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;lh,!n’I /25~3(lt) Frankl n ..I Prmu~,tl)nNJ.(t~!54U Vol. 2{I No.I1 Twosectinus, 26 pagen ’l’imrsday,May .q, I!)’/I io,:,.m,~pc, ~,,;w. ::% i~,, v ..... .... t J State says no . ~, :7~’ ..: ’~ , ’ ... ’~,~ ~ ;:. ¯ ~ "~,,,:-,’.~ ’,:.~-~ ,,, ’ ... , . ,’ . * . , ¯ " ’, . program he said it appeared commissioner and that the ~"J~"] The Lownship’s ill4ated "no prior approval hy the outcome was "not unex- SehoolResoareeofficer (SRO) county superintendent of pected." ~J ~ ~ ~ ~ ~tl!": ~ "~!.’;I’ ~"~ ........ ’"~’~ W,~I~ program received another schoalsandtheeommisaioner Mr. Mesiah said he would i, .,~ ~;,~tq4j,,~,,,n~ setback last week after the has been received for the see what the other beard ,~ ~ state board of education positions." members had to say about deelaredthattheofficersmust The two SRO officers, legal action before making stay out of the schools. Patrolmen Robert Pearson, any commenton that matter. Several board members 2% and Detective Prince Twoother beard members, however,slated this weekthat William,32, hadboth enrolled however, were glad the theywouldfavor seeking legal in special courses to learn program was rejected. action against the decision, abeutcounselingstudents. The Samuel D. Williamson, .The state’s action came program had been operating president of the board, saldhe ~,’~: ,; about after an appeal by both for about three weeks when "didn’t see howthe state could . ~" ’ ~, the townshipcouncil and the ,,,, ," " the state intervened, rule otherwise.I couldn’tsee beard ofeducationfor a repeal Tbe SROprogram had been any justification for the of a decision by acting designed to improverelations programat all." ~:: :; . ~ educatiancomm,ssioncrbetween ,ieeundstodents hoboardpresklootsald . EdwardKirkpatriektoban the KennethE. Langdon,vice - SIlO program "was not the program, president of the board, said ii; .. : ~ .’ ¯ : stateMr.Kirkpatriek restrained right kindof step," Hefavored i’. i .i.i.: ii: : ~i .... this weekthat the state board concentrating on a "social" from continuing the program baseditsdecisionon thewrong program where a -social ¯ " ~ on the groundsthat the school statute and that he favored worker could go into the !:.T. :.:’:’"’.’ 7 ?!" beard had not followed the taking the township’scause to schools and counsel students. ~_~::. :: normalapplication procedure the state courts. "I think there "I wouldn’tfavor going to r--," .-" ’ " .... : ." for placing armed law on- very well maybe a movein the courts," he said, because .-’~ ’ forcemenl officers in the there is nothingto be gained. ¯ that direction," hc said. He ’ "’i~" " "" ’ "’ " ’’ ")’i ; "7..~.i~ .":; schools, added that the topic might from that action. Wehave no ~-.. ., . ~’- The commissioner’sruling comeupat the school board’s assuranceof a reversal of the also stated that the SRO conferencesession tonight, decision." program violated a state Both Superintendent of Board member Sandra ¯ "" .,i::;= .:~.. board administrative code Schools Robert E. Maxwell Grundfest concurred with Mr. ¯ ~ ..... *"" .;.,r "-, which prohibits law on- and board member Raymond Williamson. "It was not a forcement officers from Mesiah said they were coherent program.I wouldbe carrying guns in the schools. "disappointed" with the happyif itwould be dropped,". whenthese young fishermen from Griggstownbrought their poles downto the Delaware- TheSRO case was brought state’s decision. Mr. Mesiah shesaid. Theyreally werebiting... RaritanCanal recently. Althoughthings seemto be movingslow at the moment...uh,you ’ before the state by the shouldhave seen the onethey almost caught. TheresaSchool.AmericanUnion OnHorvath,behalfCivilofwhoLiberties Johnhaveanda Judith De Punted, whohas a ¯ daughter at SampsonG. Smith . i ~’,[ nevvs It’J I~/hr; t,,,~ ,~ Board OK s moratorium ~’~"~’ ~~’~."">~~ "~’~-- ’ S ACLU claimed thai the presence of armed police ::.. ~~N officers pn the schools "exert ’ ~([i~:Z~,~ perconialsund an assortment Counci I action expected a coercive influence on ~~. Varsity banquet ,.:,):))~ will also he an assortmentof ~, The planning board has sent (~aeslions wereraised about This latest legislation was also approved by the beard. " The idea of the SRO ,~ ;.~ The Franklin tligh School flowcrsthat dry wellfor uscia a proposed moratm’iumto the the el’feet of the legislationon written by an outside attorney, An updating of the tran- program came about after BoosterClub ,,’ill holdits 13th Annual Varsity Awards hangingplanters, construction of ~ -fanilv llousing Officer Paul Nyitrai ville. Mr. Ogdenwas chosen facilities andserviees sections schools in 1971 and 1972. Banqueton Thursday, June 6, The committeeconsisted of insteadoftheregularplanning However, after the at 6:30 p.m.in the Martinsville anti commercial develop- said his interpretation of ofthemasterplanbytownship ~~ Mrs. Roger Davis, chair- merits along the belaware - "substantial construction" is board attorney, Alexander program was begun there ~~~ hlo, Martinsville. person Mrs. ThomasWalthier, Rorituncunal if it ’is adopted, it"tile foundationis up andthe McGimpsey,because he was planning consultants Eugene was great controversyabout it For tickets contact Charles Mrs. David Briggs. Mrs. Action was expected as ,,’,’;ills androof are on." willing to defendthe bill in Orres Associates was also among board members and F. Wagner.6 Lexington Road, Michael Pepper, Mrs. Warren court if necessary and Mr. okayed, the community. RahcrtPearson PrinceWllliams Somerset, telcpllone 249-4728 early as this week by the At this I~oint, only the land or Kerr)’ Davis at the high the, Mrs. HenryMiner, Mrs. ,, the plan is adopted,the tlie l)reffus devclognlent, leaving the beard by the end schoolathletic office. Tickets tlugh Sargent. Mrs. Jack b:m would stop three cam- of Jane. cost $7.00. Gaido and Mrs. Matthew mcrcial projecls on the Plans have bocn received MayFrunkel of the League Tickets must be purchased Tictjen. Easton Ave ¯ construction drawing boards for Easton for a Gino’s restaurant next to of WomenVoters and Bruce befm’eJune :lund there will be :Xvenuc, inchnliug the con-theshoppingeentersiteon Hamilton, from the En- no sales at the door. Tennlstournament tro,’ersialts-acreshopping Eastou Avenue. Another vironmentai Commissionbeth center plaoned t~2,’ E.H. project being plannedfor the thanked the board members I Candidate’snight The Franklin Township Dreifus Associates. hind alongthe canal is a four- for recommendingthe ban to may be two phased Parks & Recreation Depart- Thelegislation was designed story theatre and office the council. Both groupshave building, been pressuring for the The JFK pemoer.~tic Club ment will bc holding it’s by Township Plauner John Mr. Driver told the court- Planning board member did not needfederal approval. second annual Amateur Chadwick.who said that single legislationlately. The council has decided to cilmenthey shouldinvestigate Leonard Tobias came to Mr. This includes widening the will hold a "Candidate’s accepta countyplan for a two- Nighl" on Mondayat 8 p.m. in Tennis Tournament July 13 - family units were the only Several board mcmberssaid whetherthere really will be a Driver’s aide, telling the roadtofourlanesfromdohnF, construction that wouldhave TheChambernfCommeree, phase widening of fasten the Iownship municipal thruAug.14.Tilts event willbe the aim of the draft was to however, has filed a formal two-year delay. "Otherwise eoaneil they should not "rush KennedyBoulevard to Route single elimiuntionand opento the least impactaa the area. "stop Dreifus specifically." Avenue over the strong oh- we might be voting for into things andget only halfa 287, and an eight foot center building, DemottLane. objection to the ban. jections of its two Democratic The club has invited all six thosclSyearsofageandover. All commercial develop- Board memhcr Leonard Township Manager Charles something that’s not loaf."Hesaid up untila month divider from JFK Boulevard Trophies will be awardedto Tobias said hc hopes the members. candidates for the fifth mcnt within 300 k, et of the Burger sent a letter to the The proposal, agreedonlast necessary," he said. ago, the county was ready to to WillowAvenue. congressionaldistrict seat. the winners of each category canal that has not "proceeded "legislation does its part" and board saying "the council has Mr. Cullen said he was go along with the original which include men’s singles to a point of substantial con- he wants beth the Dreifus Friday at a meeting of county "very pleased with the plans for construction, but During Phase It, a flesh directed me to inform the and local officials, was voted median strip would be built and doubles, women’ssingles structiun" would be halted center and the Gino’s planningbeard that it is most county’s proposal" and "I "nowall of a saddenthere will Fenwickto speak and doubles and mixed immediately, restaurant stooped, on Mondayat aspeeiul public think they deserveoar trust." be a two year delay." from Willow Avenueto Route anxious to reeeive aproposed hearing. Heurged the council to pass 287 und a jughandle wouldbe doubleS.Applicationsarc available in moratoriumlegislation from Thepurpese of the plan is to ¯ provided at the southeasterly The next regular meetingof the board at the earliest the resolution so a memberof The Franklin Township the Parks & RecreationOffice lawyer eliminate the needfor federal the groupcould present it to Under the revised plans, quadrantof the intersection of tit 475 DeMott Lane in pe.oJlib.el possible date." approval of the road widening Republican Club will be be,ere,hecoostroc,,anbeg,ns