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Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, October 22, 2020 OUR 130th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 43-2020 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] ONE DOLLAR Westfield Zoning Board Approves Five Applications By REBECCA MEHORTER the rear of his home at 415 East variances, including permission to Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Dudley Avenue and a dormer addi- have three and a half stories. Mr. WESTFIELD — The Westfield tion to increase the height of the Bailey explained that the basement Board of Adjustment met for al- master dressing room was approved. is four one-hundredths of a foot most four hours on October 14 to The additions would square off the over the cutoff to not count the discuss nine applications. The board first and second floors and open up basement as a story. “If the house approved five of the applications the living space, architect David was a half inch lower in the ground and will carry the other four to its Bailey said. Board member Frank there would not be concern about Thursday, October 29 meeting. The Fusaro added three conditions: that three and a half stories,” he said. finalized approvals will not be the attic space not be used as living The application for 935 New En- adopted until next month. The board space, that the installed French gland Avenue was approved as well. passed a motion to accept a resolu- doors, which would look into the Rebecca Scangas-Verma and Aditya tion from the last meeting unani- neighboring home, be frosted or Verma put in an application seeking mously. opaque, and that the side of the approval for an addition and a front Matthew Ceberio’s application to home be resided. covered porch. The projects re- construct a two-story addition at The construction requires eight quired three variances, for mini- mum side-yard setback, maximum building coverage and maximum continuous wall length. Ms. Scangas-Verma said the addition is to move the laundry room to the floor the bedrooms are on as well as set up a crafting room. The covered Ken Zierler for The Westfield Leader porch, she said, “will give the house UNTIL NEXT CENTURY...Westfield Town Historian Robert Wendel addresses the crowd gathered at Triangle Park this more charm” and make the current past Sunday. The event was part of the Westfield 300 celebration, where a time capsule was placed with contents including space more usable. newspapers, local maps and menus, Covid-related info, a Westfield High School sports jersey, as well as other objects likely “I think the town has been trying to be obsolete in 100 years, like a smart phone and a garage door opener. As part of the ceremony, a White Swamp Oak was to pass ordinances to promote the planted in Triangle Park as a legacy gift funded by a grant from the Rotary Club of Westfield and facilitated by the Westfield front porches and that look and char- Tree Preservation Commission. The capsule is scheduled to be opened in the year 2120. acter,” Chairman Chris Masciale said. Mr. Fusaro said eliminating three feet from the addition will Mayor, Police Chief Offer knock one variance off. Architect Maureen Carmino argued the change will add cost and inconve- nience to the project with minimal Halloween Guidelines benefit. The application was ap- By REBECCA MEHORTER Ken Zierler for The Westfield Leader proved with the condition that the throw Halloween parties and other many roads. Instead, she said, the APPLE OF HER EYE...On Saturday, the Westfield Historical Society held its applicant speak with the town engi- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader gatherings. New Jersey has seen an town is asking residents to self regu- Annual AppleFest fund-raising event on the lawn of the Reeve House. Local neer about the runoff from the porch WESTFIELD — Westfield uptick in Covid-19 cases in the past late and stay home and off the streets residents and their children enjoyed old-fashioned games, live music by “Save and follow his recommendations. Mayor Shelley Brindle and Police weeks. On October 19, the infec- to provide safety for trick-or-treat- Mary,” great food, baked goods, historical talks, contests and a treasure hunt. All Kenneth Waddell of 106 Marion Chief Christopher Battiloro ad- tion rate was at 1.14; a rate of over ers. social-distancing and safety requirements were upheld. Avenue submitted an application to dressed concerns from residents via 1.0 puts the state at risk of an out- Trick-or-treaters are asked to limit construct an addition. Mr. Waddell Facebook Live on October 14. One break. Union County’s rate of in- their groups to their household mem- explained that he wanted to move a of the main topics involved con- fection was 1.28. According to the bers and to social distance from Clerk Assures Voters Mailed powder room and add a mudroom cerns and guidance on Halloween Wall Street Journal, the uptick is other groups. Mayor Brindle also to the house. The additions would celebrations. The town also pub- due to indoor gatherings, especially requested that residents keep their be built on existing property, so lished a list of recommendations of young people. routes close to home. Ballots Are Anonymous building coverage would increase for residents on the Westfield town Chief Battiloro said his main con- Residents who will be handing to 0.04 percent over the maximum. Facebook page. cern related to Halloween is a Fri- out candy also should adjust their By REBECCA MEHORTER 22, are those for people who needed The construction also would in- Mayor Brindle said she thought day Mischief Night. He said the usual routines to ensure a safe envi- Specially Written for The Westfield Leader to update their signature or provide fringe on the minimum side-yard the holiday is important for chil- police will deploy extra patrols that ronment. Mayor Brindle recom- COUNTY — The upcoming elec- identification and duplicate ballots setback. Mr. Waddell additionally dren and that it is “mentally healthy” night to prevent property damage. mended handing out individually- tion is happening now, and New for those who filled them out incor- requested a variance to not have a to let children trick-or-treat this year. Any Halloween gatherings should wrapped candy on a table so trick- Jersey residents are taking advan- rectly. garage, as there is no garage on the However, she did say she had con- be small, outdoors and follow so- or-treaters do not have to knock on tage of early-voting options. Gov- According to the website, if a property now and, he said, there is cerns about safety related to the cial-distancing and masking guide- doors or put their hands in bowls. ernor Phil Murphy announced on voter loses their vote-by-mail bal- no room or need for one. The appli- ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. lines, as recommended by the town. The New Jersey Department of October 15 that more than one mil- lot, if the ballot is damaged or de- cation was approved as submitted. “I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you Children participating in trick- Health put out the same recommen- lion New Jerseyans had already cast stroyed or if they did not receive it, Brad and Susan Schneider sought that having Halloween fall on a Sat- or-treating are asked to stay within dation as the “best option” for safe their votes. they can request a duplicate from approval to construct a front porch urday makes me nervous,” Mayor the 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. window. Chief trick-or-treating. In Union County, previously reg- the county clerk’s office or visit the addition and a two-story addition to Brindle said. Battiloro said in the Facebook Live Residents have posted in town istered voters should have already office to receive a new one. their home at 821 Bradford Avenue. She continued by saying the week- he would like trick-or-treaters to be Facebook groups with their solu- received their ballots, according to Residents have posted on social CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 end holiday may tempt residents to home by dark to stay visible and tions to a Covid-19 Halloween. the county clerk’s website. The media that they have received bal- safe from cars. Because it will be a Many said they will leave bowls out county clerk’s office mailed the lots for dead relatives or people Saturday, he said, children can get on their porches and admire cos- ballots of newly-registered voters who no longer live at their address. Garwood Bd. Imposes Fine out earlier in the day and trick-or- tumes from inside or from a safe and voters who recently changed Ms. Rajoppi said there are strict treat then. distance. Some residents said they their addresses on Tuesday. County rules on deleting voters from the The mayor said that she has re- will be constructing a “candy shute” Clerk Joanne Rajoppi said in an record. She said the only way to For Hearing Postponement ceived many requests to close dif- made of PVC piping to slide candy interview with The Westfield Leader remove a dead person from the reg- ferent streets but that the police down. One resident said they will that the first mailing consisted of ister is for the family to send in a simply could not manage closing so CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL re-notification, it did not waive the approximately 320,000 ballots.

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