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Voters to Decide Christie-Lonegan, Assembly, MS Primary Races by PAUL J Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, May 28, 2009 OUR 119th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 22-2009 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SIXTY CENTS Voters to Decide Christie-Lonegan, Assembly, MS Primary Races By PAUL J. PEYTON Venes is challenging incumbents Will- while also reducing the corporate busi- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader iam Lane and Robert Messler. ness tax. He also said he would change AREA — Voters will go to the polls The GOP Primary for governor has how the state negotiates with its em- Tuesday to decide the Republican nomi- heated up in recent weeks with dueling ployee unions. nation for Governor of New Jersey ads from Mr. Christie and Mr. Lonegan “New Jersey’s current fragmented between former United States Attorney on the airwaves. Mr. Lonegan has fo- approach to state public employee rela- Chris Christie and ex-Bogota Mayor cused on garnering the support of con- tions — separate statutes governing Steve Lonegan, as well as a three-way servatives, while Mr. Christie appears to health benefits, different antiquated civil race for State Assembly in District 21 be the choice for most of the party’s service rules and the collective bargain- and a Republican Primary in leadership, including Senate Minority ing agreements — should be changed Mountainside for borough council. Leader Tom Kean, Jr. of Westfield, as the to a unitary system where our workers’ First-term Governor Jon Corzine faces GOP attempts to win the Statehouse for legitimate rights and benefits are nego- only a token challenge from two candi- the first time since the 1997 campaign. tiated in good faith through collective dates in his bid for the Democratic Mr. Christie, known for his efforts as bargaining,” Mr. Christie said on his nomination. U.S. Attorney to gain the convictions of website. “A single, unitary approach to Mountainside Republican voters will 130 elected officials, from mayors to state public employee compensation, decide who gets the two slots for bor- state legislators, for corrupt practices, benefits and work rules will ensure ough council on the November ballot. has proposed to cut the state income tax efficiency, lower cost and will provide Board of Education member Carmine “across the board” for all taxpayers, greater management flexibility.” Mr. Christie has also said he would push for an elected state auditor to conduct performance audits on all state programs, as well as local governments and school boards. Horace Corbin for The Westfield Leader Mr. Lonegan has proposed a 2.9 per- COME MARCHING HOME...Various veterans groups march down North Avenue in Westfield on Memorial Day, cent flat tax. “The rate will decrease to honoring American lives lost in combat defending freedom around the world. 2.5 percent the following year, and further to 2.1 percent in the third year,” Mr. Lonegan said on his website. He Three Unions Decline Request; has also said he would realign state government by eliminating four of the current 16 departments, while adding one new department. He said this would Loading Zone Changes Discussed cut state spending from $30 to $25 By MICHAEL J. POLLACK 2010. In the first round of cuts, the town item, buying utilities in bulk, as a billion. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader reduced its headcount by 3.5 percent. group, was a promising opportunity. Also running is Morris County State WESTFIELD – At press time, three If there were 100-percent employee Earlier this month, the town submit- Assemblyman Richard Merkt (LD-25, of the town’s four unions have replied participation in this voluntary program, ted its 2010 road list to the New Jersey Mendham). A former state deputy at- in writing to the Town of Westfield the savings would be about $140,000 Transportation Trust Fund Authority, torney, he has served in the Assembly that they will not participate in a vol- – enough money to avoid cutting four the stated mission of which is to fi- for 12 years. He said as governor, he untary request to forego two days of to five additional employees in 2009. nance the cost of reconstruction and Archives of The Westfield Leader would “attack high property taxes at vacation pay to stave off job losses. Mr. Caruana said the request would repair of the state’s transportation sys- TUESDAY FACEOFF...Earlier this year, Steve Lonegan, left, greets supporters their source by reshaping the New Jer- The remaining union has been given a “help us keep some in their jobs at tem. in Clark, while Chris Christie speaks with supporters in Cranford. Both men seek sey Supreme Court, as four members Monday, June 1, deadline to respond. least until the end of the year, when a The town regularly applies for, and the GOP nomination as candidate for New Jersey Governor in Tuesday’s Primary leave over the next four years.” He also The Policemen’s Benevolent As- lot could begin to change.” receives, between $150,000 and Election. said he would “shut down the Council sociation (PBA) Local 90, Firemen’s “Any help,” he continued, “will $200,000 in assistance through the on Affordable Housing (COAH) and Mutual Benevolent Association lessen the impact and delay the cuts. trust fund. In years past, the town its expensive state mandates, and apply (FMBA) Local 30 and the Communi- So far, that has not been a sufficient would submit five roads for consider- RVSA Plans for Lawsuit, the Governor’s line-item veto to stop cations Workers of America (CWA) inducement.” ation. In recent years, that has been deficit spending by state government.” have informed the town that they will Mr. Caruana noted that in the case of scaled back to three and, now in 2009, On the Democratic side, Mr. Corzine not voluntarily partake. At press time, the state’s university system, a deci- two roads. OKs $2 Million for Generators faces little competition in his quest for the Teamsters, representing the De- sion was made to shut campuses for Historically, while a municipality By WAYNE BAKER “value engineering.” his party’s nomination. His challengers partment of Public Works, had not two-week furloughs as a solution to would name multiple roads in need of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader The RVSA received a trio of bids are Carl Bergmanson, a former mayor formally responded. closing budgetary gaps. improvement, it would only receive RAHWAY — The Rahway Valley for the rehabilitation of sludge stor- of Glen Ridge who led an unsuccessful Last week, Town Administrator Jim “That’s two unpaid weeks of no assistance with one project. This year, Sewerage Authority (RVSA) board age tank covers, control building and effort to recall Governor Corzine; Roger Gildea said Teamsters raised “legiti- activity,” Mr. Caruana said. “Our re- the town submitted Boulevard (from announced last Thursday night that pumping station, referred to as con- Bacon, a production mechanic from mate concerns” and spoke of prepar- quest was for [giving back] two vaca- South Avenue to Grove Street) and the authority, along with its member tract 161. The low bid of $672,000 Phillipsburg who ran unsuccessfully ing counteroffers. Mr. Gildea said last tion days; by comparison, it seems Barchester Way (entire length) for municipalities, have been named as was received from SMAC Corpora- for Congress last year in the Fifth Dis- week that the town would be “flex- quite modest.” consideration. North Euclid Avenue third-party codefendants in a lawsuit tion of Paterson. Questioning by the trict Democratic Primary, and Jeff Boss, ible” in how the request is adminis- Mr. Caruana said that when job cuts (from East Broad Street to Mountain by the New Jersey Department of RVSA board of a SMAC representa- a businessman from Guttenberg who tered and would approve an arrange- are addressed, they will be based on Avenue), Summit and Woodland Av- Environmental Protection (NJDEP). tive at the beginning of the meeting has run as an Independent candidate for ment of giving back four half-days of the recommendations of department enues are next in the queue. Officials said the RVSA began a se- resulted in a later finding during ex- United States Senate and President. pay if it were easier to oversee from a heads and will be “prioritized based Under his Public Safety, Transpor- ries of steps to defend themselves. ecutive session that the company was Mr. Corzine has called the economy managerial or payroll perspective. on strategic importance...so the town tation and Parking Committee report, The suit, originally filed in 2005 by not a responsible bidder. “priority one, priority two and priority Following Tuesday’s conference is not put in a [position of] strategic Mr. Ciarrocca said the town would DEP, claimed that Dallas, Tex-based As described by RVSA Executive three.” meeting, Finance Policy Committee disadvantage.” update its loading-zone ordinance, Occidental Chemical Corporation and Director Michael Brinker, this find- “Over the next four years, the gover- Chairman Sal Caruana said no matter During the conference session, the which he called a “relatively signifi- other defendants had dumped numer- ing means the company lacks suffi- nor will build upon the successes his what the fourth union decides, once the council passed a resolution authoriz- cant” feat. ous hazardous chemicals, including cient experience to be hired for such administration has already achieved in June 1 deadline hits, the town must ing Westfield’s membership to the The new ordinance will define what dioxins and DDT, into the Passaic a job. The authority instead gave the reigning in irresponsible spending and begin preparing for its second round of New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint “commercial vehicles” are and only River between 1940 and 1971.
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