Cranford Fire Department Holds Ceremony for Staff
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Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, August 14, 2014 OUR 124th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 33-2014 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Westfield Council Honors Mobile Meals; OK’s Road Repairs By DOMINIC A. LAGANO proclamation to the audience and to unteers, staff members and Board of Specially Written for The Westfield Leader several members of Mobile Meals on Trustees of Mobile Meals of Westfield WESTFIELD — At its regular hand to accept the proclamation, in- for their compassionate vision and public meeting this past Tuesday cluding Nancy Otchy, president of continued service to the community.” evening, the town council issued a Mobile Meals’ Board of Trustees. For more information on Mobile proclamation praising Mobile Meals “If it wasn’t for our volunteers, we Meals of Westfield, visit of Westfield, a non-profit organiza- would never have lasted this long,” westfieldnj.com/mobilemeals. tion dedicated to providing meals to stated Ms. Otchy. “They are good The council next approved a bid residents of Westfield, and residents and faithful people…these people from Utility Service Incorporated in the surrounding communities of make it go every day and the rest of (USI) of Rahway for various road Clark, Cranford, Fanwood, our board members and our treasurer improvements around town in the Garwood, Mountainside and Scotch and the secretary and the representa- amount of $1,082,759. Plains. tives from the towns that are here, I The contract includes the repair of The organization, which began in just thank them all for the faithful several roads in town. The roads to be 1968, served its one millionth meal service they provide.” repaired are Cowperthwaite Place on July 16 of this year. Mobile Meals Speaking “on behalf of the Town from Prospect Street to Elm Street, operates Monday through Friday and Council and the good citizens of the Crossway Place from North Avenue serves 60 to 70 people on a daily Town of Westfield,” Mayor Skibitsky to South Avenue, Dorian Road from basis. said the council “hereby commends Hyslip Avenue to Lamberts Mill Mayor Andrew Skibitsky read the and thanks the past and present vol- Road, Elm Street from Walnut Street to Parking Lot 4, Kimball Avenue from North Chestnut Street to Baker Avenue, the entire length of Kimball Circle, Lawrence Avenue from the town border to Roanoke Road, Lenox Avenue from Central Avenue to Elmer Street and from Stanley Avenue to Christina M. Hinke for The Westfield Leader South Chestnut Street, South Chest- JERSEY FRESH...Fresh Jersey tomatoes from Donaldson Farms from Hackettstown are just some of the fresh fruits and nut Street from the town border to vegetables that can be found at the Westfield Farmers’ Market held every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Hillcrest Avenue; South Euclid Av- October in the train station parking lot on South Avenue. The market also offers fresh fruits and vegetables from other enue, St. Mark’s Avenue from Stanley farms, juice from the Juice House, fresh bread, desserts, grass fed meats, empanadas from Michele’s on Prospect, honey Avenue to South Chestnut Street, and more. Tremont Avenue from Stanley Av- enue to South Chestnut Street, West Dudley Avenue from Tuttle Parkway Cranford Fire Department to Clark Street and Woodland Av- enue from Kimball Avenue to East Broad Street. USI will also create a new 30- Holds Ceremony for Staff space parking lot in Tamaques Park By CHRISTINA M. HINKE are 16-year veterans of the depart- proposed mixed-use building that Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Benjamin B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader near the basketball courts. ment. seeks variances, including parking. ROAD RESURFACING ...Central Avenue between North Avenue and South In other news, during the public CRANFORD — The Cranford Fire Lt. Anderson holds 15 years of Mr. Brooks said that parking on Avenue in Westfield was closed Monday, August 11, for necessary paving, discussion portion of the meeting, Department held a ceremony, to a service to the department and Lt. Buchanan Street, where he resides, is causing traffic congestion in the region. two residents of Windsor Avenue packed town hall, for new hires and Ingraham has served 12 years with congested and “has caused accidents.” questioned the mayor and town coun- advancements within the department the department. “This is a serious situation,” he cil concerning Westfield Tuesday at the Township Committee Probationary Firefighter said. County to Develop Election policefrequently reporting to Windsor meeting. The fire department hired Bagniewski holds a degree in civil The applicant for the mixed-use Park to order the residents to leave two new probationary firefighters, engineering and Probationary building has stated that residents and the park. All Westfield parks are open Mark Bagniewski and Jason Kardel; Firefighter Kardel is a certified me- customers could park off-street, in- App for Voters, Candidates from dawn to dusk. Arthur Anderson and Brian Ingraham chanic. cluding Buchanan Street, since his By PAUL J. PEYTON $30,000 for the customization and Town Administrator Jim Gildea were advanced to lieutenant; and The committee also presented a application does not supply sufficient Specially Written for The Westfield Leader development of the app along with an reported that the police have re- Jonathan Wojcik and Andrew Stratton proclamation for Barbara Ragone’s on-site parking. COUNTY — The Union County annual $5,000 maintenance fee. The sponded to several phone complaints were advanced to captain. service to the Cranford Volunteer First Commissioner Mary O’Connor Clerk’s office is moving ahead with county clerk’s office has also built in regarding the park. The mayor, town Captains John Talbot and William Aid Squad to her daughter, Barbara said she is working with the traffic plans to create an election app for another $5,000 to cover anything that administrator and Police Chief David Merwede retired effective August 1. Cicalese Ragone, and First Aid Squad division of the police department on smart phones where county voters might fall outside the contract. She CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Capt. Stratton and Capt. Wojcik member Art Nathan. Ms. Ragone the matter of parking on Buchanan could access election information said the $30,000 fee includes licens- passed away July 9. She was a 40- Street. such as how to register to vote and ing costs and registration fees for the year active member of the squad. Mr. Brooks also invited the com- signing up for vote-by-mail ballots. Apple and Google Store. Garwood to Update Hazard Mayor Andis Kalnins and Deputy mittee to attend a block party on The county is looking to sign a “We’ve never done anything like Mayor Lisa Adubato noted the death Saturday, August 30, to meet other two-year contract with Ontario, this before so we just wanted to be of Larry Furho, the township histo- residents on the street to discuss their Canada-based Purple Forge at a cost prepared for anything that may come Plan, Hears Field Delays rian and a retired Cranford High concerns. of $45,000. The freeholders will vote up,” Ms. DiRado said of the $5,000 By BRIAN TRUSDELL The plan will be made available to School history teacher. “He created Mayor Kalnins said he, along with on the contract at their regular meet- built-in fee. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader the council before being submitted to some of the history of Cranford,” other officials, will go to Congress on ing tonight. She said the app would help voters GARWOOD – Emergency man- county officials. Mayor Kalnins said. Wednesday, September 10, to present Deputy County Clerk Nicole register to vote and would have a agement coordinator Emmit Garner Mr. Garner will be able to incorpo- Derek Brooks, a 32-year resident the petition supporting the U.S. Army DiRado said Union County will be calendar of important election dead- hopes to complete an updated “haz- rate two military surplus Humvees, of Cranford, asked the committee to Corps of Engineers’ Study on the the first county in the state to set up an lines such as the deadline to register ard communications plan” by No- acquired by the police department at attend the Wednesday, August 20 Rahway River Basin Flooding Re- election app. She said Purple Forge for a particular election and to submit vember, the first revision since 2010 no cost to the borough. Councilman planning board meeting, where an duction. The mayor asked area resi- also has contracts with Sonoma vote-by-mail ballot applications. Ms. that will conform to new federal and police committee chairman Mike application will be heard regarding a CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 County and Long Beach, Calif. and DiRado said voters will be able to guidelines and regulations. Martin alerted the council that the Denver, Colo. and additionally has type their name and address onto a Mr. Garner, a Marine veteran of department recently had acquired the done customer service relation apps form on their iPhone or Android to the Vietnam War and nearly 30-year two diesel vehicles, valued at ap- for the U.S. House of Representa- apply for vote-by-mail ballots, which Garwood resident, took over the po- proximately $40,000 each, along with tives. will be sent to the clerk’s office. sition earlier this year at the request four additional mounted tires, through “We’re very excited about this,” Voters also will be provided with of Mayor Pat Quattrocchi, and un- a website that makes available sur- Ms. DiRado said. information on where to vote. By dertook the update, which will be plus military equipment to munici- She said the county will be charged CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 submitted to county officials.