MMT's "Roar of the Greasepaint" Opens Tomorrow -* „ i' ' Entered as Second Class Matter it me Post Office at Summit, N.J. 07901. Under the Act of March 8, VOL. 87, No. 4 273-4000 Second Class Postage Paid at Summit N.J. Thursday. June 6, 1974 S6 a year Lovett and Schretter Victors In GOP Council Primary Bids With 18.4 per cent of Summit's ^Jectorate turn- Local Students Do Well Common Council ing out at the Polls Tuesday for a primary election, Alfred E. Schretter of Primary Returns Ashland road captured the In State Test Results Republican nomination for After much controversy decision, according lo mance levels might be a Ward 2 Common Council and delay, because of Fiander, based on popula- placed in better perspec- 3 seat by a margin of 145 state-wide litigation ad- tion density, land-use pat- tive with comparable it Q «- votes, while James Lovett ministered to fourth- and terns, and absence or school systems." U of Woodland avenue won twelfth-grade students presence of industry. Examples of suburban h rJ the Republican nomination were released last week in Since the local adminis- districts include Princeton, Sc i for the Ward 1 seat by a Summit as elsewhere. The tration did, not feel Summit Millburn, Ridgewood, and :54 3 2-1 16 3 margin of 325 votes. 1-2 9 4 2-2 17 9 performance of Summit properly belonged in the Chatham. ii # Democratic candidates, 1-3 61 12 10 2-3 25 9 10 students in reading and urban classification, it The purpose of the who ran unopposed for 1-4 35 13 11 2-4 17 22 I mathematics, the tested requested the state to statewide assessment Council seats, garnered 174 areas, substantially ex- provide it with suburban program, initiated in 1-5 80 13 11 2-5 7 7 3 1-6 61 11 27 2-£ 13 67 votes in Ward 1 for Robert ceeds the four reference results so that "its perfor- (Continued on Page 24) 18 Wolfenbarger of Harvey 1-7 90 4 12 2-7 30 62 groups with which it was 28 drive, and 143 voted in 1-8 25 6 2-8 29 52 13 combined. Ward 2 for Michael Good- 1-9 47 70 11 2-9 40 81 14 This information was ob- man of Laurel avenue. tained during an interview Overlook Zoning 1-10 20 20 6 2-10 41 62 4 1-11 13 6 17 2-11 59 43 9 In Ward 1, Mr. Lovett, with Dr. Donstld McCarthy, with a total vote of 542, won assistant superintendent of 1-12 41 10 19 212 67 78 6 1-13 28 17 13 2-13 35 41 10 all but three of the 14 dis- schools, and Frank Hearings at End tricts, losing two to John McGowan, coordinator of 1-14 Hi 9 15 2-14 34 39 7 testing and evaluation, Mullarkey, and tieing in a The" te*n applicant's arguments, on 1 .-t.il 430 143 third Mr Mullarkey netted based on a summary as- 217 votes. THE LAST STOP — James J. Brennan, Jr. of 29 Moun stssmenl report released before the Zoning Board of • »e\eral grounds including tain avenue is shown at the Summit railroad station as he last week by Dr Richard Adjustment for Overlook the actual need fur the ex In Ward 2, MrT Schretter "ends bis run" as an employee with the Erie Fiander, Superintendent of Hospital's request for pansion He addressed lost four of the elections Lackawanna Railroad last Friday after a 37 year eareer. Schools special permission to cons himself to such questions as districts to Kent Swanson. Mr. Breanan, who joined the railroad in 1S37, is one of The four reference truct an 88-unit apartment Should a high rise apart- while he tied in a fifth Mr three members of his family who have chatted up a total groups in which Summit complex for hospital per ment be permitted outside Complexities Soar Schretter captured 575 of 113 years of service to date with the Eriie-Lackawan- was compared, were: like- sonnel at Broad street and the multi-family tower votes, as compared with na. His father, lames J., sr., joined the railroad is 1911 type communities, Overlook road concluded apartment zone. and In School Funding Mr Swanson's 430. and his son, William P. Brennan, Joined in 1949. On the geographic region in which Monday night as the attor- should a highnse outside Top vote getter in th, city day of his retirement, Mr. Brennan, jr., was joined by his the district is located, or, neys for both sides the multi-family lower zone The discussion on school tutional because it failed to was Congressman Matthew son as a member of the crew making the last run. (Wolin more simply, a multi- presented summary ar be allowed to exceed the funding, sponsored by the provide a "thorough and J Rmaldo, who received photo) county grouping; Union guments. requirements for similar League of Women Voters, efficient" as mandated in 1,705 votes. Running a close County; and the state in The board has been structures within the zone* the PTA '() Council and the the State Constitution second was Summit general. hearing testimony about Mr. Perlet also que.s College Club, last Wednes- resident Mrs. Rose Marie the request for a variance tioned the credibility of day at Summit High School The Court said that "the Sinnott, who led the Proposed Parking In the "like-type clas- and special exception use some of the testimony proved the contention oi State has never spelled out Republican freeholders sification, Summit found it- since January. presented, characterizing many of the panelists the the content of the educa- ticket here with 1,693 votes. self included in urban dis- In his prepared it as hearsay evidence He issue is a complex one and tional opportunity the cons- Congressman Rinaldo's tricts, with such cities as statement, Harry Perlet. also mentioned safety fea- there are many unans titution requires." and Republican opposition, B an Again Rapped Elizabeth, Newark, Cam- representing Lyle E. Fox of tures which he felt the wered questions, which therefore directed the stale Lloyd Sherk of Elizabeth, den and Jersey City. The 7 Lower Overlook road, at- must be answered if the to define in some discer- won 181 votes, while his po- Traffic on the city's changes to the parking res- state arrived at this tempted to puncture the (Continued an Page 5) legislature is lo make a nable way the educational tential Democratic op- streets, particularly trictions on Woodland decision obligation intended by the ponents, Adam Levin and Woodland avenue, and the avenue The planner's phrase thorough and ef- Adrain Freund received 303 proposed referendum on approval was referred to Council Is Called Upon To The State Legislature is ficient and 42 votes, respectively. the mini-bus drew a crowd the Public Safety Commit- unr a court mandate to Top Democratic to the old municipal court tee. develop a plan of financing Panelists were Gerald Freeholder winners locally chambers Monday night All residents present who 'Direct' Housing Authority public education bv Hall. New Jersey Chamber were William J. McCloud, when Common Council met spoke at the meeting were December 31 The State of Commerce; John Kerr, 273 votes; Walter E. one day early and a half- in opposition to the restric- Supreme Court last year New Jersey Taxpayers As- Boright, 260 votes, and By unanimous decision, said that the definition hour later in the face of the tive parking, which would the Summit Citizens Coun- the group that it is up to upheld the decision of sociation; Judith Cambria. John D. Mollozzi, 248 votes. elections on Tuesday. ban parking from includes dwellings or build- Common Council to deter Superior Court Judge Nev\ Jersey League of Both candidates for cil last week drafted a ings which are substan- mine what is a blighted Theodore Hotter who said While the traffic or- McGregor road to Hillcrest position paper calling upon VVOmen VOters, and James sheriff ran unopposed. In- dinance was discussed by avenue Petitions were dard, overcrowded and area. that the current method of Moran, New Jersey As- Common Council to "give dilapidated dwelling units, Council and the public at presented against the ban. direction to the Housing He also suggested three financing public, education length, no action was taken Safety factors, as well as factories which have been courses of action to the in New Jersev is unconsti- (Continued on Page 2) (Continued on Page 2) Authoirty so they will be vacated and have been dis- since the State Department alleged adverse affects on responsive to the desires of group, including exerting of Transportation has not property values and continued for that use. and pressure on the Council to the great majority of ci- unimproved vacant lands. as yet acted. However, the overflow parking on ad- tizens in Summit which is to prevent the housing traffic engineer of the joining streets, were the remote to developed areas, authority from continuing Camp Fund Tops $2,400 replace blighted areas with which have remained so for Union County Planning low income housing." to explore vacant land Board has approved ten years. New contributions for the (Continued on Page 2) The council also called on Mr Bass pointed out to city during the summer Commonwealth (Continued on Paye 2i week totalling $310. have because of family financial the Authority to "cease all pushed the 26th annual Water Co 100.00 attempts to put low-income difficulties.