (TFL) were involved seven ond half. ness as usual” approach to take care yards, Will Gallagher had three re- tackles each. Nate Caldwell, (TFL), “We tried to stay more patient and of business in a showdown with the 9- ceptions for 49 yards and Marcus Nick Librera (sack, TFL), Kevin put the ball on the floor and give some 3-1 South Plainfield Tigers in Scotch Johnson had a 35-yard touchdown Shriner and Mike Anzalone were in- guys their first opportunity at the var- Plains. The Raiders netted their first reception. Running back Jake volved in four tackles each. Gallagher sity level. I was happy to see some of goal within the first minute, added a Chapman carried nine times for 25 was involved in five tackles. those new guys get out there and get second goal eight minutes later then yards, Johnson carried 13 times for The Cougars will travel to Colonia some touches on the ball. Guys com- topped it off with a third goal with two 29 yards and DeMarino carried nine tomorrow, Friday, October 30, to face ing in for the first time are going to be minutes remaining in the first half to times for 39 yards. Lucca Limeira the Patriots at 7 p.m. hungry to get varsity experience. It’s silence the Tigers, 3-1, and to remain carried three times for 22 yards and Woodbridge 13 7 0 7 27 David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times a good thing for everybody to see that undefeated at 14-0. senior wide receiver Arjun Petgrave Cranford 14 0 0 0 14 TAKING CONTROL...Cougar co-captain Owen Maher, No. 20, works for and for us to work on that as a pro- Co-captain Rock Valian scored the PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE control as teammate Jake Icklan, No. 17, observes in the game against Hillside. gram,” Coach Campbell expressed. first two goals and received respec- Hillside 0 0 0 tive assists from co-captains Owen TOWN OF WESTFIELD PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 2198 Cranford 2 2 4 CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE DOWNTOWN WESTFIELD CHANCERY DIVISION CHANCERY DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE SCATTERED SITE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN UNION COUNTY UNION COUNTY TOWN OF WESTFIELD 883-2694 or via common carrier to the WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.A.C. 40A:12A-1, et seq., DOCKET NO. F-007095-20 DOCKET NO. F-007435-20 BOARD OF EDUCATION Architect with the Architect Project as amended and supplemented (the “Redevelopment Law”), provides a process for FILE NO. 27856-20 FILE NO. 27884-20 UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Name and Project Number referenced municipalities to participate in the redevelopment and improvement of areas designated NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANT NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANT by 4:30 PM on Tuesday, November 17, by the municipality as being in need of redevelopment; and BID NOTICE 2020. RFI request submitted to the WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Mayor and Council of the Town (the “Governing (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Architect via E-mail will not be ac- Body”) adopted Resolution Number 77-2020, requesting and authorizing the Town’s FLASH CLEANERS, INC.; KATHRYN N STEINBERG; Westfield Board of Education will receive cepted or responded to. Planning Board (“Planning Board”) to undertake a preliminary investigation to deter- YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND bids for Interior Door Replacement at Bid Proposal shall be submitted in du- mine whether certain properties including: REQUIRED to serve upon PELLEGRINO REQUIRED to serve upon PELLEGRINO Eight Westfield Public Schools, together plicate (one original and one copy) in a Block Lot Street Address AND FELDSTEIN, LLC, plaintiff’s attor- AND FELDSTEIN, LLC, plaintiff’s attor- with all work incidental hereto, in accor- sealed envelope, addressed to the Owner, 2405 15 146 Elm Street neys, whose address is 290 Route 46 neys, whose address is 290 Route 46 dance with the requirements of the draw- bearing the name and address of the bid- 2505 12.01 131 Elm Street West, Denville, New Jersey, an Answer to West, Denville, New Jersey, an Answer to ings and specifications prepared by Fraytak der, and clearly marked “BID” with the 3001 5 360 Waterson Street the Complaint filed in a Civil Action, in the Complaint filed in a Civil Action, in Veisz Hopkins Duthie, P.C. (FVHD) Archi- contract title and/or bid number on the 3101 5 300 South Avenue West which PPP NEW LLC is the plaintiff and which DB TL HOLDCO 2018 LLC is the tects-Planners, FVHD #5073 A-J. outside of the envelope and must be ac- 3103 7 301 North Avenue West THEODORE KASTIS, ET ALS; are defen- plaintiff and ROBERT STEINBERG, ET Bids will be received for: companied by a Certified Check, Cashier’s 3107 2 116 Elmer Street dants, pending in the Superior Court of ALS; are defendants, pending in the Supe- Single Overall Contract (C008 or Check or Bid Bond drawn to the order of 3116 11 148 Central Avenue New Jersey, Chancery Division, UNION rior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Divi- C009 with C047) the Owner in the amount of ten percent County and bearing Docket No. F-007095- sion, UNION County and bearing Docket (10%) of the amount of the bid, but in no as identified on the Official Tax Map of the Town (the “Parking Lot Properties”) qualify 20 within thirty-five (35) days after Octo- No. F-007435-20 within thirty-five (35) days Sealed bids are to be sent by mail or case in excess of $20,000; and must be as a “non-condemnation” area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment ber 29, 2020 exclusive of such date. If you after October 29, 2020 exclusive of such carrier with proof of delivery by Tuesday, delivered to the above place on or before Law; and fail to answer or appear in accordance with date. If you fail to answer or appear in December 1, 2020, 2:00 PM, to the the hour named. The Board of Education WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Governing Body also adopted Resolution Number Rule 4:4-6, Judgment by Default may be accordance with Rule 4:4-6, Judgment by Westfield Board of Education, attention of and the Architect assume no responsibility 78-2020, requesting and authorizing the Planning Board to undertake a preliminary rendered against you for relief demanded Default may be rendered against you for Ms. Dana Sullivan, Business Administra- for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. investigation to determine whether the properties: in the Complaint. You shall file your An- relief demanded in the Complaint. You tor, Room 101, 302 Elm Street, Westfield, If the bid exceeds $20,000 bidder must Block Lot Street Address swer and Proof of Service in duplicate with shall file your Answer and Proof of Service New Jersey 07090. Any Bid received after be pre-qualified by the New Jersey Divi- 2502 14 630 North Avenue West the Clerk of the Superior Court of New in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior that time shall be rejected. A virtual bid sion of Property Management and Con- 2506 1 526 North Avenue West Jersey, Hughes Justice Complex - CN Court of New Jersey, Hughes Justice Com- opening will be held and read immedi- struction (DPMC), prior to the date that 2508 11 601-613 North Avenue West 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accor- plex - CN 971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, ately thereafter via the following WebExlink: bids are received. Any bid submitted un- dance with the Rules of Civil Practice and in accordance with the Rules of Civil Prac- https://westfieldnjk12.webex.com/ der the terms of New Jersey statutes not as identified on the Official Tax Map of the Town (the “L&T Properties,” together with Procedure. tice and Procedure. westfieldnjk12/onstage/ including a copy of a valid and active Pre- the Parking Lot Properties, the “Redevelopment Area”) qualify as a “non-condemnation” You are further advised that if you are You are further advised that if you are g.php?MTID=eca6a1bf6fc441083d995c4fc9be3bd6f qualification/ Classification Certificate shall area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and unable to obtain an attorney you may com- unable to obtain an attorney you may com- Bid Documents for the proposed Work be rejected as being non-responsive to bid WHEREAS, on June 30, 2020, based upon a recommendation from the Planning municate with the Lawyer Referral Service municate with the Lawyer Referral Service are on file at the office of the Architect, requirements. Board following a public hearing on June 1, 2020, the Governing Body adopted of the County of Venue and that if you of the County of Venue and that if you FVHD, 1515 Lower Ferry Road, Trenton, Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-25, each Resolution No. 145-2020, designating the Parking Lot Properties as a non-condemnation cannot afford an attorney, you may com- cannot afford an attorney, you may com- NJ 08618, and may be obtained by pro- proposal shall be accompanied by a Propo- area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and municate with the Legal Services Office of municate with the Legal Services Office of spective bidders electronically via direct sition of Surety from a Surety Company WHEREAS, on August 11, 2020, based upon a recommendation from the Planning the County of Venue. The telephone num- the County of Venue. The telephone num- download (pdf format), electronic file on stating it will provide each bidder with Board following a public hearing on July 20, 2020, the Governing Body adopted ber of such agencies are as follows: Law- ber of such agencies are as follows: Law- disc, or printed paper set. Information separate Performance and Payment Resolution No. 180-2020, designating the L&T Properties as a non-condemnation area yer Referral Service 908-353-4715 - Legal yer Referral Service 908-353-4815 - Legal about the Project can be found on our Bonds, each in the amount of 100% of the in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and Services Office 908-354-4340. Services Office 908-354-4340. website: www.fvhdpc.com under CON- contract sum. Also, Surety agrees to fur- WHEREAS, the Town Planner, Donald B. Sammet, PP/AICP, has prepared a redevel- THE ACTION has been instituted for the THE ACTION has been instituted for the TRACTOR, BID LISTING. To obtain bid nish bidder with a Maintenance Bond in opment plan for the Redevelopment Area dated October 5, 2020, entitled the “Downtown purpose of foreclosing the following tax purpose of foreclosing the following tax documents, please download and fill out required form. The Proposition of Surety Westfield Scattered Site Redevelopment Plan,” a copy of which is attached to this sale certificate: sale certificate: the “Bidder Registration Form,” available shall be executed by an approved surety Ordinance as Exhibit A (the “Redevelopment Plan”); and 1. A certain tax certificate 17-110, sold 1. A certain tax certificate 18-00008, at https://fvhdpc.com/bids/bidlisting, and company authorized to do business in the WHEREAS, the Governing Body has determined it to be in the best interests of the on 12/8/2017, dated 12/11/2017, and was sold on 4/3/2018, dated 4/3/2018, and was fax or email the completed form to the State of New Jersey and in accordance Town and the Redevelopment Area to adopt the Redevelopment Plan; and recorded on 12/19/2017 in Mortgage Book recorded on 4/27/2018 in Mortgage Book Architect’s Office. Downloadable Elec- with N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143, and 2A:44-144 WHEREAS, immediately following the introduction of this Ordinance, the Town Clerk 14381 at Page 227, made by SONYA L. 14434 at Page 35, made by LAUREN tronic Bid Documents are available with- and with the three highest rating catego- was directed to refer this Ordinance and the Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board WINGATE, Collector of Taxes of HILL- CACIOPPO, Collector of Taxes of SPRING- out fee. Bid Documents by disk will be ries of rating companies nationally recog- for its review and recommendations pursuant to the Redevelopment Law, which review SIDE, and State of New Jersey to PPP FIELD, and State of New Jersey to DB TL available for a non-refundable fee of nized. shall take place within forty-five (45) days of the referral. NEW LLC and subsequently assigned to HOLDCO 2018 LLC and subsequently $25.00, or by paper set for a non-refund- This project is subject to the New Jersey NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of plaintiff, PPP NEW LLC. This covers real assigned to plaintiff, DB TL HOLDCO 2018 able fee of $150.00 for each paper set. State Prevailing Wage Act, N.J.S.A. 34:11- Westfield as follows: estate located in HILLSIDE, County of LLC. This covers real estate located in Checks for disks and paper sets are pay- 56.27 et seq. 1. The “Downtown Westfield Scattered Site Redevelopment Plan,” dated October 5, UNION, and State of New Jersey, known SPRINGFIELD, County of UNION, and able in advance to Fraytak Veisz Hopkins Pursuant to “The Public Works Contrac- 2020, a copy of which is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted in as LOT 25 BLOCK 603 as shown on the State of New Jersey, known as LOT 5 Duthie, P.C. If contractor requests ship- tor Registration Act”, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 its entirety. Tax Assessment Map and Tax Map dupli- BLOCK 1904 as shown on the Tax As- ping, a direct shipping account number et seq., bidders and their subcontractors 2. If any provision or portion of this Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional, preempted cate of HILLSIDE and concerns premises sessment Map and Tax Map duplicate of must be provided to the Architect and for are required to be registered with the New by Federal or State law, or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the commonly known as 1398 LIBERTY AV- SPRINGFIELD and concerns premises paper sets, a separate non-refundable Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce remaining provisions of the ordinance shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force ENUE, HILLSIDE, New Jersey. commonly known as 17 HEMLOCK TER- handling fee of $25 per set payable in Development and to possess a current and effect. YOU, FLASH CLEANERS, INC., are RACE, SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey. advance. Bidders should only rely on certificate by said Department indicating 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final publication as required by law. made party defendant to the above fore- YOU, KATHRYN N STEINBERG, are original digital and paper versions of the compliance with the Act prior to the time 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances that are inconsistent with the provisions of this closure action because on July 21, 1976, made party defendant to the above fore- bidding contract documents obtained di- and date that bids are received. ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. Kostas Andrianopoulos and Theodore closure action because on April 20, 2004, rectly from the Architect’s office. Any bid- All bidders must comply with N.J.S.A. Kastis and Clotilde Kastis, executed a a judgment was entered in the Superior der should contact the Architect’s office at 10:5-31 et seq., N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. and NOTICE mortgage to Flash Cleaners, Inc. in the Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, by (609) 883-7101 to confirm availability of N.J.S.A. 10:2-1. An Initial Project The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the Town Council of amount of $47,000.00, which mortgage Kathryn N Steinberg against Robert documents. To obtain bid documents, Workforce Report will be required from the the Town of Westfield held on October 27, 2020 and was read for the first time. This was recorded on July 27, 1976 in the Steinberg disclosing a debt in the amount please download and fill out the “Bidder successful bidder (Form AA-201). ordinance will be further considered for final passage by said Town Council at the UNION County Clerk’s/Register’s Office in of $676,794.61. Said judgment was en- Registration Form,” available at https:// No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Westfield Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Mortgage Book 3100 at page 574. Said tered as Judgment No. J-087015-2004. fvhdpc.com/bids/bidlisting, and fax or email sixty (60) days after the date set for the Jersey 07090 at a meeting beginning at 8:00 PM on November 10, 2020 or at any time mortgage is subordinate to the Plaintiff’s Said judgment is subordinate to the the completed form to the Architect’s Of- opening thereof. The right is reserved to and place to which such meeting may be adjourned. All persons interested will be given lien. Plaintiff’s lien. fice. Upon receipt of the form, electronic reject all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A- the opportunity to be heard concerning such Ordinance. If the meeting on November 10, DATED: October 23, 2020 DATED: October 23, 2020 bid documents will be made available for 22 and to waive minor informalities in the 2020 must be held virtually due to COVID-19, the public hearing will be held digitally by Michelle M. Smith, Clerk Michelle M. Smith, Clerk download with an emailed link that will bidding in accordance with applicable law. using the following link: http://www.bit.ly/WestfieldTownCouncilMeeting or via tele- Superior Court of New Jersey Superior Court of New Jersey have an expiration date. If disk or paper BY ORDER OF THE WESTFIELD phone by calling 646-518-9805, Webinar ID 753 829 581 #. PELLEGRINO & FELDSTEIN, L.L.C. PELLEGRINO & FELDSTEIN, L.L.C. sets are requested, mail the required pay- BOARD OF EDUCATION UNION Copies of this ordinance are available at the Office of the Town Clerk, Westfield Denville Law Center Denville Law Center ment by check, to the Architect’s Office. COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090. 290 Route 46 West 290 Route 46 West Upon receipt of payment, disk or paper Dana Sullivan, Tara Rowley, RMC Denville, New Jersey 07834 Denville, New Jersey 07834 sets will be shipped, or made available for Business Administrator Town Clerk (973) 586-2300 (973) 586-2300 pick-up. All requests for information Board Secretary 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $135.66 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $66.30 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $66.30 (RFI) must be sent via facsimile at (609) 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $128.52 A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, October 29, 2020 Page 11 Area stores that carry The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Westfield Tobacco & News 7-11 of Westfield 7-11 of Mountainside 7-11 of Garwood Westfield Mini Mart Kwick Mart Food Store Mountain Deli 108 Elm St. (Leader) 1200 South Ave., W. (Leader/Times) 921 Mountain Ave. (Leader) 309 North Ave. (Leader) 301 South Ave., W. (Leader) 190 South Ave. (Times) 2385 Mountain Ave. (Times) 7-11 on Central Ave Shoprite Supermarket King's Supermarket Baron's Drug Store Scotch Hills Pharmacy Wallis Stationery Krauszer's 800 Central Ave. (Leader) 563 North Ave. (Leader) 300 South Ave. (Leader) 243 E. Broad St. (Leader) 1819 East 2nd St. (Times) 441 Park Ave. (Leader/Times) 727 Central Ave. (Leader) Cedar Grove Outguns Raiders in Wild Grid Clash CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 three points after. Panthers in check. returned the favor when Nathaniel “I knew we were going to get a Just before the half, the Panthers recovered a fumble at the 28. Unfor- kickoff for a touchdown this game caught a break and took possession tunately the Raiders were unable to because we were practicing it. The on the Raider 36. On the eighth play, move the ball and the Panthers took team was working hard this week,” Bryant found Slattery in the end zone over at their own 43. On the 10th play, Martin said. “I knew a wide open gap for a six-yard touchdown with :05 left Bryant found Bilotta in the end zone was going to open up. Anthony in the half making the score 26-16. for a four-yard touchdown and a 42- Robinson and Marshall Young!” The two-point conversion failed. 38 Cedar Grove lead. Both teams

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times TRYING TO WORK OUT OF A JAM...Cougar Lily Young, No. 23, tries to get past the pressure of Blue Devils Alyssa Martinez, No. 2, and Emily Weinstein, No. 24, at Memorial Field in Cranford on October 20. Blue Devils’ Second-Half Goal Tops Cougar Girls CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 ments later, junior Else Fox crossed to “We came off a tough week last a good job of leading. The effort, the Gil, who got off a shot that forced Vath week but we had a great week of discipline here today was phenom- to make a diving save to her right. practices. The team got closer and we enal,” Coach Schmidt expressed. With 29:30 on the clock, Lanza are looking forward to the county “The second half we did really well slipped the ball into the center where tournament,” Lanza said. because we really wanted to win. We sophomore Chiara Cosenza ripped a “I also think that our practices the just kept fighting and then we got it,” David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times shot that was also saved. past two days were really energetic Weinstein answered. “Everyone did VERY PRODUCTIVE EVENING...Raider wide receiver Christian Piesch, No. 2, had five receptions for 141 yards, “We were just keeping the ball and we all stuck together so that helped really well!” including a TD reception for 17 yards and a tackle-breaking one for 49 yards against Cedar Grove on October 23. moving really fast, working on the 1- us on the field,” Weinstein added. “Luckily, we have the county tour- 2’s. We are so good at moving the “I think the part that you don’t see, nament coming up and we can focus On the Panthers’ next possession, The Panthers went three-and-out to traded interceptions as the clock fi- ball, so that was our game plan,” the invisible factor, the amount of for the next three days, three days of Raider Jack Manville recovered a start the third quarter then the Raiders nally wound down. Lanza explained. team bonding this team does and Jane training, so we are going to switch it fumble and returned it 18 yards to took over at their own 44. On the third “The quarterback put them out there The big moment arrived when Emily Sullivan, Grace Lanza and JJ (Julia on, we are going to change it up with near midfield. On the second play, play, Martin got great blocking again and 83 (Bilotta) made the plays,” Weinstein received the pass from Johnson-Milstein) our three captains the attitude. We got Oak Knoll on Widder flicked to Piesch on a short and scooted 42 yards for the touch- Raider Head Coach Austin Holman DiFilippo and tapped a right-to-left and the other seniors do such a good Saturday. We got to bounce back,” out on the right sideline. From there, down with 9:46 on the clock for a 32- expressed. shot that slanted past Vath and inside job. After being 2-3, you could say, Coach Gagliardo said. Piesch shook some would be tacklers 16 lead. “We fought hard the whole game. the far post with 19:09 remaining. ‘Ahh! The season’s over. The prac- Westfield 0 1 1 and galloped to the end zone for a 49- “I couldn’t thank the linemen any We had the foot on the gas the whole “My friend Kim (DiFilippo) had tices are too tough.’ But they do such Cranford 0 0 0 yard touchdown with 10:48 left in the more. They had a wide open gap. game. We got unlucky on some plays,” the ball. She passed it down to me second quarter to put the Raiders in (Mike) Banic, Alex Werkheiser, Kyle Martin said. down the line. I dribbled down the front, 14-10. Wester, all of them,” Martin said of “We had some little mistakes that line and I shot it because I was pretty Lady X-C Blue Devils Win “That felt good,” Piesch expressed. his two touchdown runs. cost us yardage, penalties and maybe far out. Then I saw it and it rolled in,” “It was a good call by Holman our Things looked good for the Raiders some iffy calls, but we just got to go Weinstein described. coach and a great throw by Widder. I when Mahr pressured Bryant resulting on,” Piesch added. Blue Devil sophomore Alyssa Watchung Division Crown got off the line good.” in an intentional grounding call. But on “Those two guys (Martin, Piesch) Martinez, who had been a pest to the Junior Isaiah Nathaniel blocked a the next play, Bryant hooked up with made great plays. The linemen opened Cougar defenders all afternoon, The Westfield High School girls Gabby Crona came in 11th at 20:53. Panther punt and the Raiders were Bilotta for 52 yards. Another 19-yard up some good holes and had great wanted even more in the final two cross-country team placed five of its Blue Devils Louis Sur finished 14th back in business at the Cedar Grove reception by Bilotta put the ball on the protection for Hayden to make some minutes and really pressured Vath and seven runners in the top-10 to easily at 21:16 and Natalie Manzo was 17th 45. A short pass to Martin was fol- 19. Two plays later, Patch McCarthy plays down the field. It’s unfortunate even collided with her. secure the Union County Conference at 21:34. Raider Brenna Sullivan fin- lowed by a 20-yard reception by zoomed into the end zone from 12 yards at the end like that but this team was “Alyssa is 5-2 but a heavyweight Watchung Division title at Warinanco ished 18th at 21:52. Piesch and a five-yard run to the Pan- out, making the score 32-22. in the state finals last year and they fighter. She goes in hard. If you win Park in Roselle of October 22. The In the Mountain Division girls, GL ther 17. Widder then fired to Piesch in The Raider offense sputtered and were in the state finals for a reason. one of those balls, she’s right into Blue Devils finished with a total of Highlander Caroline Mondelli at the left corner of the end zone for a the Panthers took over at the SPF 43. Their coaching staff did a great job. goal. That keeper made a couple of 26, while Union Catholic and Summit 20:57, Sam Richter at 31:20 and Molly 20-10 lead with 7:01 on the clock. A 31-yard strike to Bilotta put the ball They made the plays. They hung in good saves to keep it at 1-0. There’s a tied for second at 63 each. Scotch Burke at 22:24 finished 2-4-8, while “It was in the left side. I told the on the 12 then after a penalty, Bilotta there,” Coach Holman pointed out. good chance we will see them again in Plains-Fanwood took fourth at 98 and Cranford Cougar Maggie Furer took coach, ‘Throw it up to me. I want the made the score 32-28 with a 24-yard Cedar Grove 10 6 19 7 42 the county tournament,” Coach Kent Place took fifth at 112. 11th at 23:08. ball.’ It was a good call and a good touchdown reception. Martin, how- Sc Pl-Fanwood 7 19 12 0 38 Schmidt said. Summit’s Lara Cota took top indi- For the Watchung Division boys, pass,” Peisch explained. ever, did it again with a 91-yard kick- vidual honors with a time of 18:54, Summit took first at 25, followed by Less than three minutes later, Mar- off return for the touchdown, this time PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE followed by Blue Devil Katie Union Catholic at 34 and Scotch Plains- TOWN OF WESTFIELD tin got some great blocking from his down the right sideline, to make the building or structure at the time of the Hamilton at 19:04. Blue Devils Fanwood at 87. UC Viking Myles WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY offensive line and broke loose through score 38-28. partial destruction. Samantha Salz at 19:50, Isabel Plummer took first at 16:25 and Raider the middle for a 58-yard touchdown For blocking, Martin recalled, “It GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 2197 SECTION III. All ordinances or parts of Boufarah at 19:51 placed 4-5, while Miles Roper finished eighth at 17:28. ordinances in conflict or inconsistent with to extend the lead to 26-10. was Piesch and Damon Schumann.” AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Emily DiSarno at 20:00 and Grace In the Mountain boys, Cranford’s Sam any part of this ordinance are hereby re- CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF During that string of scoring, the But that exhilarating moment was pealed to the extent that they are in conflict Endy at 20:13 finished 7-8. Raider Beck finished second. THE LAND USE ORDINANCE Raiders defense led by Kenny Yeager abruptly halted within 26 seconds or inconsistent. OF THE TOWN OF SECTION IV. In the event that any sec- (5 tackles), Liam Mahr (batted down when Bilotta made good on a 63-yard WESTFIELD $5(<28',925&,1*"',925&('" pass), Manville (5 tackles), Tom touchdown reception to cut the Raider tion, provision, or part of provision of this BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council ordinance shall be held to be unenforce- +$67+(&2521$9,586&$86('$68%67$17,$/ Schmidt (5 tackles), Power (5 tack- lead to 38-35. of the Town of Westfield in the County of able or invalid by any court, such holding les) and Damon Schuman, who led A Raider fumble gave the Panthers Union as follows: shall not affect the validity of this ordinance &+$1*(,1<285),1$1&,$/ &,5&8067$1&(6" the team with nine tackles, kept the possession at the SPF 34 but they SECTION I. The Town Council of the as a whole, or any part thereof, other than Town of Westfield does hereby find that a the part so held unenforceable or invalid. ,IVRFDOOWKH)DPLO\/DZ'HSDUWPHQWRI'XJKL+HZLW 'RPDOHZVNL3&IRU PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE recommendation contained within the SECTION V. This ordinance shall take DIUHHLQWURGXFWRU\WHOHSKRQHFDOODQGVSHDNWRRQHRIRXUODZ\HUVDERXW\RXUFDVH Master Plan Reexamination Report pre- effect after passage and publication in the TOWN OF WESTFIELD single-family residential uses. Proposed is pared by H2M Associates and adopted by manner provided by law. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT a two-family home. Ordinance requires a the Planning Board of the Town of Westfield NOTICE minimum side yard setback of 10 feet. by Resolution dated January 6, 2020 to PUBLIC NOTICE FOR VIRTUAL HEAR- Proposed side yard setbacks are 7 feet define the term “partial destruction” is nec- ING TOWNSHIP OF WESTFIELD BOARD The foregoing ordinance was introduced and 8.7 feet. Ordinance allows a maximum essary to ensure that developers or build- at a Regular Meeting of the Town Council OF ADJUSTMENT, In compliance with continuous wall length of 25 feet. Pro- ers are not circumventing affordable hous- of the Town of Westfield held on October the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, posed is a wall length of 26.16 feet. ing development fees. The Town Planner the General Ordinances of the Township 27, 2020 and was read for the first time. also recommends same, and further finds This ordinance will be further considered of Westfield and the Rules and Regula- Bryan & Stephanie Domenick, 207 that the definition as is proposed is consis- for final passage by said Town Council at tions of the Township of Westfield Board of Welch Way. Applicants are seeking ap- tent with the definition for “demolition” as 0DULR&*XUULHUL(VT .ULVWLQ0&DSDOER(VT -HQQLIHU/

Murphy and Alex Ferrara, who con- fumble recovery), Matt Doran (12 on Senior Night in Cranford. broke through on a goal by Paige lead the 4-2 Summit Hilltoppers to a October 11, 2016: Erika Muskus sistently controlled the midfield, along tackles), Ahmad Rasheed (8 tackles, Cougar quarterback Connor Katz Brogan, assisted by Lilian Collyer, 31-13 victory over the Cranford foot- scored a pair of goals to lead the with co-captain Mike Ferrara. Junior fumble recovery), Zach Blevins (4 completed nine of 20 passes for 119 with 6:41 to play. ball team in Cranford. The 3-3 Cou- Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls soccer Alvaro Furfaro scored the third goal. tackles, sack), Dante Cassaro (9 tack- yards. Mike Kalnins had two recep- October 12, 2017: Senior Jack gars, who were working with an ad- team past Rahway, 3-0, in Scotch Goalkeeper Danny Coyle stopped a les), Jamelle Harper (4 tackles) and tions for 54 yards, and Cole Blazek Dobosiewicz scored a goal early in justed offensive scheme, experienced Plains. It was not the sharpest of per- penalty kick. company, the defense showcased its had two receptions for 45 yards. Tom the first half, assisted on a second October 12, 2018: Throw the re- resilience and determination to earn Korzeneski had two receptions for goal early in the second half then sults of the Somerville game out the the Cranford football team a stun- eight yards and Anthony DeCostello added another goal 20 minutes later door! Led by seniors Chris Guiditta ning, 25-12, victory over the previ- had three receptions for 12 yards. in a 3-0 Westfield boys soccer victory (8 tackles), Rob Schork (7 tackles, ously undefeated Summit Hilltoppers Although he was sacked four times, over the hosting SPF Raiders on Co- Katz answered with respective TD lumbus Day. The 11-1-1 Blue Devils runs of six-yards and three yards. took nine shots on goal while the 7-8 Senior Jamie Shriner, who was Raiders took five shots and did have halted at the line of scrimmage and other opportunities that were rejected was limited to just two rushing yards by the Blue Devil backfield. in the first half, finished with 89 yards, October 12, 2017: Erika Muskus which included a breakaway 68-yard scored three goals to lead the Scotch run that set up Katz’s second TD and Plains-Fanwood girls soccer team to a 13-yard TD run late in the fourth an impressive, 5-2 win over quarter. Jack McAleavey kicked a Hunterdon Central in Scotch Plains. 34-yard field goal. Muskus registered the first hat trick October 13, 2018: Liz Healy, of her Raider career and has 29 career Maggie Kelly and Hannah Jepsen goals. The fiery senior was a force to scored second half goals to lead the be reckoned with throughout the con- Westfield field hockey team to a 3-1 test against Hunterdon Central. victory over Cranford in Cranford. Corrine Lyght scored on a cross from The match was preceded by a cer- Kerri McNeely, who finished with a David B. Corbin (October 2016 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times emony honoring Cranford’s 11 se- goal and two assists. TRYING TO GET GOOD POSITION...Blue Devil co-captain/midfielder Taylor niors. The win improved Westfield’s October 13, 2017: Jackson Tyler Morgan, No. 9, and Union Farmer Karisse Lora, No. 4, try to get possession of the season mark to 12-4 while the Cou- had a pair of rushing TDs and Stephen ball at Kehler Stadium in Westfield on October 11, 2016. Westfield won, 3-1. gars dropped to 5-9. Cranford finally Sajer had a pair of TD receptions to some difficulties moving the ball but formances by a Raider girls’ team David B. Corbin (October 2017 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times despite some shortage of personnel, recognized as one of the best squads GETTING THE FIRST GOAL...Blue Devil Jack Dobosiewicz, No. 11, slips the their defense managed to hold tough in the state, but even so, Scotch Plains- ball past Raider goalkeeper Aaron Schack in showdown Game 2 at Scotch Plains Westfield PAL D Grounds in the first half. Cougar junior run- Fanwood had more than enough to on October 12, 2017. The Blue Devils defeated the Raiders, 3-0. ning back Cole Zuckerman carried pull away from Rahway. Kerri three times for 70 yards, including a McNeely scored on a through ball SP-F PAL Kids Compete Flemington Falcons, 18-0 A swarming defense and a big play Varner lead Westfield’s ball control offense sparked the Westfield PAL offense the rest of the way. In Worthy Football Event Tackle C team as they improved their Pete Cabrales recorded two sacks record to 4-0 with an 18-0 victory and Vincent Corso added another to The Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) October 25, while the E and third over the Flemington Falcons at keep the Flemington offense in check PAL Raider football teams were de- grade Raider squads fell to Hunterdon Central High School Field. throughout the game. Linebacker feated in all six games during October Bridgewater on October 24 in Quarterback Jordan Walsh scam- Anthony Narciso recorded five tack- 24 and 25 but the actions of the visi- Bridgewater. The hosting Raider D pered 59 yards for a touchdown on les and Everett O’Donnell’s intercep- tors to the games on that Sunday over- team was defeated on October 25 by fourth down in the first quarter to put tion propelled the Blue Devils as they shadowed the play on the field. Berkeley Heights. The defeats by the the Blue Devils up early. On the next notched their fourth shutout in as many On October 25 at SPF’s Tyson Field, Raider B and C teams were the first offensive series for the Blue Devils, games this season. the site of the PAL Raider football suffered by each squad since last year. running back Dylan Pardes outran the Westfield coach Tony Borg said, games on that day, fans were asked to On the eighth grade A level, Falcon defense for a 43-yard touch- “Jordan and Dylan are exciting to bring canned and boxed food and prod- Bridgewater handed SPF a 32-6 set- down run. watch, as they both can score from ucts to provide the food pantry at Im- back. Ryan Sacchetti scored the lone In the second quarter, Walsh scored anywhere on the field at any time. Our maculate Heart of Mary Church in Raider TD. The Raider B team was his second touchdown of the game on defense is a good combination of Scotch Plains. Glenn Vaughn, a mem- defeated by Bridgewater, 20-6. Patrick a 39-yard run to cap the scoring for speed and strength and they continue ber of the SPF PAL Board of Trustees, Maignan, Callum Fynes, Joe LaRosa Westfield. Ryan Zuckerman and Tyson to excel as a unit. spearheaded the collection at the field. and Thomas Dowling all stood out for Vaughn was quite pleased over the the seventh grade Raiders who had not David B. Corbin (October 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times amount of donations and cited the lost since the 2019 Divisional Super FIRST OF TWO KEY TDS...Receiver Sean Elliott, No. 8, grabs a three-yard TD Dupuis family for their very generous Bowl on the C level last November pass from Zack Kelly in the 4th quarter to put the Blue Devils within 10 points of donations as well as the visiting The Raider C team was knocked Immaculata. Elliott grabbed a 2nd TD with :04 left for the win (October 18, 2014). Bridgewater cheer teams. Andy out by Bridgewater, 26-0. The Raid- 39-yard touchdown, and junior from co-captain Sophie Brause, who Dupuis is a coach on the Raiders’ C ers were led in the loss by Cooper Jamelle Harper added a breakaway finished with two assists. team and his son Cooper is a member Dupuis, Micah Smith and Ryan 78-yard touchdown sprint. October 13, 2016: “Senior Night” of that sixth grade squad. Vaughn Scarpa. This group of Raiders won October 11, 2016: Senior co-cap- worked out very well for the Cranford presented praise to both Colleen and the Divisional Super Bowl on the D tain/midfielder Taylor Morgan hooked High School girls soccer team at the Kit Dupuis. level last season. up with senior midfielder Hannah expense of the visiting Governor Since many spectators asked if they In the fifth grade D level, Berkeley Liddy with less than a minute remain- Livingston Highlanders at Memorial could bring donations to the next game Heights trimmed SPF, 20-14. Henry ing to assure that the Westfield girls Field in Cranford. After a modest 1-0, since they did not contribute this past Jacobsen and Michael Paz were the soccer team would remain undefeated halftime lead, the 7-6-1 Lady Cougars Sunday, the PAL will sponsor a sec- stalwarts for the Raiders. Bridgewater with a 3-1 victory over the Union poured it on with a nearly unyielding ond donation drive this Sunday, No- posted a 26-0 victory over the Raider Farmers at Kehler Stadium. With the blitz in the second half to emerge with vember 1, at Tyson Field during the fourth grade E team. Jackson victory, the No. 3 ranked, 11-0-3 Blue an impressive 5-1 victory. PAL Raider games. The food pantry DeGaetano and Julian Monroy played Devils can wrap up the conference On the end of that scoring blitz at St. Barholomew’s Church in Scotch well for the Raiders. crown with a win over Cranford. Liddy were three underclassmen, sopho- Plains will be the recipient of this The Raider third graders also fell to would finish with two goals. Junior mores Ana Dzunova, Kenzie Butler Sunday’s effort. Bridgewater. The Raiders were paced Courtesy of Lorraine DeRick midfielder Melina McDevitt, who and Lauren Williamson, with senior On the football field, Bridgewater by James Marranca, Jack Obiedzinski, KNIFING THROUGH THE OFFENSE...Westfield linebacker Tyson Varner knifes scored once, assisted senior midfielder Grace McLear wrapping it all up with defeated the SPF A, B and C teams on Logan Sirmans and Ryan Schinesthul. through the offense and tackles a Flemington running back for a two yard loss. Carly Bechtloff on her goal. the final goal. PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR 04001 0012 PIESCO, ROBIN L 2368 MOUNTAIN AV S $374.31 NONPAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS 04002 0011 DOYLE,BRIAN & DARLENE 2394 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.86 Public notice is hereby given that I, Colleen M. Huehn Collector of Taxes of the Township of Scotch Plains, County of Union will sell 04103 0001 REAGAN, JAMES JR & NICOLE 2405 ROSE ST S $343.86 at public auction on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in the Municipal Court, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey at 9:00 o’clock 04103 0019 ROLA,BARBARA A 430 WARREN ST S $374.31 in the morning or at such later time and place to which said sale may then be adjourned, all of the several lots and parcels of land assessed 04104 0015 WIESE, PAUL A & HEIKA S 412 JERUSALEM RD S $343.86 to the respective persons whose names are set opposite each respective parcel as the owner thereof for the total amount of municipal 04401 0017 ACERIOS, AYE-AYE & PETER 10 JOHNSON ST T $2,047.55 liens chargeable against said lands respectively, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1, et seq. as computed to the 17th DAY OF November 04501 0044 RAPOPORT,IAN 345 JERUSALEM RD S $233.10 2020. 04602 0013 WOLF, GLORIA 223 VICTOR ST S $246.42 Take further notice that the hereinafter described lands will be sold for the amount of municipal liens chargeable against each parcel 04602 0029 ARCILA,JAMES/VILLAGREN,TAMARA 2537 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.86 of said land assessed as one parcel, together with interest and costs to the date of the slae. Said lands will be sold at the lowest rate 04703 0005 MARI, EDWARD & MICHELLE OAKLY- 2581 MOUNTAIN AV S $340.35 of interest bid, but in no case in excess of 18%. Payments for said parcels shall be made prior to the conclusion of the sale in the form 04801 0004 CLARK, JOHN HARDING & ROSEMARY 179 WILLIAM ST S $374.31 of cash, certified check or other method previously approved by the Tax Collector or the property will be resold. Properties for which 04802 0003 SILLS, GREGORY E 189 VICTOR ST T S $3,879.28 there are no other purchasers shall be struck off and sold to the Township of Scotch Plains at an interest rate of 18%. 04901.01 0003 C0102 LAI, RONALD 102 DONATO CR S $246.42 At any time before the sale I will accept payment of the amount due on any property with interest and costs. 04901.02 0003 C0201 FRAZIER,FRED/AGBOLOSO,AGNES 201 DONATO CR S $246.42 Payment must be in the form of cash or certified check. Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control 04901.03 0003 C0302 CLARK, RENEE 302 DONATO CR S $496.40 Act (N.J.S.A. 58-10-23.11 et seq), the Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58-:10A-1 et seq) and the Industrial Site Recovery Act 04901.03 0003 C0310 GARLAND, SAKINAH 310 DONATO CR S $343.86 (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq). In addition, the municipality is precluded from issuing a tax sale certificate to any prosepctive purchaser who 04901.04 0003 C0408 HENWOOD,GORDON C 408 DONATO CR S $343.86 is or may be in any way connected to the prior owner of the site. 04901.08 0003 C0807 SHAH, NISHIT & DIMPLE 807 DONATO CR S $343.86 In the event that the owner of the property is on Active Duty in the Military Service, the Tax Collector should be notified immediately. 04901.08 0003 C0810 SOLOMON, KIA - JOHNSON, SHAWN 810 DONATO CR S $416.94 05901 0002 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 395 ACACIA RD T $504.34 TYPE OF 05901 0004.01 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 401 ACACIA RD T $1,208.77 BLOCK & LOT OWNER NAME PROPERTY LOCATION CHARGES TOTAL 06001 0021 ANTHONY, MARSHALL 520 HIDDEN HO S $246.42 00102 0002 MCFARLANE, NORMAN W 337 VALLEYSCENT AV S $343.86 06001 0030 VELEZ, GALO & CLAUDIA P 2583 MADISON AV S $343.86 00102 0012 AKINS-HARVEY, OLLIE\HARVEY, CA 1565 FRONT ST S $343.86 06102 0002 PMC REO FINANCING TRUST 2519 WAVERLY PL S $343.86 00201 0016 NGO,CHI VY & PHUNG,KIMBERLY 6 MALANGA CT T S $9,850.70 06102 0011 A 2 SOLUTIONS LLC 660 EMIL PL T $54.42 00301 0018 IAIONE, THOMAS & RALPH 1540 E SECOND ST S $343.86 06301 0003 TURPIN, PAULINE LARK 2509 SMITH ST T $2,527.54 00302 0006 DAVIDSON, JEFFREY/GRECO, CAROL 512 FARLEY AV S $337.52 06601 0002 JENERSON, ELIZABETH 4 HAPPEL CT S $374.31 00401 0007 WILLIAMS ,PHILIPPA E. 522 BEVERLY AV S $343.86 06801 0014 MARGIOTTA, MICHAEL S 2309 CONCORD RD T S $17,188.23 00401 0014 CARRERO, ERIC 539 FARLEY AV T S $9,458.35 07201 0016 BOOKER, TERRON 2600 PLAINFIELD AV S $343.86 00601 0009 MARRERO, PABLO & DILIA 351 FARLEY AV S $343.86 07201 0020.01 KOLEOWO, DAMI 2403 HAMLETTE PL S $40.51 00601 0023 VEGA,ANGELA 352 HOE AV S $343.86 07302 0020 WILLIAMS, ADINA 863 TERNAY AV T $5,947.03 00601 0028 OSATO-DARKO,J/HAMMOND,M 332 HOE AV S $343.86 07401 0028 ROMOND,GREGORY & CALIGUARI,DIA 880 O’DONNELL AV S $343.86 00602 0003 MARTINEZ,V/MARTINEZ-BROWN,C 323 HOE AV S $374.31 07702 0006 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 2340 MORSE AV T $27.59 00603 0026 HARRIS, ELIGHA & MABLE 330 HUNTER AV S $343.86 07702 0007 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 2352 MORSE AV T $178.10 00704 0014 BANKS, ALBERT & MELINDA 218 MYRTLE AV S $337.11 07802 0014 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 906 CENTER ST T $474.21 00705 0011 PALMA, EVA J & MANRIQUEZ, MARC 1763 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.86 08101 0012 NOBLETT, JAMES & ROXANE 2404 BRYANT AV S $343.86 00705 0020 DALLAH, GIBSON & DOROTHY 228 HAVEN AV T S $828.45 08101 0016 LOMONTE, NICOLA & LAURA 2393 CHANNING AV S $46.62 00803 0001 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENT 250 PARK AV T S $389,171.17 08201 0014 WESTFIELD HALL, INC 2265 SOUTH AV T S $29,411.16 00901 0016 SINGLETARY, TYRONE & STACEY 358 WILLOW AV S $343.86 08404 0003 2212 ALGONQUIN DRIVE LLC 2212 ALGONQUIN DR T $2,449.77 00901 0023 WILLIAMS, MARLENE & JOHN 365 HUNTER AV S $337.52 08504 0001 FAROUK, ALAA & ABDELBARY, MARW 2045 MAPLEVIEW CT S $337.52 00902 0029 CHINELLI, STEPHANIE A & PADULA 337 WILLOW AV S $343.86 08704 0001 LOCKLEY, BARBARA L 1963 EVELYN ST S $246.42 00903 0014 YEBOAH,THOMAS- DUA,MERCY-ONYIN 1748 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.86 08801 0005 CHOQUE, VICTOR WALTEN 1169 MARTINE AV S $343.86 00903.04 0026 C0013 PINCUS, JULIE 13 KING JAMES CT S $246.42 08902 0029 VG HOME HOLDINGS 11 LLC 2071 ELIZABETH AV T $2,268.60 01001 0021 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENTERPRISE, IN 1814 MOUNTAIN AV T S $4,511.70 10001 0020 DEC, EDWARD & CHRISTINE 14 OXFORD RD T $2,988.98 01001 0037 RIOS, ORESTES 323 CEDAR GROVE TR S $374.31 10301 0028 CARO ESPOSITO, ANTONIO & CLAUD 1301 MARTINE AV S $367.38 01001 0061 1805 FRONT STREET LLC 1803 FRONT ST S $246.42 10503 0003 VOELTZEL, CHARLES 2001 BROOKSIDE DR S $343.86 01101 0011 JORDAN, ZENOBIA C 423 WILLOW AV S $246.42 10601 0002 KLAUSNER, JODI & KLAUSNER,JAY 2110 SEWARD DR S $416.94 01101 0012 DAVIS FAMILY TRUST 417 WILLOW AV T $2,134.22 10602 0007 PATEL, KALI ELIZABETH & ANNOJ 1490 LAMBERTS MILL RD S $234.41 01102 0014 ST JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH 1760 FRONT ST T $4,142.10 11904 0001 24 FENIMORE LLC 24 FENIMORE DR T S $19,602.62 01103 0002 THOMPSON, PATRICK 1791 E SECOND ST T $9,761.05 11905 0038 SMITH, MICHAEL & CHAUNTE H/W 1671 COOPER RD S $339.95 01502 0013 SMITH, ELWOOD DEAN JR 418 UNION AV S $343.86 12101 0035 COMM.ACCESS INST., INC 4 COLONIAL DR S $1,785.86 01502 0016 1953 WESTFIELD AVENUE, LLC 1953 WESTFIELD AV T S $11,384.59 12201 0025.17 GORMAN, MICHAEL & JESSICA 15 RAMBLING DR S $38.72 01802 0003 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENT 202 UNION AV T $2,065.67 12403 0002 RELLOSA, FRANKLIN V & ERIN M 17 MARION LN S $374.31 01803 0020 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENT 1915 MOUNTAIN AV T S $4,298.89 12501 0003 THOMSPSON,CINDY 1818 CHAPEL RD S $343.86 01902 0015.01 JEAN LOUIS, N & J; 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SIMPSON, ALICIA 185 WATCHUNG TR S $343.86 15702 0009 VISWANATHAN, ARUN 961 FOX HILL LN S $343.86 03902 0008.01 AGUILAR, HELDER BARROSO 182 HARDING RD T $2,414.92 16402 0001.02 HIND, GAURAV & SHARMA, SHIKHA 4 KING ST O $35.00 03904 0003.02 LU, CHRISTOPHER & MICHAEL 190 WILLIAM ST T S $14,169.48 16402 0001.03 ALZOOBAEE, FAIZ & MAHA 6 KING ST T $5,288.95 03905 0022 VUONO, LISA & VELLA, SAL 210 ELM CT S $374.31 (Charge Legend: T=Taxes, S=Sewer, W=Water, I=SID, F=Fox-Lnc, O=Other Munic) 03906 0012 SHEVLIN, RICHARD 224 HARDING RD T $11,978.07 Colleen M. Huehn, 03907 0011 ALVES, JORGINA 202 WATCHUNG TR S $343.86 Collector of Taxes 04001 0001 VERRASTRO, THOMAS F & CAROL A 357 HENRY ST S $374.31 4 T - 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 & 11/12/20, The Times Fee: $1563.66 A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, October 29, 2020 Page 13 POLICE BLOTTER Letters to the Editor Your business can sponsor the Police Blotter CLASSIFIEDS Call 908-232-4407 or email [email protected] Senior Citizen Proprety Tax Place a Classified Ad online at www.goleader.com/form/classified SCOTCH PLAINS Monday, October 26, a resident MULTI-ACTIVITY TRAIN TABLE NORTH BRUNSWICK ESTATE SALE Wednesday, October 21, a resi- of Smith Street reported that a Freeze Deadline Extended dent of Spruce Mill Lane reported fraudulent unemployment claim was FOR SALE: This multi-activity table 1190 Newton Street that someone made a fraudulent un- filed in their name. The matter is With less than two weeks to go, the find your form, call the New Jersey is a space-defining play area. The Sat.10/31 & Sun.11/1 employment claim in their name. under investigation.Monday, Octo- State Treasurer’s office has extended State Senior Freeze Hotline at 1-800- sturdy wooden play table is ideal 10am - 3pm The matter is under investigation. ber 26, Delnita I. Preston, 31, of the filing deadline for 2019 Senior 882-6597 and they will mail a duplicate for trains, dollhouses, arts & crafts, Dining Room Table, China Thursday, October 22, William North Brunswick was arrested on Freeze applications from November 2, to you. You will still need the certifica- blocks, puzzles, games and more. Cabinet, Sideboard, China, Glass, E. McNeely, 23, of Scotch Plains an active warrant out of Plainfield 2020, to December 31, 2020. This is a tion from your local tax office. The Big enough for multiple kids to play Kitchenware, Chairs, Lamps, was arrested and charged with pos- during a motor vehicle stop. Preston welcome development because many application must be returned to the at once and low enough for easy Beds, Dressers, Singer Treadle session of synthetic mushrooms was transported to police headquar- seniors were scrambling to meet the State by mail and postmarked no later access. Pull-out drawer for storage. Sewing Machine, Enamel Table, during a pedestrian stop. McNeely ters and processed. original date in order to keep their than December 31, 2020. 50"Lx35"Wx18"H. Excellent Cedar Closet, Clothing, was transported to police headquar- WESTFIELD property tax relief. If you have never filed for Senior condition. $60.Call (908) 654-6091. Christmas, Cameras, Golf Clubs, Garden & House Tools and More! ters and processed. Monday, October 19, Milton Lee, Senior Freeze is the property tax Freeze before, you will need to com- MISCELLANEOUS Friday, October 23, a resident of 44, of Irvington and David Gilmore, relief program that sends a refund check plete a PTR-1 Form. The income limit Masks Req’d for Entry. For Pics Hopatcong reported his front license 42, of Newark were both arrested and to seniors for property tax payments for 2019 is now $91,505. Your local tax Stay in your home longer with an and Info DovetailsUSA.com American Standard Walk-In Bath- plate stolen from his motor vehicle charged with theft and criminal mis- they have already made. The program collector’s office should have the appli- AUTOS WANTED while it was parked on Spruce Mill chief. This was pursuant to an investi- was, well, “frozen” earlier in the year as cation form, which comes in a blue tub. Receive up to $1,500 off, in- Lane. The matter is under investi- gation involving the theft of cooking part of the governor’s response to re- booklet. The booklet is long, but the cluding a free toilet, and a lifetime DONATE YOUR CAR OR TRUCK gation. oil and criminal mischief to a locking duced tax revenues due to the form itself is fairly straightforward and warranty on the tub and installa- TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Friday, October 23, a resident of mechanism from a commercial estab- Coronavirus pandemic. But the pay- easy to fill out. The tricky part is that tion! Call us at 1-877-723-7480 or Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deduct- Greenside Place reported fraudulent lishment on the 300 block of East ments for 2019 Senior Freeze were you also need to get a certification from visit www.walkintubquote.com/nj ible, Free Towing, All Paperwork charges on a credit card account. South Avenue. Both were given sum- restored as part of the revised budget the local tax collector’s office confirm- MISCELLANEOUS Taken Care Of. 844-256-6577 The matter is under investigation. monses, which have a mandatory passed at the end of September. A video ing you paid your 2018 and 2019 prop- GENERAC Standby Generators. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Monday, October 26, the manage- Westfield Municipal Court appearance about the Senior Freeze and all of New erty tax payment. With limited hours of The weather is increasingly ATTENTION BUSINESS OWN- ment of a business located on Route 22 date of November 3, 2020. Jersey Property Tax Relief programs is office opening and limited staff, it may unpredictable. Be prepared for East reported that a male individual Wednesday, October 21, police ar- available at njseniorcouncil.com. be harder to get this form certified. ERS: Do you want to reach nearly power outages. FREE 7-year a million readers? Place your 25- requested $40 worth of gas. The sus- rested Nigil Manson, 24, of Linden Applications for Senior Freeze (PTR- So how do you qualify for this pro- extended warranty ($695 value!) pect fled without paying, operating a on charges of possession of suspected 2 Forms) were mailed out this past gram? First you must have paid your word classified ad in over 90 news- Schedule your FREE in-home papers throughout NJ for $560. 2008 Chrysler 300 which was reported marijuana under 50 grams as well as February to those who were already in property taxes in full for 2018 and 2019. assessment today. Call 1-844- stolen. Officers checked the surround- possession of drug paraphernalia, the program. The application requires a Second, you must have lived in New Contact Peggy Arbitell 609-359- 228-1850 Special financing for 7381 or visit www.njpa.org ing area with negative results. The pursuant to a motor vehicle stop on certification from the local tax office Jersey since December 31, 2008, and qualified customers. case is under investigation. the 200 block of West North Avenue. that property taxes had been paid in lived in your home since December 31, MISCELLANEOUS Monday, October 26, Charles R. Manson was processed and released 2019. Unfortunately, by mid-March, 2015. You have to have turned 65 during MISCELLANEOUS Deliver your message to nearly a Robinson, 56, of East Orange was on a summons with a mandatory municipal offices started shutting down 2018 (not 2019) and your income must High-Speed Internet. We instantly arrested on an active warrant out of Westfield Municipal Court date of and then there was the announcement have been less than $89,013 during 2018 million readers! Place a 2x2 Dis- compare speed, pricing, availabil- play Ad in NJ weekly newspapers. Orange during a motor vehicle stop. November 4, 2020. in May that Senior Freeze was being and less than $91,505 during 2019. In- ity to find the best service for your Robinson was transported to police *** defunded. It is not. People who mailed come, for these purposes, with some Call Peggy Arbitell at 609-406- needs. Starting at $39.99/month! 0600 ext. 14 for more information. headquarters and processed. Charges are merely an accusation in their PTR-2 forms in late February limited exceptions, includes pretty much Quickly compare offers from top Monday, October 26, Delnita I. and defendants are presumed and early March are already beginning all the income you have, including social providers. Call 1-844-592-5113. PUBLIC NOTICES Preston, 31, of North Brunswick was innocent until proven guilty. to get their checks. If you are unable to security and IRA and 401(k) withdraw- arrested on an active warrant out of als. This income limit is higher than in Keeping an eye on your govern- Plainfield during a motor vehicle prior years, and this means more people REPORTERS WANTED ments? Manually search the site stop. Preston was transported to po- Suspect Vehicle Identified in will qualify for the program. Do the math We are seeking detail-oriented, or register to receive email notifi- lice headquarters and processed. and see if you are one of them. disciplined journalists with in- cations and/or save your searches. Monday, October 26, Kevin F. Many people rely on this program to tegrity; who have a passion for It’s a free public service provided Aguirre-Lopez, 21, of South Clark Fatal Hit-and-Run stay in their homes. First-time partici- reporting the facts. An indi- by NJ Press Association at Plainfield was arrested on charges pants in this year’s program are esti- vidual who takes ownership of www.njpublicnotices.com AREA — A suspect vehicle has been vealed that the suspect vehicle, after of possession of marijuana and pos- mated to get over $200 back and con- their news stories/beat and can MISCELLANEOUS session of drug paraphernalia dur- identified in connection with the death colliding with Mr. Leinbach, continued tinuing participants will, on average, work collaboratively with other ing a single-car accident investiga- of a pedestrian in Clark earlier this traveling east on Raritan Road, then receive over $1,400. Many long-term reporters and editors. Report, Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! tion. Aguirre-Lopez was transported week, acting Union County Prosecutor made a right-hand turn onto Central participants receive many thousands of write, capture visual content, LeafFilter, the most advanced de- to police headquarters and pro- Lyndsay V. Ruotolo announced Octo- Avenue, heading toward the Garden dollars. This is not surprising since edit and produce stories for bris-blocking gutter protection. cessed. ber 23. State Parkway inter- your freeze check is the difference be- multiple platforms on deadline. Schedule a FREE LeafFilter esti- Investigators be- change. tween your current property taxes and Please email resume and clips mate today. 15% off Entire Pur- Get Expert Reporting lieve that the vehicle The suspect ve- the amount of your property taxes in the to: [email protected] chase. 10% Senior & Military Dis- that struck and killed hicle may have dam- first year you qualified for the program. counts. Call 1-855-516-1257 on Improtant Issues 82-year-old Clark age to the passenger’s Many seniors were devastated when resident James side front fender and the Senior Freeze program was put on Impacting Your Town Leinbach was a red side-view mirror. hold. Many are still unaware that the This is your new home or maroon Anyone with infor- goleader.com/subscriber program has been restored. And now Chevrolet S-10 or mation about this you have until December 31, 2020, to we are talking about GMC Sonoma matter or the where- mail in your applications. This is your pickup truck, model abouts of the suspect money that is being returned to you, and PUBLIC NOTICE year 1994-2004. An image of the ve- vehicle is being urged to contact Clark you are entitled to it. Make sure you TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD hicle, pulled from video surveillance Police Lt. Christian Lott at (732)215- don’t miss out. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT footage recovered from the area of the 8447; tips can also be submitted anony- If you are planning to apply for Se- TAKE NOTICE that on the 26th day of collision, is being distributed along with mously at (908)654-TIPS (8477) or nior Freeze this year, the sooner you October the Zoning Board of the Township this press release. online at www.uctip.org. of Cranford, in the County of Union took the file, the quicker you will receive your following actions: At approximately 6:04 a.m. on Tues- check. Owen Brand day, October 20, Clark Police Depart- 1. Application ZBA 20-001: Granted For additional information on how to Mortgage Development Officer approval to SEAK Holdings LLC for a d(3) ment patrol units responded to the area qualify for Senior Freeze and other of Raritan Road and Clarkton Drive and Phone - 908.789.2730 conditional use variance for conversion of property tax relief programs, see the Cell - 908.337.7282 an existing 1.5 story rear structure from a found Mr. Leinbach there, having sus- video on the Senior Citizens Council machine shop/clock manufacturing busi- tained serious injuries from a vehicle Email - [email protected] ness to a single family rental unit, where a website at njseniorcouncil.com. principal nonresidential use must be lo- traveling eastbound, according to the Peter Humphreys, Attorney NMLS # 222999 cated on the ground floor of a building as preliminary investigation. He was sub- Ellen Steinberg, Director of the All loans subject to approval. Equal Housing Lender. Santander Bank, N.A. is a Member FDIC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A. 2017 Santander Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Santander, Santander Bank designated on the Township Tax Map also sequently pronounced dead at the scene. Senior Citizens Council and the Flame logo are trademarks of Banco Santander, S.A. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other known as 189 North Avenue East, Block A joint investigation by members of countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. C0427_12F 12/09/16 312 Lot 13 in the ORC Zone and 191 North Avenue East, Block 312 Lot 12 in the ORC the Union County Homicide Task Force, Zone. the Union County Police Department Kathy Lenahan Fatal Accident Reconstruction Team, Board Administrator the Union County Sheriff’s Office and 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $20.40 the Clark Police Department has re- PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS Public notice is hereby given that I, Colleen M. Huehn, Collector of Taxes of the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union will sell at public auction on Thursday November 19, 2020 in the Carriage House located on the grounds of Borough Municipal Building, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood New Jersey at 9:00 o’clock in the morning or at such later time and place to which said sale may be adjourned, all of the several lots and parcels of land assessed to the respective persons whose names are set opposite each respective parcel as the owner thereof for the total amount of municipal liens chargeable against said lands respectively, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1, et seq. as computed to the 19th day of November 2020. Take further notice that the hereinafter described lands will be sold for the amount of municipal liens chargeable against each parcel of said land assessed as one parcel, together with interest and costs to the date of the sale. Said lands will be sold at the lowest rate of interest bid, not to exceed 18%. Payment for said parcels shall be made prior to the conclusion of the sale in the form of cash, certified check or money order or other method previously approved by the Tax Collector or the property will be resold. Properties for which there are no other purchasers shall be struck off and sold to the Borough of Fanwood at an interest rate of 18%. At any time before the sale I will accept payment of the amount due on any property with interest and costs. Payments must be in the form of cash, certified check or money order. Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58-10-23.11 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58-:10A-1 et seq.) and the Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.). in addition, the municipality is precluded from issuing a tax sale certificate to any prospective purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the prior owner or operator of the site. In the event that the owner of the property is on Active Duty in the Military Service, the Tax Collector should be notified immediately. The lands to be sold are described in accordance with the last tax duplicate as follows: BLOCK LOT OWNER NAME PROPERTY LOCATION AMOUNT TYPE 28 5 HERRMANN,JOHN ET ALL 168 Midway Avenue $13,729.04 T 47 15 MARIANO, PAUL E 39 Glenwood Road $7,137.67 T 104 14 NJP DEVELOPMENT LLC 146 Belvidere Avenue $3,168.64 T 116 59 CURRY,FRANCES WATSON 11 Roosevelt Avenue $3,647.91 T T-Property Taxes S-Sewer Colleen M. Huehn, Tax/Utility Collector 4 T - 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 & 11/12/20, The Times Fee: $347.31 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD announces the sale of 2019 delinquent taxes and other municipal charges through an on-line auction on - NOVEMBER 18, 2020 – 10:00 am. For a listing of all parcels, delinquencies and costs, along with bidding instructions, please visit https://cranford.newjerseytaxsale.com **information can be viewed free of charge** 4 T - 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 & 11/12/20, The Leader Fee: $385.56 Page 14 Thursday, October 29, 2020 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Rotary Club of Westfield Westfield Seeks Volunteers Inducts Five New Members For Board, Commissions WESTFIELD – The Town of to step up to devote their time and WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club cer. The family has been heavily Westfield has opened its 2021 call for energy to benefit us all.” of Westfield has announced the in- involved with the Westfield Soccer volunteers to fill anticipated open- Applications will be accepted duction of five new members. Presi- Association for years, where Mr. ings in its boards, commissions and through Friday, November 20, with dent Liz Ensslin shared, “Our club Bertsch spent numerous seasons as Mayor’s advisory councils. Residents appointment notifications to be made is such a dynamic group of caring a coach. He also enjoys running and can visit westfieldnj.gov/volunteerto prior to the annual Town Reorganiza- individuals. We are able to accom- watching English Premier League review full descriptions of each group tion Meeting. plish so much in our community (soccer) games. This is driven by and submit an application for their and globally because Rotarians truly both his love for the game of soccer areas of interest. BUY, SELL, RENT, HIRE: put ‘Service Above Self,’ and we and that he is a lifelong Jets fan. The “This is our third consecutive year are excited to welcome our newest Bertsch family is rounded out by placing the Town’s call for volunteers goleader.com/classifieds members.” their dog, Bailey, a Beagle/mix who online, allowing for broad commu- On October 13 via Zoom, Jessica helps keep them active. Besides nity access to information about the Arkel, Lauren Barr, Brendan various other ad hoc volunteer ac- open appointments,” said Mayor Bertsch and Jeff Pravlik each were tivities he participates in, Mr. Shelley Brindle. “As I’ve said since I PUBLIC NOTICE inducted. Dr. Rene Garcia was in- Bertsch is a member of the Westfield was elected, the vast talent and eager- BOROUGH OF FANWOOD Columbia Bank Hosts 32nd ducted on October 20. Board of Health and is focused on ness to volunteer among our resi- PLANNING BOARD Ms. Arkel, a Westfield native, cur- helping the community weather the dents is a tremendous asset to Notice is hereby given that the PLAN- rently is development coordinator Covid-19 pandemic. Westfield, and I, along with the Town NING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF for the Mr. Pravlik, originally from west- Council, remain grateful to all those FANWOOD, after public hearing on Sep- Annual Charity Golf Classic tember 9th, 2020 granted approval to Ben Children’s ern Pennsylvania, graduated from Reposa for improvement coverage, lot $85,000 Will Benefit Spectrum for Living Special- the University of Dayton with a PUBLIC NOTICE width, side yard setback and driveway setback, for property at 107 Willoughby ized Hos- degree in economics. He spent the TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS pital Foun- first 20 years Road, Fanwood, being Block 28 and Lot FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Columbia trum for Living; Randy Csik, Board PLANNING BOARD 18. Bank’s Thirty-Second Annual Char- member, Spectrum for Living; Chris- dation. of his career NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in Documents pertaining to this application ity Golf Classic raised $85,000 to topher Perry, President and CEO of Ms. Arkel working on order to protect the health, safety and are available for public inspection at Bor- benefit Spectrum for Living, an orga- Spectrum for Living; Thomas J. is a gradu- Wall Street welfare of our citizens and consistent with ough Hall during normal business hours. nization dedicated to the philosophy Kemly, President and CEO of Co- ate of in equity the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. Ben Reposa 10:4-6 et seq., through standards promul- 107 Willoughby Road that persons with developmental dis- lumbia Bank; Allyson Schlesinger, Ithaca sales and gated by the State of New Jersey, Depart- Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 abilities have the same rights as oth- EVP Head of Consumer Banking; College trading and ment of Community Affairs, and Executive 1 T - 10/29/20, The Times Fee: $16.83 and re- over four Orders 103 and 107, the regular meeting ers to a fulfilling and meaningful life. Steve Vahalla, Director of Develop- PUBLIC NOTICE Today, Spectrum for Living operates ment and Recreational Services, Spec- ceived her years work- of the Planning Board of the Township of Scotch Plains scheduled for Monday, No- TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD 28 sites in three New Jersey counties, trum for Living, and Steve Torrico, MBA from ing in fi- vember 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. will be held by Fordham Jessica Arkel nance and CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY serving upwards of 800 people. Board member, Spectrum for Living. online/virtual means and telephonically COUNTY OF UNION Nearly 140 golfers took part in this About Columbia Bank: University. She was raised in operations only. annual charitable fundraiser. Headquartered in Fair Lawn, N.J., Westfield, where she attended and for a tech- The agenda for the meeting on Novem- OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK ber 9, 2020 will be posted on the Township 8 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE “During these unprecedented times, Columbia Bank has an asset base of graduated from Westfield High nology com- of Scotch Plains Website. Members of the CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY 07016 School. Seven years ago, she and pany in Jeff Pravlik Columbia Bank has continued to sup- approximately $8.2 billion and 62 public who wish to monitor and/or partici- PHONE 908-709-7210 port our customers and our commu- full-service offices throughout New her husband, Jack Mason; their two Bridgewater. pate in the public meeting may join from a FAX 908-276-4859 nities,” said Thomas J. Kemly, Presi- Jersey. Columbia Bank offers a wide sons, Owen and Eamon, along with Mr. Pravlik has lived in Westfield computer or capable device at: EMAIL: [email protected] dent and CEO of Columbia Bank. range of consumer and commercial their two dogs, moved back to since 2001 with his wife, Kerry, and Join Zoom Meeting NOTICE OF “Through our Annual Charity Golf products, including online and mo- Westfield from Maplewood. They their two children. He has been an https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7498740902 REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS ?pwd=Y0VORGgwY25wWVBJMk8vdkxad FOR Classic, we were able to host a safe, bile banking, localized lending cen- live in the very home where Ms. active volunteer coach with numer- DlkUT09 socially-distanced event that raised ters, as well as title, investment and Arkel grew up. Owen and Eamon ous Westfield youth sports teams PAINTING OF Meeting ID: 874 9874 0902 VICTORIAN LIGHT POLES money for a meaningful organiza- wealth management services. For attend Union County Vocational- over the last 10 years. Password: 059648 tion. We are thankful to all who par- more information about Columbia Technical Schools in Scotch Plains. Dr. Garcia, a graduate of Scotch The Township of Cranford is soliciting or join by telephone by dialing 1 646 558 proposals through a fair and open process ticipated and are proud to support the Bank’s full line of products and ser- Ms. Barr is the owner/publisher Plains-Fanwood High School, Class 8656 and entering the above noted Meet- in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 efforts of Spectrum for Living.” vices, visit their website at and editor-in-chief of The Westfield of 1991, attended Bloomfield Col- ing ID when prompted. et seq. Shown taking part in a special check ColumbiaBankOnline.com. Leader and The Scotch Plains- lege for the pre-chiropractic pro- Alternately, members of the public may Notice is hereby given that sealed bids presentation at the event are, from *** Fanwood gram and eventually moved on to contact the Clerk/Land Use Secretary by will be received by the Township Clerk of email at [email protected] or the Township of Cranford, County of Union, left, Frank Recine, Board member, Times. She Parker College in Dallas, where he by phone, during regular business hours, State of New Jersey, at the Municipal Build- Spectrum for Living; Bill Schuldt, Paid Bulletin Board grew up in received his Doctorate in Chiro- at (908) 322-6700 x 307 prior to the meet- ing, located at 8 Springfield Avenue, Vice-President of Operations, Spec- goleader.com/form/bulletin Westfield practic. After graduation in 2003, ing in order to ask any questions if encoun- Cranford, New Jersey 07016 on Tuesday, and is a he in- tering any difficulty with the options de- November 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., or as scribed in this notice. soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, Westfield terned in Shannon Rapant and publicly opened with the contents of Online Application Available High New Clerk/Land Use Secretary same publicly announced for: School Mexico 1 T - 10/29/20, The Times Fee: $36.21 Painting of Victorian Light Poles graduate. before Beginning on Thursday, October 29th, PUBLIC NOTICE 2020, submission packages may be ob- For Energy Assistance Prog. For 10 making his tained at the Township Clerk’s Office, (908) years, she way to TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS 709-7200, during regular business hours, TRENTON – The New Jersey De- receive rental assistance are not eli- worked Texas, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through partment of Community Affairs gible unless they are responsible for and volun- where he that the following Ordinances were finally Friday, excluding holidays, or by down- adopted by the Township Council of the loading the documents on the Township’s (DCA) recently launched a new their own energy costs paid directly Lauren S. Barr teered as opened his Township of Scotch Plains, County of website: https://www.cranfordnj.org/bids. online application for the 2021 Low to the fuel supplier. The amount of an Emer- own prac- Union, New Jersey, on the 20th of October Registration on the Township’s website Income Home Energy Assistance the LIHEAP benefit is determined gency Medical Technician. She cur- tice. He re- 2020. is required. Program (LIHEAP) season. by income, household size, fuel type rently serves on the board of direc- turned to Respondents shall comply with the re- ORDINANCE 2020-19 quirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and LIHEAP, which is federally funded, and region. tors for the Jewish Community Cen- New Jer- Dr. Rene Garcia ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENT- N.J.A.C. 17:27. A copy of the New Jersey assists individuals and families with In addition to the online applica- ter of Central New Jersey and sey to take ING AND AMENDING THE Business Registration Certificate shall be their home heating and medically tion, applications may also be sub- Temple Beth O’r in Clark. Ms. Barr care of his ailing father. This past REVISED GENERAL ORDI- included with the proposal. necessary cooling bills and provides mitted by email, secure drop boxes and her husband, Jon-Henry, live in August, he purchased Bonsall Chi- NANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP Proposals shall be enclosed in opaque OF SCOTCH PLAINS, CHAP- sealed envelopes, plainly marked, “Paint- emergency heating system services in front of local agency offices and Clark with their four children, ropractic in Westfield. He loves TER VII, ENTITLED TRAFFIC, ing of Victorian Light Poles” and shall and emergency fuel assistance. Pro- in-person by appointment. Ainsley, Leah, Elizabeth and Gre- treating patients with every ailment SECTION 7-6.2 STOP INTER- show the name and address of the bidder. gram funding is administered through To be eligible for USF, a house- gory. In her free time, Ms. Barr and challenge that is presented — SECTIONS - SCHEDULE VIII Bids may be hand delivered to the Munici- the DCA Division of Housing and hold must have a gross income at or enjoys gardening, writing and chauf- he shares that from the time he was FOR LAKE PARK TERRACE. pal Building or may be forwarded by per- sonal service, certified mail, U.S. Post and Community Resources. An addi- below 185 percent of the federal feuring her kids to their various in middle school, he knew he wanted ORDINANCE 2020-20 other mail delivery services. If mailed, the tional $15 million from the federal poverty level and pay more than 3 activities. to help people, and it has become ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENT- sealed envelope containing the proposal Coronavirus Relief Fund has been percent of its annual income for elec- Mr. Bertsch and his family have his passion and his calling. His hob- ING AND AMENDING THE and marked as directed above, must be allocated to assist low-income house- tric (6 percent if the home also has been Westfield residents for 18 bies include running half marathons, REVISED GENERAL ORDI- enclosed in another envelope properly NANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP addressed for mailing as follows: holds in paying off utility arrearages. electric heat) or more than 3 percent years. Mr. kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, OF SCOTCH PLAINS, CHAP- Eligible households, including of its annual income for natural gas. Bertsch white-water rafting and sky-diving. Patricia Donahue, RMC TER VII, ENTITLED TRAFFIC, c/o November 17th Bid Opening – those that have lost income as a re- Individuals can find out if they holds a With his roots budding in this com- SECTION 7-24 ENTITLED Painting of Victorian Light Poles sult of the Covid-19 public health qualify for assistance for LIHEAP, Bachelor munity, he looks forward to grow- “SPEED CALMING HUMPS” Township Clerk TO ADD WINDING BROOK, Township of Cranford emergency, are encouraged to apply USF, and other DCA programs by of Science ing long-lasting relationships per- QUIMBY LANE AND BUTTON- to the LIHEAP program. To be eli- completing DCA’s anonymous from sonally and professionally. Municipal Building WOOD LANE. 8 Springfield Avenue gible for LIHEAP assistance, house- online screening tool called DCAid SUNY Al- The Rotary Club of Westfield BOZENA LACINA, RMC Cranford, New Jersey 07016 holds must be responsible for home at www.nj.gov/dca/dcaid. bany and meets the first three Tuesdays of the MUNICIPAL CLERK By order of the Township of Cranford energy costs, either directly or in- Individuals can also dial 2-1-1 any an MBA month, at 12:15 p.m. Currently, most 1 T - 10/29/20, The Times Fee: $29.58 Township Committee cluded in the rent, and have a gross day, any time to speak with a call from Co- meetings are held virtually via PUBLIC NOTICE Patrick Giblin, Mayor income at or below 200 percent of specialist who can provide the loca- lumbia Zoom. Guests are always welcome. Jamie Cryan, Township Administrator TOWN OF WESTFIELD the federal poverty level. Persons tions and hours of local LIHEAP Business Interested persons are invited to 1 T - 10/29/20, the Leader Fee: $59.16 who live in public housing and/or application agencies. School. contact Secretary Dr. D. Michael WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY He has Hart at [email protected]. GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 2195 PUBLIC NOTICE spent Brendan Bertsch For more information about Ro- NOTICE OF PENDING TOWN OF WESTFIELD The Law Offices Of more than 25 years working mostly tary or to become involved with the ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY in the health care field and pharma- Rotary Club of Westfield, visit General Ordinance No. 2195, a sum- GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 2196 mary of which is included herein, was ceuticals and currently is the vice- westfieldrotary.com. For member- NOTICE OF PENDING Lisa M. Black, LLC introduced at a Regular Meeting of the ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY president of market access and pric- ship, contact Elena Herskowitz via Town Council of the Town of Westfield 53 Cardinal Drive, 3rd Floor, Westfield, NJ 07090 ing/trade and distribution at Meso- email at eherskowitz@childrens- held on October 27, 2020 and was read for General Ordinance No. 2196, a sum- blast Inc., an Australian-based specialized.org. the first time. This Ordinance will be further mary of which is included herein, was 908-233-1803 biotech company focused on devel- considered for final passage by said Town introduced at a Regular Meeting of the Council at the Westfield Municipal Build- Town Council of the Town of Westfield [email protected] oping innovative cell therapies. Thank You for Your ing, Council Chambers, 425 East Broad held on October 27, 2020 and was read for www.lblacklaw.com Married to Lyn Bertsch for 21 years, Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 at a the first time. 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All 19, the public hearing will be held digitally persons interested will be given the oppor- by using the following link: http://www tunity to be heard concerning such Ordi- Goods & Services Directory .bit.ly/WestfieldTownCouncilMeeting nance. If the meeting on November 10, or via telephone by calling 646-518- 2020 must be held virtually due to COVID- 9805, Webinar ID 753 829 581 #. 19, the public hearing will be held digitally OLIVER A %ඈඈ඄඄ൾൾඉංඇ඀6ൾඋඏංർൾඌ Copies of this ordinance are available in by using the following link: http://www full at the Office of the Town Clerk, Westfield .bit.ly/WestfieldTownCouncilMeeting ൿඅඎൾඇඍංඇ4ඎංർ඄%ඈඈ඄ඌ Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, or via telephone by calling 646-518- PAVING Westfield, New Jersey 07090. 9805, Webinar ID 753 829 581 #. ൽൾඌ඄ඍඈඉ๟ඈඇඅංඇൾ General Ordinance No. 2195 is summa- Copies of this ordinance are available in Driveways • Parking Lots ൺർർඈඎඇඍඌඉൺඒൺൻඅൾൺඇൽඋൾർൾංඏൺൻඅൾ rized as follows: full at the Office of the Town Clerk, Westfield Seal Coating • Railroad Ties Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, ൻൺඇ඄උൾർඌൿංඇൺඇർංൺඅඋൾඉඈඋඍංඇ඀ TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF Belgian Block Curbing Westfield, New Jersey 07090. ඉൺඒඋඈඅඅൿඈඋඎඉඍඈൾආඉඅඈඒൾൾඌ THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD Drainage Problems General Ordinance No. 2196 is summa- AMENDING THE DEMOLI- Cement Sidewalks ආඈඇඍඁඅඒඊඎൺඋඍൾඋඅඒ๟ඒൾൺඋඅඒ rized as follows: ඉൺඒඋඈඅඅඍൺඑൾඌൺඇൽඌ TIONS REQUIREMENTS OF “Serving the area for over 70 years” THE TOWN CODE TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF Family Owned & Operated THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD %ൾඌඌ(ർ඄ඌඍൾංඇ SUMMARY: Fully Insured • FREE Estimates AMENDING “THE CODE OF -- Amends and supplements Article IA, THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, 908-753-7281 ൾർ඄ඌඍൾංඇൻൾඌඌ#඀ආൺංඅർඈආ “Demolitions,” within Chapter 8, “Build- NEW JERSEY,” REGARDING ings,” of the Town Code of the Town of STREET PAVING Westfield by the addition of the following: SUMMARY: Any person commencing demolition or Precision Painting demolishing any building or structure or Amends Chapter 24, “Streets and Side- who causes or suffers the demolition of walks,” Article II, “Street Openings and Plus any building or structure within the Town of Excavations,” Section 24-11, Require- Westfield without first having obtained a ments for Issuance of Permits” as follows: BLACK TOP Specializing in zoning approval and/or a permit therefor; (1) For all streets that have not been Interior Painting, or having demolished a building or struc- paved within the last seven years, the ture and/or, fails to remove the debris or fill applicant must patch and restore the street PAVING Wall Repair, Spackling, any excavations as provided herein, shall opening via infrared pavement repair tech- Professional, Neat, Reliable be deemed in violation of this article. In the nology so as to blend uniformly with the DRIVEWAYS CONCRETE event of such violation, the Zoning Official adjacent existing roadway. If the street No job too small shall cause a summons and complaint to opening to be trenched is greater than or PARKING LOTS BRICK PAVERS be issued returnable in the municipal court equal to fifty (50) linear feet, upon comple- Free estimates charging violation of this article. Penalty tion of same, the applicant shall restore 908-889-4422 for violation shall be a fine not more than (milling and repaving) the entire street FREE ESTIMATES 908-400-5599 $2,000, no more than 30 days in jail, or surface from edge-to-edge, or curb-to-curb, both. Each day that such offense contin- for the full length of the excavation to the ues shall be considered a separate of- nearest intersection or as directed by the fense. Town Engineer as described herein. Single Size: $25 per week • Double Size: $40 per week Tara Rowley, RMC Tara Rowley, RMC Town Clerk Town Clerk Call Jeff Gruman at 908-232-4407 or email [email protected] 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $55.59 1 T - 10/29/20, The Leader Fee: $52.53 A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, October 29, 2020 Page 15 Addamsfest Presents Charles Addams: A New York State Of Mind Mixing WESTFIELD – For those missing bring Charles Addams’ city influences Manhattan amidst the pandemic, back here to his hometown,” said AddamsFest is bringing some of the Councilwoman Dawn Mackey, Chair With Zest city and its energy to Westfield as part of AddamsFest. “It’s easy to see the By HILLARY SHOPE of its month-long celebration. With connection between Addams’ early Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times this year’s new event, Charles days in Westfield and his final resi- Addams: A New York State of Mind, dences in the Hamptons and New fans of Addams can join a fireside York City. His love of the city is as Roasted Sweet Potato 3. Chop 1 medium yellow onion chat with Kevin Miserocchi, director relevant today as it was when he cre- and place into foil. Drizzle with olive of the Tee and Charles Addams Foun- ated those works.” & Carrot Soup oil and seal the foil so the onion can dation, on Thursday, October 29 at This conversation will be held at This soup is super easy to make and fully cook. 7:30 p.m. The James Ward Mansion and will be leaves you with plenty leftovers for 4. Wash 10 large carrots and cut off Mr. Miserocchi will regale attend- moderated by Westfield resident Les the week, which you can easily reheat the stems. Place the carrots in foil and ees with tales of the saucy side of his Trent, who is a correspondent for in the microwave. Although it in- drizzle with plenty of olive oil, ~4 friend, Charlie, and provide a be- Inside Edition. Access is available in volves bak- pats of butter hind-the-scenes glimpse of Charles two tiers. ing and grill- and 2 chopped and Tee Addams’ home in the A limited number of in-person VIP ing veggies, garlic cloves. Hamptons (“The Swamp”) – includ- tickets will be sold for $50, which all you have Seal the foil. Hillary Shope for The Westfield Leader and The Times ing the pet cemetery where they were includes a copy of “Addams’ Apple: FAMILY AFFAIR...Patricia Hanigan pours a sample of extra virgin olive oil at to do is com- 5. Place the buried along with 35 pet cats and The New York Cartoons of Charles their family owned business, Patricia & Paul in Downtown Westfield. bine them in closed foil on dogs, and a residence featuring a cu- Addams,” a signature cocktail and an a pot once the grill. Grill rious collection of skeletons (human appetizer. The Ward Mansion’s large they’re done the onions ~10 and otherwise), embalmed bats, ballroom will safely allow for seated, to make this minutes and the swords, flasks, photos with famous socially distanced guests, who will be Patricia & Paul delicious fall carrots ~20-25 friends and so much more. able to ask questions during the event. soup. I minutes. To The evening will also include Mr. All attendees must follow public CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 highly rec- test, open the Miserocchi discussing the recent health protocols. These tickets will oils that customers are getting at the the most out of their purchase. ommend foil and poke book, “Addams’ Apple: The New York be available at addamsfest.com. supermarket actually contain very little With the holidays coming up, they serving it the carrots with Cartoons of Charles Addams.” The Online access via Facebook Live is olive oil and have been diluted with have plenty of balsamic oils in festive with shred- a fork. They book features 150 illustrations, some available at no cost. These partici- other oils to produce a larger quantity fall flavors, like apple, mushroom sage, ded should be ex- of which have never been published pants may submit questions in ad- and elongate its shelf life. cranberry pear, cinnamon pear, and parmesan on top and a drizzle of olive tremely soft when ready. before, of Addams’ beloved New York vance for consideration via Quality olive oil has a shelf life of maple. oil if you’re feeling fancy. 6. Empty the carrots, garlic, on- and the people, buildings and institu- [email protected] or at about four months and by the time you Their two newest balsamic flavors, This soup gets slightly thicker in ions, yellow potatoes (with skin) and tions that endeared the city to Addams addamsfest.com/nystateofmind. open a bottle of olive oil from the elderberry and pomegranate, just hit the fridge, so I recommend adding a sweet potatoes (without skin) in a and Westfielders alike. All participants, in-person and vir- supermarket, that bottle is two years the shelves. splash of chicken broth or milk to large pot over low heat. The sweet In addition, Mr. Miserocchi will tual, now have the opportunity to see past it’s crush date, said Hanigan. Un- Customers can also expect flash sales your bowl if you’re heading this up as potatoes should be slightly cooled, so present a specially commissioned, a preview video featuring a tour of the like those oils, Patricia & Paul include this holiday season and a wide variety leftovers. Enjoy! you can scrape out the meat of the forged bronze bust of Charles Addams Addams’ Hamptons home, known as crush dates on their bottles so custom- of gift options. Westfielders can work Ingredients: sweet potato and toss the skins. Use a to the Town of Westfield in honor of The Swamp, at addamsfest.com/ ers can see just how fresh the oil is that with Patricia to craft a custom gift • 2 small yellow potatoes hand masher to combine all ingredi- its 300th anniversary and to com- nystateofmind. Those who are unable they are consuming. basket and receive 15 percent off of • 6 small sweet potatoes ents. memorate Westfield’s place in to attend in-person but wish to pur- Ms. Hanigan takes pride in sourcing baskets ordered before November 15. • 10 large carrots 7. Add your chicken broth, milk Addams’ life and art. Mayor Shelley chase the book can receive a 13 per- her ingredients through research and Patricia & Paul is offering • 1 medium yellow onion and seasonings. Mix using a spoon. Brindle will be on hand to accept the cent discount when they order it customer requests, and tries to support Westfielders free home delivery, • 32 oz chicken broth (I used a low- (If you like your soup thinner, feel gift on behalf of the community. through The Town Book Store in local businesses as much as possible. curbside or farmer’s market pickup, sodium version) free to add more broth and milk and “At a time when many of us are Westfield by November 7. Call “It’s important to me. I do have a lot and private shopping upon request, • 2 cups low-fat oat milk (or milk of cater the spices to your palette. If you missing Manhattan, this event will (908)233-3535). of local items. I particularly get ex- with 5 percent of all sales this month your choice) want it spicier, add more red pepper cited when it’s a women-owned com- being donated for Breast Cancer • 2 garlic cloves flakes, etc.) pany,” said Ms. Hanigan. “We have Awareness Month. • ½ teaspoon black pepper 8. Use an immersion blender to Virtual Author Talks Presented Jar Goods pasta sauce, which is two They also have a variety of different • 1 teaspoon kosher salt puree the soup to your desired consis- sisters who started making the pasta offerings, including a monthly olive • 1 ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes tency. sauce using their father’s recipe who oil and balsamic pairing, an olive oil of (add more or less depending on how 9. Once warm, place in a bowl and By Union County Libraries owned a restaurant in Jersey City and the month club, and plenty of other much spice you want) top with shredded parmesan before they have grown tremendously, but I deals. • ¼ teaspoon onion powder serving. COUNTY — This fall, the Librar- Derrick Barnes is from Kansas City, was one of her first customers.” In the new year, they are hoping to • ¼ teaspoon paprika ies of Union County Consortium in Missouri. After graduation, he be- Hanigan stocks a variety of women- host virtual events, but customers can • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder Union County (LUCC) will sponsor a came the first African American male owned companies including ROOT, stay tuned and follow their social me- • Optional: Shredded Parmesan for series of virtual visits to explore the creative copywriter in the history of Roots & Leaves Elderberry & Honey dia feed for updates and other store topping Radium subject of race, empowerment and Hallmark Cards. He is the author of Tonic, Jams by Kim and many others. offerings @PatriciaandPaul. Directions: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 experience. In light of the intense and the critically acclaimed picture book Patricia & Paul also offers recipes If you have never tasted real olive 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Dial Company. widespread discussion of race and “CROWN: An Ode To The Fresh and pairing suggestions for their oils oil or balsamic before, you can truly Fahrenheit. Wash your potatoes and While the current political climate of racism in America, the libraries are Cut,” which won a multitude of liter- and balsamics so customers can get taste the difference at Patricia & Paul. poke them with a fork a few times on our country seems greatly divided, and committed to providing online plat- ary awards, making it one of the most all sides. Place them on a cookie sheet people continue to advocate for worker forms for information and discussion. decorated picture books in the his- lined with parchment paper. Bake for and civil rights, Radium Girls is as Starting off this series on Tuesday, tory of children’s literature and the Foodie Stroll Participants ~45 minutes or until tender when timely now as it was 100 years ago. November 10 at 7 p.m. will be two 2020 bestseller Crown. He resides in touched with a fork. Let them cool The theater was able to add another prolific, award-winning authors and Charlotte, North Carolina with his slightly. NJ exclusive showing of Radium Girls publishers: Cheryl Willis Hudson and wife, Dr. Tinka Barnes, and their four Falling for Westfield 2. While the potatoes are baking, on Saturday, November 7. Tickets can Wade Hudson, the co-founders of sons. warm the grill to medium heat (around be purchased at https:// Just Us Books, Inc., one of the most The Libraries of Union County WESTFIELD — On October 4, the burritos and also seasonal dishes like 450 degrees Fahrenheit). drivein.cranfordtheater.com/. prominent black-owned publishing Consortium (LUCC) was incorpo- Downtown Westfield Corporation pumpkin spice lattes and autumn red houses in America. rated on April 12, 1985. The consor- hosted its Fall Foodie Stroll, in which sangrias. Continuing on Tuesday, Novem- tium is made up of all 20 public over 20 downtown Westfield restau- “The Downtown Westfield Fall Freeholder Board Announces ber 17 at 7 p.m. will be Derrick Barnes, libraries in the county along with rants offered sample sizes of some of Foodie Stroll highlighted tasty special- author of the award-winning picture Union County Community College. their dishes and cocktails to nearly 400 ties throughout downtown Westfield’s book “CROWN: An Ode to the Fresh The consortium promotes coopera- participants. The sold-out event attracted diverse eateries,” said Downtown Free Casper Drive-Up Movie Cut” and the 2020 bestseller “I Am tive library activities among its mem- people from 23 municipalities spanning Westfield Executive Director Bob Every Good Thing.” bers so that a higher quality of library from Westfield to New York City. Zuckerman. “We saw hundreds of fami- COUNTY – There will be a drive- residents only. Both programs will be hosted on services for residents within Union Proceeds from wristband sales were lies, couples and friends sampling some up screening of Casper at the Union The event is free to attend but pre- the Zoom webinar platform, and are County can be provided and to pro- donated to William Sonoma’s No Kid of the best of downtown Westfield’s County Vocational-Technical registration is required. free for all to attend. Registration is vide informational, recreational and Hungry Charity, which works to “end delicious offerings, and we hope they Schools Campus, located at 1776 Due to space limitations, reserva- required. To register, visit educational programs at the local and child hunger in America by ensuring come back soon to try out the new Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. on Fri- tions will be available on a first come, www.luccnjevents.org. county levels. The directors of these that all children get the healthy food dishes they discovered.” day, October 30 at 7 p.m. Parking first served basis. Wade Hudson is an author and pub- libraries meet regularly throughout they need every day to thrive,” and No Dishes served at the Fall Foodie stroll begins at 6 p.m. To help promote social distanc- lisher. He is also president and CEO the year to share information and Kid Hungry pledged to spend the funds are able to be purchased throughout the Due to space limitations, advanced ing, no walk-ups, bikes or chairs are of Just Us Books, Inc., an indepen- participate in accomplishing these raised in Union County. fall season. reservations are required. To regis- permitted. dent publisher of books for children purposes. With nearly 1 in 6 restaurants around ter, go to ucnj.org/reserve/. Only one Attendees must bring their own and young adults. Among his 30 pub- the country closed due to Covid-19, the Join the Rotary Club registration is required per vehicle. snacks and drinks. There will not be lished books for children and young PUBLIC NOTICE push to support small businesses has “The Casper drive-up movie pro- any food or drink available for pur- adults are “Book of Black Heroes NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDED BY never been more important. of Westfield vides families with a great way to chase. from A to Z” and “Jamal’s Busy Day.” THE TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS “The importance of shopping small celebrate Halloween and enjoy a Vehicles will be arranged at least 6 Born and raised in Mansfield, Louisi- The TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS is not just for the business but for the ‘night out at the movies’ with safety feet apart with adequate social dis- ana, he lives in East Orange, New has awarded a Fair and Open Contract for employees as well,” Patricia Caminos, in mind,” said Freeholder Chairman tancing. Jersey, with his wife, Cheryl. the following Professional. This Contract, owner of Ono Bowls, said. “Our busi- Alexander Mirabella. Attendees must stay in their ve- and the Resolution authorizing it, are avail- Cheryl Willis Hudson is an author, able for public inspection in the Municipal ness is a safe place for our kids who The following rules and guidelines hicles unless they need to use the editor and publisher of children’s Building. work here. By supporting us, you’re apply to residents wishing to attend. port-o-johns. books. She is co-founder and edito- AWARDED TO: Acrisure LLC, 1460 helping us support them, and in turn The event will run in compliance Port-o-johns will be available. rial director of Just Us Books, Inc., an Route 9 North, Suite 310, Woodbridge, helping the community.” with state Covid-19 orders regard- Masks are required when using the independent company that focuses New Jersey 07095 Restaurants offered bite-sized plates ing social distancing and other pro- port-o-johns. on black interest books for children SERVICES: Risk Manager/Consultant, of foods like spicy tuna rolls and coco- tocols. Further details will be available to State Health Benefits Plan transition 2020 westfieldrotary.com and young adults. She has authored TIME PERIOD: Calendar Year 2020 nut shrimp, homemade guacamole and The event is open to Union County residents upon registration. over two dozen books for young chil- DATE: October 6, 2020 dren including “Brave. Black.” and BOZENA LACINA “Construction Zone.” Municipal Clerk 1 T - 10/29/20, The Times Fee: $17.34 TRICK OR TREAT PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS BRING YOUR DENTIST SOMETHING SWEET! COUNTY OF UNION COME ONE, COME ALL TAKE NOTICE The Township of Scotch Plains will expose for sale at Public Auction, in accordance with Title 39:10A-1, at the times and locations specified below, the WE HOPE YOUR HALLOWEEN IS A BALL! following motor vehicles which came into the possession of the Scotch Plains Police Department through abandonment or failure of owners to claim same. All the vehicles on the following lists are offered in strictly “as is” condition, with no representation as to condition or fitness for any particular purpose. Minimum bid for each Bring in your Halloween Candy from November 2nd to vehicle will be all towing and storage fees due to the towing agency. November 6th and drop it off in our BIG BOX DROP OFF, Purchase must be made by cash or certified check. A 10% deposit must be given at time of auction. Balance must be paid by 4:00 p.m. the same day. located in the front foyer of our office and have your child The public auction shall be held on November 04, 2020 in accordance with the laws of take a dental goody bag with special surprises inside! the State of New Jersey pertaining thereto. The following vehicle may be examined at Frank’s Auto Repair, 56 South Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 at 8:30 am. Public Auction will commence at 8:45 am. For further information please contact our office MAKE YEAR VIN NO. MINIMUM BID at 908-232-1231 or come visit us at: HONDA 2005 2HGES 26755 H5391 67 $8,000.00 Bozena Lacina WESTFIELD PEDIATRIC DENTAL GROUP Township Clerk 555 WESTFIELD AVENUE 1 T - 10/29/20, The Times Fee: $38.76 WESTFIELD, NJ 07090 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE www.kidsandsmiles.com THE JAMES WARD TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS COUNTY OF UNION MANSION TAKE NOTICE The Township of Scotch Plains will expose for sale at Public Auction, in accordance with Title 39:10A-1, at the times and locations specified below, the following motor vehicles which came into the possession of the Scotch Plains Police Make Our Mansion Your Mansion Department through abandonment or failure of owners to claim same. All the vehicles on the following lists are offered in strictly “as is” condition, with no representation as to condition or fitness for any particular purpose. Minimum bid for each “THE BEST KEPT SECRET” IN NEW JERSEY vehicle will be all towing and storage fees due to the towing agency. Purchase must be made by cash or certified check. A 10% deposit must be given at time of auction. Balance must be paid by 4:00 p.m. the same day. Specializing in weddings, birthday parties, The public auction shall be held on November 04, 2020 in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey pertaining thereto. anniversaries, holiday parties and fundraisers. The following vehicle may be examined at Ace Service Center, 1509 Front Street, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 at 8:30 am. Public Auction will commence at 8:45 am. MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY! MAKE YEAR VIN NO. MINIMUM BID NISSAN 2002 1N4AL 11D32 C1369 56 $500.00 %AST"ROAD3TREETs7ESTFIELD .*ss Bozena Lacina Tell your friends to stop by our office www.JamesWardMansion.com Township Clerk 1 T - 10/29/20, The Times Fee: $38.76 and bring their candy! Page 16 Thursday, October 29, 2020 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A GALE FORCE MEDIA, L.L.C. PUBLICATION Fanny Lou Hamer’s Message: Just Vote in Premiere Stages’ Play

By SUSAN MYRILL DOUGHERTY for the vote, actress Webb’s mesmer- the personal stories of degradation Radium Girls Shines the Light Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times izing performance held the audience and humiliation were the most poi- UNION — A 60-minute mono- in its grasp. With interjections of gnant. The actress hauntingly deliv- logue, written Cheryl L. West’s play, verses from “I’ll Fly Away,” “We ered Hamer’s words of being sur- Fannie Lou Hamer: Speak on It! di- Shall Not Be Moved,” “This Little rounded by police with guns drawn On Worker, Women’s Rights rected by Marshall Jones, was an Light of Mine”, “Go Tell it on the and dogs with teeth bared, of her electrifying and thought-provoking Mountain” and a host of other famil- beatings and jailing. And that was just By JENNIFER GLACKIN fact is that this movie highlights a true United States Radium and painted with Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times way to spend Sunday afternoon, Oc- iar spirituals, Ms. Webb’s character to register to vote. story of working women fighting for an infused, luminescent paint called tober 18, 2020, at Liberty Hall Mu- wove a beautiful tapestry of speech The underlying theme throughout CRANFORD -- New light is con- safety in the workplace and taking on a “Undark.” As depicted in the movie, seum. With a backdrop of the brick and vocals. One of Fannie Lou the play resounded in these words: “A stantly being shined upon the darker huge corporation. It needs to be told. these women used their lips and tongues Carriage House amid the museum’s Hamer’s most famous quotes, “I’m white mother is no different than a spots of history. On a chilly October In addition to making watch faces to keep the brush tips pointed, follow- gardens, the Kean University’s Pre- sick and tired of being sick and tired,” black mother. We cry the same salty night, the light came from a movie and airplane gauges glow in the dark, ing the “lip, dip, paint” procedure for tears; under this skin, we bleed the projector in a Cranford parking lot, radium was touted as a “miracle elixir” each numeral on every dial. same red blood…I believe we got where many people gathered to watch a in the early years of the 20th century. It Many were indeed falsely diagnosed more in common than not.” New Jersey story unfold on the screen. was called “Liquid Sunshine” and pro- with syphilis to discredit them and keep When she sang Woody Guthrie’s Radium Girls, a fictionalized tale of moted as a cure for a range of ailments them silent about their symptoms, which folk song, “This Land is Your Land, real watch dial painters. The film origi- such as nausea, tiredness, and even often included rashes, lost teeth, and this land is my land” irony surfaced. nally premiered at the Tribeca Film impotence. It was added to nail polish, lesions on their jaw bones. After suing Into my mind words rang out from Festival in 2018 and recently opened in water, toothpaste, and chocolate. the company, their case created prece- the non-fiction work of Don and select theatres across the country, in- The real-life Radium Girls were dent for future worker protection laws. Emily Sailers in a work called, “A cluding the Cranford Theater Drive-In. Katherine Schaub, Grace Fryer, Edna Similar cases soon followed in Illinois Song to Sing, A Life to Live: Re- The exclusive event featured a pre- Hussman, and sisters Albina Larice and for the women workers at the Radium flections on Music as Spiritual Prac- filmed videoconference dialogue be- Quinta McDonald. They worked for CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 tice.” In it, they say, “Hymns that tween director Lydia Dean Pilcher and sing of justice and freedom ought to writer Ginny Mohler, done specifically agitate and disturb many of us. Such for the screening. Family Business Offers songs can bring us face-to-face with Joey King and Abby Quinn star as truths we might not rather know.” teenaged sisters Bessie and Josephine Why do the lyrics and music bring Cavallo, who dream of big lives while Fresh Olive Oil, Balsamic tears to the eye of so many? It might working as dial painters at the Ameri- be a remembrance of decades ago can Radium factory in Orange, New By HILLARY SHOPE Hanigan. “If I’m making cornbread when we first heard the songs and Jersey. The women are paid one cent Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times and the recipe calls for oil, I’ll put in hope first sprung for justice and per watch dial and are encouraged to WESTFIELD -- Patricia Hanigan, butter olive oil instead. If I’m making Photo by Ian Alfano equality for all in this land. The smooth their paintbrushes between their Owner of Patricia & Paul Artisans of brownies, it will call for vegetable oil, THE TIME IS NOW…At Premiere Stages Production of Cheryl L. West’s work of Cheryl L. West is powerful lips to point the bristles and keep the Fine Oils and Balsamics, is passionate and I’ll use blood orange olive oil.” riveting play Fannie Lou Hamer: Speak on It! Rema Webb portrays the civil rights in marrying the words and music to numbers crisp. Bessie is admonished about authentic olive oil, balsamic from Hanigan’s passionate about the nu- activist from the 1960s with a relevant message for today’s audiences. Directed by inspire and uplift and challenge. by her supervisor Mr. Leech (Scott Modena, Italy and quality products from tritional aspect of oils and balsamics Marshall Jones, the one-hour show intertwined actual speeches of Hamer with In the opening remarks of the Shepherd) for her sloppy work because women-owned businesses. and has an undergraduate and masters familiar spirituals and folk songs from that era. playwright’s piece, she shares, “This she refuses to lick the brush. When “We pride ourselves on being the degree in nutrition from New York Uni- play is inspired by the speeches of Josephine (Quinn) becomes mysteri- freshest olive oil you can buy,” said Ms. versity. miere Stages Production brought live hung in the air. And “To hope is to Fannie Lou Hamer and is dedicated ously ill, a company doctor diagnosis Hanigan. “We have aged balsamics, “It’s so rare you get something that’s theater and music as well as informa- Vote” adorned a placard she flashed. to all the audacious Mississippi her with syphilis, a venereal disease Jo some that are aged 18 years.” so flavorful and so impactful on what- tion of a time in the 1960s that rever- At age 44, this freedom fighter first women in my family who, like Fanny knows she cannot suffer from because Although Patricia & Paul started off ever you’re cooking – baking, or mak- berates with truth for our political learned that she had rights. She, along Lou Hamer, never gave up…and she is a virgin. primarily selling olive oil and balsamic, ing salads or just drizzling on top of arena today. with other sharecroppers specifically who showed me the face of stub- Bessie continues to look for answers they have continued to expand their cheese – that is so good tasting but is Audience members socially dis- in Mississippi, had to take an impos- born courage in times of desperate and meets with Wiley Stephens (Cara offerings in the eight and a half years also healthy for you,” said Ms. tanced under the enormous white sible test to be able to register to vote. terror.” Seymour) from the New Jersey they have been open. Their store is now Hannigan. tented area while two accomplished She was harassed, berated, and threat- Echoing the importance of this Consumer’s League. Stephens is based stocked with a wide variety of specialty Ms. Hannigan’s past experience led performers- Rema Webb accompa- ened by her boss not to pursue her piece, Premiere Stages Artistic Di- on the real-life Katherine Wiley. When foods, products for entertaining, and her to creating Patricia & Paul with her nied by Kena Anae - were positioned right to register and vote. Through rector John Wooten in the virtual play- Jo’s illness is proven to be radium ne- lots of gift options. husband, Paul Mecca. After over 20 a good 15 feet away on separate plat- intimate details of her horrific experi- bill wrote, “Now more than ever we crosis the sisters, along with two other “People come to us, a lot of them that years running the cafeterias and execu- forms. Wisely, the audience was ences that were sometimes difficult need to get out the message that we dial-painters, take on American Ra- are cooking or on special diets or they tive dining rooms of food major corpo- bundled in fall coats and scarves. to hear, we shared her anguish, injus- have a privilege of voting.” In this dium in a legal battle that will change are gluten-free or vegan,” said Ms. rations in New York City and later the Before doing my pre-show home- tice, and rage. Police violence, some- poignant play that is a battle cry with worker’s rights for future generations. Hanigan. “Obviously all our oils and northeast Fed-Ex offices, she was ready work, I mentioned the name of the thing this country knows too well, spiritual overtones, the message is Historical footage from 1920s balsamics are gluten-free and vegan, to take all that she had learned and show to an older friend and errone- and systemic bias are perfect topics clear: you have earned your hard- America is woven throughout the film but we also bring in a lot of specialty create something of her own. ously called the title character Fannie for discussion now when Americans fought right to vote. Now do it. and adds a layer of authenticity. There products.” So as a family, Patricia, Paul and Lou Hammer. He corrected me im- are about to vote. is also a subplot about Bessie’s boy- There are endless options when it their daughter, Erin Mecca, run the mediately – Hamer — and regaled Sadly, her words really hit home: “I Thank You for Your friend (Collin Kelly-Sordelet) that cata- comes to using oil and balsamic and store in Downtown Westfield. me with stories he knew of the woman thought by now things would’ve done pults Bessie’s continuing activism and Ms. Hanigan likes teaching everyone “It’s not something they’re going to who became a civil rights activist changed. But look like I done either Continued Support belief in the bigger picture. While some how to make the most out of their be able to get at any of the supermar- while I was still in middle school. come to the future or ya’ll done gone of the screen time spent on these ele- products. kets,” said Ms. Hanigan. A combination of a tent revival backwards to the past.” Mask-muffled of Local Journalism ments could have been better used de- “You can bake with olive oil. A lot of Ms. Hanigan said many of the olive meeting in intensity, and a stump “amens” were audible. She quoted goleader.com/subscriber veloping Bessie and Jo’s struggle, the people are surprised by that,” said Ms. CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 speech of a candidate asking the crowd scripture to go along with the songs;

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David B. Corbin (October 2019 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Courtesy of Brigita Tuperins INTENSITY AT ITS BEST...Raider senior Lizzie Ley, No. 24, attempts to block a power kick from DEFINITELY IN THE PINK...The Blue Devil varsity girls volleyball team defeated the Bridgewater- Blue Devil Faith Dobosiewicz during the game in Westfield on October 10, 2019. The Raiders and Raritan Panthers in two games at the Annual “Pink Out” Classic at Westfield High School on the Blue Devils battled to a 0-0, OT tie. October 11, 2019. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports From the archives of The October 10. Obviously with such the Cougars were unable to 23 yards and 19 yards. Running Ijoma notched nine kills and Westfield Leader and The Scotch a score, both defenses were put mount many offensive threats. back Tim Alliegro scored from added five digs, a block and eight Plains-Fanwood Times - Read to the test and both withstood October 11, 2019: Westfield the one-yard line. Jack Meiselman service points with two aces. Julia entire stories at the onslaught although there quarterback Hank Shapiro threw blocked a punt that Reid Colwell Becker recorded six digs, two www.goleader.com - year - were some very close calls. four touchdown passes, with grabbed and returned to the end assists and four service points month - week October 10, 2019: Scotch three of them going to wide re- zone. Meiselman finalized the with three aces. October 10, 2019: Super in- Plains-Fanwood put the brakes ceiver John Czarnecki as the Blue scoring with a 75-yard intercep- October 12, 2019: The Scotch tensity throughout and an all-out on a two-game losing skid with a Devils pummeled Edison, 48-16, tion for a touchdown. Plains-Fanwood High School foot- refusal to yield by both teams 3-0 victory over the Cranford in Edison. Westfield (4-1) put on October 11, 2019: The ball team got to see firsthand resulted in 100 minutes of pure High School boys soccer team on a clinic of big plays in all three Westfield High School girls vol- how a tremendous offensive foot- fury and a 0-0 stalemate be- October 10 in Scotch Plains. Colin phases of the game by adding a leyball team was indeed in the ball team operates recently. Un- tween the 14th-ranked Westfield Dwyer scored two goals and Chris defensive touchdown and a spe- pink when the Lady Blue Devils fortunately for the Raiders, that High School girls soccer team Vinci added one goal to power a cial teams touchdown against an recorded a convincing, 25-18, exhibition came at the expense and the ninth-ranked Scotch Raider offense that has struggled overmatched Edison Eagles 25-9, victory over the of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Plains-Fanwood Raiders at Gary at times this season. Cranford squad. It did not take long for the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers at defense. The Raiders were Kehler Stadium in Westfield on certainly helped in that regard as Blue Devils to get the lead. the Annual Pink Out Game in torched by Montgomery, 50-14, On the first series, Shapiro Westfield on October 11. The on October 12 in Scotch Plains. See & Subscribe at hooked up with Griffin Rooney Annual Pink Out also featured a The 5-1 Cougars scored in a va- for a 57 yard touchdown. freshman game and a JV game riety of ways against an over- Ballyhoo goleader.com/ballyhoo Czarnecki had respective touch- prior to the varsity game. Blue matched Raider defense. down receptions of eight yards, Devil Jessica Schlewitt recorded QB Hayden Widder dropped Submit commentary and items for publishing. 13 assists, five digs and three back and fired a strike on a slant Email to [email protected] l'ennemi du journaliste service points with an ace. Uzi CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-2 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (October 2018 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Dale Horton for The Westfield Leader and The Times WINNING IN THE TRENCHES...Cougars Ahmad Rasheed, No. 27, Chris Guiditta, No. 25, Matt LOOKING TO BREAK AWAY...Blue Devil receiver Emmett Smith, No. 80, looks to find some open Doran, No. 20, Rob Schork, No. 34, and Dan Wessolock, No. 60, put the thump on the Summit running field in the game against the Phillipsburg Stateliners in Phillipsburg on October 12. The Stateliners back in Cranford on October 12, 2018. got a quick jump and won 42-14. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports pass to WR Christian Piesch, remain undefeated at 14-0. nation to earn the Cranford foot- up Katz’s second TD and a 13- boys soccer team on October 10 which the long striding 6’4” jun- Co-captain Rock Valian scored ball team a stunning, 25-12, vic- yard TD run late in the fourth in Scotch Plains. Pacius, one of ior turned into a 78-yard touch- the first two goals and received tory over the previously unde- quarter. Jack McAleavey kicked the top goaltenders in Union down play. Widder also connected respective assists from co-cap- feated Summit Hilltoppers on a 34-yard field goal. County, was pulled from the net with Shawn Martin for a 53-yard tains Owen Murphy and Alex Senior Night in Cranford. October 13, 2018: Liz Healy, to start the second half in order touchdown. Ferrara, who consistently con- Cougar quarterback Connor Maggie Kelly and Hannah Jepsen to give Elizabeth some offensive October 10, 2018: trolled the midfield, along with Katz completed nine of 20 passes scored second half goals to lead punch that was lacking during Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the co-captain Mike Ferrara. Junior for 119 yards. Mike Kalnins had 2 the Westfield field hockey team the first half. The move paid off in number 13) did not exist in the Alvaro Furfaro scored the third receptions for 54 yards, and Cole to a 3-1 victory over Cranford at a major way as Pacius scored the minds of the 13-0 Scotch Plains- goal. Goalkeeper Danny Coyle Blazek had 2 receptions for 45 Memorial Field in Cranford. The tying goal in the 57th minute and Fanwood High School boys soc- stopped a penalty kick. yards. Tom Korzeneski had 2 match was preceded by a cer- got the game winner in the 77th cer team that exercised a “busi- October 12, 2018: Throw the receptions for eight yards and emony honoring Cranford’s 11 minute. The Raiders took the ness as usual” approach to take results of the Somerville game Anthony DeCostello had 3 recep- seniors. Westfield improved to lead in 17th minute on a goal by care of business in a showdown out the door! Led by seniors Chris tions for 12 yards. Although he 12-4 while the Cougars dropped junior Alex Ferrara. with the 9-3-1 South Plainfield Guiditta (8 tackles), Rob Schork was sacked four times, Katz an- to 5-9. Cranford finally broke October 12, 2017: Senior Tigers in Scotch Plains on Octo- (7 tackles, fumble recovery), Matt swered with respective TD runs through on a goal by Paige Bro- Jack Dobosiewicz scored a goal ber 10. The Raiders netted their Doran (12 tackles), Ahmad of 6 yards and 3 yards. gan, assisted by Lilian Collyer, early in the first half, assisted on first goal within the first minute, Rasheed (8 tackles, fumble re- Senior Jamie Shriner, who was with 6:41 to play. a second goal early in the second added a second goal eight min- covery), Zach Blevins (4 tackles, halted at the line of scrimmage October 10, 2017: Elizabeth’s half then added another goal 20 utes later then topped it off with sack), Dante Cassaro (9 tack- and was limited to just two rush- Youkendly Pacius scored a pair of minutes later in a 3-0 Westfield a third goal with two minutes les), Jamelle Harper (4 tackles) ing yards in the first half, finished goals in the second half to rally High School boys soccer victory remaining in the first half to si- and company, the defense show- with 89 yards, which included a the Minutemen to a 2-1 victory over the hosting Scotch Plains- lence the Tigers, 3-1, and to cased its resilience and determi- breakaway 68-yard run that set over the Scotch Plains-Fanwood CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-3 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (October 2016 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (October 2017 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times TRYING TO GET GOOD POSITION...Blue Devil co-captain/midfielder Taylor Morgan, No. 9, GETTING THE FIRST GOAL...Blue Devil Jack Dobosiewicz, No. 11, slips the ball past Raider and Union Farmer Karisse Lora, No. 4, try to get possession of the ball at Kehler Stadium in Westfield goalkeeper Aaron Schack in showdown Game 2 at Scotch Plains on October 12, 2017. The Blue on October 11, 2016. Westfield won, 3-1. Devils defeated the Raiders, 3-0. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports

Fanwood Raiders on Columbus October 13, 2017: The experienced some difficulties Cranford. Liddy would finish with Night” worked out very well for Day, October12. The 11-1-1 Blue Westfield girls varsity volleyball moving the ball but despite some two goals. Junior midfielder the Cranford High School girls Devils took nine shots on goal team defeated Watchung Hills in shortage of personnel, their de- Melina McDevitt, who scored soccer team at the expense of while the 7-8 Raiders took five straight sets 2-0 (25-20, 25-21) fense managed to hold tough in once, assisted senior midfielder the visiting Governor Livingston shots and did have other oppor- in the special “Pink Out” night the first half. Cougar junior run- Carly Bechtloff on her goal. Highlanders at Memorial Field in tunities that were rejected by held on October 13 at Westfield ning back Cole Zuckerman car- October 11, 2016: Erika Cranford on the evening of Octo- the Blue Devil backfield. High School. Senior Stephanie ried three times for 70 yards, Muskus scored a pair of goals to ber 13. After a modest 1-0, half- October 12, 2017: Erika Borr once again led the way for including a 39-yard TD, and jun- lead the Scotch Plains-Fanwood time lead, the 7-6-1 Lady Cou- Muskus scored three goals to the Blue Devils by recording ior Jamelle Harper added a High School girls soccer team gars poured it on with a nearly lead the Scotch Plains-Fanwood seven kills, six digs and two aces. breakaway 78-yard TD sprint. past Rahway, 3-0, in a game unyielding blitz in the second girls soccer team to an impres- Jenna Miller had seven kills, one October 11, 2016: Senior co- played on October 11 in Scotch half to emerge with an impres- sive, 5-2 win over Hunterdon block, three digs and an ace. captain/midfielder Taylor Morgan Plains. It was not the sharpest of sive 5-1 victory. Central in Scotch Plains. Muskus October 13, 2017: Jackson hooked up with senior midfielder performances by a Raider girls’ On the end of that scoring blitz registered the first hat trick of Tyler had a pair of rushing touch- Hannah Liddy with less than a team recognized as one of the were three underclassmen, her Raider career and has 29 downs and Stephen Sajer had a minute remaining to assure that best squads in the state, but sophomores Ana Dzunova, career goals. The fiery senior pair of touchdown receptions to the Westfield girls soccer team even so, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Kenzie Butler and Lauren was a force to be reckoned with lead the 4-2 Summit Hilltoppers would remain undefeated with a had more than enough to pull Williamson, with senior Grace throughout the contest against to a 31-13 victory over the 3-1 victory over the Union Farm- away from Rahway. Kerri McNeely McLear wrapping it all up with Hunterdon Central. Corrine Lyght Cranford football team at Memo- ers at Kehler Stadium. With the scored on a through ball from co- the final goal. scored on a cross from Kerri rial Field in Cranford. The 3-3 victory, the No. 3 ranked, 11-0- captain Sophie Brause, who fin- October 14, 2016: The No. McNeely, who finished with a goal Cougars, who were working with 3 Blue Devils can wrap up the ished with two assists. 14 Westfield High School football and two assists. an adjusted offensive scheme, conference crown with a win over October 13, 2016: “Senior CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-4 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (October 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (October 2016 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times CREATING CHAOS...Conor Danik, No. 2, created a lot of chaos for the Columbia Cougars late in IN FULL STRIDE...Cougar sophomore Kenzie Butler, No. 3, is in full stride during the “Senior the first half and shifted the momentum clearly in the Raiders’ favor in a 4-0 victory in Scotch Plains Night” game with the Governor Livingston Highlanders on October 13, 2016. Butler fired in a pair on October 16, 2014. of goals in the 5-1 victory. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports team endured a big challenge of those games he will remember quarterfinal match of the Union October 15. The victory was a bit before bowing to Oak Knoll’s Ali from the Elizabeth Minutemen at forever, playing the starring role County Tournament held on Oc- of a payback after a 2-0 setback Baiocco (6-2, 6-2). Williams Field in Elizabeth on in four touchdowns to lead the tober 15 in Scotch Plains. The to the Blue Devils on September October 16, 2015: Frequent October 14 and broke a score- Cranford High School football Raiders (14-2) struggled early 19. Raider senior Alex Guevara aerial attacks were expected but less tie by scoring two second- team to a 37-7 rout of previously with ninth seeded Plainfield as scored once. Loukas the Cranford football team coun- half touchdowns to emerge with unbeaten Summit on October 14 the visitors focused on a defen- Carayannopoulous sent a right- tered with a vicious ground as- a 13-7 victory and to stretch its in Summit. The senior signal caller sive strategy to thwart the top to-left cross into junior Kevin sault to ice the Hillside Comets, winning streak to 20 games. acted like a one-man wrecking seed. But once Scotch Plains- Reinhard who scored the Blue 51-17, at Memorial Field in Senior quarterback Phil Mar- crew by passing for a pair of Fanwood figured out how to deal Devils’ only goal. Cranford on October 16. While tini looked hard for an opening touchdowns, running for a 67- with the Cardinal scheme, the October 16, 2015: Freshman the 3-3 Comets got their only but managed to ramble eight yard score and returning an in- goals began to pile up. Patrick Rachel Rothenberg led a strong offensive touchdown through the yards before crashing into the terception for a pick six to cap his Ellman, Parker Dvorin and Rob- showing by the Westfield High air, the 6-0 Cougars got all seven end zone with 8:35 left in the stellar performance. Oblachinksi ert Viglione also added goals. School girls’ tennis team at the of theirs on the ground. third quarter. Mike Moriarty gave finished with 214 yards rushing October 15, 2015: Two Zachs, Union County Tournament held The Cougars chewed up 207 the 6-0 Blue Devils a 7-0 lead on 21 carries and threw for 112 Halma and Cimring, respectively, in Plainfield. The Blue Devils fin- yards on 23 carries, including with the successful point after yards, completing seven of 10 set up senior co-captain Ari ished with 57 points; good for four touchdowns in the first half, (PAT). Westfield extended its lead attempts. Ryan Bakie and Sean Rosenzweig with the first two of third place behind repeat cham- and added another 207 ground to 13-0 when Martini threw a 19- Bryson each had TD receptions. his three goals within a 1:13 pion Oak Knoll (76) and runner- yards in the second half, includ- yard touchdown strike to split October 15, 2016: John span to set the Westfield High up Summit (68). Competing in ing another three touchdowns to end Adam McDaniel with 9:33 Murphy scored two goals and School boys soccer team back on her first UCT, Rothenberg used a total 414 rushing yards. Quar- remaining in the game. recorded an assist to help Scotch its heels en route to a 4-1 Scotch strong forehand return to ad- terback Jack Schetelich gobbled October 14, 2016: Quarter- Plains-Fanwood earn a 5-1 vic- Plains-Fanwood victory at Gary vance all the way to the champi- up 119 yards, including a pair of back Brian Oblachinski had one tory over Plainfield in a Kehler Stadium in Westfield on onship match at second singles CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-5 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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FIRST OF TWO KEY TDS...Receiver Sean Elliott, No. 8, grabs a three-yard touchdown pass from David B. Corbin (October 2013 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times Zack Kelly in the fourth quarter to put the Blue Devils within 10 points of Immaculata. Elliott HEADING IN FOR THE KILL...Cougar co-captain Andrew Gee, No. 20, heads in for the kill against grabbed a second TD with :04 left for the win (October 18, 2014). St. Mary’s (Eliz). Gee tallied two goals in the 7-0 victory (October 2013). A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports touchdowns (TD), on 10 carries October 14, 2014: Once mo- October 16, 2014: Raider jun- team a surprising 28-26 triumph October 8, 2013: Twenty sec- in the first half and added 80 mentum gets rolling it becomes ior Ari Rowenzweig definitely had over the Immaculata Spartans onds remaining in regulation and yards, including his third TD, on very hard to stop, and that is his day in the sun, not only be- at Gary Kehler Stadium 18. Raider senior Katie Harper spot- five carries in the second half. what the Scotch Plains-Fanwood cause he scored a pair of goals, After two shaky passes before ted an opening then drilled a Schetelich needed only to com- High School volleyball girls ex- but also because he, along with halftime, Kelly was striking like a bullet into the net to knot the plete three of five passes for 51 perienced when they walked into senior Conor Danik, provided the machinegun and his targets, score, sending the game between yards. Running back Ryan Bakie Westfield and came up on the spark needed to overcome a Kelly’s heroes, were seniors Sean the 14th ranked SPF Raider girls carried nine times for 106 yards, short end of a 25-14, 25-13, dreary first half and lead the Elliott and Buontempo, junior soccer team and the Westfield including a one yard TD scoot score on October 14. Through Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Chris Boutsikaris and sophomore Blue Devils into overtime at and a 33-yard run on a pitchout the leadership and skills of team School boys soccer team to a 4- Jack Shirk. Kelly completed 15 of Kehler Stadium. After two furi- to set up the final TD. captains Olivia Manning, Megan 0 victory over the Columbia Cou- 29 attempts for 233 yards, in- ous 10-minute periods, the show- October 14, 2014: Senior Tori Mondon and Kaelyn Heard, the gars in Scotch Plains on October cluding three touchdowns (TD) down ended in a 1-1 deadlock. Baliatico scored two second half Lady Blue Devils maintained their 16. Ryan Peterson an junior Joey in the half. Two TDs, a three- Junior Sara McCutcheon scored goals to help the Scotch Plains- poise throughout both sets with Bianco each scored once. yard floater and the winning the 8-3-1 Blue Devils’ only goal Fanwood High School girls soc- the Raiders, never yielding more October 18, 2014: Spectacu- eight-yard floater were to Elliott. with 12:37 showing on the clock cer team pull away from Gover- than two points in a row. lar come-from-behind victories Junior running back Jack Curry, in the first half. nor Livingston in a 3-0 victory on Manning, an outside hitter, are very rare, and to do it twice who was limited to just 16 rush- October 8, 2013: Expecta- October 14 at Scotch Plains. The notched 16 kills, while adding in a row is nearly unheard of, but ing yards on eight carries in the tions of an easy victory came to win was the second of the season three digs. Mondon, a setter, backup junior quarterback Zack first half, made a nice move when fruition when the undefeated for the Raiders against the High- finished with 30 assists and added Kelly, with his team trailing 26- he broke through the Spartan Cranford High School girls’ soc- landers after having beaten them eight digs, two kills and two ser- 3, engineered four touchdown defense and galloped for a 49- cer team rolled over the A.L. earlier by a 2-0 count. Junior Jill vice points with an ace. Outside marches, the last one being with yard TD with 7:26 remaining. Johnson Crusaders, 6-1, at Me- Lapidus scored in the first half to hitter Stephanie Borr also found :04 remaining, to give the Curry finished with 82 yards on morial Field in Cranford on Octo- stake the Raiders to a 1-0 lead. the open lanes with nine kills. Westfield High School football 16 carries. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-6 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (October 2012 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times NUDGING FOR POSITION…Cougar defender Jake Waleski, No. 12, and Blue Devil center David B. Corbin (October 2013 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times midfielder Henry Smith, No. 3, nudge each other for position near the Cranford goal area at Kehler LEAPING FOR THE BALL...Blue Devil freshman Hannah Liddy leaps to get a handle on the ball Stadium on October 13, 2012. in the game against Summit on October 10, 2013. Westfield won, 2-0. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports ber 8. Sophomore forward another touchdown. Schetelich touchdown strike to Ryan Jensen deadlock between the No. 1- ignited the 4-2 Raiders’ late Siobhan McGovern and Mairead also completed four passes for before the half. The final touch- ranked Scotch Plains-Fanwood comeback. Thomas carried 10 McKeary each stuffed the net 98 yards. Junior running back down came in the fourth quarter High School boys soccer team times in the second half for 115 twice, while Corrine Savulich and Luke Christiano racked up 80 when Thomas plunged in from and the visiting Westfield Blue yards, which included a 31-yard Alexa Aldredge each scored one yards on seven carries, including the one-yard line. Devils witnessed by hundreds of touchdown (TD) run and a 39- goal. Maddie Hart finished with respective touchdown runs of October 12, 2013: After suf- roaring fans on October 9. Sopho- yard sprint. He finished with 120 two assists, while Julia Gunther three yards, 27 yards and 29 fering a 1-0 overtime loss to more Michael Prosuk put the 5- yards rushing. Rice totaled 92 and Hannah DeMars each added yards. He also had two recep- longtime rival, Westfield, in their 2-4 Blue Devils on the scoreboard yards on 17 carries, including a one assist. tions for 54 yards. first outing on September 17 first with a goal. Five minutes two-yard TD, but also he turned October 11, 2013: Sopho- October 11, 2013: The tone when Blue Devil forward Alik later, Raider Connor Kelly re- a reception into a 51-yard TD. more Jack Schetelich got the call of the game was set early in the Morgan banged in the winner, sponded with the equalizing goal. Cougar quarterback Reggie when starting quarterback John first quarter with aggressive and the SPF Raider boys soccer team October 12, 2012: Trailing 19- Green rushed for 214 yards on Oblachinski went down with an formidable performances by both returned the favor when they 0 early in the fourth quarter, the 26 carries and had respective TD ankle injury just before the end the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raid- faced off against the Blue Devils Scotch Plains-Fanwood High runs of 21 yards and one yard in of the first quarter, but the entire ers and the North Plainfield last Saturday, October 12, at School football team caught fire, the second half, but he was lim- Cranford football team gathered Canucks in North Plainfield on Kehler Stadium in Westfield and but the Cranford Cougars had ited to just 61 yards in the first its forces to muzzle the Terriers October 11. The tone rang in triumphed with a 1-0 victory. just enough retardant to hold onto half by the huge Raider line. of Delaware Valley, 30-13, in favor of the 2-3 Raiders, who The winning goal was scored by a 26-20 victory in a game that Green completed three of four Cranford on October 11. strummed up a 27-12 victory. Raider junior forward Justin went down to the final play before pass attempts, all to Chris Schetelich had no problems Quarterback Emendo Thomas, Rodriquez on an assist from jun- being decided at Memorial Field Folinusz for a total of 91 yards, running the ball and finished with who finished with 169 rushing ior David Valian. in Cranford on October 12. including a 35-yard TD strike 152 yards rushing on 24 carries, yards and three touchdowns, also October 9, 2012: Once again, Running backs, sophomore over the middle. Running back including a 24-yard touchdown completed three passes for 64 100 minutes of vigorous activity Emendo Thomas and senior Dein Jimmy Dwyer carried 14 times and a 46-yard run that set up yards, including a seven-yard produced a 1-1, two-overtime Rice, provided the spark that CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-7 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

David B. Corbin (October 2012 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times David B. Corbin (October 2009 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times DIVING FOR A GAIN…Raider running back Emendo Thomas, No. 9, dives over Cougar Kevin WRAPPING HIM UP THE RIGHT WAY…Blue Devil defensive lineman Willie Johnson really Trotter for extra yardage as Raider Christian Lettieri, No. 51, looks on at Memorial Field in wraps up Cougar quarterback DJ Ruhlman, causing a fumble that Blue Devil Mike Matthews, No. Cranford on October 12, 2012. 80, recovers. Westfield defeated Montgomery, 38-0, on October 24, 2009. A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Local Sports for 34 yards, including a one- cluded a strike to wide receiver October 16, 2010: Senior for- ning back Ricardo Johnson found touchdowns in the first half and yard TD plunge. Matt Jegede that was good for a ward Martina Landeka skidded a the holes in the second half and four in the second half to coast to October 15, 2011: Persis- 60-yard touchdown. Jegede also fine lead to senior forward Sam inside linebacker T.J. Mruz recov- a 48-24 victory over host Kearny tence finally overcame resis- had a three-yard reception, and Costello, who rifled a left-to-right ered a pair of fumbles to lead the on October 17. Raider junior tance. After five disappointing wide receiver Rob Mrozek had shot past goalie Leah Quinn 15 Westfield High School football quarterback Gary Binkiewicz weeks of being on the shorter one for 12 yards. minutes into the first half to give team to a 55-29 romp over New- completed 19 of 26 pass attempts side of outcomes and being stung October 14, 2010: Five goals the Westfield High School girls ark East Side at Untermann Field for 133 yards, including three in the final minutes twice, the by one team in a soccer game soccer team a 1-0 victory over in Newark on October 17. Johnson, touchdowns (TD), and scored on Scotch Plains-Fanwood High has always been a rare occur- Cranford at Gary Kehler Stadium who rushed only 38 yards, with a a one-yard TD run. Running back School football team dug in and rence, especially when the goals in Westfield on October 16. three-yard touchdown (TD) in the Anthony Taylor carried the rock came up with a 26-14 victory are against a quality opponent. October 24, 2009: Senior first half, turned on the burners in 19 times for 133 yards, including over Voorhees in Scotch Plains But the Scotch Plains-Fanwood wide receiver Pat Gray turned the third quarter and three min- TD runs of nine, three and 56 on October 15. High School girls soccer team, two short passes into touchdown utes into the final quarter to add yards. Wide receiver Adam Clark Raider senior running back An- which had unleashed a fury of (TD) gallops of 43 yards and 73 123 more yards and TD runs of 15 had five receptions for 93 yards, thony Byers left his footprints all offense from the start against yards, and senior running back and two yards, respectively. That including TD of 56 and 25 yards. over the field to amass 315 yards rival A. L. Johnson (ALJ), hit the Joe Ondi gobbled up 130 yards performance distanced the 5-0 Senior running back Andrew rushing on 31 carries, including mark in a big way with four goals rushing, including a 19-yard TD Blue Devils from the 0-6 Red Brockel had a 10-yard TD. Wide touchdown runs of 58 yards, eight in the second half to seize a 5-0 run, on 20 carries to lead the Raiders, who trailed only 21-13 receiver Doran Nelson hauled in yards and 79 yards, respectively. victory in Scotch Plains on Octo- Blue Devils football team to a at the half. nine passes for 146 yards. Se- Quarterback Steve Alleman, who ber 14. Raider Co-Captain Emily stunning, 38-0, victory over October 17, 2008: After a nior linebacker/fullback Marcus rushed four times for 14 yards, Nagourney, Avika Shah and Montgomery at Gary Kehler Sta- wakeup call in its loss to Union, Green made 10 tackles, Alex completed three of nine pass Gabby Vacca scored once, while dium. the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Carow had eight and Brandon attempts for 75 yards, which in- Sarah Vanbuskirk scored twice. October 17, 2008: Senior run- School football team scored three Harris had six tackles. Page S-8 Thursday, October 29, 2020 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

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