Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, November 27, 2014 OUR 124th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 48-2014 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Hist. Preserv. Panel Postpones Happy Thanksgiving Vote on Walnut Designation By DELL SIMEONE mission member Bob Algarin de- 1890. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader manded of the panel, “I want a clari- Ms. Hickey said most of the homes WESTFIELD – The Historic Pres- fication on this point.” The other were Queen Anne Victorians with ervation Commission, on Monday members and the committee’s attor- front porches or Dutch Colonials. evening, held a public hearing on ney were not able to define the situa- The homes, she said, were two-and- designating Walnut Street, between tion vis-à-vis the proposed ordinance. a-half story wood frame houses with Elm Street and Mountain Avenue, as The meeting was then abruptly ad- gables, shingles, and dormers with a historic district. The meeting lasted journed. wrap-around porches. Other homes almost two hours with testimony by The meeting began with a presen- in the area were deemed conforming residents from the 26 homes affected tation by Margaret Hickey, of or harmonious. The Park Edge con- by the proposed change. Connolly and Hickey Historical Ar- dos, built in 1949, are considered Some residents welcomed the des- chitects of Cranford. Ms. Hickey non-contributing. ignation, some did not. Of the 26 outlined the rationale for the area to A section of Kimball Avenue, the homes, 10 are condos in the Park be designated historic. She said that street just north of it, is already desig- Edge development that borders Bi- the homes were on property in the nated a historic district. Commission centennial Park, which used to be Dudley Park section of town, which Chairwoman Kelly Kessler said Wal- called Triangle Park. When one resi- had been owned by John and Helen nut Street should be added as a sepa- dent said, “I want to opt out,” Com- Dudley, and then subdivided around rate district because of the architec- tural styles. A commission member asked if there is a consistency, or level of integrity, to the homes, to which Ms. Hickey replied, “yes.” When she finished her presenta- tion, area residents weighed in on the Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader topic. James White, who said he and COLONIAL FEAST...Miller-Cory House Museum volunteers demonstrate the preparation of an early American Thanks- his brother own 225 Walnut Street, giving dinner during a program last Sunday at the 1740 farmhouse in Westfield. Members of the museum’s Cooking asked, “This came up in 2013, but Committee prepared the feast over an open-hearth fire, using colonial recipes and seasonal ingredients. Visitors also learned was tabled. Why are we here now?” about colonial table manners and other customs. Ms. Kessler replied, “It was never tabled; it is a long process and can be time-consuming.” Mr. White’s brother, R. Thomas DWC Proposes One Event White, said, “Some residents who are here never got the packet. When I came here, I wasn’t sure what would For Girls’ Night Out in ’15 happen tonight.” James White added, “I don’t see the benefit of it. I don’t By DOMINIC A. LAGANO Westfield” events for the holiday sea- Friday and Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Courtesy of the Westfield Historical Society see the need for it.” son. and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. GIVING THANKS...More than a century ago, this Westfield family gathered to A resident who lives at 303 Walnut WESTFIELD — The Downtown Executive Director Sherry Cronin “Then we get Santa ready and put share their joy in being together and to give thanks for their many blessings. Street asked, “What is the legal av- Westfield Corporation (DWC), the first reported on the most recent Girls him on the fire truck and bring him Happy Thanksgiving everyone, from the staff of The Westfield Leader. enue? Is there a waiting period? What management entity of Westfield’s Night Out, which was held last month. over to the tree (for the annual tree if I wanted to demolish my home?” Special Improvement District (SID), “Girls Night Out was October 18. It lighting located on the lawn next to Ms. Kessler responded, “You’d held its last monthly board of direc- was a successful night. We had about the fire house). He’ll throw the switch WF Passes 2015 Sewer Tax; have to get a permit.” He also asked if tors meeting for 2014 this past Mon- 2,000 (women) who registered. It at 5:30 p.m.…Santa and Mrs. (Claus) property values would go up. Ms. day night. was well done.” also will be roaming around down- Hickey said, “yes.” The board discussed reducing the Ms. Cronin then discussed the pos- town from 10 to 12 in the morning,” Citizens Oppose Pipeline According to the proposed ordi- biannual Girls Night Out from two sibility of making Girls Night Out a Ms. Cronin added. nance, once the area is designated as events a year to one a year and pro- one-time event during the year to Ms. Cronin also promoted the an- By DOMINIC A. LAGANO Notwithstanding that we don’t receive CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 moted the “Welcome Home to enhance its uniqueness. “We need to nual food drive that occurs at this Specially Written for The Westfield Leader the bill from the Rahway Valley Sewer- scale it back…to make it special as a time of year. “We also collect a lot of WESTFIELD — At its regular pub- age Authority until the first quarter of one-time event because April’s food when we do photos with Santa. lic meeting Tuesday evening, the town the following year. Sgt. Luedecker Advanced; (event) was far better in terms of We have a food drive that goes to the council passed a resolution authorizing “In the past we have charged a fixed, entertainment value, kinds of special Holy Trinity Food Pantry. Typically, the 2015 sewer tax. flat rate per these categories. So rather events, trunk shows, things like that. my van is packed three times over Created in 2012, Westfield’s sewer than limit ourselves to a flat number Vacant Prop. Code Introduced “Next year, we’d like to propose which we drop off for this event.” tax accounts for approximately half of that may or may not coincide with the By CHRISTINA M. HINKE Zoning Officer Robert Hudak was that we only have it once and just see More information and a full sched- the revenue owed to the Rahway Valley actual cost that we will learn about next Specially Written for The Westfield Leader appointed the Fair Housing Officer in if it works better as a result of making ule of events may be found at the Sewerage Authority (RVSA) by the year, you’ll notice that the ordinance CRANFORD — An amendment to an effort by the township to affirma- it a little bit more special…I’m not DWC’s website, located at municipality. The town is responsible now provides for a not to exceed num- an ordinance that specifies a new prop- tively further fair housing. As part of saying we shouldn’t do that again WestfieldToday.com. for the payment of the other half of the ber.” erty maintenance code – The Interna- the grant agreement with the New Jer- (having two Girls Night Out events a The board next approved a grant bill. Mr. Della Fera continued, “Another tional Property Maintenance Code – sey Department of Community Affairs year). I just think for next year we for Brownie Points Bakery, a “classic Revenue is collected from taxpayers change is we eliminated reference to was passed unanimously on first read- for facilities reconstruction projects in scale it back one time and see what American desserts” shop that will be through a fixed rate that is applied to the the year 2015. So it’s that this ordi- ing Tuesday at the township committee the township, the township is required happens,” Ms. Cronin stated. located at 339 South Avenue, West. type of structure for which the taxpayer nance can remain in place, we don’t official meeting. The purpose of the to further fair housing. The Fair Hous- The board next discussed the “Wel- The board also discussed the new is responsible. Last year, those struc- necessarily continue to do this year code is to regulate the care, mainte- ing Officer provides fair housing advi- come Home to Westfield” events that smart phone application for paying tures were divided into four categories: after year, and will remain in place until nance, security and upkeep of the exte- sory services and assistance and refer- are scheduled during the holiday sea- for parking in downtown Westfield. single-family dwellings, apartments, we need to change it.” rior of vacant and abandoned residen- ral advice to persons requesting such son. The application allows residents to townhouses/condos and commercial Mr. Della Fera next spoke about the tial properties that are under foreclo- assistance, according to the resolution.- The events will begin the weekend either initially pay for a parking spot buildings. categories of structures and how the sure. Kenilworth resident Eugene Peppy, of following Thanksgiving, Ms. Cronin or continue to pay for a parking spot Council Finance Committee Chair- rates will change. “We did review data The International Property Mainte- Locust Drive, said a property across the stated. “This weekend is a marathon without having to pay from their car’s man Sam Della Fera briefly commented and did determine that our prior cat- nance Code has been uniformly ac- street from him is seeking a variance weekend with photos with Santa and location at one of the town’s pay on the sewer tax and explained changes egories — apartment users versus condo cepted in about six municipalities so from the Kenilworth Zoning Board to Mrs. Claus” at Lord & Taylor on CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 to the structure of the tax for 2015. “As and townhouse users – we have them far, Township Attorney Diane Dabulas subdivide the lot and build two homes. everyone may recall, in order to in- separated at reduced rates from single- said Monday at the workshop meeting. “This project directly affects Cranford,” clude this revenue in our budget next family users although different from “I think it has some good teeth to it,” Mr. Peppy said. He said the area cur- year, we need to have an ordinance on each other. When we analyzed the data Deputy Mayor Lisa Adubato said at rently has flooding issues, and should the books before the end of this year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Monday’s workshop meeting. Each the two homes be built it would affect violation will be attributed a fine of flooding on Arbor Street, Locust Drive $1,500 a day. A fine of $2,500 per day and Columbia. Mayor Andis Kalnins will be accrued should an out-of-state said he would have the township engi- creditor fail to appoint an in-state rep- neer look into the application. “It is resentative. certainly not going in the direction we The committee passed, 4 to 1, on first are looking at,” said Mr. Kalnins, refer- reading, an ordinance that outlays the ring to flood mitigation efforts set forth powers and duties of the township ad- by the Mayors Council Rahway River ministrator. Commissioner Tom Flood Control. Hannen, Jr. voted against the ordinance. Regarding the Cranford Develop- Mr. Hannen has said in previous work- ment Associates (CDA), the final brief shop meetings that he felt the ordi- was filed by the township council on nance was not in line with the township’s Wednesday and concludes the paper committee form of government. process of the appellate court, Attor- A resolution requesting an extension ney Dabulas said. CDA is seeking to of time from the New Jersey Depart- develop 215 and 235 Birchwood Av- ment of Transportation for the North enue. The Township of Cranford had Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader Avenue Train Station Plaza Pedestrian appealed the Superior Court’s decision FOR A GOOD CAUSE… Community members have fun at one of the gaming tables at the annual Support Our Troops Casino & Auction, held Saturday at the Improvements Project was passed by in favor of CDA’s builder’s remedy Westfield Armory. the committee. The committee’s dead- lawsuit to build the housing complex in line to award the project is Friday, May what the township says is a wetland. PAGE INDEX 1, 2015. The township received a Mu- Some 60 of those 360 units are slotted TALENTED COLLIE... Zack, whose registered name is CH Dunhill Steeler nicipal Aid 2011 Transit Village Pro- for affordable housing. Regional ...... 2-3, 16 Education ...... 9 Nation, a 4-year-old Bearded Collie owned by Kathy and Ray Harrington and gram grant, in the amount of $500,000, The committee congratulated the Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 11-15 Scott and Valerie Shafer of Scotch Plains, won “First in Group” for the Herding and the township is to bond for the undefeated Cranford Cougars football Police ...... 8 Real Estate .... 11-13 Group at “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina” on November 15. The remainder of the cost. The total cost of team, which is playing in the state Community ... 6-8, 16 Classifieds ..... 16 show will be broadcast on Thanksgiving Day on NBC following the Macy’s Obituary ...... 8 A&E ...... 17-18 Thanksgiving Day Parade. the project is estimated at $813,000. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 Congrats! Congratulations Julie #1 Agent Murphy to the Cell: 908-415-6781 for October! [email protected] !

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Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader monics from 4 to 6 p.m. and by the Santa will arrive at 3 p.m. and HAPPY SHOPPERS...Visitors to the special Thanksgiving farmers’ market, New Jersey Workshop for the Arts visit children until 5 p.m. in the held last Saturday at the South Avenue train station in Westfield, seem pleased Brass Quartet from 1 to 3 p.m. Gazebo. with the selection of foods they have found. The Greater Westfield Area Chamber The annual Christmas tree light- Fanwood’s annual holiday party of Commerce sponsored the event. ing will take place this Sunday, No- also will be on December 7, start- Paul Lachenauer for The Westfield Leader vember 30, at 5:30 p.m., at the North ing at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to WHAT SHOULD WE BID?… Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky and his wife, Avenue, West, train station. meet Santa under the big tent on the Debbie, and Westfield Downtown Corp. Executive Director Sherry Cronin, left, Cranford will have a host of ac- lawn in front of the North Avenue look over the gifts at the silent auction table during the Support Our Troops Westfield Town Council tivities concluding with the Christ- Train Station. The event will in- Casino & Auction held Saturday at the Westfield Armory. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 mas tree lighting tomorrow, Friday, clude seasonal music, holiday crafts from New Jersey American Water, we process. November 28. Morning events, held and refreshments — all for free. learned that usage among apartment The Chatham residents requested at the North Union and Springfield The celebration will conclude at MS Council OKs Land Use dwellers, condo dwellers and that the town council investigate the Avenue Gazebo, will begin at 11 5 p.m. when Mayor Colleen Mahr townhouse dwellers was largely simi- matter and issue a resolution con- a.m. with the Daisy Girl Scouts tree lights the Fanwood Christmas tree lar.” demning the pipeline, as several other decorating and will continue at on the train station lawn. The holi- Ordinance Amendment Mr. Della Fera stated that those users towns have done. They also wished to 11:30 a.m. with the Brownies tree day party is sponsored by the Fan- By KATE BROWNE made after consultation with legal coun- will now be in the same category and make the public aware of how they decorating and at noon with the wood Recreation Commission. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader sel, planning experts and the engineer- will be charged the same rate, which can oppose the construction of the Junior and Senior Cadet Girl Scouts In Mountainside, the Historic MOUNTAINSIDE — The borough ing and building departments. Through- was $125 last year. Single-family dwell- pipeline and referred interested par- tree decorating. Committee will hold its annual Holi- council unanimously voted to approve out the discussions, Mayor Paul ings were charged $170 last year. ties to their website, Afternoon holiday events at Park- day Craft and Gift Boutique on Sat- an amendment to the borough’s land Mirabelli repeatedly emphasized that He further explained that in the fu- stoppilgrimpipeline.com. Mayor ing Lot No. 7 on Miln Street will urday, December 6, from 3 to 6 use ordinance, which will increase the he and the council shared a common ture, a consumption model may be Andy Skibitsky instructed Council- include: 1 to 4 p.m., petting zoo, p.m. and on Sunday, December 14, allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from goal of ensuring that homes in the applied to commercial structures in man Jim Foerst to investigate the mat- moon walk, and free horse-drawn from 1 to 4 p.m., during the annual 2.25 to 2.40. A FAR is the ratio of a community “fit” their lot and the new town, as different businesses consume ter and to report his findings to the wagon rides. Gingerbread Open House, at the home’s total floor area to the size of the ordinance supports this goal. water at different rates. council. Events at the North Union and historic Deacon Andrew Hetfield piece of land on which it is built. The council also voted to authorize Mr. Della Fera added that “90-plus In other news, the council approved Springfield Avenue Gazebo: 4:30 House. The Hetfield House is lo- The ordinance has been the subject Acting Police Chief Allan Attanasio to percent” of Westfield’s water consum- the demolition of single-family dwell- to 5 p.m., Cindy Smith Dancers; 5 cated on Constitution Plaza. of extensive debate for several months apply for a New Jersey Department of ers are single-family dwellers, which is ings located at 205 Ayliffe Avenue, 746 to 6 p.m., concert by Cranford High The borough tree lighting will and the decision to increase it was Transportation Safe Corridor grant. The why the rate will remain flat for non- Hyslip Avenue, 1212 Prospect Street, School Madrigal and Brass En- take place on December 6 begin- Safe Corridor program was created in commercial users and not be shifted 712 Scotch Plains Avenue, 14 Tamaques semble, and 6 p.m., Santa arrives to ning at 4:30 p.m., near Mountain- 2003 and distributes resources to 10- into a consumption model. Way, 30 Tamaques Way and 207 West light the Christmas tree. side Borough Hall. Visitors also are mile segments of highways that see During the public comments section Grove Street, as well as a single-family Garwood will hold its Christmas invited to come to the rescue squad CF Comm. high crash rates. Grants distributed from of the meeting three Chatham resi- dwelling and detached garage located tree lighting on Saturday, Novem- building that day for the annual CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the program can be used to buy en- dents, Katey De Pinto, Brendan Keating at 610 Cumberland Street. ber 29, at 5 p.m., in the parking lot “Cookies and Hot Cocoa” sale ben- finals at Met Life Stadium on Sunday, forcement equipment such as police and Paul Sanderson, addressed the The next town council conference at Borough Hall, located at 403 efiting the maintenance and resto- December 7, at 1 p.m. vehicles and radars. council regarding the proposed Pil- session is scheduled for Tuesday, De- South Avenue. Santa will arrive for ration of the Hetfield House and the The police department held a cer- In other business, the council ap- grim Pipeline. cember 16, at 7 p.m., at the municipal a visit and pictures. Refreshments Levi Cory House. emony for advancements and appoint- proved the appointment of Patrick If constructed, the pipeline will con- building, located at 425 East Broad will be served. ments within the department and the Klebaur as a volunteer firefighter and sist of 278-mile crude oil pipelines Street. The conference session will be The Scotch Plains Holiday Cel- graduates of the Citizens Police Acad- voted in favor of approving applica- connecting Albany, N.Y. to Linden, immediately followed by the council’s ebration, sponsored by the Scotch emy prior to the township committee tions from the Our Lady of Peace N.J., in order to facilitate the refining regular public meeting at 7:45 p.m. Plains Recreation Department and Historic Pres. official meeting. Church in New Providence for two off- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Sgt. Russell Leudecker was advanced premises raffle drawings and a 50/50 historic, homes witin the district from detective to sergeant effective off-premises draw. would be subject to various restric- Monday, December 1. Sgt. Leudecker During the public comment portion tions. A certificate of appropriate- has been a detective with the Cranford of the meeting, a resident of Poplar ness would have to be obtained from Police Department since 2005. Avenue, Frances Bellak, who has re- the commission before a permit Timothy Handy, James Knight and sided in the community for more than would be issued by the applicable Jason D’Agostino were appointed to 50 years, spoke to the council regard- municipal official for the following the position of probationary patrolman ing the impact that storm and rainwater activities: 1, demolition or reloca- effective December 1. runoff is having on the residents in her tion or any improvement; 2, changes The township committee approved a area. According to Mrs. Bellak, the in the exterior appearance or any resolution authorizing the appointment situation has deteriorated to the point improvement by addition, alteration, of Lynne Galvez as a communications that she feels her property is “being replacement, rehabilitation, restora- officer within the Cranford Police De- washed away.” tion, reconstruction or painting; 3, partment, effective Monday, Decem- Mayor Mirabelli advised Mrs. Bellak changes in or addition of new signs ber 15. that members of the borough’s engi- or exterior lighting, subject to cer- Deputy Mayor Adubato and Com- neering department were investigating tain exceptions; 4, any new con- missioner Mary O’Connor were the situation and consulting with the struction in the district, and 5, cer- amongst the citizens who graduated New Jersey Department of Environ- tain changes in the exterior appear- from the Citizens Police Academy. At mental Protection (NJDEP), but be- ance of the district. Exceptions to the Academy, students received inter- cause of increasing environmental regu- the above requirements may include active classroom lectures and hands- lations and a strict permitting process, emergency repairs and interior work. on demonstrations encompassing many options to control runoff, which were Other standards are specifically out- aspects of law enforcement, including used decades ago, were likely no longer lined in the ordinance. computer crimes, narcotic enforcement, going to be considered feasible by the The commission is required to ob- traffic stops and juvenile laws. The DEP. tain the written consent of the owners Citizens Police Academy is part of the Mayor Mirabelli and the council of at least 75 percent of the properties ongoing effort by the Cranford Police urged the public to join the community in the district before taking action. Department to work together with the at its annual tree lighting festivities on Town Attorney Russ Finestein said community and to develop lasting rela- Saturday, December 6. 75 percent of the owners signed nota- tionships with the citizens of Cranford, rized copies of their consent to be according to a press release. included in the district. The proposed The Chamber of Commerce will host ordinance does have a provision a series of holiday events Friday, Mayor DWC which states that if a protest petition Kalnins announced. Beginning at 11 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 An America’s Top Dentist against a proposed historic district is a.m., the tree at the gazebo will be stations. signed by the owners of 20 percent or decorated by Girl Scouts and Daisies Town Administrator Jim Gildea by more of the area of either the lots or and refreshments will be served. From encouraged residents to download the land included in the proposed desig- 1 to 4 p.m. at Lot 7 on Miln Street, phone app, located at mpay2park.com Consumer Research nated area, or of the lots or land horse-drawn carriage rides will be of- or at the iTunes app store. extending 200 feet in all directions fered to residents. At 4:30 p.m. singing, More information may be found Council of America there from, inclusive of street space, the tree-lighting ceremony and an ap- under the metered parking section on it may be filed with the town clerk. If pearance by Santa Claus riding on a the town’s website, located at 2014 such an event took place, the pro- Cranford Fire Truck will commence. westfieldnj.gov/. posed designation would become ef- The Cranford High School Madri- The next DWC board of directors fective only if two-thirds of all mem- gal Choir and members of the high meeting is scheduled for Monday, bers of the town council supported school’s jazz ensemble will perform on January 26, at 7:30 p.m. The DWC the measure. Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m., office is located at 105 Elm Street, The avenue for the individual home in the Cranford Community Center. basement level. owner who does not wish to be in- cluded in the district will be better defined at the next meeting, said Mr. Finestein. He admitted the issue, in that case, is property rights. The designation process is as fol- lows: If the commission votes to sup- port the ordinance, it then goes to the planning board for approval and then to the town council for its approval of the designation. Robert Burslem, a resident of the Kimball historic dis- trict and a proponent of the Walnut Street designation, during the public portion of the meeting, said that the commission has nothing to do with the Westfield Historical Society, which is a separate organization. The commission, he said, is a municipal entity with members appointed by the mayor. Following the meeting, Mr. Finestein said the ordinance will be reviewed and refined by the next meeting, which will be Monday, De- ANNUAL CONFERENCE...Westfield Town Council members, from left to cember 29, at 7:30 p.m., at the mu- right, Keith Loughlin, Sam Della Fera, Mayor Andy Skibitsky, Mark LoGrippo, David Oliveira, and Scotch Plains Councilman Llewellyn Jones attended the New nicipal building, located at 425 East Jersey League of Municipalities 99th annual conference in Atlantic City on Broad Street. November 19. Serving the community since 1959

USPS 485200 Thursday, November 27, 2014 Published Every Thursday Since 1959 (908) 232-4407 OUR 55th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 48-2014 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.timesnj.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS BOE Honors Marching Band, Happy Thanksgiving Receives Favorable Audit Report By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL U.S. Bands 2014 Competition held It was noted that the Marching Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times last month at Rutgers University. It Band won the U.S. Army Award of SCOTCH PLAINS – In front of a also was noted that the band had Excellence for a band “that best dis- jam-packed audience, members of received “caption” awards for Best plays the values and beliefs of the the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Visuals and Best Effect. Army and Youth Education in the Education read a congratulatory reso- In addition, the resolution stated Arts Programs.” lution last Thursday evening, honor- that the band, under the direction of The program included Board Presi- ing the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High Duran Thomas, captured first place dent Trip Whitehouse and the eight School (SPFHS) Marching Band’s in Group VI A at the U.S. Bands A other members of the board of educa- many achievements this past fall. Class National Championships show tion presenting awards with Superin- According to the resolution read, the at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allen- tendent of Schools Margaret Hayes to SPFHS Marching Band, consisting town, Pa. The band also took first each band member. Mr. Thomas then of 181 members, won the New Jersey place in Best Music, Best Percussion, announced to the enthusiastic crowd State Championship in group VI A Best Color Guard, Best Visuals and that because of the high achievements for the second consecutive year at the Best Effects. earned by the band, the classification has changed and the SPFHS Raider Marching Band has been moved to a higher level than Group VI A. In other business, Heidi Wohlleb, a Certified Public Accountant with Nisivoccia & Co. in Randolph, gave the auditor’s report for the annual school budget. In her report, Ms. Wohlleb said the Horace Corbin for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times district’s $86.5-million budget, of HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS...From the 2006 archives the Fanwood Train Station is decorated for the holidays. which 88 percent or $7.3 million is supported by the tax levy, is managed well and that “records were in excel- Planning Board Says 2003 Access lent condition with just minor adjust- ments that need to be made.” Ms. Wohlleb said the district had a proactive business administrator who To Development Was Temporary kept excellent records for Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools. The only By FRED T. ROSSI the new development. This was done the Heather Glen property owners recommendation noted was that de- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times to give the owner, Deborah on Monday night before making it posits for high-school student activi- SCOTCH PLAINS — The plan- Jorgensen, an alternative means of clear that they had intended 11 years ties were not made in a timely man- ning board held an unusual hearing entering and exiting her property if ago for access from the Jorgensen TALENTED COLLIE...Zack, whose registered name is CH Dunhill Steeler ner. The corrective measure given by on Monday night that forced its Johnson Street — a primary access property to be temporary until con- Nation, a 4-year-old Bearded Collie owned by Kathy and Ray Harrington and the report states that a reminder letter three longest-serving members to point into the new development — struction was completed. Scott and Valerie Shafer of Scotch Plains, won “First in Group” for the Herding provided by the business office will jog their memories as they focused was blocked by construction ve- Attorney Joseph Murray argued Group at “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina” on November 15. The be sent by the principal to all staff as on the meaning of the term “ac- hicles. in vain on Ms. Jorgensen’s behalf show will be broadcast on Thanksgiving Day on NBC following the Macy’s a reminder that all receipts must be cess.” Ms. Jorgensen was under the im- that access, as stated in the 2003 Thanksgiving Day Parade. turned in to the office daily. In addi- Back in 2003, when the board pression that her access to what is resolution approving the develop- tion, the office staff will be reminded gave its approval for the develop- now Coldstream Court would be ment, meant permanent access. of timely deposits. ment of the Heather Glen age-re- permanent and would even allow However, Mr. LaCosta recalled “no Hist. Pres. Panel Postpones The next board of education meet- stricted housing development lo- her to install a driveway from the discussion” at the time about per- ing will be held on Thursday, Decem- cated off Jerusalem Road, it in- rear of her 300-foot-long property manent access being provided to ber 11, at 7:30 p.m., in the administra- cluded a provision granting access to the street. When that access was Ms. Jorgensen or allowing her to Vote on Walnut Designation tion building on Evergreen Avenue from the rear of the residential prop- ended after the Heather Glen devel- put a driveway at the rear of her and Cedar Street in Scotch Plains. erty at 7 Johnson Street to a road in opment was completed, Ms. property to connect to Coldstream By DELL SIMEONE chitects of Cranford. Ms. Hickey Jorgensen sued. A state Superior Court. Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times outlined the rationale for the area to Court judge recently remanded the Mrs. Coronato agreed, saying the WESTFIELD — The Historic Pres- be designated historic. She said that matter back to the planning board access was only granted during con- ervation Commission, on Monday the homes were on property in the Local Towns Announce for clarification of what the board struction in case Johnson Street evening, held a public hearing on Dudley Park section of town, which meant back then when it granted became impassible. designating Walnut Street, between had been owned by John and Helen “access” to Ms. Jorgensen. Mr. Doyle added that the plan- Elm Street and Mountain Avenue, as Dudley, and then subdivided around Holiday Celebrations The three board members who ning board had intended for access a historic district. The meeting lasted 1890. AREA — Local towns will hold tion, sponsored by the Scotch Plains were on the board during the origi- to be temporary, “not a permanent almost two hours with testimony by Ms. Hickey said most of the homes Christmas tree and holiday celebra- Recreation Department and the Scotch nal hearings in 2003 — Paulette easement” for Ms. Jorgensen. “Why residents from the 26 homes affected were Queen Anne Victorians with tions beginning this weekend. Plains Business and Professional As- Coronato, Joseph Doyle and Rob- should she continue to have ‘tem- by the proposed change. front porches or Dutch Colonials. Westfield will kick off its annual sociation, will be held on Sunday, De- ert LaCosta — heard from attor- porary’ access 11 years later?” he Some residents welcomed the des- The homes, she said, were two-and- Welcome Home to Westfield holiday cember 7, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Alan neys for Ms. Jorgensen and some of asked. ignation, some did not. Of the 26 a-half story wood frame houses with events, sponsored by the Downtown Augustine Village Green at 430 Park homes, 10 are condos in the Park gables, shingles, and dormers with Westfield Corporation, this Saturday, Avenue. Edge development that borders Bi- wrap-around porches. Other homes November 29, with Santa and Mrs. Activities will include: horse-drawn centennial Park, which used to be in the area were deemed conforming Claus strolling downtown between 10 carriage rides, Christmas tree lighting called Triangle Park. When one resi- or harmonious. The Park Edge con- a.m. and noon. Also, music will be at 5 p.m., and free hot chocolate and dent said, “I want to opt out,” Com- dos, built in 1949, are considered provided by The Harmonics from 4 to pastries from the Scotch Plains Volun- mission member Bob Algarin de- non-contributing. 6 p.m. and by the New Jersey Work- teer Firefighters Association. manded of the panel, “I want a clari- A section of Kimball Avenue, the shop for the Arts Brass Quartet from 1 Santa will arrive at 3 p.m. and visit fication on this point.” The other mem- street just north of it, is already desig- to 3 p.m. children until 5 p.m. in the Gazebo. bers and the committee’s attorney nated a historic district. Commission The annual Christmas tree lighting Fanwood’s annual holiday party also were not able to define the situation Chairwoman Kelly Kessler said Wal- will take place this Sunday, November will be on December 7, starting at 3 vis-à-vis the proposed ordinance. The nut Street should be added as a sepa- 30, at 5:30 p.m., at the North Avenue, p.m. Everyone is invited to meet Santa meeting was then abruptly adjourned. rate district because of the architec- West, train station. under the big tent on the lawn in front The meeting began with a presen- tural styles. A commission member Cranford will have a host of activi- of the North Avenue Train Station. The tation by Margaret Hickey, of asked if there is a consistency, or ties concluding with the Christmas tree event will include seasonal music, holi- Connolly and Hickey Historical Ar- CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 lighting tomorrow, Friday, November day crafts and refreshments — all for 28. Morning events, held at the North free. Union and Springfield Avenue Gazebo, The celebration will conclude at 5 will begin at 11 a.m. with the Daisy Girl p.m. when Mayor Colleen Mahr lights Scouts tree decorating and will con- the Fanwood Christmas tree on the tinue at 11:30 a.m. with the Brownies train station lawn. The holiday party is tree decorating and at noon with the sponsored by the Fanwood Recreation Junior and Senior Cadet Girl Scouts Commission. tree decorating. In Mountainside, the Historic Com- Afternoon holiday events at Parking mittee will hold its annual Holiday Lot No. 7 on Miln Street will include: Craft and Gift Boutique on Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m., petting zoo, moon walk, December 6, from 3 to 6 p.m. and on and free horse-drawn wagon rides. Sunday, December 14, from 1 to 4 Events at the North Union and p.m., during the annual Gingerbread EQUAL PARTNERS...Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr, left, and Scotch Plains- Springfield Avenue Gazebo: 4:30 to 5 Open House, at the historic Deacon Fanwood School Board President Trip Whitehouse, center, enjoy a moment at p.m., Cindy Smith Dancers; 5 to 6 p.m., Andrew Hetfield House. The Hetfield the New Jersey League of Municipalities Convention in Atlantic City to discuss their upcoming presentation on “School/Municipal Cooperation,” with Scotch concert by Cranford High School Mad- House is located on Constitution Plains Mayor Kevin Glover. Mayor Mahr commented that, “Sharing our best rigal and Brass Ensemble, and 6 p.m., Plaza. practices is one of the most valuable things that happen here at this convention. Santa arrives to light the Christmas The borough tree lighting will take I am delighted to have been asked to share our successes.” tree. place on December 6 beginning at 4:30 Garwood will hold its Christmas tree p.m., near Mountainside Borough Hall. PAGE INDEX lighting on Saturday, November 29, at Visitors also are invited to come to the Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Regional ...... 2-3, 16 Education ...... 9 DINNER IS SERVED...A colonial Thanksgiving dinner looks ready to eat last 5 p.m., in the parking lot at Borough Rescue Squad Building that day for the Editorial ...... 4-5 Sports ...... 11-15 Sunday at the Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield. Members of the museum’s Hall, located at 403 South Avenue. annual “Cookies and Hot Cocoa” sale Police ...... 8 Real Estate .... 11-13 Cooking Committee prepared the feast during a program entitled “Annual Santa will arrive for a visit and pictures. benefiting the maintenance and resto- Community ... 6-8, 16 Classifieds ..... 16 Thanksgiving Dinner Demonstration and 18th Century Table Customs and Refreshments will be served. ration of the Hetfield House and the Obituary ...... 8 A&E ...... 17-18 Manners.” The Scotch Plains Holiday Celebra- Levi Cory House.

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Why are we here now?” against a proposed historic district is Ms. Kessler replied, “It was never signed by the owners of 20 percent or tabled; it is a long process and can be more of the area of either the lots or time-consuming.” land included in the proposed desig- Mr. White’s brother, R. Thomas nated area, or of the lots or land White, said, “Some residents who extending 200 feet in all directions are here never got the packet. When I there from, inclusive of street space, came here, I wasn’t sure what would it may be filed with the town clerk. If happen tonight.” James White added, such an event took place, the pro- Paul Lachenauer for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times DINING IN...Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr serves up some salad to her sons, “I don’t see the benefit of it. I don’t posed designation would become ef- SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS…The annual Support Our Troops Casino and Colin, Liam and Dan, in their Fanwood home. Family dinners are the hallmark see the need for it.” fective only if two-thirds of all mem- Auction was held Saturday at the Westfield Armory. The fundraiser is sponsored of the holiday season, and with that in mind, Mayor Mahr and the Union County A resident who lives at 303 Walnut bers of the town council supported by Bonds of Courage and the 117th Calvary Association. Freeholders invite residents to participate in the national “Dine in with Us” Street asked, “What is the legal av- the measure. campaign. enue? Is there a waiting period? What The avenue for the individual home if I wanted to demolish my home?” owner who does not wish to be in- DWC Proposes One Event SP Police to Crack Down Ms. Kessler responded, “You’d cluded in the district will be better have to get a permit.” He also asked if defined at the next meeting, said Mr. For Girls’ Night Out in ’15 property values would go up. Ms. Finestein. He admitted the issue, in Hickey said, “yes.” that case, is property rights. By DOMINIC A. LAGANO one-time event during the year to On Drunken Motorists According to the proposed ordi- The designation process is as fol- Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times enhance its uniqueness. “We need to SCOTCH PLAINS — The police zero preventable traffic deaths in nance, once the area is designated as lows: If the commission votes to sup- WESTFIELD — The Downtown scale it back…to make it special as a department will be out in force along Scotch Plains,” Police Chief Brian historic, homes within the district port the ordinance, it then goes to the Westfield Corporation (DWC), the one-time event because April’s with other law enforcement agen- T. Mahoney said. “Our message dur- would be subject to various restric- planning board for approval and then management entity of Westfield’s (event) was far better in terms of cies throughout New Jersey and the ing the Drive Sober or Get Pulled tions. A certificate of appropriate- to the town council for its approval of Special Improvement District (SID), entertainment value, kinds of special rest of the nation for the “Drive Over campaign and throughout the ness would have to be obtained from the designation. Robert Burslem, a held its last monthly board of direc- events, trunk shows, things like that. Sober or Get Pulled Over” crack- year is simple. If you’re driving while the commission before a permit would resident of the Kimball historic dis- tors meeting for 2014 this past Mon- “Next year, we’d like to propose down on drunken drivers from Fri- impaired, we will arrest you. The be issued by the applicable munici- trict and a proponent of the Walnut day night. that we only have it once and just see day, December 5, through Friday, devastating consequences of a pal official for the following activi- Street designation, during the public The board discussed reducing the if it works better as a result of making January 2. drunken driving arrest include ma- ties: 1, demolition or relocation or portion of the meeting, said that the biannual Girls’ Night Out from two it a little bit more special…I’m not “Drunken driving continues to be jor embarrassment, expensive pen- any improvement; 2, changes in the commission has nothing to do with events a year to one a year and pro- saying we shouldn’t do that again prevalent, persistent and deadly on alties, mandatory installation of an exterior appearance or any improve- the Westfield Historical Society, moted the “Welcome Home to (having two Girls’ Night Out events a city streets and rural roads through- ignition interlock device on all your ment by addition, alteration, replace- which is a separate organization. The Westfield” events for the holiday year). I just think for next year we out New Jersey,” according to a vehicles, and possibly jail time. Driv- ment, rehabilitation, restoration, re- commission, he said, is a municipal season. scale it back one time and see what Scotch Plains Police Department ing drunk will be a decision you’ll construction or painting; 3, changes entity with members appointed by Executive Director Sherry Cronin happens,” Ms. Cronin stated. press release. regret the rest of your life, if you are in or addition of new signs or exterior the mayor. first reported on the most recent Girls’ The board next discussed the “Wel- During 2012, 164 people were lucky enough to live.” lighting, subject to certain exceptions; Following the meeting, Mr. Night Out, which was held last month. come Home to Westfield” events that killed in alcohol-related traffic 4, any new construction in the dis- Finestein said the ordinance will be “Girls’ Night Out was October 18. It are scheduled during the holiday sea- crashes in New Jersey. There were Correction trict, and 5, certain changes in the reviewed and refined by the next was a successful night. We had about son. more than 25,000 convictions for A front page article on the Fan- exterior appearance of the district. meeting, which will be Monday, De- 2,000 (women) who registered. It The events will begin the weekend drunken driving in New Jersey last wood Borough Council meeting that Exceptions to the above requirements cember 29, at 7:30 p.m., at the mu- was well done.” following Thanksgiving, Ms. Cronin year. appeared in the November 20 edition may include emergency repairs and nicipal building, located at 425 East Ms. Cronin then discussed the pos- stated. “This weekend is a marathon “Drunken driving is entirely pre- of The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times interior work. Other standards are Broad Street. sibility of making Girls’ Night Out a weekend with photos with Santa and ventable. If we can deter people from should have listed the start time for specifically outlined in the ordinance. Mrs. Claus” at Lord & Taylor on getting behind the wheel when the Fanwood Presbyterian Church’s The commission is required to ob- Friday and Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m. they’re not sober, we will make Messiah concert on Sunday, Decem- tain the written consent of the owners MS Council OKs Land Use and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. progress toward the goal of reaching ber 7, as 4 p.m. of at least 75 percent of the properties Ms. Cronin also promoted the an- nual food drive that occurs at this Ordinance Amendment time of year. “We also collect a lot of food when we do photos with Santa. By KATE BROWNE proved the appointment of Patrick We have a food drive that goes to the Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times Klebaur as a volunteer firefighter and Holy Trinity Food Pantry. Typically, MOUNTAINSIDE — The borough voted in favor of approving applica- my van is packed three times over council unanimously voted to approve tions from the Our Lady of Peace which we drop off for this event.” an amendment to the borough’s land Church in New Providence for two More information and a full sched- use ordinance, which will increase the off-premises raffle drawings and a 50/ ule of events may be found at the allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 50 off-premises draw. DWC’s website, located at 2.25 to 2.40. A FAR is the ratio of a During the public comment portion WestfieldToday.com. home’s total floor area to the size of of the meeting, a resident of Poplar The board next approved a grant the piece of land on which it is built. Avenue, Frances Bellak, who has re- for Brownie Points Bakery, a “classic The ordinance has been the subject sided in the community for more than American desserts” shop that will be of extensive debate for several months 50 years, spoke to the council regard- located at 339 South Avenue, West. and the decision to increase it was ing the impact that storm and rainwa- The board also discussed the new made after consultation with legal ter runoff is having on the residents in smart phone application for paying counsel, planning experts and the en- her area. According to Mrs. Bellak, for parking in downtown Westfield. gineering and building departments. the situation has deteriorated to the The application allows residents to Throughout the discussions, Mayor point that she feels her property is either initially pay for a parking spot Paul Mirabelli repeatedly emphasized “being washed away.” or continue to pay for a parking spot that he and the council shared a com- Mayor Mirabelli advised Mrs. without having to pay from their mon goal of ensuring that homes in Bellak that members of the borough’s car’s location at one of the town’s the community “fit” their lot and the engineering department were investi- pay stations. new ordinance supports this goal. gating the situation and consulting Town Administrator Jim Gildea en- The council also voted to authorize with the New Jersey Department of couraged residents to download the Acting Police Chief Allan Attanasio Environmental Protection (NJDEP), phone app, located at mpay2park.com to apply for a New Jersey Department but because of increasing environ- or at the iTunes app store. of Transportation Safe Corridor grant. mental regulations and a strict permit- More information may be found The Safe Corridor program was cre- ting process, options to control runoff, under the metered parking section on ated in 2003 and distributes resources which were used decades ago, were the town’s website, located at to 10-mile segments of highways that likely no longer going to be consid- westfieldnj.gov/. see high crash rates. Grants distrib- ered feasible by the DEP. The next DWC board of directors uted from the program can be used to Mayor Mirabelli and the council meeting is scheduled for Monday, An America’s Top Dentist buy enforcement equipment such as urged the public to join the commu- January 26, at 7:30 p.m. The DWC police vehicles and radars. nity at its annual tree lighting festivi- office is located at 105 Elm Street, by In other business, the council ap- ties on Saturday, December 6. basement level. Consumer Research Council of America 2014

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PUBLICATION Bill to Boost School Breakfast Prosecutor’s Office Hosts Programs Signed Into Law School Administrators Forum TRENTON – Legislation to boost program, and the format used for COUNTY — With law-enforce- of expertise. breakfast programs in schools, par- providing breakfast. ment representatives and local ex- “The purpose of this annual forum ticularly for underprivileged children, “Currently, the vast majority of perts and professionals presenting is to share information and to foster in order to help give them a leg up on New Jersey school districts only information on a range of topics, the the development of positive relation- academics has been signed into law. serve breakfast to a fraction of eli- Union County Prosecutor’s Office ships between law enforcement and The new law (A-679) requires the gible children,” said Assemblyman hosted its second annual forum for educators in Union County,” Acting state to make every effort to assist Joseph Cryan (D-20th, Union), one school administrators before an as- Prosecutor Park said. “We couldn’t be school districts and non-public of the sponsors of the bill. “With sembled group of approximately 150 more pleased that this goal has been so schools in increasing the participa- research showing that school break- people Thursday morning at Kean strongly embraced by both groups.” tion rate of students, particularly low- fast increases attendance and de- University in Union Township. “Today’s forum for school admin- income students, in the federal School creases tardiness, improves aca- Each of the county’s public school istrators, law enforcement officials, Breakfast Program by establishing a demic performance both in class districts and many of the county’s and other staff is not only a chance to “breakfast after the bell” program in and on standardized tests, and im- private middle and high schools were keep current on matters related to the first-period classroom or during proves attentiveness, we need to invited to send representatives to the school safety and security procedures A SPECIAL OLYMPIAN... Courtney Dreyfus of Scotch Plains, second from left, forum, which featured opening re- – it also provides the opportunity to the first few minutes of the day. make it a priority.” is presented with a resolution congratulating her on placing Silver in the The Department of Agriculture, in The third annual New Jersey School Triathlon at the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games by Union County Freeholder marks from acting Union County strengthen the partnerships and col- conjunction with the Department of Breakfast Report put out by Advo- Sergio Granados, Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak and Freeholders Prosecutor Grace H. Park and in- laboration between local school dis- Education, will oversee the effort and cates for Children of New Jersey Alexander Mirabella and Angel Estrada. Courtney was also congratulated on her terim Union County Schools Super- trict and law enforcement officials in also be charged with preparing and (ACNJ) found that if New Jersey selection to represent Team USA in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. intendent Monica Tone. Presentations creating a safe and secure environ- issuing an annual report to the gover- schools fed all eligible children, were delivered on topics including ment for students, teachers, staff, and nor and the State Legislature on the schools would receive an estimated juvenile sexual assault reporting pro- the entire school community,” Ms. number and percentage of students $85 million more in federal funds to Planning Board Discusses tocols, juvenile gang trends, cyber Tone said. “These partnerships will participating in a school breakfast feed hungry children. bullying, teen suicide, computer help to create a school climate where crime prevention, and juvenile heroin our students feel safe and learning Land Use Ordinance and prescription opioid abuse. can occur without interruption.” The supervisors of three different Chamber Presents Annual By CHRISTINA M. HINKE agreed with that use. “Whatever I Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times prosecutor’s office departments were Kean Students Clean want…doesn’t necessarily mean what among a dozen presenters, including Pride In Cranford Awards CRANFORD — The planning board the market wants. Apparently, if Bob Special Victims Unit Supervisor Up Echo Lake Park met Wednesday with Paul Ricci, an Hudak understands a lot more about Caroline Lawlor, Juvenile Unit Su- COUNTY – A large group of stu- CRANFORD — Each year the Barbara Ragone of the First Aid outside planning consultant, to review zoning and that is the changes made pervisor Susan Gleason, and Julie dents from the Kean University Cen- Cranford Chamber of Commerce squad was posthumously awarded a a proposed ordinance amending and that is probably why he made those Peterman, supervisor of the office’s ter For Leadership and Service braved holds its Annual Pride in Cranford plaque for her 40 plus years of ser- supplementing the land development changes. I would rather see a low-scale, Guns, Gangs, Drugs, and Violent frigid temperatures to contribute to Awards to recognize Cranford resi- vice to the First Aid Squad and also ordinance. The township committee had low-density type entrance into the com- Crimes Task Force. Union County Union County’s Adopt-A-Park pro- dents for their volunteer service to many other organizations in Cranford. introduced the ordinance and will have munity. It would be a benefit to the Child Advocacy Center Supervising gram on November 16. the community. Also honored at this The award was accepted on her be- a final reading next month. The plan- residential areas that are right adjacent Family Service Specialist Kim They removed old fencing and posts, event are owners of buildings and half by her daughter Barbara. ning board will vote on suggested to that. I would certainly like a grocery Johdos, Rutgers University Traumatic cut back invasive plants, pruned native businesses that have made improve- Approximately 140 people at- changes to submit to the township com- store a block away…but it is going to Loss Coalitions for Youth Program trees, and picked up trash and leaves in ments to the facades of their build- tended the event, along with Mayor mittee at the board’s next meeting on impact the residential neighborhood. I Director Maureen Brogan, and Echo Lake Park. The Center for Lead- ings to beautify the town. Andis Kalnins, Township Adminis- Wednesday, December 3. think you have to make the bar higher Michael Litterer of Prevention Links, ership has been a regular partner with This year the awards dinner was trator Terence Wall, Police Chief The board lamented over the uses of for commercial development,” Mr. a local non-profit dedicated to the the Adopt-a-Park Program and the stu- held November 5th at Galloping Hill James Wozniak, Freeholder Bette a variety of districts within the town- Aschenbach said. prevention of substance abuse, also dents will face the elements again for Caterers in Union. The following Jane Kowalski and Assemblyman Jon ship. The board was unclear why cer- The conservation center, zoned as presented information on their areas another project in December. people were honored and awarded Bramnick (R-21, Westfield). A Past tain uses were changed in the pro- public use, and the Verizon Building on certificates or plaques given to them President’s Award was presented to posed land use ordinance after the Orange Avenue are areas that should be by the Chamber of Commerce, Town- Eugene Matics of Two River Bank board had made particular recommen- protected, Mr. Aschenbach said. ship of Cranford, Board of Union and Gina Tipton was awarded the dations. Members said they would hope At one time the conservation center County Freeholders and the State Cranford Chamber President’s Award to have a clearer insight into those was sought by developers to build con- Assembly: for her continuous service over many changes at the December 3 meeting dominiums there, he said. After that Community Development Awards years to the Chamber. when Mayor Andis Kalnins, Commit- was defeated, the township discussed were presented to Dreyer Farms, teewoman Mary O’Connor and Town- protecting that zone, but it never hap- Martin Jewelers, Jeff’s Landscape Reading is Good For You ship Zoning Officer Robert Hudak pened. Design and Construction, 100 Steps would be in attendance. Regarding the downtown areas, “Do Supper Club and Raw Bar, and Needle Grocery stores and convenience we want to allow gas stations to come Point Homes. The Rotary Club of stores and car dealerships allowed in back to the area of the downtown?” Mr. Cranford and the Union County the C2 zone were some uses that were Illing asked. Neighbors United (UCNU) received inconsistent with the master plan, the Mr. Ricci asked if the board thought awards for their organizations. John board said. a recreational facility would be a good Guempel (EII), Barry O’Donovan Board member Kevin Illing also said fit for the Cranford Business Park, a (Kilkenny’s) and Martha Garcia re- he thought a grocery store was desir- 130-acre parcel of land on Commerce ceived awards for their many hours able to have come into the township, Drive in the C1 zone. of volunteer work and also their sup- and the use was not included in the C2 “If we are trying to encourage growth port of the many organizations in goleader.com/subscribe zone on the land use ordinance. there (C1 zone)…why not allow health Cranford. Board member Dan Aschenbach dis- there? Health is a growth business,” Mr. Illing said. HAPPY RETIREMENT... Matheny Medical and Educational Center President and CEO Steve Proctor, right, was honored on his retirement party on November Probitas Verus Honos 20th. 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We Bill Haslam will take over as chair- $10M for Hillary Run from his sump discharge, Township are a river community with the flooding man of the Republican Governors Fox News has reported that an unaf- Engineer Carl O’Brien said Monday at issues and the number of trees we have Association (RGA) for the next year filiated super PAC, Ready for Hillary, the township committee workshop ses- lost in the last number of years…We need after winning election at the group’s has met with Hillary Clinton insiders sion. to work towards fixing,” Ms. Helmstetter annual meeting held this week in to prepare strategies to help Mrs. Four new businesses are to open at said. The advisory board said 800 trees on Boca Raton, Fla. Clinton win the White House in 2016 Riverfront at Cranford Station, Com- public property were lost during Hurri- Gov. Haslam will succeed Republi- if she decides to run for President. missioner Mary O’Connor told The canes Irene and Sandy and private trees Westfield Leader two weeks ago after a would most likely double that number. can New Jersey Governor Chris Ready for Hillary would join liquor license was approved by resolu- Deputy Mayor Lisa Adubato said Christie, who led the RGA in 2014 and Democratic groups Priorities USA tion. The liquor license will be shared she needed more detail on the restric- A NEW DYNASTY... Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky and Xinsong Yang cut the helped it raise more than $100 million. Action, American Bridge 21st Cen- ribbon at the grand opening of Sichuan DynastyRestaurant, located at 515 South New Mexico Governor Susana tury and Correct the Record to review by River & Rail Cantina, a Mexican tions for property owners to remove Avenue at the Route 28 circle. Pictured, from left to right, are: David Judd, restaurant slated for the corner space trees on private property. “It seemed Martinez takes over the RGA in 2016. the 2014 elections and prepare for Downtown Westfield Corp. Economic Development Committee, Danny Fisch, Democrats will elect a new head of 2015. Ready for Hillary reportedly with the outdoor courtyard; Social overly restrictive,” she said. Babette Fisch, Jay Jordan Vogel, Sue Gronewold, Mayor Skibitsky, Miss Yue, Cranford, a banquet space to be housed Tree Advisory Board member Mike Mr. Yang, Mr. Wang, Chef Peng, Xin Chen, Dingwen Yang (5 years old), Peter the Democratic Governors Associa- has raised more than $10 million. upstairs, and Station Wine & Spirits, Venditti said this concern has been a Finn, Xurong Kong, Jinli Liu, and Gene Jannotti, Westfield Area Chamber of tion at their meeting next month in Three County Towns Want next to River & Rail, she said. Ciao problem for 10 years and is why the Commerce executive director. Los Angeles, where Vermont Gover- Red Light Cameras to Stay Bella will open in the space across the ordinance has yet to be passed. nor Peter Shumlin’s term will end. Officials in Linden, Springfield and courtyard from Pastosa. The ordinance proposed is modeled Sweeney: BPU Needs to Union say they will fight the state’s In Mr. O’Brien’s engineering report, a after Summit’s tree ordinance, Tree OK Wind Energy Project decision to end its Red Light camera drainage study of the vicinity of High Advisory Board member Barbara Mayors Council Reports Senate President Steve Sweeney enforcement program, nj.com has Street is a potential 2015 capital im- Krause said. She said a tree contractor (D-3rd, Gloucester) issued the fol- reported. Department of Transporta- provement project. Other potential 2015 has told her that Summit’s ordinance is Progress on Flood Plan lowing statement on Friday in re- tion officials have notified towns that capital improvement projects involve the “one of the most workable” and “not sponse to the Board of Public Utili- have cameras that the pilot program sanitary sewer failure at North and confining to the tree experts who are REGION — Recent developments ing or modifying two bridges and ties (BPU) decision to block a wind will end December16 at which time Springfield Avenues and the Orchard doing the work.” have moved forward the flood mitiga- eliminating two dams. The channel energy project off the coast of Atlan- they must turn off the cameras in Brook improvements, as stated in Mr. An indoor market will open every Sat- tion efforts for the Rahway River. Dam- work also includes increasing the ca- O’Brien’s report. tic City: their communities. urday morning, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at ages in excess of $100 million resulted pacity of the river bed in selected areas “The wind project off the coast of Linden has been averaging $1.2 The Office Bar and Grill discovered the Cranford Community Center in the from Hurricane Irene and a federal- to yield further flood protection. In oil tanks underground and had them room behind the front desk and is to begin Atlantic City should be under con- million in revenue from citations state-local flood mitigation study to Cranford for example, the river eleva- struction by now, pumping money from the cameras while Union has removed. A soil test came back clean, potentially December 13 and run through find solutions has been underway and tion is forecasted to be 3.5 feet lower Mr. O’Brien said. “We paved after they the end of March, as approved by the into the local economy. This project issued 72,830 citations over the past pulled everything out,” Mr. O’Brien township committee. Five businesses were the next steps have been taken. during peak storm conditions. is not only great for the environment two years the township has had the said. The brick pavers also were re- interested and have yet to complete the The Mayors Council Rahway River The Mayors Council has been ac- but once construction begins, would cameras in place, according to the placed. contracts, Commissioner O’Connor said. Flood Control recently met with Essex tively working on seeking federal and bring hundreds of good paying jobs report. The parking lot behind Swan Clean- She said each week the businesses will County Executive Joseph DiVinenzo, state funding to complete the study to to the region. Springfield's camera, located at ers is to be patched within the next two rotate with two to three selling at a time. Jr., who expressed support for a plan then be in line for federal appropria- “Over three years ago we passed Maple Avenue and Morris Avenue weeks, followed by an entire milling Some are local businesses. to modify the Orange Reservoir to tions that could fund 65 percent of the legislation that was meant to make (Route 82), issued 7,713 citations in and paving of the lot, per an agreement Parking restrictions will change come provide additional storage capacity cost of any approved project. The state New Jersey the national leader in 2013, the second highest producing with the owner of the cleaners and the January on South Union Avenue be- of storm water during peak storm would also share in 25 percent of the wind and renewable energy. It meant camera in the state, according to the township. “It is under their agreement tween Washington Place and Christo- conditions. The U.S. Army Corps of costs. In September the Mayors vis- hundreds, if not thousands, of new report. to mill and pave the whole area. They pher Street. A resident of the area com- Engineers and state Department of ited Washington, D.C. to urge con- jobs for our state in a time of eco- are not happy to do it, but they agreed plained that commuters park there all Environmental Commission are gressional leaders to support the ef- nomic uncertainty. But three years upon it. Since they have been there they day. The committee agreed to instill a REPORTERS NEEDED studying this plan and the executive’s fort. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), later, even though the bill was signed Current openings for reporters have done a lot of environmental two-hour parking limit from 9 a.m. to support will be conditioned on the Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. into law, nothing has happened to cleanup,” Mr. O’Brien said. noon. The restriction would not apply to to cover town council, BOE, protection of county facilities and the Leonard Lance (R-7th) and Rep. make this a reality. New Jerseyans and recreation commission Paving of Tuxedo, Herning and residents of the street. benefits downstream to communities Donald Payne (D-10th) each expressed have suffered because of this Brookdale Avenues is anticipated to begin The township is considering chang- meetings. We seek community- such as Millburn and Maplewood. strong support for the effort. inaction...By holding back on wind, minded, detail-oriented writers in the next two weeks, Mr. O’Brien said. ing its official legal newspaper. “We Meetings with the City of Orange are In a major recent decision, the The New Jersey Department of Com- have been disappointed in the coverage the BPU will potentially cost New with professional demeanor expected soon. Previously, a contro- Mayors Council became eligible to Jersey thousands of jobs that will go needed. Must be able to meet munity Affairs awarded the township of our official newspaper,” Mayor Andis versial plan to build a new detention be included in the Fiscal Year 2016 $500,000 for the repair of infrastruc- Kalnins said. In recent months, The to other states. The BPU needs to get deadlines, know how to write a ture damaged by Hurricane Irene. The Leader has been the only newspaper basin was taken off the table due to Obama Administration federal bud- this done.” lead, and take an active interest scope of work consists of sewer pipe having a reporter present at township potential environmental impacts. get. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi- ‘Do Not Mail’ List in a regular beat in order to repair at Carpenter Place Detention meetings. The township clerk is research- According to the Mayors Council, neers Atlantic Division informed the Introduced in Trenton develop news stories. Great for Basin, the reconstruction of the Mu- ing the costs of legal advertising in other the upstream storage created by low- Mayors Council of this decision, A bill that would establish a state- stay-at-home moms, a second nicipal Building parking lot and a po- newspapers, including The Leader. ering the reservoir by several feet which puts the projects in line for wide “Do Not Mail” list has been income or just for those who tential project for various storm water The next township committee work- prior to a major storm has the poten- federal support. introduced in the Legislature. love to write. E-mail resume upgrades. The design of improvements for shop meeting is Monday, December tial of lowering river elevations in The Mayors Council will be meet- The bill would mirror the state’s and clips to: these projects has commenced and is to be 15, at 7:30 p.m., with an official meet- Millburn by 2.6 feet and lowering ing in early December to extend the “Do Not Call” law, NJ Advance Me- [email protected] submitted for review, according to Mr. river elevation down through inter-local agreement into 2015 be- ing on Tuesday, December 16, at 8 p.m. dia has reported. The Westfield Leader & O’Brien’s report. The committee will hold a special year- Cranford during a storm event. 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Diction Deception Members of: Christmas Tree Sale Below are four arcane words, each New Jersey Press Association • National Newspaper Association • Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce For over 60 years The Westfield foot “table top” Balsams all the way with four definitions – only one is cor- Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association • Fanwood Business & Professional Association Area Y Men’s Club has held its an- up to 10-foot Fraser’s. Also avail- rect. The others are made up. Are you Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey Periodicals – Postage Paid at Rahway, New Jersey nual Christmas Tree Sale with all able are wreathes, Evergreen roping, sharp enough to discern this deception of proceeds donated to local charities grave covers and tree stands. diction? P.O. Box 250 • 251 North Avenue, West P. O. Box 368 If you can guess one correctly – good Westfield, N.J. 07091 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 and non-profit organizations. The The tree lot is located on the Elm guess. If you get two – well-read indi- Tele: (908) 232-4407 • E-mail: [email protected] • Web: www.goleader.com • Fax: (908) 232-0473 event is run by club members from Street athletic field, across from Stop vidual. If you get three – word expert. If Westfield, Scotch Plains, & Shop. The sale starts on Saturday, POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the offices of the newspapers at you get all four – You must have a lot of Mountainside and Cranford, along November 29 and continues through free time! P. O. Box 250, Westfield, New Jersey 07091 with many volunteers from area or- December 23. Lot hours are 9 a.m. All words and correct definitions Published every Thursday by Watchung Communications, Inc. ganizations and local youth. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays; come from the board game Diction Deception. Paul Peyton Horace R. Corbin Jeff Gruman Some of the many donations the 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through ASSIGNMENT EDITOR PUBLISHER SALES MANAGER club has made over the years include Friday. Answers to last week’s arcane words. Suzette F. Stalker David B. Corbin Michael L. Bartiromo Westfield Area Y programs such as The club is always seeking new 1. Thanatopsis – A view of or medita- The Strong Kids Campaign, Minor- members that share our values of tion on death COMMUNITY ASSISTANT PUBLISHER & SPORTS MARKETING PRODUCTION 2. Ridgel – The half castrated male of Lauren S. Barr Ben Corbin Robert P. Connelly ity Achievers, Healthy Kids Day and respect, responsibility, volunteerism The Leaders Club. Local organiza- and youth development. It’s a great any beast EDUCATION & ARTS SERVICES BUSINESS OPERATIONS 3. Peenge – To complain in Scottish tions include the Resolve Commu- way to give back to the community 4. Intratelluric – Located or occurring nity Counseling Center; NJ Youth and get in the holiday spirit! Stop by deep inside the earth SUBSCRIPTION PRICE www.goleader.com/subscribe Theater; The Children’s Learning the lot and talk to any member for One-year – $33 • Two-year – $62 • Three-year – $90 Center in Scotch Plains; Furniture more information or visit the Y TETRIC Assist; Westfield Rescue Squad; SPF website www.westfieldynj.org and 1. Balanced; stable Lacrosse; Cancer Center at Overlook look for the Y’s Men contact infor- 2. Out of use Medical Center; United Fund of mation. 3. Distressing; perplexing Is The League of Municipalities 4. Perverse; harsh Westfield and Children’s Specialized We want to extend our sincere HAJE Hospital. The club is a NJ non-profit thanks to the many loyal customers 1. The Egyptian cobra and recognized 501(c)3 charitable for their support year after year and 2. A Moslem who has completed his Convention Worth The Expense? organization. look forward to seeing you back again holy trip to Mecca This year’s tree selection includes this year. 3. A nocturnal Australian marsupial. Last week mayors, town council members, de- next gubernatorial election in 2017. Elizabeth Mayor Chris top quality Fraser Firs, Balsams and Kangaroo rat Bollwage and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka also hosted parties. Bill West, President partment heads and state lawmakers along with Douglas Firs. Sizes range from three- Westfield Area Y Men’s Club 4. A street vender; a seller of fruits and vendors, engineering firms, lawyers, etc., gathered Again, we hope the convention produces valuable infor- vegetables mation other than being just a large, expensive networking/ SCATOPHAGOUS in Atlantic City for the annual New Jersey League of pay-to-play party for politicians and vendors. Caregiving For Older Adults; 1. Tendency to eat clay or dirt Municipalities Convention. The League’s conven- The League is surveying the attendees. The results from 2. Flesh eating tion comes just weeks after the New Jersey Educa- below would be interesting. Thank You for The CARE Act 3. Subsisting on dung 1. The Conference was a valuable experience? When older adults need support sources, training, and information 4. Having a wavy, floating light tion Association held its convention. QUEAN Vendors, such as Maser Consulting, a large engineering 2. The Educational Sessions were worthwhile? from loved ones to get through their from the hospitals to manage transi- 1. Strong beer or ale firm based out of Red Bank, held large parties where they 3. The CEU tracking system was easy to use? recovery period at home after check- tions between care facilities and 2. A structure that projects over the wined and dined officials as a thank you for the millions of 4. The Convention Center was adequate and helpful? ing out of a hospital, who assumes handle post-discharge care, such as side of a ship or boat dollars in government contracts they have received. With that 5. The Consulting Period was a valuable tool? the burden of “caregiving?” The an- medication management, administer- 3. A boat hoist used for raising and in mind, should these parties really be part of the convention? 6. The Atlantic City Convention Center is safe? swer is usually women, who are al- ing injections, operating specialized lowering smaller boats Isn’t this just another form of pay-to-play to garner even 7. The League staff was informative, professional? ready juggling with the demands of medical equipment, and performing 4. A bold, immoral woman; a slut more lucrative contracts that come out of taxpayers pockets? 8. The registration process was clear and concise? being competent at work, be respon- wound care. See more letters on page 5 Locally, we have received pictures from our mayors 9. The shuttle bus service was well coordinated? sible as wives, mothers and daugh- I also commend all the primary and council members from the political parties who 10. The food and beverage amenities were adequate? ters. Assembly and Senate sponsors of the Letters to attended the convention. We would like to hear from them 11. The exhibitors provide valuable resources? On behalf of these women, spend- CARE Act for acknowledging fam- if the convention is worth the trip. Did they learn anything 12. The Vendor Solution sessions were beneficial? ing on average 20 hours per week in ily caregiving as an important public the Editor from seminars and/classes? Did they see any products or 13. Did you check the League’s social media updates? this unpaid role of family caregiving, health concern, especially for New equipment that could be useful for their towns? And, most 14. Effectiveness of the social media updates? I would like to send my heartiest Jersey’s female caregivers, who have Snow in Buffalo importantly, who paid for them to attend and did they stay 15. Would you utilize a Conference App? appreciation to New Jersey’s legisla- been long putting up with the physi- 16. Type of operating system is currently used? tive leaders and Governor Christie cal, emotional and financial stress of Editor’s note: Checking in with overnight? Did anyone ring up a large bar or dinner tab? Leader/Times cartoonist, Dale Elected officials use the convention to network with 17. Do you plan on attending the 2015 Conference? for signing the Caregiver Advise, caregiving. 18. Future topics for educational sessions? Record, Enable Act, also known as Neseman who lives in Hamburg, N.Y, other municipal representatives. Likely candidates for Tasneem Faridi (Buffalo) – “Dale, we here in Westfield Governor, Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Jersey 19. How did you register for conference? the CARE Act. Franklin Park, NJ 20. Did you find the process straightforward and simple? This new law will support our Jeff Abramo hope you are OK.” City Mayor Steve Fulop, both Democrats, and Assembly ***** Minority Leader Jon Bramnick of Westfield, a Republi- 21. What did you like most about conference? caregiving women in receiving re- AARP New Jersey 22. What did you like least about conference? I would say yes, all is well, except can, hosted parties as they look to build support for the for the four feet of snow outside. Ha! All The Objections Raised at Garwood Just a dusting! Travel bans all around here, so Planning Board Need Reporting can’t go anywhere. The plows are Have Fun, Meet People, Because I consider The [Westfield] record of there ever being a legal trying to keep up but at the moment, Leader the “paper of record” for our two-family occupation; it is a futile effort. area, I have to question if the reporter 3) Garwood’s own ordinances re- Supposed to be in high 50s with Shop and Dine Locally present at the November 12th session quire sufficient off-street parking for rain this weekend so maybe we’ll With the Christmas and Hanukkah holiday shop- boutiques and sales sponsored by community orga- of Garwood’s Planning Board was at four vehicles with a two-family resi- wait and let it melt! the same meeting as me. I realize this dence (which will require more vari- But we are fine, warm, drinking ping season now here, shoppers have a lot of choices nizations occurring over the next few weeks that also was a marathon session, but I don’t ances, if even possible to accomplish hot cocoa and then switching to wine to make. What to get family members and friends? are looking for the community’s support. see why that should allow for a Leader on this undersized lot), and; later in the day. How much to spend? And, most importantly, where Also, if you are looking for the perfect Christmas reporter to cherry pick and then 4) The house that burned down This too shall pass. Thanks for to shop? The malls? Online? The most logical an- tree, the Westfield Area Y’s Men’s Club has their choose to print only one of my objec- was unoccupied for a period of time checking in! swer on where to do your holiday shopping is “stay annual sale. According to their website, the club has tions regarding the matter before the (around a year) which does not equal Dale Neseman local.” One of the reasons we choose to live in this generated over $2 million in sales revenue since the Board which then appeared in a front- consistent and continuous use as a Hamburg, NY area, after the school systems and quality housing tree sale began 61 years ago. The money has been page article stated as fact. two-family residence. stock, is the vibrant downtown shopping districts. used for community grants. Each year three tractor To be clear, my one printed objec- Since the political and personal Thanks For Supporting Westfield and Cranford, the larger of the business trailer loads of trees are delivered to the Board of tion referenced a hardship created associations of my mother were districts, offer many quaint stores and boutiques. Education field at Walnut and Elm Streets. “on the neighborhood” by adding deemed relevant enough for front- Our Pancake Breakfast Garwood, Fanwood, Mountainside and Scotch The Fanwood Lions Club and Fanwood Fire De- more vehicles to an already crowded page publication, I believe my actual The Garwood Lions Club would block, as well as the specific hardship objections should be worthy of some like to thank all the people that made Plains, although smaller, also have merchants who partment are teaming up again this year for their on my family (and likely hit to my ink. our recent pancake breakfast a suc- might have the perfect gift for your holiday shop- Christmas tree sale at LaGrande Park, a tradition property value) because of all these Finally, I would like to state that I cess. First, we would like to thank ping list. It is important that residents support our dating back 65 years. All profits are donated to local vehicles will be using a shared drive- understand and respect the decision everyone that attended our annual downtowns to keep them successful. And while schools for scholarships and to other local charities. way due to a 2012 board decision. of the Board, which I believe was breakfast at The Westwood on No- doing your holiday shopping, take advantage of the Local groups also will be selling luminaries as we I would love to know where said erring on the side of protecting the vember 16. Thank you to The many quality restaurants we have in the local area. get closer to Christmas. vehicles are going to go during a rights of property owners, but I in no Westwood for continuing to host As we get closer to Christmas, towns such as We also encourage area residents to attend the snow emergency. way agree with it and will continue to this event at no charge to the Lions Westfield will bag the parking meters for free shop- Christmas tree lightings and holiday celebrations, My other objections not printed pursue the many issues I raised which Club. Also, thank you to Advanced per parking as an incentive to shop locally. In addi- information about which is provided on the front were: the Board failed to address in its Printing for donating your printing tion to downtown shopping, there are many holiday page of today’s paper. 1) The lot in question is the small- decision. services for our placemat. Thank est residential property on all of Cen- Vincent Kearney you to the many local businesses for ter Street; Garwood taking an ad out in our placemat. We 2) There is no evidence on the are grateful for your support. The money raised from the pan- Kean University Spending $219K cake breakfast enables the Lions Club to support the blind commu- For a Table Shows Need for Change nity. In fact, we recently partnered The fact that Kean University spent certainly not ethical and it’s a waste with Mountainside and hosted a $219,000 on a conference table shows of taxpayer money. Union County blind meeting at the how broken New Jersey’s higher edu- The time to reform higher educa- Columbian Club in Garwood. Thank cation system has become. tion in New Jersey is long past. I you to the Columbian Club for do- Kean charges about $11,000 for don’t need a study to know a univer- nating the space for this event. Also, tuition and fees for in-state students, sity shouldn’t be spending up to the Garwood Lions Club supports so consider that $219,000 would $219,000 for a conference table. I our local community by hosting a equate to full scholarships for about already know it’s wrong. So do the picnic for senior citizens, awarding 20 New Jersey students. A fancy con- students and families struggling to scholarships to graduating seniors ference table should never be a higher afford a higher education. and eighth graders, sponsoring a t- priority for a university than educat- I have asked the attorney general to ball team, hosting our annual Hal- ing students, but priorities are out-of- review the bid process waivers used loween Parade, and more. Thank whack here. The university can’t even by Kean University. you all again. come up with a sensible explanation Sara Todisco for its abusive spending. Assemblyman Joseph Cryan Garwood Lions Club Whether or not this is legal, it’s Union Too Bad The Letter Was Not 220K TABLE? Mentioned In Garwood Council Article Something of vital importance was comments, but the most important left out of the article regarding the one came from a committee member, rules and regulations for our new Richard King, who had received a complex. Several residents did make letter about the complex, which BTW was not signed. Fed Up Over That letter contained incorrect in- formation about the complex and Athletic Field urged nearby residents to attend the As a taxpayer in Garwood for some special meeting. Upon checking into State LD-21 State LD-22 7th Congressional District 42 years, I can no longer have any the letter, it seemed that other resi- Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R) Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D) Representative Leonard Lance (R) patience with the snail paced con- dents did receive it as well. 425 North Ave. E. 1514 E. Saint Georges Ave. 425 North Avenue E., Westfield, NJ 07090 struction of our athletic field com- Too bad the letter was not men- Westfield, N.J. 07090 Linden, N.J. 07036 (908) 518-7733 plex. Two Costco stores can be built tioned in the article as well as the (908) 232-3673 (908) 587-0404 [Westfield, Mountainside, Garwood, Summit and Cranford and opened in less time than it takes residents’ comments about the Asm. Jon Bramnick (R) Asw. Linda Stender (D) are in the 7th Congressional District] to build a complex that is not even project, mostly positive. 251 North Ave. West 1801 East Second St. Westfield, N.J. 07090 Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076 12th Congressional District one-tenth the size. Pat Quattrochi Rep. Rush Holt (D) Will there be cost overruns as well? Union County Freeholders (908) 232-2073 (908) 668-1900 Mayor of Garwood Elizabeth, New Jersey Asm. Nancy Munoz (R) Asm. Jerry Green (D) 50 Washington Rd., West Windsor, N.J. 08550 It is sad to watch this disaster unfold (609) 750-9365 (908) 527-4200 57 Union Place, Suite 310 17 Watchung Ave. especially when we were given no Al Faella, Mgr. [email protected] Summit, N.J. 07901 Plainfield, N.J. 07060 [Fanwood, Plainfield and most of Scotch Plains choice in this matter to begin with. Postal News are in the 12th Congressional District] Chris Hudak, chair (908) 918-0414 (908) 561-5757 Our tax dollars could have been The Postal Service called. “As of Jan [email protected] LD-21 includes Westfield, LD-22 includes Scotch Plains, [email protected], [email protected] put to better use. 5, 2015 first class mail could take Sebastian D’Elia, Public Info. Mountainside, Garwood, Fanwood, Plainfield, Clark and [email protected], [email protected] Michael Love between 2 and 5 days to reach out-of- (908) 527-4419 Summit and Cranford. Linden. [email protected], [email protected] Garwood state destinations.” [email protected] A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 27, 2014 Page 5 We Are A Nation of Laws.., Reader Thinks Greyhound and Pet Or Are We? Letters to the Editor Expo Photo Choice Was Brain Dead Law means that we must abide by will change or disregard! I’ve been a subscriber for many Expo adoption event held Saturday the judicial and legislative processes. United States Supreme Court Jus- Newark Communities for Accountable years and enjoy reading The (and Sunday) at the Westfield Ar- None of us is wise enough, experi- tice Sandra Say O’Connor put it best [Westfield] Leader. But what brain mory?” enced enough, or knowledgeable when she said in an interview in 2009 Policing Responds to Ferguson Crisis dead photographer took the front page There were plenty of greyhounds enough to decide what is just law! We with Marianne Schnall of The Following the decision of a grand police department continues, we join photo (November 20) of a woman in the Armory that the photographer are imperfect vessels and we must Huffington Post, “The law provides jury in Ferguson, Missouri, not to in- in solidarity with the people of Ferguson with small terrier dogs (clearly not should have used for the front page rely upon the accumulated wisdom necessary continuity amidst our con- dict police officer Darren Wilson in the and communities all across the United greyhounds and probably bought photo to save retired racers’ lives and of legal precedents and legislative, stantly shifting political landscape. death of Michael Brown, Newark Com- States fighting for justice and equality. from a breeder) as an example for the promote adoption. judicial, and jury deliberations! Commitment to the law provides a munities for Accountable Policing (N- Tomorrow, November 25th, N-CAP caption “Adopt Me – The Greyhound Jean Power We must always fear the dictator- basic assurance that people can know CAP) issues the following statement: will join with the People’s Organiza- Friends of NJ Craft Show and Pet Westfield ship of the individual having power what to expect whether what they do Today’s announcement reminds all tion for Progress at a rally to call for over us who thinks that he or she is popular or unpopular at the time. It Americans of the troubling reality of justice in Ferguson and in Newark. knows best! President Obama, for allows people to order their lives in the treatment by police of communi- The rally will be held at the Lincoln example, fundamentally changed the important ways. It also provides im- ties of color in the United States. When Memorial Statue in Newark on West Patient Protection and Affordable portant benefits to society as a whole.” black, teenage males are 21 times more Market Street at 5 p.m. Care Act without Congressional leg- One of the grievances against King likely to be shot and killed by police Newark Communities for Account- islation! George III in the Declaration of Inde- than their white peers, we must ac- able Policing (N-CAP) is a new move- President Obama, as an even more pendence was his “abuses and usur- knowledge that we face a national po- ment to build a respectful, account- egregious example, also without Con- pations” in “fatiguing” legislative licing crisis. able, and transparent Newark Police gressional legislation, disregarded bodies “into compliance with his Ferguson may be a thousand miles Department. The steering committee federal law making unauthorized im- measures.” That is, he made the leg- away, but Newark communities also of N-CAP includes: 1199SEIU suffer from an absence of police ac- Healthcare Workers East, American migration a federal crime. He did so islative bodies subservient to him and countability that has led to countless Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, though Article II, Section 3 of the irrelevant! incidents of misconduct and abuse, Ironbound Community Corporation, United States Constitution states that Neither king nor President may be including the use of excessive force, NAACP of New Jersey State Confer- he “shall take care that the laws be legislator! The Congress has “all the unconstitutional stop-and-frisk prac- ence, New Jersey Communities United, faithfully executed!” legislative powers” under Article I tices, and racially disparate enforce- Newark LGBTQ Community Center, * United States Code Section 1227 Section 1 and the President has “the ment. 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The studying the impact of that war on day of community building in support phone solicitation training. Kosher luncheon will begin at noon on the Middle East. He also has par- of the United Jewish Appeal Cam- meals and snacks will be provided to December 3 at the Echo Lake ticipated in many lectures and paign of Greater MetroWest NJ (UJA). all volunteers and their families. Country Club, located at 515 panel discussions on World War I. Super Sunday will be held on De- Local residents also can join in the Springfield Avenue, Westfield. Mr. Baker served as vice-presi- cember 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the national #GivingTuesday initiative on As Mr. Baker will describe in his dent of the Princeton Committee Jewish Community Center (JCC) of December 2, a day dedicated to giving talk, the state of the European na- on Foreign Relations Institute, a Central New Jersey’s Wilf Jewish back by celebrating and encouraging tions, the dislocation and the con- geopolitical think tank in Phila- Community Campus in Scotch Plains charitable activities. To learn more, solidation of many of their lands delphia. Pa. and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alex visit jfedgmw.org/givingtuesday. and competition between their sov- All those wishing to attend the Aidekman Family Jewish Commu- To register for the phonathon and ereigns were the roots and the pre- luncheon are asked to make a res- nity Campus in Whippany. see the complete Super Sunday sched- lude to the devastating First World ervation by calling (908) 233-2930 Donations will support the work of ule, visit jfedgmw.org/supersunday War. He will explain the relation- by noon on Monday, December 1. Jewish Federation of Greater or call (973) 929-3010. ships and alliances among the great The cost is $30 for Westfield His- MetroWest NJ (Federation), which European powers — Germany, torical Society members and $35 through its partner agencies serves Daughter to Discuss Great Britain and Russia. They for non-members. It includes a people in need locally, in Israel, and were headed by first cousins, three-course meal, coffee/tea and around the world. ‘Pawnbroker’ Author Willie, George and Nicky, all gratuity. “I volunteer for Super Sunday be- WESTFIELD — The community grandsons of Queen Victoria. How- cause it is the one day all year where is invited to attend the Westfield ever, the union of the German states Floraphile Pecan Sale we can get together as a community Chapter of Hadassah meeting on in 1871 was to have a slow build- and work together, shoulder-to-shoul- Monday, December 1, at 11:30 a.m. ing and ominous effect upon all of Set For December 7 der, with a singular goal in mind,” It will take place in Greiffer Sacks Europe. CRANFORD — The Floraphile Mr. Weisbrot said. Hall at Temple Emanu-El, located He will explore how the events Garden Club of Cranford will sell “I volunteer for Super Sunday be- at 756 East Broad Street, Westfield. of the late 1800s and early 1900s gourmet Georgia pecans at this cause Israel and the most vulnerable Leslie Wallant Langer will be the GIVING SEASON...Last year area residents embraced the power of giving brought about such a cataclysmic year’s Holiday Boutique on Sun- among us need us now more than guest speaker. She will talk about during the holiday season by taking an angel from the tree at the Westfield Area event that generated the tragic mis- day, December 7, from 10:30 a.m. ever,” added Mr. Rotter. her father, Edward Lewis Wallant, Y’s Main Y Facility and donating wrapped gifts and monetary donations to takes of 1914 and caused geopo- to 3:30 p.m. It will take place at the While the full-day phonathon takes author of “The Pawnbroker,” and benefit those in need within the community. litical shock waves that still have a Hanson House, located at 38 Spring- center stage, the programs and activi- how he influenced her in her life. significant effect on today’s geo- field Avenue in Cranford. ties for all ages will make Super Sun- Ms. Langer will talk about life with political atmosphere. Sponsored by Cranford’s Green day a community celebration and day him from a child’s point of view Westfield Area Y Takes Part Mr. Baker is a graduate of Penn Thumb Garden Club, this annual of social action. Many new and inno- before his death when she was 8. State with degrees in physical edu- boutique features one-of-a-kind vative family activities will be held Photographs, early sketches, paint- In Giving During Holidays cation and Latin Education. He re- wreaths, miniature boxwood trees this year at one or both campuses. ings, story fragments and unpub- turned to college at Rutgers Uni- and unique arrangements. In addi- Other activities will include a toy and lished works will be displayed. WESTFIELD — The Westfield Janice A. Carthens, Westfield Area Y versity and graduated with a de- tion to the gourmet pecans, the event food drive, blood drive, bone marrow Ms. Langer will discuss the back- Area Y will join charities, families, senior director, Member Services and will feature an array of holiday registry and vendor marketplace on ground around the writing of “The businesses, community centers and Quality Assurance. Caregivers Meeting décor, home-baked goods and site with Judaica and other gift items. Pawnbroker.” In addition, as an author students from around the world dur- Each angel on the tree represents a unique gift items for sale. Teens and college students also can in her own right, she will talk about her ing “Giving Tuesday” on December Christmas wish from a person in need To Be Held Monday Three different varieties of pe- participate in a call session from 5 to 8 children’s book, “Evie and the 2. Participants will come together within the community. In the past, WESTFIELD — A support group cans will be offered for $10 a bag: p.m. in Whippany with the help of ElemMates.” This book will be avail- with one common purpose — to cel- more than 175 wrapped gifts were for those caring for elderly or chroni- Fancy Mammoth Pecan Halves, Federation’s Rishonim (young Israeli able for purchase and signing. Dessert, ebrate giving and to kick off the holi- collected and distributed. Financial cally ill loved ones meets on the first Dark Chocolate Pecans and Glazed emissaries). This event will include coffee and tea will be served. For addi- day giving season. contributions also are welcome to non-holiday Monday of each month, Pecans. prizes, free food and the chance to tional information, call (908) 654-5508. Giving will begin with the Y’s An- help send a child to camp or child at 7:30 p.m., in the parish center of St. For information about joining the nual Angel Tree. Members of the care in 2015. All gifts encourage youth Helen’s Roman Catholic Church on Floraphile Garden Club of Cranford Do you wish you had an extra community can select an angel off development, healthy living and so- Lamberts Mill Road in Westfield. or to register for upcoming events, the tree to spread holiday cheer and cial responsibility. The group’s next meeting will take contact Mary Ellen at set of hands to get it all done? help someone in need this season. To learn more about the Westfield place on December 1. These are in- [email protected]. Additionally, “Our members’ annual acts of kind- Area Y’s “Angel Tree,” contact Janice formation and sharing sessions. For individuals are invited to like the Then we are the answer... ness are truly making a difference Carthens at (908) 233-2700, exten- more information, call Marilyn Ryan club on Facebook at facebook.com/ and touching the lives of local chil- sion no. 227, or by e-mail at at (908) 232-1214. floraphilegardenclub. dren within our community,” stated [email protected]. 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PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 27, 2014 Page 7 Holiday Craft-Gift Boutique Local Synagogue to Present To Be Held at Hetfield House Gala Concert of Jewish Music MOUNTAINSIDE — The December 6, from 3 to 6 p.m., and SCOTCH PLAINS – Congrega- Music Director Cantor Sheldon Mountainside Historic Committee Sunday, December 14, from 1 to 4 tion Beth Israel will host a gala Levin will conduct the Cantors En- will hold its annual Holiday Craft p.m., during the annual Gingerbread concert of Jewish music featuring semble, while Cantor Matt Axelrod and Gift Boutique on Saturday, De- Open House, a borough holiday tra- the New Jersey Cantors Concert of Congregation Beth Israel will cember 6, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the dition. Ensemble (NJCCE), as well as the conduct the synagogue’s choir as historic Deacon Andrew Hetfield The Deacon Andrew Hetfield synagogue’s own choir, on Sunday, well as perform in the Cantors En- House. The Hetfield House is open- House is located on Constitution December 7, at 3 p.m. This family- semble. David Schlossberg will ing this year for a special “children’s Plaza (Watchung Avenue, off Birch friendly concert will be free and accompany the Cantors Ensemble day of shopping” for their family Hill Road), adjacent to the open to the public. on the piano and Debra Shapiro members. A large selection of hand- Mountainside Public Library. Park- The concert will showcase a wide will be the piano accompanist for made crafts, seasonal decorations ing is available at the library. variety of music intended for an Congregation Beth Israel’s choir. and collectibles will be featured. The Mountainside Historic Com- audience of all ages, including This concert is made possible The borough tree lighting also mittee is a 501(c)(3) charity and a pieces in Hebrew, Yiddish and En- thanks to the generous sponsorship will take place that day, starting at committee of volunteers governed glish, plus multiple contemporary of the Wyckoff and Finkelstein 4:30 p.m., near Mountainside Bor- by the Borough of Mountainside. and participatory selections. families in memory of Bob Wyckoff, ough Hall. Visitors are invited to Its purpose is to maintain the circa The NJCCE is the performing group a beloved longtime member of the stop by the Rescue Squad Building 1760 Deacon Andrew Hetfield of the New Jersey Region of the Can- Congregation Beth Israel choir. for the annual “Cookies and Hot House, restore the circa 1818 Levi HOLIDAY SALE...Westfield Service League (WSL) volunteers Jackie Conover tors Assembly, the professional orga- For more information, contact Cocoa” sale benefiting the mainte- Cory House and collect and save Rogers, left, and Betty Cagnassola display merchandise that will be available at the nization of cantors in the Conserva- Cantor Axelrod at [email protected] nance and restoration of the Hetfield historic information and items from WSL Thrift Shop Holiday Sale on Saturday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tive Jewish movement, numbering or call the synagogue office at (908) and Levi Cory houses. destruction. For further informa- thrift shop and the WSL Consignment Shop are at 114 Elmer Street, Westfield. more than 500 members throughout 889-1830. This year the Holiday Boutique tion, call (908) 789-9420 or go to the world. The NJCCE donates all Congregation Beth Israel is located will be open two days — Saturday, mountainsidehistory.com. funds that it raises towards scholar- at 18 Shalom Way, at the corner of WSL Thrift Shop Schedules ships for cantorial students. Martine Avenue, in Scotch Plains. Biggest Sale on December 6 WESTFIELD — The Westfield ceeds to various community groups. Service League (WSL) will hold its Through community support, the biggest sale of the year at its thrift WSL has been able to donate almost shop on Saturday, December 6, from $2.5 million back to the community 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hundreds of holiday in its 81-year history. items, including new toys, clothing and bric-a-brac, will be available at Miller-Cory to Salute discounted prices. Shop racks and shelves will be replenished through- Gingerbread Dec. 7 out the day due to the large volume of WESTFIELD — Families are in- merchandise on hand. vited to “Gingerbread Sunday” on In preparation for this event, both December 7, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., at CELEBRATING TRADITION...The New Jersey Cantors Concert Ensemble, the downstairs thrift shop and the the Miller-Cory House Museum. The pictured above, will be featured at a gala concert of Jewish music on Sunday, upstairs consignment shop will be museum is located at 614 Mountain December 7, at 3 p.m., at Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains. The closed on Friday, December 5, as the Avenue in Westfield. synagogue’s own choir also will perform. There is no charge to attend. WSL restocks for the sale. The thrift During the program dedicated to shop also will have large discounts this sweet treat, which has long been on Fall/Winter merchandise for sale a part of the holiday season, chil- THANK YOU, WESTFIELD...Boy Scout Troop No. 73 from the Holy Trinity Trinity Church Charity Sale Roman Catholic Church joined fellow Cub Scout packs and Boy Scout troops in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- dren will make a decorative, non- Westfield for this year’s Scouting for Food, an annual town-wide service project. day, December 2, 3 and 4, to make edible gingerbread house and one Cubs and Scouts distributed bags to each home in Westfield and then picked up room for holiday merchandise. additional craft to take home and To Offer Jewelry, Accessories donated food and delivered it to the Westfield Food Pantry at Holy Trinity. The Additionally, the consignment shop will hear “gingery” stories. Light donations filled the shelves of two rooms at the food pantry and will serve many will feature special prices on holiday refreshments will be served. CRANFORD — The Trinity Epis- who has dedicated her life to nurtur- families in need. Any boys interested in joining or who have questions about items. Both shops carry women’s, Admission is $4 per child; accom- copal Church will host a charity jew- ing the orphans of her country. Sister Troop No. 73 may e-mail Scoutmaster Henry Hom at [email protected]. men’s and children’s clothing as well panying adults may attend for free. elry and accessory sale on Saturday, Jane saw a small boy sleeping on the as shoes, toys, books, household items, Advance reservations must be made. December 6, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. street in Yaounde, the capitol of jewelry and holiday gift selections. Requests will be accepted via phone It will be held in the church’s Cameroon. “I asked him why he was Wednesday Morning Club The thrift and consignment shops or e-mail no later than noon on Thurs- Witherington Hall, located at 119 sleeping there and he told me that’s are open Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 day, December 4. Since space is lim- Forest Avenue, Cranford. The mer- where he lived,” she said. “I brought a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 ited, the museum cannot guarantee chandise will include bracelets, ear- him some rice, and when I came back Reveals December Events p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and that all requests will be filled. rings and rings. to see him the next morning, there CRANFORD — The Wednesday sandwiches. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with The remaining program of the “Proceeds from the sale will benefit were ten other boys with him.” Morning Club will celebrate the On Tuesday, December 16, mem- extended hours for the holiday sale. museum’s autumn season will be The Good Shepherd Home in She learned that the street children holidays with a Philanthropic Tea/ bers of the American Arts and Crafts The shops are located at 114 Elmer “Italian Christmas Customs” on Cameroon that cares for children or- were all orphans whose parents had Luncheon on Wednesday, Decem- Department will design and make Street, Westfield. Sunday, December 14. For Ginger- phaned by HIV/AIDS,” said Marion died of AIDS. “I knew then that car- ber 10, at 1 p.m. It will be held at Il pottery at Fire Me Up on North For more information, call the thrift bread Sunday reservation requests Nechuta, Trinity’s Outreach Team ing for these children was what I was Giardino Restaurant, located at 103 Union Avenue in Cranford. The shop at (908) 233-2530 or the con- or for information on any of the Leader. “We are happy to help support called to do,” Sister Jane recalled. Miln Street, Cranford. Co-Presi- meeting time is 11 a.m. signment shop at (908) 232-1223. A museum’s educational programs, such an important, life-saving effort.” All are welcome. For more infor- dents Dot Conheeney and Barbara The Wednesday Morning Club is non-profit, volunteer-based organi- call (908) 232-1776 or e-mail The Good Shepherd Home is the mation, contact Marion Nechuta at Jackson of Westfield will introduce geared toward mature women liv- zation, the WSL donates its sale pro- [email protected]. brainchild of Sister Jane Mankaa, (908) 245-1892. The Madrigal Singers, who will ing in Union County who have re- perform under the direction of An- cently retired or left the workplace thony Rafaniello. and are looking for new activities. 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Arbitrator and Investment Banker Wednesday, November 19, a resi- $1,500. Someone unknown removed three children at his side. He loved his family, stock cars, dent of the 700 block of Carleton an iPhone and a silver ring before He was born in Westfield, N.J., and later NASCAR, boating, play- George Robert Freund, 92, of Science degree from New York Uni- Road reported a burglary and theft in exiting the residence. the son of Robert A. Sr. and ing golf and entertaining. He led Morristown, N.J. died peacefully on versity. which one or more unknown sus- Sunday, November 23, a resident Euphemia (Munro) Hope. He at- by example and taught his chil- Wednesday, November 12, 2014. He was a member of the Racquets pects somehow gained access to the in the area of Evergreen Court re- tended schools in Westfield and dren the values of honesty, loyalty, Born in London, England, Mr. Club of Short Hills, N.J., Canoe Brook home and removed jewelry valued at ported being the victim of a burglary. graduated from Kings Point Mer- friendship and humility. Freund lived a full life distinguished Country Club in Summit, N.J. and approximately $2,800. One or more suspects entered through chant Marine Academy with a de- Upon retirement in New Jersey in by entrepreneurship and service. Jonathan’s Landing in Jupiter, Fla. Wednesday, November 19, David a rear living room window and exited gree in engineering and as a Lieu- 1980, he moved to Pine Knoll He was the founder and president During World War II he was a captain Hamilton, 34, of Oaklyn was arrested through a rear sliding door. Assorted tenant J.G. He served two years in Shores, N.C., where he became the of General Wax Refining Company in the U.S. Army. on an outstanding Westfield criminal jewelry and personal items were taken World War II while at Kings Point. building inspector for the town. In and Marco Chemical. Mr. Freund Mr. Freund is survived by his wife, warrant for $750 pursuant to a pris- from the residence, according to po- He was honorably discharged from 1985 he moved to New Port Richey, sold Marco Chemical to W.R. Grace Virginia, to whom he had been mar- oner pickup at the Camden County lice. the Naval Reserve on October 12, Fla., where he and his wife enjoyed Company, where he was employed ried for 70 years; his son, George Jr., Correctional Facility. He was trans- Sunday, November 23, one or more 1965. He met his wife, Margaret many years of happy retirement. as vice-president of corporate devel- and his wife, Jane, of Swanzey, N.H.; ported to police headquarters, pro- unknown suspects spray painted graf- Anderson, on February 13, 1946 He was predeceased by his loving opment. After leaving W.R. Grace, his daughter, Deborah Neely, and her cessed and released after posting bail. fiti on the east side of the Memorial and they were married on Septem- and devoted wife. He is survived by Mr. Freund founded Merge Master husband, Edward Neely, of Berkeley Thursday, November 20, a resi- Pool building. According to police, ber 13, 1946. three children, Barbara Patterson of Company and actively pursued a ca- Heights, N.J.; three grandchildren, dent of the 500 block of Highland the graffiti was approximately three After the war he worked for West- Westfield, who resides in the family reer in investment banking, concen- Jill Borst of Summit, George Freund Avenue reported a theft from his feet in diameter and resembled a bird. ern Electric before joining his father home, Bob Hope III of New Port trating on mergers and acquisitions. III of Boca Raton, Fla. and Meredith as a carpenter/contractor, Robert A. Richey, Fla. and Peggy Hope of North He was a long-serving arbitrator/ Mintz of Convent Station, N.J.; and Hope and Son. Along with his father, Adams, Mass.; three grandchildren mediator for the New York Stock five great-grandchildren. they built many of the businesses in whom he loved dearly, Bruce Patterson Exchange, American Arbitration As- A memorial service was held on Westfield, including Gray Funeral of Westfield, Alex and Matthew sociation and NASD. Saturday, November 22, at Christ Home. As a master cabinet maker, McKinney of North Adams, Mass.; Mr. Freund was the leader of three Church in Short Hills. Dad’s cabinetry can be found in many nieces and nephews, and several United Nations missions to Brazil In lieu of flowers, donations may of the older homes throughout “adopted” children who were his under the auspices of UNIDO. He be made in George’s memory to the Westfield. He also built the family children’s friends. He also was prede- also was an adjunct professor at New New Jersey State Golf Association home in Westfield. ceased by his parents, brothers, James York University’s Graduate School Caddie Scholarship Foundation, 3 Dad was very involved in the and David, and sister, May. He was the of Business. Mr. Freund was a past Golf Drive, Kenilworth, N.J. 07033, community as well with the youngest and last of his immediate president of the Young Presidents www.njsga.org, or to the Carol G. McKinley School PTA, serving as family. Organization, New Jersey Chapter, Simon Cancer Center, c/o Overlook a swimming and diving coach at There will be no calling hours. A and a member of the World Business Foundation, 36 Upper Overlook the YMCA, the Westfield High graveside service will be held Sat- Council. Road, Summit, N.J. 07902. School Booster Club and past presi- urday, December 6, 2014, at 11 He attended Ohio State University November 27, 2014 dent of the Exchange Club. He was a.m., at the Revolutionary Cem- and graduated with a Bachelor of one of the founding governors of etery in Westfield for family and the Nomahegan Swim Club and invited friends. made the first sign which stood for Donations in Dad’s memory can many years at the entrance. He be sent to Gulfside Regional Hos- Westfield Library Reveals also made the sign that currently pice, 6117 Trouble Creek Road, WARM HEARTS...Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains collected more stands in front of The Presbyterian New Port Richey, FL 34653. than 150 winter coats, which were donated to the non-profit community-based Church in Westfield. The boulder Dad also will be remembered for Remote Printing Service organization Jersey Cares for distribution to men, women and children in need that stands at the corner of the his sense of humor which he never throughout the state. Volunteers from the synagogue’s Social Action Committee WESTFIELD — The Westfield Upon arrival at the library, they conducted a month-long coat drive, culminating on November 19. Seventh-grade Revolutionary Cemetery came lost. Memorial Library has announced enter their e-mail address at the November 27, 2014 Religious School students helped with the outreach project by sorting and from the front yard of the house a new remote printing service that Reference Desk printer on the sec- bagging coats, and by writing positive notes and drawing uplifting pictures to be they lived in on North Avenue. He allows patrons to print materials ond floor, and the print job and its intentionally left in the pockets of coats going to children. from their laptops or computers, cost will appear on the screen. smart phones or any Internet con- Money is fed into the machine — nected device, at the library. coins (no pennies) or dollar bills PCW to Celebrate the Season DAR, CDC, JROTC Bring “We are very happy to be offer- — and the requested materials ap- ing this convenient new service pear. Black-and-white copies are Cheer to Hospitalized Vets from PrinterOn,” said Library Di- 10 cents apiece and color copies With Array of Music Events rector Phil Israel. “Our patrons can are 50 cents. Print requests are WESTFIELD — In addition to fill- will be filled with joyful hymns and CRANFORD — The Volunteer DAR Veterans Committee Chair- now print virtually any document held at the library for 24 hours. ing the air with the sounds of Advent anthems, including the children’s Service to Veterans Committee of woman Bonnie Goodwin planned or web page from their Internet If people are within the library and Christmas music at Sunday tra- choirs. Following that service, children Crane’s Ford Daughters of the and organized the afternoon along connected device to our library using a laptop/computer, smart ditional services, The Presbyterian of all ages are invited to stay for lunch American Revolution (DAR) with DAR members Mary Leonard, printer. phone or any Internet connected Church in Westfield (PCW) invites and a concert at noon in the chapel. teamed up with the Cranford Dra- Carolyn Youngs, Helen vanGelder, “It’s important to understand that device, they can send print jobs to area residents to join the congrega- The PCW soloists, who performed matic Club (CDC) and the Linden Bonnie Turner and Betty Duckworth. they are not printing wirelessly,” the Reference Desk printer as well. tion for some or all of the special a very well-attended and well-received High School Junior Reserve Of- With donations of gift cards from he continued. “The system uses Library hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 events the church has planned. The series of concerts in November called ficer Training Corps (JROTC) on ShopRite, Stop & Shop and dedicated IP addresses. The differ- p.m., Monday through Thursday; church is located at 140 Mountain “Sunday Serenades,” will do a partici- November 8 to entertain hospital- Wegmans, the DAR was able to pur- ence is that not only can patrons 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Avenue in Westfield. patory concert called “Disney and ized veterans at the Veterans Ad- chase snacks and drinks for the vet- print to the Reference Desk as they Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sun- The Continuo Arts Foundation, Christmas — For Kids from 1 to 92.” ministration Lyons Medical Center erans. have always done, but they can day. For more information on li- led by Maestra Candace Wicke, will They will perform a variety of be- in Bernards Township. The Crane’s Ford DAR has been also send a print job to the library brary programs and services, call perform its “Christmas Time in the loved songs from various Disney mov- Anjanette Valiante, leader of the volunteering with annual parties for from anywhere outside the library.” (908) 789-4090, visit wmlnj.org City” concert on Saturday, Decem- ies and theater productions. A big Cranford Dramatic Club Outreach the Lyons facility veterans for more The process starts with a visit to and sign up for the monthly e- ber 13, at 6:30 p.m. It will take place Christmas Sing-Along will follow. All Group, organized a program of pa- than 21 years. The CDC Outreach the library website at wmlnj.org, newsletter, “Library Loop,” or stop in the church sanctuary. Offered free are welcome and admission is free. triotic and standard songs and ac- Group has been collaborating for followed by a click on the links for by the library at 550 East Broad of charge, this concert will feature Later on December 21, at 4 p.m., companied on the piano. Maureen the past 11 years. “remote printing.” After complet- Street for a copy of its award-win- ensembles of all ages doing a wide the Chancel Choir will take the spot- Monroe, a member of CDC, brought The DAR is a national service ing some simple instructions, pa- ning, quarterly newsletter, “Take variety of seasonal material. light in the sanctuary for an event a group of young performers to the organization of women who have trons receive a job number. Note.” A Community Sing of Handel’s called “Sounds and Songs of the Sea- Medical Center to sing. ancestry to participants of the Messiah, co-sponsored by the Cho- son.” This will include a selection of The Linden High School JROTC American Revolution, both in com- ral Arts Society and the church’s readings, carols and anthems, led and also participated with the veterans. bat and those who provided goods Trailside Invites Teachers Music Department, will take place performed entirely by the church’s Cadets Magda Kozak, Amanda and services to the American cause. for the first time at The Presbyte- own choir. Foreman, Brendon Birch and Jon Prospective members may visit the rian Church in Westfield on Sun- The carols to be jointly sung are ones Garcia helped serve refreshments. website dar.org to learn more. To Project WET Workshop day, December 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. from PCW’s “Glory to God” hymnal, All participants will pay a $10 en- on its first anniversary of arriving at the MOUNTAINSIDE – The Union Participants will work coopera- try fee, which includes the singing County Board of Chosen Freehold- church, and will include lesser-known tively to discover the properties of experience and use of a score to be ones that people may not normally ers has announced that Trailside water while earning six New Jer- provided by the Choral Arts Society. encounter during the season. The choir Nature and Science Center will of- sey Department of Education The church’s own choirs and soloists fer “Project WET,” a teacher-train- also will do many of its “greatest hit” teaching credits. Each person will have planned a day of music for Sun- anthems from the past two seasons. ing workshop at the center for receive a Project WET curriculum day, December 21. The 10 a.m. service Admission is free. adults ages 18 and older, on Thurs- and activity guide with more than day, December 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 90 interdisciplinary activities and p.m. lessons, teacher-tested and class- Mountainside Library Plans “Trailside’s popular teacher- room-ready for students in kinder- training Project WET workshop garten through grade 12. Lessons offers a unique opportunity to learn are correlated to New Jersey Core Activities For All Ages innovative ways to bring aware- Curriculum Content Standards. ness and understanding of our en- New Jersey Project WET is spon- MOUNTAINSIDE — The caregivers. Ms. Sassi will have only a vironment and aquatic resources sored by the New Jersey Depart- Mountainside Public Library, located dozen books, illustrated by Jane to students,” said Freeholder Chair- ment of Environmental at 1 Constitution Plaza, has an- Chapman, on hand to purchase; at- man Christopher Hudak. Protection’s Watershed Manage- nounced the dates and details for tendees also may bring their own This workshop will provide the ment Division and the New Jersey multiple upcoming programs. copy for her to sign. VETERANS DAY SALUTE...To mark Veterans Day, members of the Cranford necessary tools, resources and les- Audubon Society. “Boost Your Child’s Immune Sys- Additionally on December 6, a Dramatic Club Theatre in Cranford entertained veterans and their guests and sons for teachers to utilize in the Pre-registration is required for tem” will be offered on Thursday, De- workshop entitled “Social Security joined members of the Linden High School Junior ROTC at the Lyons Veterans classroom to teach students about this workshop. Space is limited. cember 4, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Orest Benefits” will take place at 2 p.m. Administration Hospital. The Crane’s Ford Daughters of the American Revolu- the importance of water in every- Walk-ins will be welcomed as Pelechaty, clinic director of the Center Daniel M. Rodgers of MetLife Pre- tion also participated in the festivities. day life. Formal and informal edu- space permits. The fee is $20 per for Integrated Holistic Medicine in mier Client Group will be the pre- cators are invited to join a certified person. Light refreshments will be Springfield, will be the featured speaker. senter. He will discuss what Social Project WET facilitator for a day served during morning registration. He will discuss natural approaches to Security has to offer; how and when of interactive, educational and Participants are encouraged to health and wellness, with an emphasis one is eligible to receive benefits; hands-on activities focusing on bring a lunch. on boosting children’s immune sys- things to consider in deciding when to Gray Funeral Homes water as a valuable resource. For information about the Project tems as winter and flu season approach. take income, and strategies for col- WET teacher-training workshop or “Goodnight Ark,” an author event lecting to help maximize one’s ben- Since 1897 Garwood Knights upcoming programs and special with Laura Sassi, will be held on efits. While securities products will be events at Trailside, call (908) 789- Saturday, December 6, at 10:30 a.m. discussed at this free program, this Holding Toy Drive 3670 or visit ucnj.org/trailside for This will be a story-telling, craft and will not be a sales presentation. GARWOOD — The Garwood a complete fall brochure. Trailside book-signing event geared to chil- To register for any of these events, Knights of Columbus are conduct- Nature and Science Center is lo- dren ages 2 to 7 with their parents or call the library at (908) 233-0115. ing a toy drive through December. cated at 452 New Providence Road, Donations of brand new, un- Mountainside, and is a service of wrapped toys on behalf of St. Joseph the Union County Board of Cho- Social Service Center in Elizabeth sen Freeholders. can be dropped off after 4 p.m. week- days at the Knights’ Council Hall, Library Invites Teens located at 37 South Avenue, To Monday Meet-Up Begun in 1876 by William Gray, in Cranford and later Incorporated in Garwood (opposite PathMark). On weekends, individuals are asked to SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch 1897 as the Gray Burial & Cremation Company. first call (908) 789-9809. Parking is Plains Public Library invites teens in Today, known by many simply as Gray’s. We continue to provide the available behind the building off grades 6 to 12 to participate in Mon- personal service that began with Mr. Gray, whether it be for burial or Willow Avenue (turn at Marty day Meet-Up on December 1, at 3:30 cremation. Shoes). Visitors are asked to use the p.m., one of multiple upcoming fun side-door entrance. and festive after-school activities Gray Funeral Home Gray Memorial Funeral Home Monetary donations may be made planned for this month. 318 East Broad St. 12 Springfield Ave. payable to: “The Garwood K of C Participants will join friends and Westfield, NJ 07090 Cranford, NJ 07016 Toy Drive,” attention Keith Gallagher. librarians for a quiet hour of study- William A. Doyle Mgr. Dale R. Schoustra Mgr. The Knights request that individu- ing, researching and homework help. NJ Lic. Number 2325 NJ Lic. Number 3707 als not donate toys depicting vio- The library is located at 1927 Bartle (908)-233-0143 (908)-276-0092 lence, guns, dolls exploiting women Avenue. Interested youth are encour- or old stuffed animals. aged to register through the library’s John-Michael “J.M.” Jones For more information on the toy website, scotlib.org, by calling (908) drive, call (908) 789-9809 or Keith 322-5007, extension no. 204, or by e- N.J. Lic. #4869 Gallagher at (908) 789-0931 after 4 mail at [email protected]. Director THANKING OUR VETS...Children in Beth Hahn’s Kindergarten class at the p.m. More information about St. Jo- Westfield Area Y’s Robert and Virginia Bauer Branch in Westfield recently seph Social Service Center is avail- See it all on the Web! made special Thanksgiving cards to thank a local veterans’ group for their www.grayfuneralhomes.com able on YouTube “Homeless in Eliza- dedicated years of service. “This was one of our character development projects beth,” parts one and two, or by visit- www.goleader.com in which children recognize community heroes and give them thanks,” stated ing stjosephelizabeth.org. Westfield Area Y Director of Preschool and Kindergarten Eileen Rooney. A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 27, 2014 Page 9 Project Wet Training Workshop Set for Trailside MOUNTAINSIDE – The Union teaching credits. Each person will County Board of Chosen Freehold- receive a Project WET curriculum ers announced that Trailside will and activity guide with more than offer “Project WET,” a teacher- 90 interdisciplinary activities and training workshop for adults, ages lessons, teacher-tested and class- 18 and older, on Thursday, Decem- room-ready for K-12 students. Les- ber 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at sons are correlated to New Jersey Trailside Nature and Science Cen- Core Curriculum Content Stan- ter in Mountainside. dards. New Jersey Project WET is “Trailside’s popular teacher- sponsored by the New Jersey De- training Project WET workshop partment of Environmental offers a unique opportunity to learn Protection’s Watershed Manage- innovative ways to bring awareness ment Division and the New Jersey and understanding of our environ- Audubon Society. ment and aquatic resources to stu- Pre-registration is required for dents,” said Freeholder Chairman this workshop. Space is limited. Christopher Hudak. Walk-ins will be welcomed as space ROBOTS COMPETE...Members of Westfield High School’s Robotics team, who In today’s society, water is often permits. The fee is $20 per person. will host the FTC FIRST Tech Challenge on Saturday, November 29, include: taken for granted. This workshop Light refreshments will be served front tow, from left, Mike Carides (vice-captain), Neil Makhija (captain), Spen- will provide the necessary tools, during morning registration. Par- cer Fishman (captain), and Alistair Kapadia (vice-captain); center row, from left, ORIGAMI HELPS COMMUNITY...Members of the Origami Club at Jefferson resources and lessons for teachers ticipants are encouraged to bring a Elementary School in Westfield are pictured with Westfield United Fund Execu- Saranya Turimella, Christine Rogers, Fiona Gillespie, Trisha Mukhopadhyay, to utilize in the classroom to teach lunch. Rachael He, Anna Glueck, Linzy Rosen, and Ashley Rosen; back row from left, tive Director Deirdre Gelinne. The students sold their origami creations and Joe Detrano, Jack Mulvanerty, Jordan Hindes, Eli Zidel, Thomas Han, Hank our future leaders about the impor- For information about the Project donated the money to the WUF to benefit the local community. Pictured, from left Sacco, and Vivek Sreenivasan. tance of water in everyday life. For- WET teacher-training workshop or to right, are: Emily Engel, Katie Palmer, Cottler Vierschilling, Greg Oliveri, mal and informal educators are in- upcoming programs and special Kaiyang Zhu, Richie Vasquez and Kevin Arndt. vited to join a certified Project WET events at Trailside, please call (908) Westfield High School to facilitator for a day of interactive, 789-3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/ educational and hands-on activities trailside for a complete fall bro- Jefferson Students Donate focusing on water as a valuable chure. Trailside Nature and Science Host Robotics Competition resource. Center is located at 452 New Provi- Participants will work coopera- dence Road in Mountainside and is Origami Sale Funds to WUF WESTFIELD – On Saturday, No- Team Captain and WHS Sopho- tively to discover the properties of a service of the Union County Board vember 29, Westfield High School more Spencer Fishman explained, water while earning six NJDOE of Chosen Freeholders. WESTFIELD — The Westfield they sold to classmates at Jefferson will host the Westfield Wrangle, a “We started building our robots in United Fund (WUF) recently received School, along with lemonade. FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Ro- September through the engineering a donation of $155 from a group of Cottler’s parents suggested that they botics Competition. FTC is designed and design process. We tested them fourth graders at Jefferson Elemen- donate the proceeds to the WUF, for students in grades 7 to 12 to out, and made revisions and are as- tary School in Westfield who call which helps children, senior citizens, compete head to head, using a sports sembling them now so we will be themselves The Origami Club. low-income families and people with model. Teams design, build, and pro- ready for the November competi- As Cottler Vierschilling explained physical and psychological disabili- gram their robots to compete in an tion.” Mr. Fischman noted that the in a letter to the WUF, he and some of ties. alliance format against other teams teams meet every week from Mon- his friends at school wanted to do WUF Executive Director Deirdre using sound engineering principles. day through Thursday after school. something to help people in the com- Gelinne revealed that this was the The robot is programmed using a Team member Trisha munity. They also had become inter- first time the WUF has received a variety of languages. Awards are Mukhopadhyay, a freshman at ested in origami, the Japanese art of donation from a kids’ club. “I think given for the competition as well as Westfield High School, said, “I want paper folding, and enjoyed learning it’s wonderful to see a group of kids for community outreach, design, and to contribute to the team as much as to make a variety of shapes. who care about others in the commu- other real-world accomplishments. I could. I learn how to build things They students decided to form the nity take action to help. They’re a The Westfield Robotics Team has as well as how to program.” Origami Club and began building an great example of compassion in ac- two robots competing in this year’s The contest is one of several op- inventory of different shapes, fol- tion!,” she said. tournament season. Advisors for the portunities for the teams to compete lowing the instructions they found on To learn more about the Westfield team are Westfield High School Sci- for a spot in the April 2015 World YouTube. They made about 350 United Fund, go to ence teachers Valentino Scipioni and Championship to be held in St. Louis, swans, stars and other shapes, which westfieldunitedfund.org. Susan Marie Terra. The local No- MO. vember meet is the first time For more information about the Westfield High School will host this program visit the FTC FIRST Tech UC Senior Amisial Achieves event. A total of 24 teams will com- Challenge Website: http:// pete in matches which will begin at www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/ 10 a.m. and continue until approxi- ftc or contact Valentino Scipioni, HOMEFIRST THANKS...Donors, staff, community partners, and religious Perfect French SAT II Score mately 3 p.m. The public is wel- [email protected] for leaders came together to recognize and honor individuals from different commu- come to attend. There is no charge details regarding the Westfield High nities in Union County who have served families in need in extraordinary ways SCOTCH PLAINS — Senior Edgie She is primarily applying to schools for admission. School November event. in their civic and private lives at Homefirst’s Evening of Thanks. Pictured from Amisial, class of 2015 of Roselle in New York City and her top choices left are: Ellen McGovern Executive Director of Homefirst, Marilyn Ryan, Karen earned a perfect 800 on the SAT are NYU, Fordham University, and Moore, Lorraine Wearley, Deacon Jerry Bongiovanni and Rabbi Joel Abraham. French Subject Test. She attributes Marymount Manhattan College. She her success to Union Catholic’s World intends to major in Communication Language Deparment. Arts and hopes to study abroad in Homefirst Held Successful “Madame Ciringione has been my France during her college years. Be- French teacher since freshman year,” yond college, Ms. Amisial would love Ms. Amisial said. “She has taught me to work in design and/or editing. Evening of Thanks Event many of the things I know about For 50 years, Union Catholic High French language, grammar, and cul- School has earned its reputation as KENILWORTH – More than 280 Springfield, Marilyn Ryan of The ture; she has been an extremely sup- one of New Jersey’s foremost Catho- people attended Homefirst’s second Parish Community of St. Helen in portive and knowledgeable teacher lic secondary schools. For informa- annual Evening of Thanks at Gal- Westfield, Lorraine Wearley of the and mentor to me.” tion, visit unioncatholic.org. loping Hill Golf Club in Kenilworth Unitarian Church in Summit, Rabbi on October 30. Donors, staff, com- Joel Abraham of Temple Sholom in munity partners, and religious lead- Scotch Plains, and former Homefirst ers came together to recognize and Board President, Karen Moore of honor individuals from different Grace Episcopal Church in communities in Union County who Plainfield. Sponsors of the event have served families in need in ex- included Prudential Financial Inc., traordinary ways in their civic and Bramnick, Rodriguez, Mitterhoff, private lives. Guests at the event Grabas & Woodward, LLC, Ellen enjoyed a cocktail hour with music Catlin, TAPinto.net, Amy Yin Interi- performed by students from the New ors, Steven and Marybeth Lapham Jersey Workshop for the Arts and Casey and Priscilla Woodruff. HELPING THOSE IN NEED…Freshmen Raj Raval of South Plainfield, Ovidio (NJWA) followed by dinner and a Established in 1986 in Plainfield, Chavez of Elizabeth, Eduardo Martinez of Scotch Plains, Brittney Wilson of live and silent auction. Homefirst Homefirst delivers comprehensive so- North Plainfield and Sana Mansuri of Edison help Dawn Francavilla, Director of premiered their original video en- lutions to homelessness by providing Student Life at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison, load a cart with boxes titled “Voices of Our Youth,” which transitional and permanent housing, for delivery to Hands of Hope and Starfish, the two charities for which the Upper highlights the success stories of three homeless prevention assistance and School collected items during the holiday food drive. teens who have benefited from the family support services. Working services that Homefirst offers to vul- with a diverse coalition of partners, nerable families and youth through- including community groups, reli- Books and Bagels Event to out Union County. Casey Woodruff, gious congregations, foundations, Homefirst Board President, served businesses, nonprofits, government as the Master of Ceremonies for the agencies and volunteers, Homefirst Be Held at Franklin School evening and Rabbi Charles Kroloff is a leader in Central New Jersey in PERFECT SCORE...Union Catholic High School Senior Edgie Amisial earned a of Westfield served as the Honorary assisting families experiencing perfect 800 on the SAT French Subject Test. She attributes her success to Union WESTFIELD – The Franklin with a donation of up to one million Event Chair. homelessness and in preventing Catholic’s World Language Deparment. Ms. Amisial is pictured in front of Union School Parent Teacher Organiza- books from Scholastic Possible Ellen McGovern, MSW, LCSW, homelessness. Homefirst uses inno- Catholic High School. tion (PTO) invites the public to a Fund, which distributes books to Executive Director of Homefirst, re- vative national models to give fami- three-day Book Fair from Thurs- children in need through organiza- marked, “It was wonderful to have so lies the tools and the resources they day, December 4 through Saturday, tions such as Kids in Distressed many people come together in the need to overcome adversity and de- THE December 6. Situations, Inc., and Kids in Need spirit of giving to support our mis- velop self-sufficiency. The agency This Scholastic Book Fair Foundation. sion to end homelessness. We at builds strong communities – one fam- fundraiser will feature Franklin's Book Fair hours are: Thursday, Homefirst are grateful to our many ily at a time. 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By DAVID B. CORBIN on November 21. their fourth play, quarterback Juwan Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times The Tigers’ first opportunity came Dolbrice shot right up through the Opportunity knocked twice and the when running back Kyle Phipps man- middle for a 41-yard touchdown with top-seeded Linden High School foot- aged to break through a wall of Blue 4:57 left in the half. ball team took advantage of both then Devils, nearly stumbled face first, but “It’s a good team! Two big plays! held off a fourth-quarter surge by the regained his balance to sprint for a They are a good team,” Blue Devil fourth-seeded Westfield Blue Devils 58-yard touchdown with 7:41 left in Head Coach Jim DeSarno said. to emerge with a 14-6 victory in the the second quarter. Their next oppor- Other than those two opportuni- semifinal round of the North Jersey, tunity came after recovering a Blue ties, the Tigers were allowed no more Section 2, Group 5 playoff at Linden Devil fumble at midfield, then on CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 More photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times GIVING IT AN ARM AND A LEG...Raider Ari Rowenzweig, right, and Washington Township Minuteman Mike Roscioli, No. 22, are all arms and legs going after the ball in the Group 4 championship game at Kean University on November 23. WAHTUSE HAS POSSIBLE GOAL OVERTURNED BY REF Washington Twp. Boys Sting Raiders, 1-0, for Group 4 Title

By DAVID B. CORBIN vember 23. All it took was a success- over the crossbar. The Raiders re- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times ful header by Zack Burns after a sponsible for launching most of those Outplaying an opponent was not corner kick from Lou Vilotti in the shots were senior Jassiem Wahtuse, enough for the No. 4 ranked Scotch 14th minute to give the Minutemen a co-captains Zach Lipshitz and Justin Plains-Fanwood High School boys 1-0 victory. Riodriquez, and junior Ari soccer team in a showdown with No. Although there were very few shots Rowenzweig. Minuteman goalkeeper Courtesy of Charles Mulrooney for The Westfield Leader and The Times 1 Washington Township (Sewell) for on goal, the 20-3-3 Raiders shelled Travis Yates made three saves, while STRONG DEFENSE PREVAILS...Blue Devils Owen Colwell, No. 11, and Jackson Simcox, No. 44, along with Cotter the NJSIAA Group 4 championship the Minutemen’s goal area with shots Raider keeper Sean Murray was cred- Sprulock, No. 67, close in on Tiger running back Kyle Phipps, No. 13, at Linden on November 21. at Kean University in Union on No- to the left and right of the posts and CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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By BRUCE JOHNSON Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Yesterdeay was the final time Jack more of a natural athlete, things came lievable. There is no other word to Simcox wore jersey No. 44 when easily to him. Jack gets everything by describe it. To be playing for the last WHS traveled to the Queen City to hard work. He just outworks every- time with my best friends, who I’ve play Plainfield for the 110th time in one else. played with since elementary school, their historic series. It was the last “And Jack’s football IQ is off the is just a blessing. On top of that, time he suits up to play with his twin charts. He’s very smart and knows having all these miraculous wins and brother Andrew and all his best the angles to take when he’s pursuing comebacks has been unbelievable.” friends, since their earliest PAL days. someone. He knows where a runner Simcox appreciates having his The senior started one game as a is going to end up and that’s where he name mentioned in the same sen- freshman – a 24-0 shutout of Rahway goes, rather than trying to chase him tence as McNally’s. But to those lucky – making six tackles (four solo) fill- down.” enough to have seen both of them ing in for the injured John Lanzano. Simcox’s football smarts come to play, it’s a comparison that is well That’s an extreme rarity at WHS, him genetically. His father Steve grew deserved. where only two others – halfbacks up in football-crazy Akron, Ohio, and “Being referenced to such a leg- Lee Waring in 1929 and Brian played at Princeton University, al- endary player is an unbelievable Ciemniecki in 1993 – ever started a though his career was hampered by honor, especially coming from game as a freshman. (Both of them injuries. After graduating from coaches who played at Westfield and are enshrined in the Westfield Ath- Princeton, Simcox and a roommate have coached in Westfield for a long letic Hall of Fame.) rented out a house in Westfield in time,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to Since their sophomore year, 1986. He fell in love with the town be one of those players that everyone David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Simcox and Luke Prybylski have and settled here after marrying Lisa remembers for years to come. Just to TAKING TALENTS TO A HIGHER LEVEL...Raider seniors Chris Gibbons, left, and Brian Lapham will continue their played side-by-side at linebacker. (a North Bergen High grad) in 1988. be compared to Bob McNally is a athletic careers at a higher level next year. Gibbons will play baseball for the New Jersey Institute of Technology and huge honor.” Lapham will wrestle for Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Both also starred on the state cham- They’ve raised four kids, two daugh- pion lacrosse team last spring, with ters having already graduated from It’s ironic that Simcox would use Prybylski netting 48 goals and earn- WHS and twins Jack and Andrew. ‘unbelievable’ four times in four para- RODRIQUEZ SCORES, MURRAY PRESERVES SHUTOUT ing all-American status, and Simcox, no surprise, anchoring the defense. Simcox has led the Blue Devils in tackles as a sophomore (89, 60 solos Raider Soccer Boys Silence despite missing two games) and jun- ior (79, 58 solos). Those junior num- bers also included 13 tackles for a loss, two interceptions, four caused Mo-town in Group Semi, 1-0 fumbles, three recovered fumbles, 15 special-team tackles and five passes By ALEX LOWE scoring quickly. Rodriquez’s game- it felt a little off.” knocked down. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times winning goal came from about 20 The pesky Colonials seemed less Defensive stats for Friday’s frigid Scotch Plains-Fanwood toughed yards away on a left-footed shot that bothered by the smaller dimensions 14-6 loss at Linden aren’t included, out a 1-0 win over a stubborn Morristown goaltender Alan and began making runs of their own but Simcox’s name was announced Morristown High School boys soccer Maldonado could not save. into the Raider half of the field. It was after almost every play. And through team in the NJSIAA Group 4 semifi- “Jassiem [Wahtuse] gave me the an unfamiliar position for the Raiders the first nine games he’d been in on nal round held at Brooks Field in ball in good position,” said Rodriquez. to find themselves in, as their defense 122 tackles, including 80 solos. That’s Somerville on November 19. Senior “I saw the defender come from the has been rock solid throughout the year 296 tackles for his career, and 202 co-captain Justin Rodriquez scored left, so I moved the ball to the right and and perfect in the playoffs. The Raiders were solos. Oh, he’s also run for over the only goal seven minutes into the tried to place it in the corner where the have shut out 17 opponents and has not 400 yards with a 5.0 average subbing game and the Raiders’ defense made goalkeeper could not get to it.” allowed a goal yet in state tournament for Jack Curry. it hold up the rest of the way despite The early indications were that this play. They would extend that streak He’s the latest in a long line of great several strong challenges from the one might be a laugher but instead, against the Colonials due mainly to the WHS linebackers. Start with Jim Turpin (Class of 1942), Karney North 1 champion Morristown Morristown hung in stubbornly, even Herculean efforts of Sean Murray. Steve Simcox (center) with sons Andrew (left) and Jack before leaving for a PAL Colonials. The win will put the 23-3 becoming the aggressor as the half The standout sophomore Scioscia (’45), John Chironna (’46), game when they were in third grade. Raiders in the state title match for the wore on. Several times throughout goaltender turned away shot-after- Gerry McGinley (’48), then through first time since 2005. the rest of the half and deep into the shot keeping the Colonials off the Pete Braun (’61), Jerry Hendershott “Westfield was the only choice,” graphs. Because on a recent October “Well it has been a while since second half, the 18-8 Colonials pres- board. He saved his very best for last (’65), Doug Murphy (’67), Frank Steve said. “The entire community Friday night in Clinton, while watch- we’ve been there,” said Raiders’ long- sured the Raiders’ defense. Mean- when Morristown had a last gasp Jackson (’70), Jim Zitch (’71), John cares about you and your team and ing him chase a speedy North time Head Coach Tom Breznitsky. while, despite several great runs by inbounds opportunity with just nine Kerr (’72), Bob McNally (’77), Jim the legacy you leave. You don’t get Hunterdon wide receiver for 50 yards “But this will be our thirteenth time in Wahtuse, the Raiders were unable to seconds remaining. Morristown’s Ian Hoblitzell (’78), Chris Drabin (’82), that at many high schools. I couldn’t and eventually tackle him at the 2- the last forty years, so I’m pretty add to their lead. One interesting note Johnson launched a high long kick and on to the more modern Brian be prouder of the commitment An- yard line, unbelievable was just one proud of that. I’ve said from the be- to the game was that it was played on that sailed towards the top left corner Cheek (’91), Steve Kocaj (’92), Erwyn drew and Jack made to the WHS of several adjectives that came to my ginning of the year that this particular Brooks Field, which at 62 yards wide of the goal only to have its direction Lyght (’95), Jason Yarusi (’97), Todd football family.” mind. team is very athletic and incredibly is slightly smaller than regulation size. altered by a leaping, fully extended Dowling (’99), Matt Daly (’02), Brian Steve coached Jack and Andrew, a Now there was one final high school deep. I think that has been proven out “I think the fact that the field was a Murray, who got his fingertips on the Butts (’03), Will Harbaugh (’07), T.J. senior defensive lineman, during their game for the nonesuch linebacker, over the course of the season.” little smaller than normal kind of ball causing it to sail just high of the Mruz (’09) and A.J. Murray (’11). PAL days. The Simcox boys were one last chance to make some memo- The Raiders began the game as threw us off a little bit,” said crossbar as time expired. And that’s not all the great ones, just also coached by former WHS ries, and crush some Cardinals. they have started so many others this Rodriquez. “We are a team that likes “I saw it coming and it was heading those who earned all-state honors. standouts Selert, Owen Brand and “The Thanksgiving game is always season, by dominating possession and to pass the ball from side to side and high and fast towards a tough spot,” “Jack is our leader when it comes Paul Harbaugh, among others. an unbelievable experience,” Simcox said Murray of the game preserving to everything that’s hard about the Jack, who will play football at said. “Seeing all the recent graduates PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE deflection. “I just reacted and jumped, game: conditioning, lifting, TOWN OF WESTFIELD stretching as far as I could. I felt the hitting and practicing,” WHS NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES AND ball on my fingertips and I got just a football coach Jim DeSarno ASSESSMENTS AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS big enough piece of it to send it over said. “The other players look Public notice is hereby given that I, The Collector of Taxes of the Town of Westfield, the crossbar where it rolled down the up to him. They pick up their Union County, New Jersey, will sell at public auction on the 12th day of December, 2014 back of the net.” level of play around him. We in the Tax Collector’s office in the Municipal Building, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield, The win sent the Raiders into a do these conditioning runs on New Jersey, at nine o’clock in the morning, the following described lands: Wednesday (four of them) and The said lands will be sold to make the amount of Municipal liens chargeable against Sunday state title match against Wash- that same on the 12th day of December, 2014, together with interest and cost of sale, ington Township scheduled for No- if you win one you sit the next. exclusive however, of the lien for taxes for the year 2014. vember 23 at Kean University in a Jack never loses. It’s great The said lands will be sold in fee to such persons as will purchase the same, subject 12:30 p.m. start. when other players challenge to redemption at the lowest rate of interest, but in no case in excess of eighteen percent him. It shows me they want to (18%) per annum. Payments for the sale shall be made by cash or certified check before “We’ve had a really great year,” conclusion of the sale or the property will be resold. said Breznitsky. “This is a team in push themselves.” Any parcel of real property for which there shall be no other purchaser will be struck off which seventeen players on the roster The 6-foot, 210-pound and sold to the Municipality in fee for redemption at eighteen percent (18%) per annum have scored goals. It is easily one of Simcox has all the tools, but is and the Municipality shall have the right to bar or foreclose the right of redemption. not content to get by on talent The sale will be made and conducted in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the deepest teams I’ve coached. Now Chapter 5 of Title 54, Revised Statutes of New Jersey , 1937, and amendments thereto. we’ve got Jassiem back in the lineup . . . he’s going to outwork At any time before the sale the undersigned will receive payment of the amount due on and he makes a real difference out everyone. And he’s always the property, with interest and costs incurred up to the time of payments, by certified check there. He’s got pace and strong skills been that way. or cash. “Everything Jack has got- Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act and he just puts a pressure on the (N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A 58:10A-1 et seq.) defense that helps set up the offense ten out of football and lacrosse and the Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.) In addition, the municipality for goals.” has been earned, not handed is precluded from issuing a tax sale certificate to any prospective purchaser who is or may The Raiders will have a chance to to him,” said Scott Selert (’77), be in any way connected to the prior owner or operator of the site. claim their first state title since 1998. one of his PAL football The said lands so subject to sale, described in accordance with the tax duplicate, coaches. NEW IMPROVED LOCKER ROOM...Steve Simcox and members of the Westfield including the name of the owner as shown on the last duplicate and the total amount due If successful, it would be their eighth Boosters completed a successful project to upgrad the Varsity and Visitors locker room thereon respectively on the 12th day of December, 2014, exclusive of the lien for the year overall. Selert was quite an athlete facilities at the Kehler Stadium Fieldhouse. 2014 are as listed below: “It is very exciting,” said Murray. back in his day. It’s not every- Susan Noon body who can say that his backup at Princeton University this fall, is well coming by practice, then seeing what Collector of Taxes “This s a great opportunity for us to win Westfield, New Jersey a championship for the school. It has both split end and safety was a guy aware of football’s history in this appears to be every WHS football named Butch Woolfolk. So Selert has town – the Thanksgiving Eve bonfire player ever in the stands is just sur- BK/LT/QUAL OWNER PROPERTY LOCATION AMOUNT not happened for a long time now so I’m thrilled to have a chance to do it.” some quality perspective on the com- tradition of burning the Cardinal, the real. All these people who I used to TAX & SEWER parison between Simcox and Bob fifth-winningest team in state history, look up to are now watching me play 2512 27 Centennial Lodge #400 IBOP Elks 440 West Broad Street $5,053.29 Morristown 0 0 0 2606 1 Mormile Brothers 1144 South Avenue West $6,438.78 Sc. Pl-Fanwood 1 0 1 McNally (’77), a two-time all-state legendary coaches Joe Freeman and and try to fill their shoes.” 4805 4 Billing, Glen A. 923 Columbus Avenue $13,918.77 linebacker and his former teammate. Gary Kehler, all the great players that A NEW NO. 1 TAX PUBLIC NOTICE “To say Jack is a Bob McNally- have worn the Blue and White – and Sean Elliott, a three-year starter at 2510 10 Buontempo, Richard A. 716-718 South Avenue W $5,955.25 type player is the ultimate compli- he’s proud to have been a part of it, wide receiver, is the new career pass TOWN OF WESTFIELD 2802 1 Aguirre, Donna Contreras M. 601 First Street $10,628.48 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ment,” Selert said. “Bob, and I may through the good and the not-so-good. receptions leader at WHS, passing 3006 5 C F G R, LLC 430 Central Avenue $4,598.83 be biased, was a better runner, but on “All three years have been very Pete Ondi. With two on Friday night, 3405 7 Matos, Nelson 727 Fourth Avenue $455.00 The Board of Adjustment of the Town 3906 6 Cacici, Charles J. 299 Springfield Avenue $3,815.24 of Westfield, New Jersey will meet on defense they’re very similar. Bob was different from each other,” he said. Elliott now has 82 career catches; 4004 43 Winsor, Barbara Franklin 229 Windsor Avenue $1,492.22 December 8, 2014 in the Council Cham- “My sophomore year was a great Ondi had 80 from 2009-11. 4104 11 Vavrica, Anthony J. 218 Grove Street West $5,998.37 bers at the Municipal Building, 425 East learning experience, even though we No. 3 on the list is Dylan Elliott, 4301 35 Buontempo, Richard 670 Vermont Street $960.23 Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey at Reading is Good For You had a poor record. 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Applicant is seeking approval to what everybody called a bounce-back IN PASSING 707/20.01- 919-0 Barham, Patrick A. & Charleen 215 Brightwood Avenue $199.47 utilized a portion of their two family home year against some of the best compe- Jimmy Ruffin, who had a hit song 907/18 - 1378-0 Nuber, Paul T & Mary E 420 Dudley Avenue West $199.62 as habitable floor space contrary to sec- 1002/4 - 1420-0 Giere, John P. & Kimberly K. Koivisto 641 Elm Street $208.08 tion 12.04E2 of the Land Use Ordinance. tition in the state. Making it to the in 1966 with “What Becomes of the 1005/18- 1564-0 Kudlick, Catherine O. 150 Dudley Avenue West $208.08 Ordinance allows a maximum floor area playoffs and getting that experience Broken Hearted,” died on Nov. 17 at 1005/24 - 1570-0 Greene, Desmond & Janice 534 Clark Street $207.84 ratio of 42%. Proposed is 46.7%. only made me want to get back there age 78. He was the older brother of 1111/3- 1792-0 Carey, William & Dallenback, Alison 408 Dudley Avenue East $197.80 Elevation Properties, LLC, 519 East that much more. David Ruffin, the lead singer in the 1203/33- 1877-0 Finter, Steven W. 601 Chestnut Street North$208.08 goleader.com/subscribe Broad Street. Applicant is seeking ap- 1304/48- 2130-0 Fitzpatrick, Brian & Jennifer 711 Girard Avenue $199.88 “And senior year has been unbe- Temptations, who passed back in proval to construct a wrap-around porch 2003/56-2492-0 Stern- Su-Ellyn 128 Woodland Avenue $208.08 1991. contrary to section 11.20E5 of the Land PUBLIC NOTICE 2701/7-3706-0 Robustelli, Christopher & Lorraine 786 West Broad Street $208.08 PUBLIC NOTICE use Ordinance. Ordinance requires a mini- 2804/2-4005-0 Schappel, Mark & Kathy 702 Shadowlawn Drive $208.08 TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS PUBLIC NOTICE mum side yard setback of 20 feet. Pro- NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT 2904/5-4443-0 Fisher, Bruce, Estate of 614 Dorian Road $208.08 posed is 12 feet 6 inches. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 3002/16-4678-0 Calavano, Joseph & Nina 356 First Street $151.02 that the following Ordinance was finally THE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD 3506/36-5792-0 Schiff, Jeffery & Joyce M. 733 Marcellus Drive $197.39 Mary Anne Anthony, 745 Highland PUBLIC HEARING adopted by the Township Council of the RESOLUTION 14-11-176 4001/5-6138-0 Weiner, Lawrence 122 Cacciola Place $182.55 Avenue. Applicant is seeking approval to Township of Scotch Plains, County of WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 4001/22-6155-0 Bolaji, Karen A. 204 Livingston Street $208.08 expand the existing garage contrary to CONTRACTOR: CTM Environmental; Union, New Jersey, on the 12th day of 6:30 pm 4001/65-6197-0 Cooper, Frederick & Paulette 242 Windsor Avenue $201.17 Section 13.01G1b of the Land Use Ordi- 200 Pennsville-Auburn Road, November 2014. ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 4002/2-6260-0 Clairborne, Vanita 612 Ripley Place $158.07 nance. Ordinance requires a rear yard Pedricktown, New Jersey 08067 75 MARTINE AVENUE, NORTH 4002/5-6263-0 Wilkerson, Aman& Friend, Martha 620 Ripley Place $207.21 setback of 10 feet for an accessory struc- ORDINANCE NO. 2014-9 NATURE OF SERVICE: Environmental FANWOOD, NEW JERSEY 4005/5-6347-0 Todisco, Frank III & Diana 313 Myrtle Avenue $208.08 ture. Proposed is 2.1 feet and 3.3 feet. Engineering Services regarding the prepa- ORDINANCE AMENDING 4504/20-7194-0 Konstantinidis,John-Stojcic, Snezana 7 Willow Grove Parkway $208.08 ration of the Livingston Wilbor Litigation All interested citizens will be given an CHAPTER X ENTITLED 4801/1- 7608-0 Schuman, Regina 120 Greene Place $362.48 Variances, waivers or exceptions from and the submission of the HDSRF grant opportunity to present their opinion re- “PARKS AND GOLF 4905/5-8005-0 Lombardo, Jennifer &Francisco,Pinho 233 Avon Road $200.53 certain site plan details or relief from re- DURATION: Period ending November garding which projects the Mayor and COURSES” BY ESTABLISH- 5204/24-8827-0 Desapio, Antonio & Martin 25 North Wickom Drive $208.08 quirements may be sought as appropriate. 30, 2014 Council should submit to the Union County ING FEES FOR ACTIVE DUTY 5502/13.01-9036-0 Lopes,James & Wisehart, Dana 42 Moss Avenue $208.08 Plans and application are on file in the AMOUNT: Not to exceed $21,687.50 Community Development Revenue Shar- MILITARY MEMBERS, VET- 5504/2-9081-0 Whitman,Andrew E & Victoria L 74 Summit Court $197.40 office of the Town Engineer, 959 North A copy of this resolution and contract ing Committee for Year 41 at the above ERANS AND VOLUNTEER 5505/6-9115-0 Ondi, Peter & Dawn 113 Summit Court $208.08 Avenue West, Westfield, New Jersey and relating to the services are on file and time and place. 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SCHETELICH 3 TD RUNS; CHRISTIANO TD RUN, TD REC. More photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports Cranford Wobbles West Essex In Sectional Grid Semis, 35-7

By ALEX LOWE Standout junior quarterback Jack controlled the game, which is always Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Schetelich accounted for 336 yards what you want to do.” If you are a fan of close, competi- of total offense and four touchdowns This one was over quickly. The tive high school football then attend- as the Cougars advanced to the cham- Cougars raced out to a 21-0 lead by ing a Cranford Cougars game would pionship game where they will play the end of the first quarter. The Cou- probably not have been your best Parsippany Hills on December 7 at gars got on the board on their first choice. The Cougars have mauled the Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford. offensive series of the game with a competition this entire season in build- at 1 p.m. 20-yard touchdown run from senior ing a perfect 11-0 record. Their latest “I’ve got no complaints about our Luke Christiano for a 7-0 lead. victim was West Essex, which fell 35- performance tonight,” said Cranford Christiano scored again moments later 7, in the semifinal round of the North Head Coach Erik Rosenmeier. “We when he hauled in a Schetelich pass Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 playoffs played a strong all-around game. I and raced into the end zone on an 85- held on November 21 in Cranford. thought we got off to a fast start and yard scoring strike. Schetelich would score on a two-yard run of his own shortly before the end of the opening quarter to give Cranford a 21-0 ad- vantage even as fans were still set- tling into their seats. Schetelich was just getting started on a performance that was nothing David B. Corbin (fall 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times short of sensational. In the second ALWAYS IN THE MIDST OF THE ACTION...Junior Siobhan McGovern, No. 5, has been in the midst of the action all quarter, he would score twice more season for the Lady Cougars. McGovern led the Cougars in scoring with 10 goals. on a two-yard run and again on an 80- yard burst through the middle that gave Cranford a 35-0 lead before the SIOBHAN McGOVERN, HART, MADSEN LED OFFENSE half and effectively ended any com- petitive aspects of the game. “I told him early in the year that he has the keys to the car,” said Cougar Girls Battled Youth, Rosenmeier. “He’s got to make it run. Most QBs have to read the defense when they throw the ball, but with the style of offense we play, we ask him to read the defense in the run game as Challenging Soccer Schedule well. On his long touchdown run he made a great read. That is what im- By ALEX LOWE a 2-1 upset win at Union. They quali- game late in the regular season match Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 fied for the State Tournament as the ups not in the county tournament.” Alex Lowe for The Westfield Leader and The Times Nobody expected things to be easy. Number 7 seed in the sectional Cranford had several strong per- ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE EVENING...Cougar quarterback Jack Schetelich, Probitas Verus Honos Truer words could not be spoken when bracket. They defeated 10th seeded formers during the course of the sea- No. 10, ran for three touchdowns and passed for another against West Essex. considering the task that faced the South Plainfield, 5-0, in the opening son with midfielder Maddie Hart and Cranford High School girls soccer round before falling to second-seeded forward Siobhan McGovern drawing BALIATICO SCORES GOAL, CORNWELL GETS ASSIST team in 2014. Yet in the wake of their West Morris. praise from their coach. Hart and season-ending 4-2 loss at West Mor- “Union finished second in the McGovern, both juniors, earned spots ris in the quarterfinal round of the county,” said Michewicz. “The 2-1 on the First Team All-Conference and NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, win toward the end of the season All-County squads. Soccer Raiders Fall 2-1 in OT Group 3 playoffs, Head Coach Jen showed us that we are able to com- “Maddie Hart is an extremely tal- Michewicz had a chance to reflect on pete with all of the top teams in the ented player in the midfield,” said her team’s performance this year and county. Unfortunately the win came a CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 there were plenty of things to be happy about. To Montclair in Group Semis “At the start of the season we knew this would be a rebuilding year,” she By ALEX LOWE defensive slugfest with Montclair. peting for the ball and possessing it. said. “We graduated 10 seniors from Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times “Jodie Cornwell got the ball and That first goal they scored was indi- the program last year, with over half The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High made the pass to me,” said Baliatico. rect. Sometimes it happens. Even so, of them being four-year varsity play- School girls soccer team saw its sea- “I was ahead of the defense and saw we had opportunities to win in the ers. We were also in the toughest son end in heartbreaking fashion with an opportunity to get off a good shot second half.” league division in Union County. We a 2-1 overtime loss to Montclair in against the goaltender. She moved up As the overtime began, the Raiders saw the top-4 teams in our county the NJSIAA Group 4 semifinals held and I kicked it as hard as I could.” quickly found themselves on the de- eight times. Our goal was to take one on November 19 at Brooks Field in The goal set off an extended cel- fensive as Montclair gained posses- game at a time and hope to peak at the Somerville. Montclair’s Samantha ebration by Raider players and fans sion and advanced the ball into the correct time. Towards the end of the Masur got a rebound in front of the alike on a cold, blustery night. But their end of the field. season we started to peak and play the Scotch Plains-Fanwood goal and sent less than a minute later, the Montclair The Raiders turned away two good best soccer we had played all season.” the game-winning kick into the back Mounties had moved the ball down in scoring efforts but could not get the The Cougars finished the year with of the net 2:09 into the first overtime front of the Raiders’ net and answered ball out of their side of the field. Then a 9-11-1 mark. They qualified for the period, sending the previously unde- with a stunning goal by Masur to tie came Masur’s sudden and shocking state playoffs despite playing the likes feated Raiders home for the year and the score. game winner, her second goal of the of teams like Union three times and earning her team a berth against “I told my teammates to keep fight- game, on a shot that came through the Westfield and undefeated power Hunterdon Central in the champion- ing after they scored that first goal,” box and rebounded off a Raider de- Scotch Plains-Fanwood twice. In fact, ship round. said Masur. “You never know what is fender. Masur got her foot on the ball, one of the high points of the Cranford David B. Corbin (fall 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The Times The dramatic end came suddenly going to happen. Then just a few slamming it into the net before being season came right before the start of MIXING IT WITH A RAIDER...Cougar junior Lindsay Pace, No. 13, tries to after Montclair had been denied sev- seconds later we got a chance and tied mobbed by her teammates. the state tournament when they scored possess the ball before Raider Ali Bord, No. 23, gets to it in Scotch Plains. eral times in front of the goal. When it right back again.” “It feels amazing!” said Masur af- Masur’s shot hit the back of the net The tying goal seemed to stun the terwards. “I was just telling someone several Raider players dropped to their Raiders, while invigorating the once else that I feel silly because I cannot Joyce Taylor knees in disbelief. beaten Mounties. describe how happy I am. There are “It is a weird feeling,” said Raider “When they got that goal so quickly no words to describe that feeling!” Sales Associate senior Paige Van Buskirk. “Being after we scored, it definitely gave For their part, after the shock and Direct: (908) 233-6417 undefeated, we haven’t experienced them momentum,” said Van Buskirk. sadness of a stunning defeat that ended a loss this year until now, so it is kind “I think it kind of shocked us. There an incredible run, Scotch Plains- NJAR Circle of Excellence of hard to process. We were all very was a real sense of urgency for both Fanwood players were left to wonder 1977-2010, 2012-2013 heartbroken when that goal went in teams in those final ten minutes or so about what might have been, while during the overtime and we knew it after they tied the game.” acknowledging the accomplishments was the last time we’d be playing The rapid-fire exchange of goals of a special season. together. It was so sudden. We are a set up an intense final 20 minutes in “I thought there were a lot of times close-knit group and we just kind of which each team took turns pressing in the second half where we had con- hugged and consoled each other.” the opposition goaltender. But in the trol of the game,” said Baliatico. “I’m For an all too brief moment in time, end, neither team could get the game disappointed that we couldn’t score it seemed like the 21-1-3 Raiders were winner, sending the two squads into another goal when we needed it. But destined for a spot in the champion- sudden death overtime. I’m also really proud of this team too. ship round. Senior Tori Baliatico’s “I think they outplayed us in the We made history by winning our first breakaway goal with just over 20 min- first half,” said Raider Head Coach sectional since 2008.” utes to play in the game gave the Kevin Ewing. “I thought we did a Sc. 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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 ited with two. The game was not without some didn’t know what he was looking at. A SHOT ON GOAL: Any time a controversy, however. Less than five The keeper made a mistake and it player makes an attempt to take a minutes into the second half, Wahtuse went in.” shot that does or would enter the goal eluded a defender while running down “I was warming up getting ready to is considered a Shot on Goal. This the left-center. As he approached the go back in. Everybody started scream- includes shots that bounce off the end line, he ripped a parallel shot that ing. I turned around and saw a goal goals, shots stopped by a defender, or hit goalkeeper Yates and ricocheted and was ecstatic. One-one! We are shots saved by a goalkeeper. into the net for an apparent goal to tie back in the game and I knew we were “That happens in this game some- the score. The Raiders’ euphoria was going to win. If it counted as a goal, times. The boys gave a tremendous very brief, however, when a referee it definitely would have turned the effort out there. I think anybody, who ruled that Wahtuse was over the yel- momentum,” Lipshitz said. watched the game knows who the low line when he took his shot, so the “It’s kind of difficult to see that better team was. That’s all we can goal was negated. yellow line in the sun. That’s one of ask. To get to the big dance, to get to According to Wahtuse, “I wasn’t the bad things with a yellow line. It’s the big show, there’s no such thing as out of bounds at all. I didn’t know hard to see from all the way over there losers. One of them gets to lift the what he [ref] was calling. As soon as if it’s over the yellow line,” Coach trophy. That’s the only difference,” I beat the defender, I knew I had a Breznitsky said. Raider Head Coach Tom Breznitsky enough time to whip it in and that was “Without a doubt, we were the bet- said. what I did. It was clearly in bounds. I ter team. Our policy is possession.

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David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times HEADING FOR THE TOUCHDOWN...Blue Devil Jackson Simcox, No. 44, prepares to stiff arm Tiger linebacker Guirvenson Guillaume, No. 3, on his way to a five-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Tigers Hold Off Blue Devils, 14-6, in Grid Semis

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 opportunities, while the 6-4 Blue to record sacks, which included an effort to tie the game, but three run- Devils ended up earning their touch- eight-yard sack by Prybylski, the Ti- ning plays and five incomplete passes down drive that began with a punt gers managed only 56 rushing yards later, Linden took over on downs and returned 13 yards by Matt Catanzaro in the second half. took a knee to run out the clock. to the Westfield 48. From there, run- “It’s not about that to me. Getting “We gave it a shot, we gave it a ning back Jack Curry scooted 14 yards all the stars in games, it’s not about shot, we gave it all we got. And that’s to the Tiger 38 then limped to the that. It’s about doing my job, so ev- all I can ask of my team. They gave it sidelines and was replaced by Jack- eryone else can do what they have to everything they got,” Williamson said. son Simcox, who carried six of the do. If I plug up my holes, they are The Blue Devils’ final shot of the nine remaining plays, ending with a going to have to bounce outside and season would be the annual Thanks- five-yard touchdown to the right py- there will be someone right there giving Day Classic against the lon with 4:56 left in the game. The waiting for them,” Williamson, known Plainfield Cardinals in Plainfield. other three plays were passes by quar- by his teammates as “Big Cat” said. “I think we can take it to them. As terback Zach Kelly and one of them “Our defense played great. Two long as we keep playing hard, do was caught by receiver Chris big plays. The one was off a turnover. what we got to do, good day at prac- Boutsikaris for 12 yards. We just couldn’t get anything started tice, we can do it,” Williamson said. David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times But both teams’ defenses were stars. offensively in the first half. We finally Westfield 0 0 0 6 6 GETTING WAY UP IN THE AIR...Raider Jassiem Wahtuse, No. 11, gets way up in the air to kick the ball in the Group The Blue Devils limited the Tigers to got it going in the second half. It was Linden 0 14 0 0 14 4 championship game against Washington Township at Kean University on November 23. just 33 rushing yards in the first quar- just a little bit too late,” Coach ter and cornerback Bret Robertshaw DeSarno said. “The kids could have We dominated the whole game. Just recorded a pair of interceptions on quit. Down 14-0, and they didn’t. SMITH ALL-CONF. 1ST TEAM, MEDEIROS LED SCORING couldn’t one in there,” Wahtuse said. Dolbrice’s first two passes. With the They battled. We gave them a game.” “We got the one. He called it back exception of the two big runs, the Coach DeSarno said. for some incredibly odd reason. The Tigers added only 43 more rushing The Tigers and the Blue Devils got guy with the flag took the draw away yards in the second quarter. nowhere offensively in the first quar- Cougars Suffered Growing from this game. It’s tough when the Curry carried 12 times for 60 yards ter then on the fourth play of their first referee determines the outcome,” in the first half, while Simcox added possession of the second quarter, Assistant Coach Joe Mortarulo said. three yards and Kelly completed four Phipps slipped through for his touch- “This season is not a failure be- of 11 passes for 23 yards. In the down run. Kelly hooked up with Pains in Boys Soccer Season cause we lost. We accomplished ev- second half, Curry added 83 yards on Elliott for an eight-yard reception on eryone of our goals except winning 14 carries to end up with 143 yards the Blue Devils’ next possession, but By ALEX LOWE The circumstances behind the upset we expect him to be a cornerstone as this championship,” Lipshitz said. “I Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times win made the accomplishment all the we improve.” couldn’t be prouder of our team. They To say that that 2014 was a trying more incredible. With Rojo in goal and with many dedicated their whole season. We year for fans of the Cranford High “Heading into that game with Gov- young players getting their feet wet pushed each other, pushed myself.” School boys soccer program would ernor Livingston we had eight varsity this season, the future bodes well for Sc. Pl.-Fanwood 0 0 0 be an understatement. The Cougars players down for that game with the Cougar program. Freshman Matt Washington Twp. 1 0 1 finished with an unimpressive 3-14-2 strep,” said Campbell. “It really was a Medeiros led the team in points with overall record. This performance case where we had to pull young five goals and two assists. Sophomore Reading is Good For You came on the heels of a 7-12-1 mark in players up and switch players from Jakub Iwaniuk also scored five goals. 2013. However third year head coach position to position just to field a Matthew Perino, Addison Chang and Greg Campbell knew coming into team. I think the adrenaline that these Trey Pasqual are three other sopho- this season that he was faced with the younger players had gave them an mores, who received significant play- very beginning stages of a total re- energy in that game that really guided ing time this season. Meliado will be a building effort. us to victory.” returning senior, who gained valuable “Our team for 2014 was much less The game marked a turning point experience playing both midfield and experienced than the previous edi- for the program, not only because it striker positions after making the tion,” said Campbell. “It was not just was an impressive win, but also more switch from goaltender. that we had a lot of underclassmen on importantly, it was the point at which Defender/midfielder Michael our roster playing key minutes for us. younger players would begin to see Smith will return for his senior sea- goleader.com/subscribe It was also that we had a lot of older what they were capable of when the son after earning First Team All Con- players, who were getting their first bullets were for real. ference honors this year. So the cup- significant playing time. This overall “We had to make several line-up board is certainly not bare for Cougars Thrash lack of experience showed at differ- changes for that game perhaps none Campbell as he looks back on the ent times of the season.” more significant than at goalkeeper,” 2014 campaign with an eye towards West Essex, 35-7 Whenever a team embarks on a said Campbell. “We had been using a the future. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 rebuilding effort, the early returns are junior, Dominic Meliado in the net, “It was difficult for us at times this not going to be pretty. This was cer- but due to being so shorthanded, we year, but I can say with great confi- presses me the most about his devel- tainly the case for Cranford. The had to switch him out into the field. dence that all of our underclassmen opment as a player.” David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times Schetelich’s 80-yard scoring burst TAKING THE HANDOFF...Blue Devil Jack Curry, No. 27, takes the handoff from quarterback Zach Kelly, No. 14. electrified the home crowd and broke the spirit of the visiting Knights. and Kelly completed five more passes Dobrice, from his defensive back po- More photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports “The play was a Jet read,” said for 53 yards. Receiver Sean Elliott sition, jarred the ball loose and recov- Schetelich. “I faked the ball to Luke had a pair of receptions for 22 yards ered it at the Westfield 45, setting up Christiano, who sold the fake really, and Boutsikaris finished with four his touchdown run. From that point, really well. I think his selling job was receptions for 49 yards. the Tiger’s ground game was halted. the single most important factor on Due to the intensity of the Blue “The first half, I couldn’t really the play. Their entire front chased Devils’ defense and senior co-cap- stop the inside, but around the second him leaving me with a huge gap up tain/defensive lineman, and unsung half, they couldn’t do anything in- the middle. Once I cleared that first hero, Harry Williamson’s ability to side. They had to bounce around to level of defense, there was nothing plug up the holes to allow linebackers the outside. They didn’t score at all between me and the end zone.” Jackson Simcox and Luke Prybylski the second half,” Williamson Speaking of Christiano, his num- After the Blue Devils forced the bers were not too shabby either. Aside Tigers to punt, their offense had one from rushing the ball five times for 34 Probitas Verus Honos last chance to cover 71 yards in an yards and a touchdown, Christiano also had four receptions for 154 yards and the 85-yard score. Christiano hauled in a pair of interceptions as Cougars Battled Tough Schedule well, including an incredible, leap- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 ing, one-handed theft in the third quarter that drew ooohs and ahhs Michewicz. “She contributes both formers who helped steady the ship. from the assembled Cougar faithful. defensively and offensively and helps Maya Lawler (Second Team All-Con- “They ran a double reverse flea hold the team together. Her tactical ference), Caroline McCaffery (Hon- flicker type of play,” said Christiano of vision of the field is impressive. She orable Mention) and Claire the interception. “I just dropped back finished the season with eight goals. Ciemenicki (Honorable Mention) deep trying to protect the middle of the She is a leader for the team on the were strong players on defense. field and I saw the receiver crossing field and players look for her to gen- As was the case at the end of last over into my area. He actually got erate the attack. Siobhan McGovern season, the Cougars will suffer some behind me but I managed to go up and is a target forward and our go-to player key graduation losses heading into get the ball at its highest point. That is on offense. She combines well with next year. But the losses will be tar- David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times DRILLING THE BALL DOWNFIELD...Cougar senior Albert Gargiulo, No. 18, drills the ball downfield before Blue Devil what you are taught to do.” players around her to create scoring geted to areas of leadership and not Dave LaVelle, No. 2, can get to the ball. West Essex (6-5) avoided the shut- opportunities.” be as broad and numerous as the 10 out when quarterback Luke Magliaro McGovern led the team with 10 varsity players lost heading into 2014. connected with John Agolia on a 41- goals on the season. Teammate Julia “Captains and seniors Elyse Cougars struggled offensively all sea- We called up a freshman, Andrew will be better players for having had son, scoring just 26 goals down from Rojo, to play goal and the move re- the experience. We are also going to yard scoring strike late in the final Madsen paced the team with seven Mackenzie, Shannon McGovern, and quarter. By that point though, many assists followed by Hart with six as- Corinne Savulich were leaders on 43 in 2013. There were some terrible ally helped us in both areas.” have a lot of seniors next year that losses dotting their ledger like a 7-0 In his baptism by fire, Rojo would will have gotten their first extended starters were already done for the sists and McGovern with four. and off the field for our team,” said night. On defense, goaltender Dana Michewicz. “Next year Cranford will loss to Elizabeth and a 10-0 thrashing go on to record 69 saves on the sea- experience as juniors this year. We’ve at the hands of state powerhouse son. The actual varsity level game identified some core players to build Schetelich rushed the ball 20 times Acocella recorded 50 saves for the be one of the top teams in the county. for 175 yards and scored three touch- year and had a standout 10-save per- We have most of the starting lineup Scotch Plains-Fanwood. experience for the freshman figures around. All of this points to a better But there were also rays of hope to be a big help to him and the team chemistry and I really look forward downs. As a passer, he completed five formance against Westfield during a returning. Girls who were on varsity of seven for 161 yards and had the 85- 1-0 loss on September 30. While the for the first time this year now have that point to brighter days ahead. next season. to seeing this team have better results Among their wins, the Cougars could “You can’t replace actual game as they grow together. Our biggest yard touchdown pass to Christiano. overall team defense was not always the experience necessary to compete The Parsippany Hills Vikings, pos- great, there were some strong per- at a higher level next year.” boast of a 3-2 home victory over experience,” said Campbell. “Espe- challenge will be in finding a way to Summit on October 23 that avenged cially at that position. I had been finish on offense. We need to become sessors of a 9-2 record, defeated Sum- an early season loss. Most impres- hearing good things about Andrew more efficient in the scoring area and mit, 14-0, in order to earn their spot in See it all on the web in color . . . sively, Cranford stunned eventual and what he was doing at the JV level, come through with the timely goals the championship game. state sectional champion Governor but you don’t know how that’s going when we have opportunities. All of West Essex 0 0 0 7 7 www.goleader.com Livingston, 5-2, on September 20. to translate once they move up. Now that comes with experience.” Cranford 21 14 0 0 35 A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, November 27, 2014 Page 15 Raider PAL A Falls, 42-8, To Summit for Grid Crown One of the greatest runs in the This season the Raiders were led history of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood by the four NJSYFL all-stars – Alex PAL football program came to a con- Oslislo, Jonathan Ramos, Billy Root clusion last Sunday when the A team and Nicky Smith. Oslilo, Nicky Smith, Raiders fell in the New Jersey Subur- Matt Fazzino and Anthony Porter ban Youth Football League Super served as the A team captains. Bowl to Summit in Perth Amboy. Once the game ended, the large The Raiders lost to Summit, 42-8, SPF faithful saluted their heroes, to conclude the year at 9-1-1. Summit eighth grade Raiders, who held up won its third straight Super Bowl and the NJSYFL’s American Division ended the fall at 11-0. regular season and playoff champi- SUPERBOWL CHAMPS…The Westfield PAL Football D Team defeated Sayre While the eighth grade Raiders onship trophies. Woods South, 13-6, to take home the NJSYFL Championship. Pictured, left to dropped their final career PAL game, The 2014 Scotch Plains-Fanwood right, are: front row; Justin Colby(39), Jalen Simpson(37), Aidan Scheper(3), they stand proud of a record that they PAL A team Raiders: Ray Ackerman, Theo Shapiro(24), Mark Gialluisi(6), James Haley(4) and David Link(32); achieved since they began playing in Robby Camisa, Gianni Caro Esposito, second row, James Csorba(26), Tyler Sontz (17), Shane Edomonson (64), Nick the NJSYFL as fourth graders on the Noah Costanzo, Tyler Erath, Kyle Schoen(73), Steven Angeli (1), Steven Harvey(14), Nick Mase(91) and Nick E level. Estivene, Matt Fazzino, Charlie Fugett, Dies(38); third row, Sean Czarnecki(7), Jack Price(54), Malachi Mercer(53), In the five seasons under head coach Teddy Giandana, Jake Jacobsen, Ryan Trey Constantinou(13), Logan Howland(95), Jack Barker(44) and Dylan Luke Fugett, these Raiders amassed a Johnson, Bobby McGuiness, Nick Murphy(51); back row, Coaches John Czarnecki, Lou Mercer, Keith Scheper, 40-5-3 overall record. The Raiders Peter Gialluisi, Mike Constantinou, Michael Price, Bill Barker and Joe Vaszily. Merkel, Spencer Moran, Tommy won the Super Bowl on the D level in Nakonechny, Nino Natale, Stephen 2011 and ended that year 11-0, in- Oduro, Alex Oslislo, Anthony Porter, WF PAL D Grid Kids Edge cluding victories over Summit. These Jonathan Ramos, Billy Root, Tommy Raiders qualified for the playoffs each Ryan, Shaarif Saleh, Chris Sekiya, season and they never suffered a loss JayJay Sistrunk, Nicky Smith, Eddie Sayre Woods S. in Super Bowl in the five seasons on their home field Smith, Max Steele, Eriscar Thevenin, in Scotch Plains. Doug Tibbals, Maeto Velez, Dakota The Westfield PAL Football D Team an attack that put up close to 300 In the defeat to Summit, the Raid- Verrico, Charles Widder, Danny defeated Sayre Woods South, 13-6, rushing yards. ers played hard to the end, high- Wright and Zack Zimmerman. in the NJSYFL Super Bowl. Westfield, “We were getting tremendous push lighted by a nifty 55-yard run by The head coach is Luke Fugett and the American Conference Champi- up front from our line,” added Nino Natale for a touchdown. Charlie his assistants are Mike Cuccurullo, ons, previously defeated Cranford and Gialluisi, “but then our talented core Fugett kicked the conversion. The Ted Giandana, Chris Johnson, Dave Richmond Boro in the playoffs. Sayre of backs was running wild through Super Bowl was played before a large Merkel, Bruce Moran, Jeff Oslislo Woods knocked off Parsippany and their secondary.” overflow crowd of Raider fans on the and Matt Tibbals. And last but not Chatham to earn its spot. However, the game remained tight, visitor side of the field. least, the team mom is Deana Camisa. Westfield entered the game at 10-0. due to some untimely penalties that Sayre Woods (9-1) suffered its only negated two scoring drives. “We didn’t loss to Westfield, 26-19, during the play as clean as we usually do,” noted More Jim O’Connor photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports regular season. offensive assistant Lou Mercer, “but Courtesy of Jim O’Connor (njsportpics.com) for The Westfield Leader and The Times “That was clearly our toughest our defense really stepped up to make “THE CATCH”...New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., No. 13, game of the year,” noted coach Peter sure our stalled drives didn’t hurt us.” made one of the most spectacular catches ever in the game against the Dallas Gialluisi. “As we shook hands after Simpson earned Super Bowl MVP Cowboys at Met Life Stadium on November 23. that game, we both said, ‘I’m sure thanks to his strong performance on we’ll be seeing each other again.’ both sides of the football. He clogged WF PAL B Wins Super Bowl They have a lot of weapons on of- up the middle at linebacker and paced fense, including a very accurate quar- a strong defensive effort. terback, which is rarely seen at the D “Our entire defense played great,” Defeating Bloomfield, 44-7 level. We knew we would have our added Price. “While Jalen and our other hands full in this rematch.” linebackers, Justin Colby, Malachi The Westfield PAL B football team Jonny Bracco, Evan Branagan, Jus- The Sayre Woods Rebels came out Mercer and Aidan Scheper, made most won its third straight NJSYFL Super tin Chambliss, Reid Colwell, Coo- throwing on their opening drive and of the tackles, our defensive ends, Jack Bowl championship with a 44-7 tri- per Cox, John Czarnecki, Eric scored on a 10-play drive. Barker and Mark Gialluisi, did an ex- umph over Bloomfield on Novem- Daaleman, Noah Dengler, Colin “We had been practicing our pass cellent job of funneling them back to ber 23. The Blue Devils used a pow- Elliott, Bryan Felter, Colin Freer, coverage and our key reads all week, the middle of the field. They really erful running attack and great de- Max Gigantino, Jacob Harnisher, but in that opening drive, we missed a couldn’t get outside on us.” fense to turn back Bloomfield to Brendan Harrington, Luke Hoerle, few assignments and they capitalized,” Westfield outscored opponents capture the title. Ray Hurtt, Matt Korth, Chris Larkin, said defensive assistant Michael Price. 292-57 this season and the defense FINISHING WITH A WIN...The WSA Schalke 04 U9 Boys Travel Soccer Team The Blue Devils took control of Sean Link, Jack Love, Nick Martini, A little later, the Rebels were on the only allowed six points in the three finished their season with a 3-2 win over the South Plainfield Tornadoes. the game early by scoring two touch- Declan McCauley, Henry march again, but the Blue Devils pres- playoff games. Pictured, left to right, are: front row; Noah Ferry, Blake Hanna and Cole Turnof; sured and forced an interception by “Our boys really improved during second row, Jackson Wright, Max Schreiner, Ethan Roitman, Josh Sackett, Nick Steven Angeli. the season,” said Gialluisi. “It was Rodrigues, Casey Isser, Jake Blaustein, Aidan Richards and Jake Bebel; back “On our second defensive set, we such a pleasure to watch these boys row, Coach Nuno Rodrigues, Head Coach Rob Sackett and Coach David Farmer clamped down and honed in on our grow and develop as a team. Starting (not pictured Coach Wayne Wright). assignments, and for the remainder from where we were in August to of the game we made it very difficult where we stand now, I am very proud for them to pass,” added Price. of what they have done. It is a great Westfield then turned to its punish- group of young men who accom- ing running game were Jalen Simpson plished something very special by (TD), James Csorba (TD), Justin working hard and supporting one Colby, Jack Barker and Angeli paced another.”

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS...The Westfield PAL “B” team won the NJSYFL B division (7th grade) championship over Bloomfield, 44-7.

downs in the opening minutes of the Meiselman, Brian Mikovits, Doug first quarter and converting two ex- Moore, Joe Muselli, Matt O’Connor, tra points. Westfield added two more Anthony Ricerca, Griffin Rooney, touchdowns and led 28-7 at half- Kevin Scheper, Josh Schuttevaer, VICTORIOUS IN THE FINALS...The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Retrievers were victorious in winning their Intercounty Youth Soccer League Final on November time. In the second half, the defense Hank Shapiro, Ryan Smith, Kevin stepped up and stifled Bloomfield’s Stokes, Colin Sumner, Danny SOCCER CHAMPS...The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Knights beat the Cranford 15 at Finals Fest held in Edison. The Retrievers are comprised of fifth graders that just entered the competitive full-sided league this past fall. The team enjoyed attack to seal the victory. Varano, Tristan Waddell, Kevin Riot, 1-0, to win the U12 Inter-County Championship Game in Edison on In winning the Super Bowl, the Yucetepe and Jake Zrebiec November 15. The Knights finished with an 11-0 record. Pictured, left to right, traveling to local towns to compete and finished their season with a very strong are: Coach Darko Culjak, Connor Jablonski, Brendan Karyczak, Chase Alber, 9-1-1 record. Blue Devils completed an undefeated The Blue Devils were led by head Matthew Power, Alessandro Frias, Christian Tardi, Jason Tannenbaum, Judah season in what proved to be a total coach Greg Zrebiec and assistants Sutherland, Max Sponheimer, Zach Stagaard, Adam Kiell, Aiden Birnbaum, See it all on the web in color . . . team effort by all 41 players. The Dondi Chambliss, Todd Felter, Don Daniel Mahr, Benjamin Seidenberg, Charlie Garrett, Michael Hayeck, Kenneth championship team consisted of Harrington, John McCauley, and Ken Nelson, Ben Sahai, Benjamin Cohen, Luka Culjak and Coach Marc Cohen. www.goleader.com Timmy Alliegro, Jonny Audino, Shapiro. Goods & Services You Need

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Interested room; showers; lockers; wheelchair- Scotch Plains 8/15/14 to Jelani Y. Roper, 2160 Bayberry persons can register now and have a accessible changing facilities and Knute and Maria Dahlgaard to Lane, $631,000. valid membership through Saturday, men’s steam room. Garry and Stacey A. Madeiros, 7 David L. and Lauren M. Bernstein January 31, 2015. Complimentary tours are now be- Archer Lane, $510,000. to David S. Munsky and Erica W. This special membership at the ing offered. For details, call the Wel- Ralph Froehlich Sheriff’s Office Lock, 2060 Winding Brook Way, Main Y Facility, located at 220 Clark come Center at the Main Y Facility at to Pennymac Corp., 2519 Waverly $565,000. Street, Westfield, includes two in- (908) 233-2700. To learn more about Place, $1,000. Nicholas E. and Kaliopi Vitoroulis door pools for lap swim and more Westfield Area Y programs, visit Santoro Asplundh Tree Expert to to Kiran K. and Mathew Sonia S. than 25 aqua fitness classes; a double westfieldynj.org. Financial assistance Paxio LLC., 2450 Plainfield Avenue, Thomas, 2 Jacobs Lane, $615,000. gym with open basketball and two is available for those who qualify. $710,000. Marilyn B Lebenhart to Jay Busch, Christine M. Cymbala to Brett 24 Eastham Village, $290,000. See it all on the web in color . . . Steinberg and M. Nartinez, 8 Home- David and Donna Ritter to Chris- stead Terrace, $550,000. topher and Winnie Kistler, 8 Indian www.goleader.com Paul D. and Laura J. Haggan to Run, $819,500. William Keith Woodfin and L. Naomi S and Scott B. Schaffer to O’Brien, 2294 Edgewood Terrace, David and Deborah Abrams, 4 Asm. Bramnick to Host $820,000. Wellington Downs, $755,000. David J. and Carol A. Britton to Todd and Rachel L. Karp to Joshua Anthony and Melissa L. Sfarra Jr., 11 P. and Melinie J. Ritter, 29 Allenby Healthcare Summit at Kean Hidden Meadow Drive, $999,999. Lane, $1,039,500. Marc D. and Jaime L. Eigner to David and Julie Blacker to TRENTON – Assembly Minor- open to the general public. The date Vipul and Aarti Chib, 2125 Princeton Catherine Purnell and Jason Nielsen, ity Leader Jon Bramnick (R-21st, for the summit will be announced Avenue, $800,000. 1141 Cooper Road, $625,000. Westfield) said as the marketplace in mid-December. Charles and Claudia Hollander to Alfred and Nannie Blackwood to continues to change due to the ef- Mr. Bramnick will moderate a panel Anthony Yee Lin, 2119 Elizabeth Thaun Hong and Tami Le, 1260 Terrill fects of Obamacare, he will con- that will discuss topics including: Avenue, $510,000. Road, $428,000. vene a Healthcare Summit at Kean patient choice, doctor-patient deci- Thomas and Irene Hahner to Nicho- Michael L. and Karen Rosenberg University in January. Mr. Bramnick sion making, challenges facing hos- las Rizzi, 2051 Meadow View Road, to Todd M. Sherman and Danielle M. is in the process of inviting stake- pitals in 2015, healthcare costs, man- OUTREACH...Members of the New Community Church shop together at the $540,000. King 1 Jenna Court, $835,000. holders to discuss healthcare and dates on insurance companies, and Garwood ShopRite after Sunday worship on November 23 to provide Thanksgiv- David and Paula Goldner to Daniel C. and Sniukiene V. Drake to Dirk patient choice. Patient groups, doc- technology in healthcare. ing meals for the needy in Elizabeth. J. Duffy and Jean-Ann O’Neill, 8 and Heike Schumann, 14 Wedgewood tors, hospitals, insurance compa- Those interested in attending can Oxford Road, $695,000. Way, $900,000. nies and the business community respond to Kevin Logan in the As- Zhizhang and Huifeng Niu Yin to Raymundo and Sonia Velasco to will be invited. The event will be sembly Republican Office by calling Majestic Winds to Hold Mandar J. Raut and Neelambari Save, Jeffrey B and Jaqueline P. Iervese, 4 (609) 847-3400 or e-mail at 2050 Wood Road, $570,000. Wedgewood Way, $620,000. Bramnick: Bentley [email protected]. Benefit for Food Pantry Garth R. and Virgina A. Seavy to Labs A NJ Success Story Angelo and Sandi Tortorella, 1694 Book Store to Host Lance Backs Keystone CLARK – Majestic Winds, the pro- will be the main selections on the first Oakwood Terrrace, $470,000. Children's Authors TRENTON – Following a tour fessional wind band of the New Jersey half of the concert. “Ballet Parisian” Howard B. and Kristen Zucker to of Bentley Laboratories in Edison, Measure Citing Jobs WESTFIELD – The Town Book Workshop for the Arts, will present a by Jacques Offenbach will also be Matthew Brett and Katharine A. Assembly Minority Leader Jon WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. benefit concert at the Zion Lutheran featured on this program. Several Simon, 1695 Ramapo Way, $540,000. Store will be hosting a meet and Bramnick (R-21st, Westfield) com- Leonard Lance (R-7th) last week sup- greet and story time with Paul Church, 559 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ fine marches will also be performed Robert and Marjorie Ruff to RHSF mended the cosmetics manufac- ported H.R. 5682, legislation that on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at on this program, which include “Free- Properties IV LLC., 1470 Martine Czajak, author of the children's turer for investing in their employ- would approve the application for book, Monster Needs a Christmas 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the concert dom City” by Karl King and “Chero- Avenue, $545,000. ees and for their commitment to the Keystone XL Pipeline which has will go toward the Zion Lutheran kee” by Edwin Franco Goldman. Thomas A. and Fran A. D’Aloisio Tree on Small Business Saturday/ New Jersey. been subsequently voted down in the Indies First Day, November 29, Church Food Pantry to assist needy Rounding out this concert will be to Joshua T. and Carly S. Haffner, 18 “Bentley Labs is a success story,” U.S. Senate. The measure passed families in the area. The ensemble will “Sweetmeats Rag” by Charles L. Fields Lane, $699,000. 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mr. Bramnick said. “They are an overwhelmingly, 252-161, in the Local Westfield Author, Matt be directed by Howard Toplansky, an Johnson, “Fantasy for Band” by Frank Horacio Funes to Prakash M. and excellent example of a company that House. NJWA staff instrumental instructor. Erickson and Christmas selections Neeta P. Sabhani, 6 Ditzel Farm Court, Myklusch who has written the invests in their employees by provid- “Boosting American-made energy popular young adult Jack Blank “Our musical offerings are geared to including Christmas Festival” be $850,000. ing higher than average wages and a results in more American jobs and please a variety of musical tastes and Leroy Anderson Brett E. and Maxine Neuhauser to Adventure Series as guest book- friendly work environment. We need improved international relations. It is seller will be at the store from 12 range from Renaissance to Ragtime This event is open to the public. Joshua E. and Jillian M. Safchik, 6 to incentivize these good business a winning combination for our favorites,” stated Toplansky. Admission is free and contributions Black Birch Road, $797,900. to 1:30 p.m. practices, not impose further man- nation’s economy and our national The Town Book Store is located “Sun Valley Mountains” Overture will be gratefully accepted. For addi- Philip E. and Roxanne Hessemer dates on job-creators. security. The House has acted, again, by Glen Ogden, Highlights from tional information about NJWA or to Philip J. and Mary Sherratt, 7 at 270 East Broad Street in “I commend President Brian to bring the benefits of energy pro- Westfield (corner of East Broad “South Pacific” by Richard Rodgers Majestic Winds, call (908) 789-9696 Marion Lane, $755,000. Fitzpatrick, his management team and duction to American consumers and and “Vera Waltz” by Alex Lithgow or email [email protected]. Walter Holder to Kerry Nordling and Elmer Streets). If you are un- their dedicated employees for their businesses and I hope the Senate and David Mayurnik, 1825 Quimby able to attend these events, call ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit,” moves with the same passion as the Lane, $640,000. The Town Book Store at (908) Mr. Bramnick said. “I will continue House to embrace this strategy and Depression-Bipolar Meeting Claudio Vilas and Maria Larralde 233-3535 to reserve an to work with the business commu- send this legislation to the President’s autographed copies of their books. nity on measures that will encourage desk,” said Mr. Lance, a member of SHERIFF’S SALE growth of good-paying jobs in New Energy and Commerce who has re- SHERIFF’S SALE To Focus on Trauma Effects SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-14004984 Jersey.” peatedly supported the Keystone SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY SHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-14004748 CHANCERY DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY Mike Mangin, a business advocate Pipeline as boon to American con- AREA — The Depression and Bi- on an individual’s mood, health, UNION COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION from the state’s Business Action Cen- sumers and the U.S. relationship with polar Support Alliance (DBSA) will DOCKET NO. F-001872-14 UNION COUNTY relationships and even work. Cur- Plaintiff: LANDMARK COMMUNITY BANK DOCKET NO. F-047197-13 ter (BAC), joined the Assemblyman Canada. feature Dr. Catherine Bianchi, a clini- rent approaches to treatment will VS. Plaintiff: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Defendant: DANIEL SANTRY A/K/A DANIEL VS. on the tour. Mr. Mangin is respon- “With strong bipartisan support in cal psychologist in practice in be discussed. Extensive question- J. SANTRY AND LINDA SANTRAY A/K/A LINDA Defendant: MARY CLARK A/K/A MARY C. sible for the expansion and attraction both Houses of Congress, the back- Morristown since 1995, at its M. SANTRY, HUSBAND AND WIFE; SPENCER CLARK; KENNY WARDEN; JOSEPH A. and-answer time will be allowed. SAVINGS BANK, SLA; DEMARIO-RLJTNER RACANELLI of domestic and international busi- ing of labor and business and the monthly meeting on Wednesday, These educational meetings of ORAL & MAX LLC Sale Date: 12/03/2014 Sale Date: 12/17/2014 Writ of Execution: 08/07/2014 ness retention in New Jersey. He also demand of energy consumers and December 10. This meeting is being the DBSA take place on a Wednes- Writ of Execution: 08/28/2014 By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution serves as a liaison between state and job-seekers, it is clear it is time to held earlier than usual in the month By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by public day every month, at 7:45 p.m., us- to me directed I shall expose for sale by public vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- local governments and the business build the Keystone Pipeline,” Mr. due to the December holidays. ing the facilities of the Morristown vendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA- TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH- TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on community. Lance said. Dr. Bianchi did her training at Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of Johns Hopkins University, Fairleigh WEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All successful bidders must have 20% Heights Road, about one block east said day. All successful bidders must have 20% of their bid available in cash or certified check at Dickinson University and the Uni- of the Morris Museum, in of their bid available in cash or certified check at the conclusion of the sales. the conclusion of the sales. The judgment amount is: ***One Hundred Pallone on St. Louis County versity of Medicine and Dentistry of Morristown. The public is invited The judgment amount is: ***Four Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Seventy-Nine and 64/ New Jersey. She also has extensive Seventy-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty 100*** $181,079.64. to attend all meetings; a nominal and 91/100*** $476,730.91. Property to be sold is located in: Township of post-doctoral training in treating psy- donation is requested from non- The property to be sold is located in the TOWN Scotch Plains, County of Union, State of New Grand Jury Decision chological conditions in both chil- members, when possible. of WESTFIELD in the County of UNION, and the Jersey. State of New Jersey. Premises Commonly known as: 441 Farley AREA - Congressman Frank dren and adults. In 2013, she fin- Free literature is available to all Tax LOT 16, BLOCK 907 F/K/A LOT 14, BLOCK Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076. County Grand Jury announced it will 112 Tax Lot # 22, Block # 501 Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the fol- ished specialty training in Trauma attendees and there is an extensive COMMONLY KNOWN AS 412 WEST Nearest Cross Street: East Second Street. not indict Officer Darren Wilson in DUDLEY AVENUE, WESTFIELD, NEW JER- Approximate Dimensions: 50 X 106 lowing statement after a St. Louis and Disaster at New York Univer- lending library of educational au- SEY 07090 Total Upset: ***One Hundred Eighty-Eight the death of Michael Brown, a rob- sity. Her practice focuses on helping diotapes, CDs and videotapes, also Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately) Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven and 65/100*** bery suspect who was shot and killed 175.00 feet wide by 60.00 feet long. $188,711.65 together with lawful interest and Sierra Club Posts children and adults with mood dis- free. In case of hazardous weather Nearest Cross Street: Situated on the north- costs. in August while resisting arrest: westerly side of Dudley Avenue West, 126.72 The sale is subject to any unpaid taxes and orders, trauma, chronic illness, adop- for the Wednesday lectures, call feet from the North side of North Avenue. assessments, tax, water, and sewer liens and Holiday Party Date “The St. Louis County Grand tion-related concerns and relation- The sale is subject to unpaid taxes and as- other municipal assessments. The amount due (973) 994-1143 after 6 p.m. for sessments, tax, water and sewer liens and other can be obtained from the local taxing authority. AREA — The New Jersey Sierra Jury’s decision not to indict Officer ship at work and school problems. possible cancellation information. municipal assessments. The amount due can be All interested parties are to conduct and rely Darren Wilson is a failure of our obtained from the local taxing authority. Pursu- upon their own independent investigation to as- Club Loantaka Group’s annual Meet The title of Dr. Bianchi’s presen- In addition to the lecture series, ant to NJSA 46:8B-21 the sale may also be certain whether or not any outstanding interests justice system. The principle of tation will be “Trauma and Your subject to the limited lien priority of any condo- remain of record and/or have priority over the lien and Greet Holiday Party will take peer group support sessions led by minium/homeowner association liens which may being foreclosed and, if so, the current amount place on Wednesday, December 10. ‘Equal Justice under Law’ must ap- Mood.” Participants will learn how experienced facilitators are held ev- exist. due thereon. **If the sale is set aside for any ply to all Americans. My thoughts Total Upset: ***Four Hundred Ninety-One reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall only be It will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the consequences of traumatic ery Tuesday evening of the month, Thousand One Hundred Three and 08/100*** entitled to a return of the deposit paid. The and prayers are with Michael events can have long-term effects $491,103.08 together with lawful interest and Purchaser shall have no further recourse against The Library of The Chathams, lo- at 7:30 p.m., also using the facili- costs. the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.** cated at 214 Main Street, Chatham. Brown’s family, especially his par- ties of the Morristown Unitarian Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- Subject to tax sale certificate #: 12-1238. ents, who have endured such un- tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac- There is no admission fee and the PUBLIC NOTICE Fellowship. Separate groups for expenses, there remains any surplus money, the tion of the mortgage debt, including costs and public is invited to attend. imaginable pain and hardship over family and friends and young adult money will be deposited into the Superior Court expenses, there remains any surplus money, the TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, money will be deposited into the Superior Court Attendees will have an opportu- these past few months.” groups are held periodically. All or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, PLANNING BOARD Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to nity to meet current, new and pro- are always welcome. In case of haz- and extent of that person’s claim and asking for Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that at the an order directing payment of the surplus money. and extent of that person’s claim and asking for spective members and enjoy holiday Reading is Good For You Planning Board meeting of November 24, ardous weather for the Tuesday Peer The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale an order directing payment of the surplus money. goodies. There will be a short update 2014, the Board adopted the following Groups, call (917) 723-2258 after 6 will have information regarding the surplus, if The Sheriff or other person conducting the sale any. will have information regarding the surplus, if on 2014 New Jersey environmental Resolutions of approval: p.m. for possible cancellation in- There is a full legal description on file in the any. Union County Sheriff’s Office. There is a full legal description on file in the accomplishments and challenges, as Gary T. and Gary M. Pupa, for 2260 formation. The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this Union County Sheriff’s Office. well as a dialogue on what activities and 226 Westfield Avenue, Block 3201, To learn more about the support sale for any length of time without further adver- The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn this Lots 19 and 20 to subdivide two lots into tisement. sale for any length of time without further adver- and programs to pursue in 2015. group and to view links to other Joseph Cryan tisement. three conforming lots. Acting Sheriff Joseph Cryan A variety of cheese, crackers and sources of helpful information, visit Attorney: Acting Sheriff other snacks will be provided. Partici- Dion Natale, for 2045 Westfield Av- dbsanewjersey.org/morristownarea. 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WESTFIELD – “Good is coming Madeleine Rosenthal, Lisa Morgan out of evil.” That is a line from “The Simon, Connor Wynne and Jesse Laramie Project,” a documentary- Zimmermann. style play that was performed last “The Laramie Project” was a show- weekend with extraordinary skill and case for the range and depth of WHS’ grace by Westfield High School’s student performers. Each portrayed a (WHS) Theatre Department. The diverse set of characters, sometimes show looks at the aftermath of the changing roles within scenes. They 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a often had to shift from the clinical gay college student in Laramie, Wyo- language of police and medical pro- ming. fessionals to the more plainspoken In the play, as in real life, those words of local Wyoming residents. I WISH FOR A GREAT SHOW...Marx Kopla, left, stars as Aladdin and Frank words are spoken by Shepard’s fa- And they did so convincingly, aided Todisco will play the Genie in Cranford Dramatic Club’s production of Aladdin. Photo Courtesy of Howie Frisch ther, Dennis, at the courtroom sen- by well-timed shifts in lighting and Performances will be Friday, December 5, Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, LARAMIE...Westfield High School's 2014 fall drama “The Laramie Project” tencing of one of his son’s accused music, overhead projection screens, December 7. Tickets are $12. Visit www.cdctheatre.org for more information. focused on events surrounding the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, including killers. The monologue by Dennis and simple-but-effective costume the anti-gay protestors that picketed at his funeral. Shepard, portrayed by senior Michael changes. Poyntz, was one of several scenes in Each character’s dialogue advanced Westfield Sisters to Perform “The Laramie Project” that moved the story, which focused on the cir- Model Railroad Club the many in the audience at Westfield cumstances of the murder, Shepard’s High School to tears. funeral, and the ensuing trial and In Nutcracker Production In fact, “Good is coming out of media coverage. The play was cre- Announces Annual Show evil,” aptly describes the impact of ated by Moisés Kaufman and the MADISON – Sisters Claudia grade student at Edison Intermedi- seeing “The Laramie Project.” In the members of Tectonic Theater Project Millwater and Marissa Millwater ate School, are the daughters of Laura UNION – The Model Railroad Providence HO Model Railroad hands of WHS’ talented team of ac- through interviews with hundreds of of Westfield will join renowned pro- and Richie Millwater of Westfield. Club, affiliated with the Union County Club, in the basement of the late Paul tors and their director Daniel Devlin, people. Much of the dialogue is tran- fessional guest artists when they Marissa, who has previously starred Department of Parks announced Mallery, a pioneer of the hobby of the show effectively conveyed the scribed directly from those interviews. perform the soloist roles of Arch as Clara, will also perform the roles shows will take place on November model railroading. The club occu- brutality of Shepard’s murder, but After Friday night’s performance, Angel and Fritz, respectively, in this of Snowflake, Marzipan and Rose 28, 29 and 30 and December 5, 6, 7, pies a building in Lenape Park de- ultimately emphasized a hopeful mes- the cast of “The Laramie Project” year’s full-length production of New Waltz this year. Claudia will also 12, 13 and 14 at the Club building, signed, built and maintained by the sage about the power of tolerance and received a letter from Mr. Kaufman Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s appear as a Chinese Boy, and has located at 295 Jefferson Avenue, off members, under a unique arrange- compassion. himself, who said he was delighted (NJDTE) beloved holiday classic previously performed the roles of Route 22 East in Union (behind Home ment with the Union County Park WHS’ Theatre Department has WHS was putting on the show, and “The Nutcracker.” Soldier and Bon Bon. Marissa has Depot). System. earned a reputation for performing hoped their performance “will mark Celebrated dancers Morgan been dancing with NJDTE since Show times are Friday, November Free parking is available on site challenging shows, and “The Laramie the beginning of a life-long commit- McEwen, Scott Weber, Rosemary 2010, and Claudia joined in 2011. 28, noon to 10 p.m.; Friday, Decem- and the building is wheelchair ac- Project” was no exception. Over the ment to justice, beauty and truth.” Sabovick-Bleich, Joseph Fritz, Bra- NJDTE celebrates its 45th anni- ber 5 and Friday, December 12, 7 cessible. For more information, course of the three-hour show, a cast Westfield High School’s Theatre dley Shelver, Mario Espinoza and versary season with this year’s pro- p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to please contact the Club at (908) 964- of 21 student actors portrayed a total Department has won multiple Shanna Irwin, from prestigious com- duction of “The Nutcracker,” set to 8 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 9724 on Saturdays between 1 p.m. of more than 80 different characters, awards for its innovative choices panies such as Metropolitan Opera the timeless music of Peter The show features the club’s large, and 5 p.m., or (908) 964-8808 for a each of them connected in some way and high-caliber performances. Its Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Tchaikovsky. Choreographed by world-famous HO scale layout. A 30 recorded message, or by visiting the to Shepard. 2013 fall drama, “Metamorphoses” Ballet, New Jersey Ballet and Bal- Nancy Turano, now in her 20th sea- by 27 foot double-decked N scale club’s website at www.tmrci.org. The ensemble cast (in alphabetical won the Outstanding Overall Pro- let Hispanico, join the Ensemble son as NJDTE Artistic Director, the layout is also featured. Visitors will Advance ticket prices are $7 for order) were: Colin Barry, Alex duction of a High School Play award for three performances at the ballet features 65 dancers ages seven also be able to view trains operating adults, $4 for children ages three Cestero, Daniel Coelho, Jackie at the 2013-2014 Montclair State Wilkins Theatre at Kean Univer- through 18 from across New Jersey. over a portion of the 60 by 80 foot through 15, and $5 for seniors age 60 Daaleman, Lauren Echausse, Alex University Theatre Night Awards sity, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union on Tickets are $30 for adults and addition to the HO scale layout. The and over. Prices will be higher at the Frisch, Isabella Gelfand, Frank earlier this year. Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. $20 for students, seniors and chil- club’s indoor G gauge layout will door on the days of the show. Chil- Guerriero, Madeline Hudelson, Information about the Matthew and 7 p.m., and Sunday, December dren. For more information or to also be operating. dren age two and under will be admit- Alexandra Jackman, Katherine Ko, Shepard Foundation, the advocacy 14 at 2 p.m. purchase tickets contact the Wilkins The Model Railroad Club was ted free of charge. Group rates are Olivia Kuzman, Madelyn Metzger, group founded by Mr. Shepard’s par- Marissa, a freshman at Westfield Theatre box office at (908) 737- founded in 1949 as the Summit-New available to groups of 10 or more. Julian Mone, Emmanuelle Nadeau, ents, can be found at High School, and Claudia, a seventh 7469 or visit www.keanstage.com. Tony Peer, Michael Poyntz, www.matthewshepard.org. Liberty Hall Announces Kruk to Perform One-Man Start of Christmas Tours Christmas Carol at UCPAC UNION – Liberty Hall Museum Tea lovers and harried holiday RAHWAY – Master storyteller 499-8226 or in person at Union will usher in its popular holiday sea- shoppers alike can enjoy a piping hot Jonathan Kruk rings in the holidays County Performing Arts Center box son with the debut of its much-antici- cup of tea with their holiday tour at with a one-man performance of “A office, 1601 Irving Street, Rahway. pated Christmas tour, Deck the Halls: the Museum’s exquisite Christmas Christmas Carol” on Sunday, Novem- Featured on CBS Sunday Morning Fifty Years of Christmas Decorations, Tea throughout the month of Decem- ber 30 at 2 p.m. at UCPAC's Hamilton and in the New York Times, Mr. Kruk on Friday, November 28. A celebra- ber. Usually served the second and Stage, 360 Hamilton Street, in has been inspiring active listening tion of half a century of seasonal fourth Wednesday of the month, Lib- Rahway. and vivid imagining at schools, li- decoration and ornamentation, Deck erty Hall’s signature tea service will Using over 30 character voices, braries, parks and concert halls across the Halls: Fifty Years of Christmas be available every week on Wednes- Mr. Kruk delivers a dramatic retell- the U.S. for a quarter century. From Decorations invites visitors to jour- days, December 3, 10, 17 & 23 from ing of Charles Dickens’ timeless tale Shakespeare and Sir Gawain to Rip ney through five beautifully adorned 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is $40, and of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts Van Winkle and the Headless Horse- rooms to experience the decorative includes a guided tour of the museum of Christmas Past, Present and Fu- man, Jonathan assumes dozens of styles of the 1910s - 1950s. The tour following tea. ture. character guises that bring literary kicks off a month of scheduled holi- The Gingerbread House Workshop, Musical accompanist Jim Keyes classics to vibrant life. day programming for all ages at the a longtime favorite with patrons new supplements the onstage action with For more information about the museum, the former residence of New and old, will take place on Saturdays, a 19th-century parson’s organ, harp, 2014-15 performance season at Jersey’s first elected governor, Will- December 13 and 20. Due to over- YOUNG THESPIANS… The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison completed a violin and chains. Union County Performing Arts Cen- iam Livingston. whelming demand, Liberty Hall will successful two-day, three-show run of its fall play, The Brothers Grimm Tickets are $18 and available online ter and Hamilton Stage, visit “What makes this year’s holiday offer two sessions on both available Spectaculathon, on Nov. 14-15. Leading players included seniors Julia Linger of at www.ucpac.org, by calling (732) www.ucpac.org. tour so special is that guests will be dates: 10 to 11:30 a.m. or noon to Cranford and Pierre Bouley of Edison and juniors Claude Djan of Scotch Plains and Antonia Santangelo of Rahway. Patrons enjoyed the comedy, which was treated to fifty years of different holi- 1:30 p.m. The fee is $20 for one adult directed by Becky Randazzo. Congratulations to the cast and crew. day decorations and traditions,” said and one child; all additional adults See it all on the web in color . . . Lacey Bongard, Coordinator of Mu- are $5 each. seum Programs. “Hopefully this will Liberty Hall’s “How the Grinch www.goleader.com bring back some nice Christmas Stole Lunch” (formerly known as the Masterwork Chorus to memories for our guests.” Whoville Feast) is scheduled for Sun- Deck the Halls: Fifty Years of Christ- day, December 14 from 11:30 a.m. to mas Decorations runs through Decem- 1:30 p.m. This mouthwatering buffet Perform Handel's Messiah ber 27; Monday through Saturday, from features “Roast Beast on a Bun,” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $6 for “Seuss Spuds,” “Cindy Lou Who Ci- NEW YORK, NY – On Thursday, interpretation of the baroque style,      
     children, college students and seniors; der,” and other comfort cuisine in- December 18 at 7:30 p.m., The Mas- shares the stage with a professional $8 for Kean University alumni; and spired by Theodore Geisel’s (a.k.a. terwork Chorus returns to the baroque orchestra and four soloists    
    $10 for adults. There is no cost for Dr. Seuss’) holiday classic. Admis- Perelman Stage in Stern Auditorium with luminous voices perfectly suited
     
children under the age of three. sion is $23 per child and $28 per at Carnegie Hall to perform their sig- to the work. Soprano Rebecca           For the first time in eight years, adult, and includes lunch, a photo- nature work, Handel’s Messiah, an Mariman, contralto Emily Marvosh, guests also have the opportunity to graph with the Grinch, and a holiday event that has occurred annually since tenor Eric Rieger, and baritone David            experience the holiday tour by candle- tour of the museum. 1961. Messiah is more than a singing Newman all expressively portray the )   * light when Liberty Hall Museum of- Finally, the jolly old man himself “gig” for this 95-voice, fully audi- roles that make Messiah come to life. &   
) fers Holiday Candlelight Tours on the will be on hand for breakfast with tioned chorus. Led by Music Director Ms. Mariman, Ms. Marvosh, and Mr. '#  !
)( evening of Saturday, December 6 at Santa on Sunday, December 21 from Andrew Megill and his commitment Rieger make their Carnegie Hall solo  !%  )  +"&#    +"+ 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Guided by the 9 to 11 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to excellence, the chorus also con- debut with this appearance. "& '++ "& #"# museum’s friendly educators in their Admission includes a hot, all-you- veys the joy that comes from per- Tickets range in price from $13.50 holiday best, guests will enjoy an can-eat breakfast (served buffet- forming Handel’s classic in a legend- to $90; promo codes for discounted exclusive candlelight tour of Deck style), a photograph with Santa in his ary hall for an audience that consis- tickets are available at the Halls: Fifty Years of Christmas celebrated sleigh, and a holiday tour tently rewards them with standing www.masterwork.org. Regularly Decorations and light refreshments. of Liberty Hall. The price is $23 for ovations. priced tickets are available through The cost is $10 for children, $12 for children and $28 for adults. Maestro Megill, acclaimed for his Carnegie Hall at seniors, and $15 for adults; the 5 p.m. Reservations are required for all www.carnegiehall.org or by calling tour is recommended for families. holiday events, which fill up quickly; Legally Blonde, Jr. (212) 247-7800. The performance Reservations are required by Satur- please call (908) 527-0400 or email takes place at Perelman Stage, Stern day, November 29 and can be made [email protected] to reserve. Lib- To be Perfomed in GW Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, 881 Sev- by calling (908) 527-0400 or emailing erty Hall will accept unwrapped gifts GARWOOD – A production of enth Ave. at 57th Street, New York, [email protected]. for children ages one to 17 on behalf Legally Blonde, Jr. will be held at NY. “The museum was inspired to offer of Toys for Tots through Monday, Lincoln l, 400 Second Ave., ool in Founded in 1955 and based in candlelight tours again this year be- December 15. Donations can be Garwood on Friday, December 5 and Morristown, The Masterwork Cho- cause of the magic that comes alive at dropped off at Liberty’s Hall Wel- Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. rus has a performance history that Liberty Hall when it’s decorated for come and Visitor Center (also known Tickets can be purchased in ad- includes not only the traditional mas- Christmas,” stated Ms. Bongard. “The as the “Blue House”). All patrons vance by calling (908) 789-0331. terworks, but also masterpieces span- experience of touring the first floor in donating to the toy drive will receive Tickets are $9 Adult, $7 Students and ning a variety of musical periods and candlelight with all the Christmas a 10 percent discount at the Museum Seniors. Tickets may also be pur- styles, all of which deserve to be decorations will truly be beautiful.” Store. chased at the door for $10. heard. This Carnegie Hall appear- ance marks the group’s 253rd perfor- Polish Foundation to mance of Messiah. Host Cabaret Saturday CLARK – The Polish Cultural Foundation (PCF) at 177 Broadway, creative framing Clark, is hosting its first Cabaret Style Art • Framing • Gifts • Home Accents • Unique Jewelry Concert in the intimate setting of their Conservation Framing • Sports Memorabilia & Jerseys Banquet Hall, featuring guitarist/com- Shadow Boxes • Graduation Diplomas • Mirrors

poser, Zbigniew London, on Satur- ... Corporate & Home Consultations day, November 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. London is combining the best Holiday Jazz Night collection of his original works along with some of music’s beloved favor- Friday, Dec. 5th, 7pm - 9pm ites. The instrumental selections will encompass styles of Soft Jazz, Jazz, 6th Annual Boutique Show Blues and Latin, which are upbeat Saturday, Dec. 6 & Sunday, Dec. 7th and guaranteed to energize and re- 10am - 5pm fresh one’s spirit. Light refreshments will be served and a cash bar will be 11 North Union Avenue, Cranford available. 908-272-3030

For more information, contact the simply LIBERTY HOLIDAYS...Liberty Hall Museum will usher in its popular holiday creative framing Visit our website to view merchandise & season with the debut of its much-anticipated Christmas tour, Deck the Halls: PCF office at (732) 382-7197 or by email at [email protected], or online at upcoming events: www.simplyartandframes.com Fifty Years of Christmas Decorations beginning on Friday, November 28. For Mon 12-4; Tues, Wed & Fri 10-6; Thurs 10-7; Sat 10-5 more information on tours and events call (908) 527-0400. www.pcfnj.org. Page 18 Thursday, November 27, 2014 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION

Westfield Residents to Perform in Chatham Players’ A Christmas Carol CHATHAM – The Chatham Com- beside him during his life-changing of Stirling, Alan Semok of Somerset, munity Players keeps their journey through memories and pre- Scott Baird of Upper Montclair, longstanding holiday tradition alive monitions. While the script remains Samantha Kaplan of Verona, Steven with its production of Philip Wm. true to the original story, the play- Nitka of Hackettstown, Adunni Rae McKinley & Suzanne Buhrer’s musi- wright also pulled from letters that Charles of Maplewood, Will Carey cal adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Dickens wrote to family and friends. of Glen Ridge, Adrian Rifat of New “A Christmas Carol” opening Friday, The story of Ebenezer Scrooge has York City, Brielle Raddi of Cedar December 5 and running until Sun- become one of the most beloved of Grove, Maryann and Randy Post of day, December 21. Returning Madison, Joelle Bochner and to the Chatham Playhouse, Eila Francis of Springfield, Jeffrey Fiorello of Montclair Jody and Parker Ebert of directs the show, Jack Bender Plainfield, Alyssa Franck of of Jersey City is the musical Basking Ridge, Dash Green, director and Megan Ferentinos Sasha Jacobs, Ryan Graziano of Cranford is the Choreogra- and Meghan Sabin of Chatham, pher. and Graham Helfrick of HAPPY HOLIDAYS...The Presbyterian Church in Westfield is the location for NJ Festival orchestra's annual Home for Several actors from Mendham. the Holidays celebration on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. Westfield are making their This marks the seventeenth debut at The Chatham Play- time that the Chatham Players house. In the role of Tiny has produced this show. From Celebrate the Holiday Season with Tim, Pierson Salvador will 1988 to 1995, the group pro- tear at your heart every time duced the show every Decem- he sings. Previous credits in- ber, and it now produces the New Jersey Festival Orchestra clude “Alice in Wonderland” show on a biennial basis. with the AlphaNYC Theatre Mr. Fiorello shared, “I hope WESTFIELD – Join Maestro David been made possible in part by a Union mance, The Guys and Dolls of Broad- Company, and “The Little that audiences will come see Wroe and New Jersey Festival Orches- County Heart (History, Education and way, promises a superb revue of Ameri- Mermaid, Jr.” and “The Wiz- this production, and make “A tra on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant and can musical theater classics and fea- ard of Oz” at The Sundance Christmas Carol” a part of their the Presbyterian Church in Westfield generous support from The Westfield tures renowned guest vocalists direct School Theatre. holiday tradition. A story like for Home for the Holidays, a family Foundation. from the Broadway stage and beyond. Sarah Rappoport’s sweet this, with its themes of: a sec- festival of traditional and contempo- Tickets prices range from $26 to $75 Patrons are advised to purchase tickets voice is heard as Young Fan. ond chance, re-birth, humani- rary songs and music, sing-alongs and for adults and there is a special discount well in advance as this concert has been Previous credits include tarianism, forgiveness, com- more guaranteed to make the season price of only $13 for students K-12 a sell out for the past five years. “Camp Rock” as Dana Turner passion, love, family values, merry. making this event a perfect start to the Tickets for both concerts are avail- at the Summit Playhouse, “A and hope, are timeless, as time- Special guest soprano Mia Pafumi holiday season for the whole family. able on line at Little Princess” as Josephine less as Christmas itself.” will join NJ Festival Orchestra to present Tickets are also available for NJ Fes- www.njfestivalorchestra.org, by call- Carmichael at both the Pierson Salvador from Westfield as Tiny All performances are at the both popular favorites as well as winter tival Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve musi- ing (908) 232-9400 or visiting the of- Hudson Guild Theatre and ex- Tim and Scott Baird from Upper Chatham Playhouse, 23 North curiosities to welcome in the holiday cal celebration. This year’s perfor- fice at 224 E. Broad Street, Westfield. tended run at the Signature Montclair as Bob Cratchit Passaic Avenue, in Chatham. season. Traditional carols, signature Theatre, as well as in “White Tickets are $25 for adults and versions of familiar fare and a host of Christmas” as Susan Waverly $23 for youth/senior. dance favorites are sure to delight. Photography by Rubinstein at the Count Basie Theatre. all holiday tales, and this unique Tickets can be purchased at the Other guests include Westfield's Wil- Andrea Thibodeau will be play- production also reminds us that box office or online. To access the son Elementary School Chorus who ing Mrs Fezziwig and the Laun- Dickens’ inspiration for penning the theater’s online ticketing service, will charm with America the Beautiful In Gallery at the SP Library dress in this production. She was story goes much deeper. go to ccp.ticketleap.com. The ser- and Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas last seen at Cranford Dramatic “As a child, every year, around vice is available 24 hours a day, and Festival and lead a rousing finale pre- SCOTCH PLAINS – Photography and currently teaches at Monmouth Club’s “Sweeney Todd”. She has the Holidays my father would read tickets can be purchased online up sentation from “It’s a Wonderful Life”. by Ellen Rubinstein will be on display University. previously been seen in “Fiddler on “A Christmas Carol” to my brothers until three hours prior to curtain on “We believe there is something for at the Scotch Plains Public Library A reception will be held on Sunday, the Roof” as Tzeitel, “Oklahoma!” and me. I guess in his own way he the day of a performance. The box everyone in this performance,” said from Monday, December 1 to Friday, December 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. as Laurey, “Avenue Q” as Kate/ was trying to do what the character office will begin accepting phone Maestro David Wroe. “But above all, December 28. The exhibit and reception are free Lucy and “Into the Woods” as of Dickens in McKinley’s version reservations on Tuesday, Novem- our program is a vessel for children, Ms. Rubinstein’s images capture and open to all interested attendees. Baker’s Wife, “Joseph and the of “...Carol” is doing... that is, to ber 25 at (973) 635-7363. parents, grandparents and friends - in- fragments of the beauty of nature. They More information is available online Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” educate us about the true meaning The Chatham Community Play- deed the entire community - to come reflect the natural peace surrounding at www.scotlib.org, by phone at (908) as the Narrator. of Christmas and the care and con- ers has been entertaining residents together through music and celebrate us, focusing on light and form. Nature 322-5007 x 204, or e-mail In this version, produced exclu- cern for our fellow man,” explains of Morris County and the surround- this unique time of the year.” is continually presenting us with visu- [email protected]. sively at the Chatham Playhouse Mr. Fiorello. ing area since 1922. For more infor- This seasonal stroll of timeless clas- ally striking moments which will never The Scotch Plains Public Library is since 1988, Dickens serves not only In addition to the three actors mation, including details of the re- sics and sentimental holiday favorites, be repeated. It is our challenge to located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one as narrator, but also as a character from Westfield, the large and tal- maining 2014-2015 season, visit sure to bring joy, smiles, and distinctive notice, appreciate, and preserve them. block from Park Avenue in the center that befriends Scrooge and walks ented cast includes: Chip Prestera www.chathamplayers.org. holiday memories to one and all, has Ms. Rubinstein is a resident of NJ, of town.

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH NEW JERSEY FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA!

DAVID WROE MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR From traditional to pops, choral favorites to musical theater classics, this season of NJFO concerts will fi ll the whole family with holiday cheer. AS YOU STUFF YOUR TURKEY, AND YOUR- HOME FOR SELF THIS THANKSGIVING, REMEMBER... THE HOLIDAYS Special guest MIA PAFUMI Saturday December 6, 2014 at 7pm The Presbyterian Church, Westfi eld There’s no place like home for the holidays with a family festival of traditional and contemporary songs, music, guest choruses and more. This seasonal stroll of timeless classics and sentimental wintertime favorites is guaranteed to make the season merry. Tickets $26-$75 Students $13 THE GUYS AND DOLLS OF BROADWAY Wednesday December 31, 2014 at 7pm Westfi eld High School, Westfi eld One of New Jersey’s most popular New Year’s Eve musical festivities, this year’s celebration promises a superb revue of Broadway classics and jazz favorites presented in glorious symphonic ...FOOD COMAS ARE splendor and features renowned guest vocalists direct from the Broadway stage. BEST ENJOYED IN BED. Tickets $40 and $70 Come to Shovlin Mattress and MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! Nirvana Order tickets online at www.NJFestivalOrchestra.org or call at 908-232-9400 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.NJFESTIVALORCHESTRA.ORG VISIT US ON FACEBOOK ShovlinMattress.com Page S-1 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

SIOBHAN McGOVERN WITH 10 GOALS, HART 8 GOALS, MADSEN 7 ASSISTS LED OFFENSE Cougar Girls Battled Youth, Challenging Soccer Schedule

By ALEX LOWE “At the start of the season we The Cougars finished the year county,” said Michewicz. “The 2- Her tactical vision of the field is Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times knew this would be a rebuilding with a 9-11-1 mark. They quali- 1 win toward the end of the impressive. She finished the sea- Nobody expected things to be year,” she said. “We graduated fied for the state playoffs despite season showed us that we are son with eight goals. She is a easy. Truer words could not be 10 seniors from the program last playing the likes of teams like able to compete with all of the leader for the team on the field spoken when considering the task year, with over half of them be- Union three times and Westfield top teams in the county. Unfor- and players look for her to gen- that faced the Cranford High ing four-year varsity players. We and undefeated power Scotch tunately the win came a game erate the attack. Siobhan School girls soccer team in 2014. were also in the toughest league Plains-Fanwood twice. In fact, late in the regular season match McGovern is a target forward Yet in the wake of their season- division in Union County. We saw one of the high points of the ups not in the county tourna- and our go-to player on offense. ending 4-2 loss at West Morris in the top-4 teams in our county Cranford season came right be- ment.” She combines well with players the quarterfinal round of the eight times. Our goal was to take fore the start of the state tourna- Cranford had several strong around her to create scoring op- NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, one game at a time and hope to ment when they scored a 2-1 performers during the course of portunities.” Group 3 playoffs, Head Coach peak at the correct time. To- upset win at Union. They quali- the season with midfielder Maddie McGovern led the team with 10 Jen Michewicz had a chance to wards the end of the season we fied for the State Tournament as Hart and forward Siobhan goals on the season. Teammate reflect on her team’s performance started to peak and play the best the Number 7 seed in the sec- McGovern drawing praise from Julia Madsen paced the team with this year and there were plenty soccer we had played all sea- tional bracket. They defeated their coach. Hart and McGovern, seven assists followed by Hart of things to be happy about. son.” 10th seeded South Plainfield, 5- both juniors, earned spots on the with six assists and McGovern 0, in the opening round before First Team All-Conference and with four. See & Subscribe at falling to second-seeded West All-County squads. On defense, goaltender Dana goleader.com/ballyhoo Morris. “Maddie Hart is an extremely Acocella recorded 50 saves for BallyhooBallyhoo “Union finished second in the talented player in the midfield,” the year and had a standout 10- said Michewicz. “She contributes save performance against Submit commentary and items for publishing. both defensively and offensively Westfield during a 1-0 loss on Email to [email protected] l'ennemi du journaliste and helps hold the team together. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-2 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Cranford Cougars Battled Youth, Challenging Soccer Schedule – photos of 2014 games

September 30. While the overall great, there were some strong the ship. Maya Lawler (Second sity for the first time this year sary to compete at a higher level team defense was not always performers who helped steady Team All-Conference), Caroline now have the experience neces- next year.” McCaffery (Honorable Mention) and Claire Ciemenicki (Honor- able Mention) were strong play- ers on defense. As was the case at the end of last season, the Cougars will suf- fer some key graduation losses heading into next year. But the losses will be targeted to areas of leadership and not be as broad and numerous as the 10 varsity players lost heading into 2014. “Captains and seniors Elyse Mackenzie, Shannon McGovern, and Corinne Savulich were lead- ers on and off the field for our team,” said Michewicz. “Next year Cranford will be one of the top teams in the county. We have most of the starting lineup re- turning. Girls who were on var-

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SMITH ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM, MEDEIROS LED SCORING WITH 5 GOALS, 2 ASSISTS Cougars Suffered Growing Pains in Boys Soccer Season By ALEX LOWE first significant playing time. This stunned eventual state sectional players would begin to see what pecially at that position. I had Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times overall lack of experience showed champion Governor Livingston, they were capable of when the been hearing good things about To say that that 2014 was a at different times of the season.” 5-2, on September 20. The cir- bullets were for real. Andrew and what he was doing trying year for fans of the Cranford Whenever a team embarks on a cumstances behind the upset win “We had to make several line- at the JV level, but you don’t High School boys soccer program rebuilding effort, the early re- made the accomplishment all the up changes for that game per- know how that’s going to trans- would be an understatement. The turns are not going to be pretty. more incredible. haps none more significant than late once they move up. Now we Cougars finished with an unim- This was certainly the case for “Heading into that game with at goalkeeper,” said Campbell. expect him to be a cornerstone pressive 3-14-2 overall record. Cranford. The Cougars struggled Governor Livingston we had eight “We had been using a junior, as we improve.” This performance came on the offensively all season, scoring just varsity players down for that Dominic Meliado in the net, but With Rojo in goal and with many heels of a 7-12-1 mark in 2013. 26 goals down from 43 in 2013. game with strep,” said Campbell. due to being so shorthanded, we young players getting their feet However third year head coach There were some terrible losses “It really was a case where we had to switch him out into the wet this season, the future bodes Greg Campbell knew coming into dotting their ledger like a 7-0 had to pull young players up and field. We called up a freshman, well for the Cougar program. this season that he was faced loss to Elizabeth and a 10-0 switch players from position to Andrew Rojo, to play goal and Freshman Matt Medeiros led the with the very beginning stages of thrashing at the hands of state position just to field a team. I the move really helped us in both team in points with five goals and a total rebuilding effort. powerhouse Scotch Plains- think the adrenaline that these areas.” two assists. Sophomore Jakub “Our team for 2014 was much Fanwood. younger players had gave them In his baptism by fire, Rojo would Iwaniuk also scored five goals. less experienced than the previ- But there were also rays of hope an energy in that game that re- go on to record 69 saves on the Matthew Perino, Addison Chang ous edition,” said Campbell. “It that point to brighter days ahead. ally guided us to victory.” season. The actual varsity level and Trey Pasqual are three other was not just that we had a lot of Among their wins, the Cougars The game marked a turning game experience for the fresh- sophomores, who received sig- underclassmen on our roster could boast of a 3-2 home victory point for the program, not only man figures to be a big help to nificant playing time this season. playing key minutes for us. It over Summit on October 23 that because it was an impressive him and the team next season. Meliado will be a returning se- was also that we had a lot of older avenged an early season loss. win, but also more importantly, it “You can’t replace actual game nior, who gained valuable expe- players, who were getting their Most impressively, Cranford was the point at which younger experience,” said Campbell. “Es- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-4 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary

Cranford Cougars Suffered Growing Pains in Boys Soccer Season – photos of 2014 games rience playing both midfield and season after earning First Team an eye towards the future. better chemistry and I really look offense. We need to become more striker positions after making the All Conference honors this year. “It was difficult for us at times forward to seeing this team have efficient in the scoring area and switch from goaltender. So the cupboard is certainly not this year, but I can say with great better results as they grow to- come through with the timely goals Defender/midfielder Michael bare for Campbell as he looks confidence that all of our under- gether. Our biggest challenge will when we have opportunities. All of Smith will return for his senior back on the 2014 campaign with classmen will be better players for be in finding a way to finish on that comes with experience.” having had the experience. We are also going to have a lot of seniors next year that will have gotten their first extended experi- ence as juniors this year. We’ve identified some core players to build around. All of this points to a Reading is Good For You

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Washington Twp Stuns Raiders, 1-0, for Group 4 Championship – photos by David B. Corbin Page S-13 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Cranford’s Sgt. Luedecker Advanced; High St. Drainage, Tree Vacant Property Code Introduced Ordinance Discussed By CHRISTINA M. HINKE the owner of the cleaners and the By CHRISTINA M. HINKE pal Aid 2011 Transit Village Pro- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times Specially Written for The Westfield Leader township is required to further township. “It is under their agree- gram grant, in the amount of fair housing. The Fair Housing CRANFORD — A current busi- ment to mill and pave the whole CRANFORD — An amendment $500,000, and the township is to Officer provides fair housing ad- ness owner Eof Riverfront at area. They are not happy to do it, to an ordinance that specifies a bond for the remainder of the visory services and assistance Cranford Station has rerouted but they agreed upon it. Since new property maintenance code cost. The total cost of the project and referral advice to persons the outflow of his sump pumps to they have been there they have – The International Property is estimated at $813,000. requesting such assistance, ac- flow to South Avenue as a rem- done a lot of environmental Maintenance Code – was passed Zoning Officer Robert Hudak cording to the resolution.- edy to flooding on High Street cleanup,” Mr. O’Brien said. unanimously on first reading was appointed the Fair Housing Kenilworth resident Eugene from his sump discharge, Town- Paving of Tuxedo, Herning and Tuesday at the township com- Officer in an effort by the town- Peppy, of Locust Drive, said a ship Engineer Carl O’Brien said Brookdale Avenues is anticipated mittee official meeting. The pur- ship to affirmatively further fair property across the street from Monday at the township commit- to begin in the next two weeks, pose of the code is to regulate housing. As part of the grant him is seeking a variance from tee workshop session. Mr. O’Brien said. the care, maintenance, security agreement with the New Jersey the Kenilworth Zoning Board to Four new businesses are to open The New Jersey Department of and upkeep of the exterior of Department of Community Af- subdivide the lot and build two at Riverfront at Cranford Sta- Community Affairs awarded the vacant and abandoned residen- fairs for facilities reconstruction homes. “This project directly af- tion, Commissioner Mary township $500,000 for the repair tial properties that are under projects in the township, the CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE O’Connor told The Westfield of infrastructure damaged by foreclosure. Leader two weeks ago after a Hurricane Irene. The scope of The International Property liquor license was approved by work consists of sewer pipe re- Maintenance Code has been uni- Chamber Presents Annual resolution. The liquor license will pair at Carpenter Place Deten- formly accepted in about six mu- be shared by River & Rail Cantina, tion Basin, the reconstruction of nicipalities so far, Township At- a Mexican restaurant slated for the Municipal Building parking torney Diane Dabulas said Mon- Pride In Cranford Awards the corner space with the out- lot and a potential project for day at the workshop meeting. door courtyard; Social Cranford, various storm water upgrades. “I think it has some good teeth CRANFORD — Each year the ceived awards for their organiza- a banquet space to be housed The design of improvements for to it,” Deputy Mayor Lisa Adubato Cranford Chamber of Commerce tions. John Guempel (EII), Barry upstairs, and Station Wine & these projects has commenced said at Monday’s workshop meet- holds its Annual Pride in Cranford O’Donovan (Kilkenny’s) and Spirits, next to River & Rail, she and is to be submitted for re- ing. Each violation will be attrib- Awards to recognize Cranford Martha Garcia received awards said. Ciao Bella will open in the view, according to Mr. O’Brien’s uted a fine of $1,500 a day. A fine residents for their volunteer ser- for their many hours of volunteer space across the courtyard from report. of $2,500 per day will be accrued vice to the community. Also hon- work and also their support of Pastosa. The township is continuing to should an out-of-state creditor ored at this event are owners of the many organizations in In Mr. O’Brien’s engineering re- review a proposed tree ordinance fail to appoint an in-state repre- buildings and businesses that Cranford. port, a drainage study of the submitted by the Tree Advisory sentative. have made improvements to the Barbara Ragone of the First Aid vicinity of High Street is a poten- Board. Tina Helmstetter, one of The committee passed, 4 to 1, facades of their buildings to beau- squad was posthumously tial 2015 capital improvement four members of the committee on first reading, an ordinance tify the town. awarded a plaque for her 40 plus project. Other potential 2015 who attended the workshop ses- that outlays the powers and du- This year the awards dinner years of service to the First Aid capital improvement projects sion, urged the commissioners ties of the township administra- was held November 5th at Gal- Squad and also many other or- involve the sanitary sewer fail- to consider the ordinance. tor. Commissioner Tom Hannen, loping Hill Caterers in Union. The ganizations in Cranford. The ure at North and Springfield Av- “It is a proactive thing we need Jr. voted against the ordinance. following people were honored award was accepted on her be- enues and the Orchard Brook to do. Trees are so important to Mr. Hannen has said in previous and awarded certificates or half by her daughter Barbara. improvements, as stated in Mr. this town. We are a river commu- workshop meetings that he felt plaques given to them by the Approximately 140 people at- O’Brien’s report. nity with the flooding issues and the ordinance was not in line with Chamber of Commerce, Town- tended the event, along with The Office Bar and Grill discov- the number of trees we have lost the township’s committee form ship of Cranford, Board of Union Mayor Andis Kalnins, Township ered oil tanks underground and in the last number of years…We of government. County Freeholders and the State Administrator Terence Wall, Po- had them removed. A soil test need to work towards fixing,” A resolution requesting an ex- Assembly: lice Chief James Wozniak, Free- came back clean, Mr. O’Brien Ms. Helmstetter said. The advi- tension of time from the New Community Development holder Bette Jane Kowalski and said. “We paved after they pulled sory board said 800 trees on Jersey Department of Transpor- Awards were presented to Dreyer Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R- everything out,” Mr. O’Brien said. public property were lost during tation for the North Avenue Train Farms, Martin Jewelers, Jeff’s 21, Westfield). A Past President’s The brick pavers also were re- Hurricanes Irene and Sandy and Station Plaza Pedestrian Im- Landscape Design and Construc- Award was presented to Eugene placed. private trees would most likely provements Project was passed tion, 100 Steps Supper Club and Matics of Two River Bank and The parking lot behind Swan double that number. by the committee. The Raw Bar, and Needle Point Gina Tipton was awarded the Cleaners is to be patched within Deputy Mayor Lisa Adubato said committee’s deadline to award Homes. The Rotary Club of Cranford Chamber President’s the next two weeks, followed by she needed more detail on the the project is Friday, May 1, 2015. Cranford and the Union County Award for her continuous service an entire milling and paving of restrictions for property owners The township received a Munici- Neighbors United (UCNU) re- over many years to the Chamber. the lot, per an agreement with CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Page S-14 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary High St. Drainage, Tree Ordinance Cran. Sgt. Luedecker Advanced, Vacant Prop. Code to remove trees on private prop- Parking restrictions will change fects Cranford,” Mr. Peppy said. Regarding the Cranford Devel- ber 1. Sgt. Leudecker has been a erty. “It seemed overly restric- come January on South Union He said the area currently has opment Associates (CDA), the detective with the Cranford Po- tive,” she said. Avenue between Washington flooding issues, and should the final brief was filed by the town- lice Department since 2005. Tree Advisory Board member Place and Christopher Street. A two homes be built it would affect ship council on Wednesday and Timothy Handy, James Knight Mike Venditti said this concern resident of the area complained flooding on Arbor Street, Locust concludes the paper process of and Jason D’Agostino were ap- has been a problem for 10 years that commuters park there all Drive and Columbia. Mayor Andis the appellate court, Attorney pointed to the position of proba- and is why the ordinance has yet day. The committee agreed to Kalnins said he would have the Dabulas said. CDA is seeking to tionary patrolman effective De- to be passed. instill a two-hour parking limit township engineer look into the develop 215 and 235 Birchwood cember 1. The ordinance proposed is mod- from 9 a.m. to noon. The restric- application. “It is certainly not Avenue. The Township of The township committee ap- eled after Summit’s tree ordi- tion would not apply to residents going in the direction we are Cranford had appealed the Su- proved a resolution authorizing nance, Tree Advisory Board mem- of the street. looking at,” said Mr. Kalnins, re- perior Court’s decision in favor of the appointment of Lynne Galvez ber Barbara Krause said. She The township is considering ferring to flood mitigation efforts CDA’s builder’s remedy lawsuit as a communications officer said a tree contractor has told changing its official legal news- set forth by the Mayors Council to build the housing complex in within the Cranford Police De- her that Summit’s ordinance is paper. “We have been disap- Rahway River Flood Control. what the township says is a wet- partment, effective Monday, De- “one of the most workable” and pointed in the coverage of our land. Some 60 of those 360 units cember 15. “not confining to the tree experts official newspaper,” Mayor Andis Thanks For Supporting are slotted for affordable hous- Deputy Mayor Adubato and who are doing the work.” Kalnins said. In recent months, ing. Commissioner Mary O’Connor An indoor market will open ev- The Leader has been the only Our Pancake Breakfast The committee congratulated were amongst the citizens who ery Saturday morning, from 10 newspaper having a reporter The Garwood Lions Club would the undefeated Cranford Cou- graduated from the Citizens Po- a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Cranford present at township meetings. like to thank all the people that gars football team, which is play- lice Academy. At the Academy, Community Center in the room The township clerk is research- made our recent pancake break- ing in the state finals at Met Life students received interactive behind the front desk and is to ing the costs of legal advertising fast a success. First, we would Stadium on Sunday, December classroom lectures and hands- begin potentially December 13 in other newspapers, including like to thank everyone that at- 7, at 1 p.m. on demonstrations encompass- and run through the end of March, The Leader. tended our annual breakfast at The police department held a ing many aspects of law enforce- as approved by the township com- The next township committee The Westwood on November 16. ceremony for advancements and ment, including computer crimes, mittee. Five businesses were in- workshop meeting is Monday, Thank you to The Westwood for appointments within the depart- narcotic enforcement, traffic terested and have yet to com- December 15, at 7:30 p.m., with continuing to host this event at ment and the graduates of the stops and juvenile laws. The Citi- plete the contracts, Commissioner an official meeting on Tuesday, no charge to the Lions Club. Also, Citizens Police Academy prior to zens Police Academy is part of O’Connor said. She said each week December 16, at 8 p.m. The thank you to Advanced Printing the township committee official the ongoing effort by the Cranford the businesses will rotate with committee will hold a special for donating your printing ser- meeting. Police Department to work to- two to three selling at a time. year-end meeting on Tuesday, vices for our placemat. Thank Sgt. Russell Leudecker was ad- gether with the community and Some are local businesses. December 30, at 7 p.m. you to the many local businesses vanced from detective to ser- to develop lasting relationships for taking an ad out in our geant effective Monday, Decem- with the citizens of Cranford, placemat. We are grateful for according to a press release. your support. Fed Up Over The Chamber of Commerce will Local Letters to the Editor The money raised from the pan- host a series of holiday events LETTERS CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE cake breakfast enables the Lions Athletic Field Friday, Mayor Kalnins announced. Club to support the blind com- As a taxpayer in Garwood for Beginning at 11 a.m., the tree at munity. In fact, we recently some 42 years, I can no longer the gazebo will be decorated by Too Bad The Letter Was Not partnered with Mountainside and have any patience with the snail Girl Scouts and Daisies and re- hosted a Union County blind paced construction of our ath- freshments will be served. From Mentioned in Garwood Council Article meeting at the Columbian Club letic field complex. Two Costco 1 to 4 p.m. at Lot 7 on Miln in Garwood. Thank you to the stores can be built and opened in Street, horse-drawn carriage Something of vital importance and urged nearby residents to Columbian Club for donating the less time than it takes to build a rides will be offered to residents. was left out of the article regard- attend the special meeting. Upon space for this event. Also, the complex that is not even one- At 4:30 p.m. singing, the tree- ing the rules and regulations for checking into the letter, it seemed Garwood Lions Club supports our tenth the size. lighting ceremony and an ap- our new complex. Several resi- that other residents did receive it local community by hosting a Will there be cost overruns as pearance by Santa Claus riding dents did make comments, but as well. picnic for senior citizens, award- well? It is sad to watch this disas- on a Cranford Fire Truck will com- the most important one came Too bad the letter was not men- ing scholarships to graduating ter unfold especially when we mence. from a committee member, Ri- tioned in the article as well as the seniors and eighth graders, spon- were given no choice in this mat- The Cranford High School Mad- chard King, who had received a residents’ comments about the soring a t-ball team, hosting our ter to begin with. rigal Choir and members of the letter about the complex, which project, mostly positive. annual Halloween Parade, and Our tax dollars could have been high school’s jazz ensemble will more. Thank you all again. put to better use. perform on Wednesday, Decem- BTW was not signed. Pat Quattrochi That letter contained incorrect ber 3, at 7:30 p.m., in the Mayor of Garwood Sara Todisco Michael Love Cranford Community Center. information about the complex Garwood Lions Club Garwood Page S-15 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Local Letters to the Editor New Community to Present Probitas Verus Honos Legally Blonde, Jr. All The Objections Raised at Garwood Advent, Christmas Services GARWOOD — Beginning this Childcare for the youngest chil- To be Perfomed in GW Sunday, November 30, all are dren also is available. GARWOOD – A production of Le- Planning Board Need Reporting invited to be part of the Advent Additionally, on Tuesdays from gally Blonde, Jr. will be held at Because I consider The dence. worship services at the New Com- 4 to 6:30 p.m., there is a Kids Club Lincoln l, 400 Second Ave., ool in [Westfield] Leader the “paper of Since the political and personal munity Church each Sunday in program for children ages 1 to 5 Garwood on Friday, December 5 record” for our area, I have to associations of my mother were preparation for the celebration of that includes times for Bible study, and Saturday, December 6 at 7 question if the reporter present deemed relevant enough for Christmas. Sunday services are games, homework and dinner. p.m. at the November 12th session of front- page publication, I believe held at 9:30 a.m. at The Westwood Contemporary worship services Tickets can be purchased in ad- Garwood’s Planning Board was my actual objections should be in Garwood. Additionally there are held each Sunday at 9:30 vance by calling (908) 789-0331. at the same meeting as me. I worthy of some ink. will be a special service on Christ- a.m. at The Westwood, located Tickets are $9 Adult, $7 Stu- realize this was a marathon ses- Finally, I would like to state mas Eve, Wednesday, December at 438 North Avenue, Garwood. dents and Seniors. Tickets may sion, but I don’t see why that that I understand and respect 24, at 5 p.m. It will take place at For more information, visit also be purchased at the door for should allow for a Leader re- the decision of the Board, which the Garwood Presbyterian Church, newcommunitynj.org. $10. porter to cherry pick and then I believe was erring on the side of located at 341 Spruce Avenue, choose to print only one of my protecting the rights of property Garwood, where Senior Pastor objections regarding the matter owners, but I in no way agree Jeff Ebert will preach. before the Board which then ap- with it and will continue to pur- New Community began two peared in a front- page article sue the many issues I raised years ago when a group of local stated as fact. which the Board failed to address people from Westfield, Cranford, To be clear, my one printed in its decision. Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Garwood objection referenced a hardship Vincent Kearney and Rahway came together to created “on the neighborhood” Garwood worship and serve Jesus Christ. by adding more vehicles to an As a campus of The Presbyterian already crowded block, as well Church at New Providence, the as the specific hardship on my Polish Foundation to mission is the same: To develop family (and likely hit to my prop- a community of committed erty value) because of all these Host Cabaret Saturday Christ-followers who are inwardly vehicles will be using a shared CLARK – The Polish Cultural strong and outwardly focused. driveway due to a 2012 board Foundation (PCF) at 177 Broad- At New Community, the wor- decision. way, Clark, is hosting its first ship service always provides a I would love to know where Cabaret Style Concert in the blend of contemporary Christian said vehicles are going to go intimate setting of their Ban- music with relevant biblical during a snow emergency. quet Hall, featuring guitarist/ preaching. As the number of My other objections not printed composer, Zbigniew London, on young families at New Commu- were: Saturday, November 29, from 7 nity continues to grow, so has 1) The lot in question is the to 9 p.m. the children’s program, now pro- smallest residential property on Mr. London is combining the viding Sunday school for those all of Center Street; best collection of his original up through eighth grade. 2) There is no evidence on the works along with some of record of there ever being a legal music’s beloved favorites. The two-family occupation; instrumental selections will en- Reading is Good For You 3) Garwood’s own ordinances compass styles of Soft Jazz, require sufficient off-street park- Jazz, Blues and Latin, which are ing for four vehicles with a two- upbeat and guaranteed to en- family residence (which will re- ergize and refresh one’s spirit. quire more variances, if even Light refreshments will be possible to accomplish on this served and a cash bar will be undersized lot), and; available. 4) The house that burned down For more information, contact was unoccupied for a period of the PCF office at (732) 382- time (around a year) which does 7197 or by email at OUTREACH...Members of the New Community Church shop together at the not equal consistent and con- [email protected], or online at goleader.com/subscribe Garwood ShopRite after Sunday worship on November 23 to provide Thanks- tinuous use as a two-family resi- www.pcfnj.org. giving meals for the needy in Elizabeth. Page S-16 Thursday, November 27, 2014 New Jersey goleader.com/ballyhoo BallyhooBallyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Garwood Knights DAR, CDC, JROTC Bring Trinity Church Charity Sale Holding Toy Drive GARWOOD — The Garwood Cheer to Hospitalized Vets To Offer Jewelry, Accessories Knights of Columbus are conduct- ing a toy drive through December. CRANFORD — The Volunteer DAR Veterans Committee Donations of brand new, un- Service to Veterans Committee CRANFORD — The Trinity Epis- life to nurturing the orphans of wrapped toys on behalf of St. Chairwoman Bonnie Goodwin copal Church will host a charity of Crane’s Ford Daughters of the planned and organized the after- her country. Sister Jane saw a Joseph Social Service Center in American Revolution (DAR) jewelry and accessory sale on small boy sleeping on the street Elizabeth can be dropped off af- noon along with DAR members Saturday, December 6, from 8:30 teamed up with the Cranford Dra- Mary Leonard, Carolyn Youngs, in Yaounde, the capitol of ter 4 p.m. weekdays at the matic Club (CDC) and the Linden a.m. to noon. It will be held in the Cameroon. “I asked him why he Knights’ Council Hall, located at Helen vanGelder, Bonnie Turner church’s Witherington Hall, located High School Junior Reserve Of- and Betty Duckworth. With do- was sleeping there and he told 37 South Avenue, Garwood (op- ficer Training Corps (JROTC) on at 119 Forest Avenue, Cranford. me that’s where he lived,” she posite PathMark). On weekends, nations of gift cards from The merchandise will include November 8 to entertain hospi- ShopRite, Stop & Shop and said. “I brought him some rice, individuals are asked to first call talized veterans at the Veterans bracelets, earrings and rings. and when I came back to see him (908) 789-9809. Parking is avail- Wegmans, the DAR was able to “Proceeds from the sale will Administration Lyons Medical purchase snacks and drinks for the next morning, there were ten able behind the building off Wil- Center in Bernards Township. benefit The Good Shepherd Home other boys with him.” low Avenue (turn at Marty Shoes). the veterans. in Cameroon that cares for chil- Anjanette Valiante, leader of The Crane’s Ford DAR has been She learned that the street chil- Visitors are asked to use the the Cranford Dramatic Club Out- dren orphaned by HIV/AIDS,” dren were all orphans whose side-door entrance. volunteering with annual parties said Marion Nechuta, Trinity’s reach Group, organized a pro- for the Lyons facility veterans for parents had died of AIDS. “I knew Monetary donations may be gram of patriotic and standard Outreach Team Leader. “We are then that caring for these chil- made payable to: “The Garwood more than 21 years. The CDC happy to help support such an songs and accompanied on the Outreach Group has been col- dren was what I was called to K of C Toy Drive,” attention Keith piano. Maureen Monroe, a mem- important, life-saving effort.” do,” Sister Jane recalled. Gallagher. laborating for the past 11 years. The Good Shepherd Home is ber of CDC, brought a group of The DAR is a national service All are welcome. For more in- The Knights request that indi- young performers to the Medical the brainchild of Sister Jane formation, contact Marion viduals not donate toys depicting organization of women who have Mankaa, who has dedicated her Center to sing. ancestry to participants of the Nechuta at (908) 245-1892. violence, guns, dolls exploiting The Linden High School JROTC American Revolution, both in women or old stuffed animals. also participated with the veter- combat and those who provided For more information on the ans. Cadets Magda Kozak, goods and services to the Ameri- Wednesday Morning Club toy drive, call (908) 789-9809 or Amanda Foreman, Brendon Birch can cause. Prospective members Keith Gallagher at (908) 789- and Jon Garcia helped serve re- may visit the website dar.org to 0931 after 4 p.m. More informa- freshments. learn more. Reveals December Events tion about St. Joseph Social Ser- CRANFORD — The Wednesday Cranford. The meeting time is 11 vice Center is available on Morning Club will celebrate the a.m. YouTube “Homeless in Elizabeth,” holidays with a Philanthropic Tea/ The Wednesday Morning Club parts one and two, or by visiting Luncheon on Wednesday, De- is geared toward mature women stjosephelizabeth.org. cember 10, at 1 p.m. It will be living in Union County who have held at Il Giardino Restaurant, recently retired or left the work- Postal News located at 103 Miln Street, place and are looking for new The Postal Service called. “As of Cranford. Co-Presidents Dot activities. Participants get to- Conheeney and Barbara Jackson gether several times a month to Jan 5, 2015 first class mail could of Westfield will introduce The exchange ideas and explore ar- take between 2 and 5 days to reach Madrigal Singers, who will per- eas of interest in the arts, litera- out-of-state destinations.” form under the direction of An- ture and public affairs. For more thony Rafaniello. information or to attend a meet- The club’s Literature and Public ing, call Diane Hickey at (908) Reading is Good For You Affairs Departments will meet in 272-8665. Lee McArthur’s home at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, GW Christmas Tree for a joint Christmas party. Shar- ing Christmas stories will be the Lighting Nov. 29 theme of the party. Members are Garwood will hold its Christ- asked to bring sandwiches. mas tree lighting on Saturday, VETERANS DAY SALUTE...To mark Veterans Day, members of the Cranford On Tuesday, December 16, November 29, at 5 p.m., in the Dramatic Club Theatre in Cranford entertained veterans and their guests and members of the American Arts parking lot at Borough Hall, lo- joined members of the Linden High School Junior ROTC at the Lyons Veterans and Crafts Department will de- cated at 403 South Avenue. Santa Administration Hospital. The Crane’s Ford Daughters of the American Revolu- sign and make pottery at Fire Me will arrive for a visit and pictures. goleader.com/subscribe tion also participated in the festivities. Up on North Union Avenue in Refreshments will be served. LEADER/TIMES SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Are you enjoying the quality content you’re reading in the pages of this fine newspaper? If this is true... 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