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Friday, January 4, 2002 50 cents Mayoral address to include 6tax news’ By CHERYL ORSON Senior Recreation Center on Street. He added the heavily to benefiting from his experi line” and putting any needed STAFF WRITER Plainfield Avenue, the senior trafficked Hadley Road was ence in the business world. “checks and balances” in place. housing development on Morris additionally “completely recon Butrico wifi chair the Economic He said by doing this he hopes SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Avenue, the “complete revital structed.” Development Committee, be a to minimize any possible tax borough can look forward to the ization” of Putnam Park and the Gallager also said he will be member of the Finance increases. completion of a number of posi “total reconstruction” of making a major announcement Committee and serve on the Butrico further said another tive projects in the year 2002 Hamilton Boulevard. concerning municipal taxes but Planning Board. He will also area he will be looking into is and the beginning of some new Gallagher further said 17 said he is keeping “mum" on the serve as liaison to the Business open space and land use. He ones. more roads will be repaved subject until actually giving the Advisory Committee. stated he will be working with So states Mayor Daniel including Woodland and Tyler, state of the borough address. He Butrico said since being the building department and Gallagher in his borough while more than 100 roads were did promise, however, this is elected he is continuing to work township planner to consider NICOLE DIMELLA/ address expected to be delivered previously repaved under his something all borough residents on getting a better understand possible land purchases and/or STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sunday at the municipality’s mayoral tenure. The mayor stat will definitely want to hear. ing of borough expenses and land swapping. South Plainfield High School Reorganization meeting to be ed also under his administra Councilman-elect Charles “where there’s anyplace to look Looking to the future, both boys basketball team sweep held 1 p.m. Sunday. Gallagher tion traffic lights, were erected Butrico, who will be officially for savings.” He stated he will Gallagher and Butrico said the the championships in holiday said projects to be completed on Durham, New Durham, and sworn in that day, said borough be going over the borough bud year 2002 should be a good one tournaments. See the story on within the next year include the Maple avenues and Front residents can also look forward get with administrators “line by for the borough. page B-1. Briefs Cleanup ’02 list of appointees Blood Drive Saturday funds to SOUTH PLAINFIELD - A SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The blood drive will be held at 2002 list of municipal appoint Roosevelt School on Jackson ments is expected to be as follows: Avenue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Planning Board — John Pabst (Class Jan. 5. Those interested in be killed II), 1 year; Charles Butrico (Class III), 1 year; Howard Semon (alternate I), 2 donating blood are encouraged By CHERYL ORSON to attend this drive. The drive is years; Darlene Pinto (Class IV), 3 years; STAFF WRITER Cornelia Calderone and Paul Grzenda being held as part of the school’s (Class IV}, 4 years. response to the terrorist attacks SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The Board of Adjustment — Gary L. Vesce on Sdpt. 11. No appointment is state may no longer be cleaning (alternate II), 2 years; William Thomas needed. Blood donations are par and Ronald Bosse, 4 years. ticularly needed at this time as up communities’ acts anymore, Business Advisory Group — John there is currently shortage of possibly trashing the futures of Pabst (zoning officer), 1 year; Susan plasma and blood products 552 communities in 21 counties Krystopik, 2 years; Jonathon Robustelli including the borough of South and Noel Mazar, 3 years. throughout the state. Those Housing and Community associated with the drive said Plainfield. Development — Raymond Petronko they are doing their part to both According to state officials, the (mayor’s representative), 1 year; Ed support the victims of the Sept. majority leadership in the assem Kubala (council representative), 1 year. Environmental Commission — Larry 11 attacks and replenish (he bly are trying to prevent GEORGE PACCIELLO/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Assembly Bill 2413, which would Randolph (chairman), 1 year; Gary state’s supply of needed blood The South Plainfield Pop Warner Junior Midget football team received jackets recognizing their Rohrer (Planning Board liaison), 1 year, and blood products. extend the date of state taxes on Mountain Valley Conference win. Here, Coaches Gary Cassio, Kenny Martin and Billy Ashnault, left to Larry Randolph (member), 3 years. litter-generating products, from right, show off one of the jackets to the players. Recreation Commission — William coming up for a vote. This effects DeNitzio, 2 years; William Ashnault Jr. Knights open house programs having to do with fitter and Georgeanne DiGrazia, 5 years. SOUTH PLAINFIELD — abatement, recycling and public Library Board — Wesley Spear II (mayor’s representative), 1 year; John C. The South Plainfield Knights of promotional and educational pro Players earn team jackets Krewer (superintendent of schools) or • U'oAimbiy- is lpoiu^g for new grams on these subjects. If not appointed alternate, 1 year; Dorothy members so will be having a voted on by the last legislative ^CRERYL ORSON had to pay for them as all the money was raised by Bemey, 5 years. “Open House” on Jan. 15, 2002 session, which was Jan. 3, the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee — from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. STAFF WRITER the Pop Warner organization, parents and spon Dennis Cerami (council liaison), 1 year; state would, in effect, no longer be sors including Columbus Savings Bank, Unity Refreshments will be served. funding the Clean Communities Frank Mikorski i Board of Education liai SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The South Plainfield Bank, Bagel Pantry, Bennigans, Bur Tie Liquor, son), 1 year; Kevin Murtagh and Karl Please call (908) 755-6203 for Program. more details. Pop Warner Junior Midget football team was cov Creative Kids Academy, Patrick Diegnan, esq., Scheutz (Police Department representa The Clean Communities Act, ered in warm thoughts as they received jackets Flanagans, Rob Hunt Plumbing and Heating, tives), 1 year; Joseph Glowacki created in 1986, generates $14 recognizing their Mountain Valley Conference (Department of Public Works representa John Atcachunas Insurance, KC’s Corner, tive), 1 year, Kevin Broderick, 3 years. X-mas tree removal million annually via taxes on lit win. McCrisken Funeral Home, Rodolfo Pizzeria, Sal’s ter-generating manufacturers, Property Maintenance Board of SOUTH PLAINFIELD — The players said for their part they couldn’t Spirit Shoppe, Sears Hardware, the Policemen’s Appeals — Frank Schneider, 3 years. wholesalers, restaurants, retail wait to “show ’em off” to classmates at school at the Benevolent Association, the South Plainfield Green brook Flood Control Borough residents needing ers and convenience stores, Christmas tree removal in Dec. 29 ceremony. Coach Billy Ashnault said the Wrestling Club and Twin City Pharmacy. Commission — Charles Butrico and Alice among other commercial entities. players earned this bragging right as the North Other coaches were equally impressed by the Temple, 1 year, Robert Russo (alternate South Plainfield are to leave Restaurants and retailers pay II), 1 year. their trees, devoid of decora Division Champions of the Mountain Valley team’s accomplishment. $225 per $1 million of net sales. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee — tions, at the street. Pickups will Conference the last weekend in November with a “This is something that doesn’t happen very Sue Mischka (coordinator), 1 year; occur throughout the month of Wholesalers, distributors and record of 7-1 this season, their only loss a playoff often,” said Coach Gary Cassio. “They accom Raymond Petronko (council liaison), 1 January. manufacturers pay $300 per $1 game. plished something ... they worked together as a year; Loretta Conroy (Recreation million of net sales. The $14 mil “It was a great accomplishment this year” said team. Football isTiot an individual sport.” Commission liaison), 1 year, Filomena Viola, Joseph Zekas, Agnes Ficorelli, lion generated by the taxes on Ashnault of the team, saying a lot of first-time “It represents the varsity-type of jacket like Society wants pictures these litter-generating businesses Owen Kelly and Walter Pasacrita, 3 years. players who had never even been on a grid iron when you’re in the high school and you earn a let Construction Board of Appeals — SOUTH PLAINFIELD — is then distributed to communi before contributed greatly to this winning season. ter” said Coach Kenny Martin, adding there was a Larry Del Netro (altemateriire), 1 year, The South Plainfield Historical ties via the Clean Communities “They played very well as a team. They had no one lot of tough competition from all over Central Frank Schneider, 3 years; Steve Druga Society is searching for old pho Program which allow municipali individual superstar. The coaches in the organiza Jersey during the Conference. “It’s an accomplish (alternate/architect), 3 years; Jim Franchetti (altemate/plumbing), 3 years. tographs and postcards of the ties to spend money as they deem tion were very proud of them. The kids played well ment for the kids.” fit on purchasing or renting Cultural Arts Commission — Marge borough to go into a book. together.” “To win almost every game like we did is so Reedy and Myra Stillman, 1 year, Errol • /Bring any photos you may equipment and clothing needed Ashnault said bestowing the jackets upon the rewarding,” said Coach Scott Barton stating the Bailey, David Joshi, Terrance Julien, have of South Plainfield and its for clean ups, recycling bins, edu players showed them “if they work hard enough as players practice three nights a week in August Natalie Bergen, Frank Furino, Suzanne Citizens to the Historical Society cational programs and communi a team, they can accomplish goals like this.” before school begins and then two nights a week Lyte and Hugh Scott, 3 years.