City Prepares to Honor Martin Luther King Jr
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
VIDI-, Elizabeth family welcomes baby Trinitas Hospital announces the first baby born in the new year. Page 8 LINDEN, N.J WWW.LOCALSOURCE.COM 75 CENTS VOL. 89 NO. 01 THURSDAY JANUARY 12, 20 06 Smokers and non-smokers react to ban New board president By Kitty Wilder hurt and worried about the effects Andrianos said he’s looking forward appointed in Roselle Managing Editor fewer tips might have on his staff’s to a smoke-free restaurant. “It takes RAHWAY | With the work day quality of life. Many smokers fre the stress off of keeping people The Rev. Reginald Atkins was ended Monday, a smoker stood at a quent his bar, Flynn said, and he pre happy,” he said. named to the Roselle Board of Main Street bar. dicted that, at least in the first year, Andrianos said he has more non Education Monday. On a heavy drinking night, Frank the ban would probably keep some smoking than smoking customers Present board members voted Dedics Sr. estimated he might smoke customers away. and, without a physical barrier to sep 6-0 to allow Atkins to serve the three packs of cigarettes in a night. “They’ll find somewhere else arate two designated zones, cigarette remainder of the term for Cecilia It’s a habit he will soon have to they can do it,” he said. smoke often bothers customers. Dallis Ricks, who resigned from change, and he’s not happy about it. Nearby, sitting at the bar, non He’s not worried about business the board to join the Borough The state’s upcoming ban on smoker Chris O’Carroll disagreed. because, “Everyone must stick to the Council in December. He was one indoor smoking, he said, is not a “What are you going to do, stay same rules.” of two people who applied for the good idea. home? They’ll get used to it,” he said At the Linwood Inn on S. Wood seat, according to board President Dedics listed several things that of smokers. Street in Linden, owner John Yves Aubourg. might kill him — rising property O’Carroll commended Codey for Neshimka, a smoker who is in the Atkins is an eight-year Roselle taxes, crime, pollution from nearby pushing the ban, pointing to the process of quitting, is optimistic, too. resident who has three children in industry — and smoking seemed to health benefits for both patrons and Neshimka and his wife are cur the Roselle school system. He said be the least of his troubles. staff. rently undergoing electrotherapy in his top priorities during his four- “They waste time on petty crap,” After traveling to other states and Staten Island to quit smoking. He month term will be to settle the he said, criticizing New Jersey law cities with smoking bans in effect, estimates that about 65 percent of his teachers’ contract negotiations and makers who, earlier this week, over O’Carroll said, to him, the benefits bar crowd smokes, but with the ban, to find a new superintendent to Photo By Barbara Kokkalis whelmingly approved the ban. It will are clear. “You don’t stink. You go the atmosphere will become cleaner replace Darlene Roberto, who is Across the state, smokers will be limited to outside areas, go into effect 90 days after acting out, you eat, you drink and you don’t and help him as he quits. leaving at the end of this school once a indoor smoking ban is signed in to law. Gov. Richard Codey signs it into law have smoke around you.” “It’s no big deal,” Neshimka said year. and prohibit smoking in indoor pub Fat Tuesday’s bartender Nicholas Fellow bartender Kathleen Wher- Cadicamo said his solution to han on Tuesday. “Give it six months and Atkins is the pastor of Zion lic places and workplaces, with the Henderson agreed. “Bartending is a rity, also a non-smoker, worried dling a night out with the smoking people will be used to it.” Family Worship Center Church in exception of cigar bars or lounges, great job, but one drawback is how about the effects on business, but in a ban will be to slip outside, where he Once the law goes into effect, a Newark. He ran for the 1st Ward tobacco retail establishments and you smell at the end of the night.” less obvious way. She wondered how joked that he might become a “nui first offense will cost an establish Borough Council seat in the June casinos. Although Henderson is a non closely she’ll have to watch cus sance” to the town. ment a fine of $250. A second offense Democratic primary elections, but At Fat Tuesday’s Cajun Bar & smoker and he looks forward to doing tomers who say they’re stepping out Not every business owner is wor will be $500. Each subsequent was defeated by current Council- Grill, owner and fellow smoker Mau fewer loads of laundry, he said the side for a cigarette and then skip out ried about the potential of declining offense will be $1,000. woman Sally Samuel. rice Flynn said the ban comes as bad ban is unfair. He suggested a more on a tab. business. Managing Editor Kitty Wilder can news. fair option would have been to leave Across the street at Flynn’s Irish At the Cavalier Diner on N. Wood be reached at 908-686-7700, ext. Freeholder chairman Flynn expects his business will be the choice up to business owners. Pub & Steak House, smoker Mark Avenue in Roselle, owner Louis 127, or [email protected]. outlines 2006 goals Newly sworn-in Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella Health fair Board approves laid out his initiatives for the com ing year at Sunday’s reorganiza tion meeting. highlights Freeholder meetings in “west salary increase ern and central portions of Union County,” a “dramatic redesign” of careers Elizabeth superintendent earns more the County’s Web site, an online By Dan Burns By Doug McNamara According to data provided by the listing of local job offerings from Staff Writer Staff Writer New Jersey Department of Education, participating municipal agencies, a ROSELLE — One had a daughter ELIZABETH — Christmas came only three superintendents earned regional animal shelter located in who endured 22 hours of surgery early to Pablo Muñoz, acting-superin more than $210,000 in 2004. Springfield and development of before being declared brain dead. tendent of the Elizabeth School Dis Fajardo, recognizing the district is the reservoir in Clark were among Another survived a coma and was trict. now paying two full-time superintend the initiatives listed by Mirabella temporarily paralyzed on his left side At its Dec. 15 meeting, the Eliza ents more than $400,000 in total, in his address at Sunday’s reorgan while other kids his age were playing beth Board of Education approved a explained a state law mandates a dis ization meeting. basketball and going out on dates. The resolution to increase Muñoz’s salary trict give a superintendent a one-year See story Page 17. rest have seen transplanted organs at by almost $90,000 to $209,279. notice that the district won’t renew the work in their capacity as healthcare Muñoz, formerly an assistant superintendent’s contract. Linden students paid professionals. superintendent, was promoted to act “It’s not fair to the districts,” Fajar a visit by therapy dog Those were the people who made ing-superintendent in May, following do said, adding that, in the business An old dog in Linden is teach up the panel of speakers at the health the board’s decision to oust longtime world, a corporation can give a 30- or ing schoolchildren some new career fair at Abraham Clark High Superintendent Tom Dunn Jr., who has 60-day notice at most. tricks. School last week. It was meant to be spent this year on paid sabbatical, “How can you work with a super “Bear,” a therapy dog, recently an informative session for the students earning $199,000. intendent for a year,” when the super visited elementary school students in Roselle’s health occupations class At the time of the move, board intendent knows they won’t return the who are considering careers in health to help teach lessons in responsi President Rafael Fajardo promised following year, Fajardo said. bility and friendship. care. It ended up giving students a Muñoz would remain at his assistant Muñoz, 35, has spent most of his life Socially, children have become good perspective on organ donation as superintendent salary of about in the district, first as a student and then well. $120,000. However, Muñoz “has as an educator. A native of Elizabeth more comfortable after spending time with their four-legged friend, “I learned how important it is to more than proven himself” in the past and product of the city’s public schools, social workers said. communicate with your family about six months, Fajardo said. he graduated in 1987 from Elizabeth See story Page 8. what you want to do and to put it on He pointed to a variety of factors High School, where he was an all-state your driver’s license when you — such as Muñoz’s late hours, the dis pitcher for the baseball team. decide,” Brittany Bynum, 16, said. trictwide reorganization in June, He has a bachelor’s degree in psy Linden AARP plans Bynum is a particularly ambitious improved morale among teachers and chology from Yale University and a to meet in January member of the class and is in many administrators and the opening of Dr. master’s degree in educational admin Linden AARP Chapter 1894 ways the type of student this format Albert Einstein Academy School 29 istration from Columbia University.