On Election Night, Big Wins for the Democrats
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INSTANT CLASSIC LOLLJPOPALOOZA WELCOME ABOARD "-O 5PFHS onrf Westfield High At Westfietd's McKinley School, Six new officers recently joined School renewed their annual teachers and staff members got the Westfield Police Department, football rivalry Saturday, and the into the Halloween spirit by Chief Jon Parizeau announced. game wasn't decided until the dressing up as characters from To read all about their back- final moments. For a recap of the 'The Wizard of Oz." See the full grounds and qualifications, him % ndiron battle, sea Sports, Page photo in Community Life, Page 6- to Page A-7. ? - 91 50 emits * + U..UAU- l&vtatb VtBB Vol. 21, No. 45 Serving Westfield, Scotch Plains and Fanwood Friday, November 10,2006 ON ELECTION NIGHT, BIG WINS FOR THE DEMOCRATS Strauss Dolce, Valian and Glover beat back take seats in Republicans Scotch Plains in Fanwood STULTZ rnjLTz THE RECORD-PRESS THE RECORD-PRESS FANWOOD — Democrats SCOTCH PLAINS — Local maintained their grip on local voters split their ballots in government Tuesday, defeat- Tuesday's .Township Council ing the Republicans in a tight- election, but the final outcome ly-contested election for two was clear: a victory for the three-year seats on the Democratic party. Borough Council, Democrats Kevin Glover Democrat incumbent and Jeff Strauss took two of Donna Dolce was the top vote- the three three-year seats getter, receiving support from that were up for grabs, with 1,506 local residents. Her run- Republican incumbent Nancy ning mate, newcomer David Malool holding on to the third Valian, tallied 1,368 votes, spot. just enough to squeak by When the winners are Republican Andy MacDonald, sworn in after New Year's who finished with 1,322. Day, Republicans will still Republican Rich Alber fin- hold a 3-2 majority on the ished fourth with 1,253 votes. council, but Democrats will The win by Dolce and have a position in local gov- Valian solidifies the ernment for the first time in Democrat's 6-0 majority on years. the Borough Council. When In unofficial results that they are sworn in after the did not include absentee or new year, Valian, a 10-year provisional ballots, Malool tal- resident of Fanwood, will lied 3,863 votes, while Glover replace current Councilman and Strauss had 3,844 and Jack Molenaar, who did not 3,839, respectively. run for re-election. Democratic Chairman Ken In Scotch Plains, the pic- "It's surreal. This was my Lipstein said his candidates tures tokf the whole story first time ever running, but to actually moved into the top Tuosdrfy night. Top, win is definitely surreal," said two spots once all the ballots Democrat Kevin Glover Valian, celebrating his victory were counted, but the three enjoys a congratulatory with family and friends at the winners did not change. embrace from his wife, South Street Cafe. They were followed, in Joanne, while his running In many ways, the election order, by Republican incum- mate Jeff Strauss looks on. was a referendum on the poli- Glover and Strauss won two cies of Democratic Mayor bent Carolyn Sorge, of the three seats up for Republican newcomer Rich grabs in the election, and in Colleen Mahr, and Valian said Duthie and Democratic chal- doing so gained a foothold he believes voters saw that he lenger Neal LeStrange. A for their party in local gov- supported the borough's cur- third Republican incumbent, ernment. At right, the mood rent direction. Frank Rossi, chose not to seek was grim at the Rescue "I'm the piece of the puzzle re-election. Squad building, where the that fits in with the plans of While the Democrats cele- Republican candidates and the current administration," brated the results at a private their supporters had gath- he said. The husband and residence on Cooper Road, the ered. Incumbent Nancy father of four said his first pri- mood at Republican head- Malool won election to a ority will be gaining a deeper quarters in the Rescue Squad new three-year term, but the understanding of the council's building was somber. GOP was hoping for better. business. Asked what mes- "This was never a possibili- Incumbent Carolyn Sorge sage he would like to send to ty my running mates and I and newcomer Rich Duthie voters, he said: "Thank you for discussed. There's never been both fell short in their bids believing in me." a split ticket in Scotch Plains," for seats on the Township In her campaign, Dolce, the said Malool. Council. CEO of the Girl Scouts of "I have really mixed cmo- PHOTOS BY KEN BUNIEWSKI/ Washington Rock Council, (Continued on pageA-1) CORRESPONDENT (Continued on page A-2) Vets' Day ceremonies set for Saturday Wf. man dies after scuffle with police Local communities will mark the Veterans' Scout project, and he has spent two years plan- Even in that position, Villane continued to Day holiday this Saturday with a number of ning, gaining approvals, raising funds and com- THE RECORD-PRESS struggle, and additional officers were called to tributes to America's soldiers. pleting construction. More than 400 individuals move him downstairs and outside, where In Westfield, members of the Martin and businesses gave their time, expertise and WESTFIELD — Local resident Robert members of the Westfield Rescue Squad were Wallberg Post #3, American Legion and the local money to the cause. Villane, 35, died at mid-day Monday after an waiting. Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter will form up The monument is dedicated to the 84 incident in which he struggled with local Once he had been moved outside, Villane at the parking lot of the First Methodist Church Westfield servicemen killed in WWII, to the police at his West Broad Street home. continued to struggle and kick, but after being at 10:45 a.m. They will then proceed across the 2,400 men and women of Westfield who served According to a statement by Police Chief delivered to the rescue squad he became unre- street to the World War I Memorial at North in the armed forces, and to everyone who helped John Parizeau, police responded to Viliane's sponsive. Avenue and East Broad Street on the home front. apartment at 439 West Broad St. at approxi- Medical technicians administered CPR and Master of Ceremonies Peter Hogaboom will All are welcome at the dedication ceremony mately 11:50 a.m. after they received a ViUane was taken to Muhlenberg, but he was pay tribute to veterans both alive and deceased especially World War II veterans, their loved request for help from members of Muhlenberg later pronounced dead at the hospital. and to active servicemen and serviccwomen now ones and friends; residents should bring chairs Regional Medical Center's mental and psychi- Five police officers were also taken to stationed at home and overseas, and American to the ceremony. atric program. Muhlenberg, where they were treated and Legion Senior Vice Commander Pat Tighe will Refreshments and fellowship will follow at talk about the sacrifices made by veterans. Three members of the hospital's Screening released for trauma and elevated blood pres- the American Legion Post 3, 1003 North Ave. at sure as a result of the struggle. The officers The ceremonies will also include thu singing the corner of Crossway Place. Outreach program wore at the site, but of "God Bless America" by Kerry Stubs and the In Scotch Plains and Fanwood, American Villane had locked his apartment and refused will remain out on sick leave until medically playing of "Taps" by Dr. Ted Schlosberg. Wreaths Legion Post #209 and Veterans of Foreign Wars to let anyone enter, police said. cleared to return to work. will be placed at the monument in tribute to #10122, will conduct joint ceremonies on The officers were able to convince Villane, The death is under investigation by the those who gave their lives for our freedom, and Saturday. who lived alone, to allow them and one of the Union County Prosecutor's Office, with assis- at the conclusion of the ceremony, Master Bell The services will begin at 11 a.m. with the psychiatric screeners into his apartment. tance from the Westfield Police Department. Ringer Jack Panosh will ring the town's bells 11 laying of wreaths nt the Veterans Monument at Because of his erratic actions and mental con- An autopsy was performed Tuesday morning, times, in memory of the armistice that ended Park Avenue and Front Street in Scotch Plains. dition, the screener determined that he need- but according to Parizeau results may not be World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of At 11:30 a.m., there will be a presentation of ed to be transported to the hospital. available for a month or two. the 11th month in 1918. wreaths at the Fanwood Memorial Library at At that time, according to Parizenu's state- "The officers all were very professional, Then, at noon, the town's new World War II North Avenue and Tillotson Road. ment, "Mr. Villane became physically combat- based on eyewitness accounts. They used a memorial will be dedicated. Members of the communities are invited to ive and began to push and strike the officers," minimal amount of restraint to hold him Thomas F. Hogaboom, n Life Scout in Boy attend these programs to recognize the contri- One of the officers responded by using pepper down," Parizeau said in a telephone interview^ Scout Troop 73, will dedicate the monument. butions and sacrifices made by all former mem- spray, and Villane was then handcuffed prone Reached by telephone Tuesday afternoon, a Hogaboom took the memorial on as his Eagle bers of the United States' armed forces.