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Voters Head to the Polls Storm Soaks State Carriage Park A developer is planning to build 130 townhouses on the site of the Wheatena plant in Rahway. Page 12 LINDEN, N.J WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM 75 CENTS VOL. 90 NO. 15 THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007 Voters head Country dance night planned in Rahway The Rahway’s Division of Senior Services will host a Country Dance to the polls Night at the Rahway Senior Center, 1306 Esterbrook Ave. on April 28, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Linden elects two newcomers Rahway’s own dance profession­ By Dan Burns didates who failed to win a seat with al, Ruth Hardy, will host this dance Staff Writer his tally of 877. Debora Smith-Ben­ event and music will be by D.J. Sil­ LINDEN — Incumbent Susan nett, the running mate of Ormon and ver Spurrs. Hudak and newcomers Lisa Ormon Beviano, received 726 votes. Tickets are limited. For informa­ and Dawn Beviano were elected Tues­ Bryan Heasman DaCruz received tion, call the Rahway Senior Center day to the Board of Education. The 698 votes, Leonard Williams received at 732-827-2016. public also passed the school district’s 434 and Peter Brown received 363. budget by 18 votes. Beviano said Tuesday she was Petraitis graduates Beviano received 1,077 votes, “shocked she received more than 100 basic training Hudak earned 968 and Ormon gar­ votes more than the second place fin­ Air Force Airman Nathaniel S. nered 964 in the election. Incumbent isher. She is grateful for the opportuni­ Petraitis has graduated from basic Bryan Tomko also won a seat with 945 ty to serve on the board. military training at Lackland Air votes in his uncontested bid for a one- “I’m going to do everything I set Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. year term. out to do. I have three years to accom­ During the six weeks of training, Voters approved the $89.6 million plish it,” Beviano said. the airman studied the Air Force budget 967-949. The average home­ Beviano ran on a platform of mission, organization, and military owner will see their taxes increase increasing parental participation in the customs and courtesies; performed A car is stranded in flood water on West Grand Avenue Sunday after a nor-easter saturat­ $170 when the budget takes effect. school system, among other things. drill and ceremony marches, and ed the state. Most voters interviewed said they Ormon and Hudak could not be received physical training, rifle were concerned about the budget, but reached for comment. marksmanship, field training exer­ many supported it anyway. Hudak is the founder of “For Our cises, and special training in human Karen and Tom Walker voted to Children, For Our Schools,” a founda­ relations. support Hudak because of her involve­ tion that honors students from across In addition, Storm soaks state ment with many parent-teacher associ­ the academic spectrum, not just honor airmen who ations and the student recognition pro­ students, for personal successes. complete basic By Kitty Wilder have entered the brown currents in the grams she coordinates. They voted Like Beviano, Ormon ran on a plat­ training earn and Dan Burns ‘We’re just trying to western half of the borough, winded “yes” on the budget to support the form of increasing parental participa­ credits toward The Rahway River exploded over through Smith’s Woods, passed school system funding. tion. During a debate in March, she an associate its banks Sunday and continued to stay afloat and keep Roselle Catholic and flowed into Lin­ This year’s large increase persuad­ suggested making it mandatory for degree through rage Monday after a nor’easter poured every thing going,’ den without the aid of paddles. ed Rose Dulko to reject the proposed parents to pick up report cards instead the Community water into surrounding streets, parks The West Brook combined with the budget. of mailing them home. That would — Rahway Police Chief College of the and local basements. Edward Hudak rain caused flooding on West 5th “Honestly, up until this year I voted force students and teachers to interact Air Force. River Road in Rahway proved its Avenue, but that was only one of sev­ ‘yes’ on every budget, but this year I at least four times per year, Ormon He is the namesake with storm water taking eral streets that had to be shut down voted ‘no.’ It was too much of an reasoned. son of William over the street and trapping at least drivers through the city. Sunday, according to Captain Dennis increase,” Dulko said. Dan Burns can be reached at 908­ Petraitis of Petraitis one driver who was taken to a local “It was pretty hairy for a while Kelleher of the Roselle Police Depart­ Incumbent Nicholas Nigro 686-7700, ext. 120, or theprogress@the- Meadow Hills Drive, Somerset. and hospital with hypothermia. there,” he said. “You really needed to ment. Flooding stopped traffic on received the most votes of those can- localsource.com. grandson of Helen Kaplun of Police Chief Edward Hudak said know your way around.” West 3rd Avenue near Pine Street, the Swarthmore Road, Linden. Monday the victim, a man in his 60s, On Monday morning, schools 400 block of East 4th Avenue and Petraitis is a 2005 graduate of tried to drive through the flooded throughout the state closed — includ­ parts of Harrison Avenue, according to Rahway passes school budget Franklin High School, Somerset. intersection at Church Street and ing Linden, Rahway and Roselle. Kelleher. By Kitty Wilder win support at the polls, but he was River Road. When his car became Orange cones continued to block “The whole town is pretty inundat­ Managing Editor appointed to fill a vacancy in January. Sisterhood to host submerged in water about 2-feet deep, off several flooded streets. River Road ed. I can’t really pinpoint it to one sec­ RAHWAY — Voters approved the On Tuesday, he earned 504 votes. the man panicked, and refused to leave at Church Street; Central Avenue at tion,” Deputy Chief of the Roselle school district’s budget and elected “The whole issue of special educa­ rummage sale his car until rescue crews arrived. Pierpont; West Grand at Elizabeth Fire Department Paul Mucha said incumbents to Board of Education tion has become important,” Tupik The Sisterhood of Congregation Seven cars in total were stranded avenues; East Hazelwood Avenue and Monday. seats Tuesday. said. The agenda for the board’s next Anshe Chesed of Linden will host a on flooded streets, according to Rah­ Main Street; and Clarkson Street were Roselle Police had to tow a car that The $53.4 million budget passed Town Meeting was recently changed rummage sale April 29 and 30 from way Health Officer Rick Proctor. Dri­ among the worst, Hudak said. got stuck in flood waters at the inter­ 628-409, according to unofficial to specifically address the communi­ 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. vers were rescued by police officers in While water levels at many section of 5th Avenue and Hory Street results from the City Clerk’s office. ty’s concerns with special education, The rummage sale will take motor boats. impassable intersections had receded and at the intersection of West 3rd The spending plan will yield a tax he said. place in the gym downstairs at the Hudak drove through the city Monday morning, Hudak said water Avenue and Pine Street Sunday, increase of about $149 for the average Tupik also intends to push for bet­ rear of the Synagogue-Center on around midnight Sunday as rain con­ creeped back up Monday afternoon according to Kelleher. property owner. ter communication throughout the Orchard Terrace and St. George tinued to fall, with as many as 8-inch­ with the river’s high tide. As of Monday at 1:30 p.m., the Voters also elected Roy Eastman, school district and city. Avenue. es reported in some areas of the state. Hudak cautioned drivers to obey Fire Department had responded to Richard Trocciola and Justin Tupik to Richard Trocciola could not be Featured items will include The scene in Rahway was “unbe­ police barricades, warning that water more than 130 calls to have water three-year terms on the board. reached for comment Tuesday night. clothing, housewares, linens, shoes, lievable,” Hudak said. “It was pretty levels are often higher than they pumped from basements, yards and Eastman, who earned a third term, is He earned 507 votes at the polls. and other great bargains for the crazy as far as moving from one part appear. roadways, and they weren’t close to the incumbent with the most experience. Trocciola was appointed to the whole family. of the city to another.” Police and Department of Public finished, according to Mucha. He earned 531 votes. “My goal is the board in December to fill a vacancy For information, call the syna­ About 15 residents were evacuated Works vehicles were visible through­ The calls “are still coming in, same as always, to roll up my sleeves and made fiscal responsibility part of gogue office at 908-486-8616. from there homes, including five peo­ out the city Monday. they’re just not flooding the phone and get to work,” he said Tuesday. his platform. ple and a dog on Hamilton Avenue, “We’re just trying to stay afloat and lines at this time,” Mucha said Monday. Eastman also plans to address some Administrators had pushed this Proctor said. keep every thing going,” Hudak said. The Fire Department owns seven of the issues brought up in candidates’ year’s school budget at “bare bones,” Blocks away, Veterans Field on By Tuesday, roads had re-opened.
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