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By CRAM TURPIN from the two main drains. placed in the walls of the pool. “We have $40,000 in debt service right “There will be all new intake lines and now on the pool. We are at the pinnacle of STAFF WRITER “Leaks were found in the drains,” Petronko said. “Rather than wait until exhaust lines,” Petronko said. He said the the cost of the pool.” SOUTH PLAINFIELD - It’s repair the spring or spend another year con new concrete will not be damaged Curcio said as membership goes up time at the borough pool — again. stantly refilling the pool we decided to because only thin cuts will be made to and the debt service reduces the pool will For the second time this year the bor find someone now who could do the insert the new piping and drains. Levco reach a break even point in operating ough is making repairs to the still leaky work.” will come back next spring to open the expenses and may turn a profit for the municipal pool. Despite the additional At next Thursday’s Borough Council pool and make sure there are no leaks commission. work, though, the cost to repair the pool meeting a resolution awarding a contract from the repair work, Petronko said. Petronko said there is no danger from is significantly less than the estimated to Levco will be considered by the council. Jim Curcio, chairman of the the new drains even though they are in cost of $80,000 to fix the pool, Borough Petronko said an emergency budget Recreation Commission, said it is still the walls. Councilman Raymond Petronko said. appropriation was made this week to more affordable to repair the existing “There is very little suction from any Last spring the borough spent $11,500 ensure Levco could start on the repair pool rather than try to raise money to one of the drains,” Petronko said. “They iB r ie fe ^ to pour a new concrete lining intended to work before next week’s meeting. purchase a new one. are spaced far enough apart to prevent stop leaks at the pool. Now the borough Petronko said the two main drains will “We struggled to get money to fix the someone covering more than one drain will spend $5,500 to stop leaks coming be sealed and eight new drains will be pool,” Curcio said. with their body.” Garden club gets iinto holiday spirit Businesses SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The Terra Nova Garden Club has been busy with holiday can benefit activities and decorations. Members will join other garden clubs today to deco from grants rate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lyons. The garden By UBBY BARSKY club members also will pre CORRESPONDENT ~ pare flower arrangements for bedsides, wards and altars. -SOUTH PLAINFIELD - The Garden Therapy Grants of up to $5,000 each are Committee met Wednesday to available to downtown business teach holiday flower arrange es; through the borough’s facade ments to patients in the adult improvement program. care facility of Muhlenberg Michael Zushma from the Regional Medical Center in Office of Community and Plainfield. This program is an Economic Development ongoing workshop that meets explained the program Tuesday every month. before members of the South In addition, members met Plainfield Historical Society. recently at the South The aim of the program is to Plainfield home of President improve the appearance of the Gail Sulinski to decorate center of town to upgrade it to wreaths for the New Jersey make the area more desirable to Veterans Memorial Home at attract new businesses. Menlo Park. “We went to other towns to see A membership meeting how it was working,” he said, will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday “and it was working fairly well.” at the home of member Kathi Contacting officials Stem. Somerville, Millbum and Regular meetings will JC BECKER/PHOTO CORRESPONDENT Highland Park also made resume 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at Zushma aware of some of the the North Edison branch problems those towns experi library on Grove Avenue. A rare apprearance enced. He said South Plainfield’s Raul P. Rodriguez from Mrs. Claus gathers the children for a reading of “The Night Before Christmas” during a visit to Franklin School Saturday. guidelines were adjusted to avoid Elijah’s Promise in New the mistakes from the other Brunswick will hold a veg three municipalities. etable carving workshop. Zushma said 38 properties are Guests are welcome. within downtown South Plainfield that could benefit from Town readies for holiday festival Sunday the program. Elks selling Funding for the program is entertainment books By CRAIG TURPIN (PAL) building on Maple said. the recreation and cultural arts through a $61,000 Community “Afterwards we will have hot commissions have worked Development Block Grant given STAFF WRITER Avenue. SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Featured at Holiday Delight cocoa and little gifts for the together on the program, Lyte by the state. In addition, The South Plainfield Elks SOUTH PLAINFIELD - will be caroling, a candle light kids. This is really a fun family said. Columbia Savings Bank has com Veterans Committee is sell Santa Claus is coming to town ing ceremony, free refresh event.” The activities start at 6:30 mitted $500,000 for loans with ing the Entertainment for Sunday. ments and, of course, Santa. Lyte said the Holiday p.m. with caroling. At 7:15 p.m. an interest rate of 1 percent $30. The borough is hosting its The event is co-sponsored by Delight program takes the there will be a candle lighting below the prime rate. To purchase a book, call annual Holiday Delight pro the South Plainfield Cultural place of a tree lighting ceremo ceremony to symbolize peace on “Businesses or property own Lou Peralta at (908) 756- gram at new digs this year 6:30 Arts Commission and South ny, a tradition in most neigh earth. Free refreshments will ers can borrow from $3,000 to 6406. p.m. Sunday. In past years Plainfield Recreation boring communities. be served at, 7:30 p.m. All $50,000 per application and can Holiday Delight has held at Department. “We’ve talked about having a evening children will be able to take up to seven years to repay Playground committee Spring Lake Park, but, this “We will have caroling out tree lighting but we don’t have meet and take pictures with the loan,” Zushma said. “Also, all year it will take place at the side,” Cultural arts a tree,” Lyte said. Santa, Jolly the Snowman and fees will be waived.” holding fundraiser Policeman’s Athletic League Chairwoman Suzanne Lyte This is the second year both Crystal the Bear. Matching grants of up to SOUTH PLAINFIELD - $5,000 will be available to own McDonald’s on will hold a ers of businesses in the OBC-2 .fundraiser 4-8 p.m. Superintendent of Schools receive new contract zone along South Plainfield -Wednesday. Avenue, Front Street, Old The eatery will donate 10 By UBBY BARSKY year. member^ voting for the pact. Dawn Jefferys, Kenneth Hamilton Boulevard and Maple Included is a 4 percent raise LaFreniere, Frank Mikorski and Avenue. -percent of its profits to the CORRESPONDENT The Board of Education 7-2 Riley School playground com voted Tuesday to approve the for the ,1999-2000 school year Marjorie Reedy. A property owner or tenant mittee. SOUTH PLAINFIELD - contract for Ferri, who has been that will bring Ferri’s salary to Voting against the increase can apply for a matching grant Superintendent of Schools Guy superintendent since 1994. $112,205. were Barry Fidler, who moved which wall not exceed $5,000. The Ferri has signed a new three- “For all the work that he’s Other board members who unsuccessfully to have the mat applicant is expected to provide year contract that will include done it’s fair,” said Myra voted to approve the contract ter tabled until the next board 50 percent of the total cost of the Send us an increase in his salary every Stillman, one of seven board were Steven Bohn, Pat DeSantis, meeting, and Doris Haley. (Continued on page A-2) your news The South Plainfield PAL Building to add Reporter is here to serve you. Because we’re your hometown paper, we invite you to help us with the paper. extra day for seniors Send your news to P.O. Box (699, Somerville, N.J. 08876 or By CRAIG TURPW said. fax to (908) 575-6683. News STAFF WRITER “We’re tried lots of events, can also be taken to our drop- but, many times we only get the 4 off box at the South Plainfield SOUTH PLAINFIELD - In wives out,” Mischka said. ' 'Public Library. hopes of attracting more senior “We want something that citizens to use the Police draws husbands and wives T------Athletic League (PAL) building, together.” the Recreation Commission The seniors already have a agreed Monday night to open packed schedule of activities Inside the building to seniors one more provided by the borough. day a week. Among these are shopping The building, on Maple trips, bingo and arts and crafts. Commentary...... A-6 Avenue, will be open to seniors Some ideas proposed at the meeting for the open PAL day ...A-8 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Community Life.. Though seniors already use include having a big band-era Sports...... C-1 the facility for a variety of activ dance or weight training for ities, keeping it open an addi seniors. Weekend Plus...... B-1 tional day may help draw more “We want to keep the PAL seniors to activities in the bor more open to seniors,” Curcio Automotive...... D-1 ough, said Sue Mischka, the bor -said. ough’s senior services director. “This building is for Real Estate...... C-8 Commission Chairman Jim to use.” Curcio supported the idea of A planned addition at Making a wish Classified...... D-1 having a time for seniors to use PAL, which is in the Kevin Silva, 7, has a little chat with Santa Claus during a visit to Middlesex Mall Saturday. the facility. Which day the cen phase, will add needed ter would be open for seniors is that seniors and others still being decided, Mischka Curcio said. A-2 Revtow/HwalJUGporter December 1 1 ,19$8 Help for Businesses benefit from grants Police charge man’
(Continued from page A-l) The program also offers He added that he has been holiday To get the maximum some free design assistance asked to look for ways to relax in Caldors theft amount of a grant, an appli from an architect. An addition zoning requirements in the cant would have to spend al grant of $500 for architec center of town. He said the John Ruane, 38, was arrest blues $10,000 to upgrade his proper tural services may be provided borough would try to waive ed and charged with allegedly ty. when the application is parking restrictions and keep shoplifting over $100 worth of South Plainfield Contact We Care is a 24-hour Grant money does not have approved. storefronts from being used as merchandise from the Stelton listening and crisis intervention to be paid back except if the Zushma’s office will deter warehouses. Road Caldors 4:55 p.m. Dec. 1, police log service. owner sells his property or mine what type of professional “Seniors will want to walk police said. As the leaves are changing col closes the business in less services are needed when a short distances to places” Ruane was held on $500 bail ors and summer is a fading memo than a year. tenant or building owner when the senior citizen apart pending a hearing in South ry, the phones at the agency are “One of the main things applies for a grant. ments on Front Street are Plainfield Municipal Court, the withdrawal. He was ringing more and more with callers that the money will be used for “We are trying to do the pro built, according to Zushma. officials said. released on $2,000 bail pending who are anxious about their rela will be for exterior code viola gram with contractors in The 57-unit senior housing *** a hearing in South Plainfield tionships and the holidays, feeling tions,” Zushma said. South Plainfield,” he said. “We complex was recently approved A 68-year-old Readington Municipal Court, officials statl “As code enforcement offi ed. a sense of disappointment. have applications that con by the Planning Board. man reported his wallet, con *** Some of the common holiday cer,” he said, “I can tell (ten tractors fill out and tell us all “The other job that they taining $250 cash, was stolen topics on the hotline are relation ants and building owners) their background. We put want me to do is to pull busi as he left Sears, Oak Tree Abdurrahim Latif, 27, ship troubles, family tensions, what has to be done.” them on a list and give this list nesses into town,” Zushma Road, 3 p.m. Nov. 30, officials Rahway was arrested and Work which would qualify stress of getting all preparations to anyone who wants work said of what governing offi reported. charged with obstruction of jus done, gift-giving, loneliness and for facade improvements done. cials have charged him with. The theft is under investiga tice after allegedly giving would include painting, siding, grief “If there is a contractor that He noted that although tion, police said. police a false name during a Contact We Care handles calls signs, awnings, new doors, new the applicant wants to use some businesses have taken *** traffic stop on Plainfield mainly from Middlesex, Union, windows and other repairs to from out of town, we still have applications for grants none Lonnie Whitfield, 42, Avenue 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, offi Somerset and Essex counties. The the exterior. to check him out. have as yet been returned. Piscataway was arrested and cials reported. agency’s volunteers help callers Grants could also be “One thing we don’t want is Grant applications are charged with theft and fraud Latif was released on $500 sort through problems and find applied to replacing the heat someone to take advantage of available from Zushma at the after allegedly depositing a bail pending a hearing in South ing and cooling system or to answers. this (program) — to do a job Office of Community and $6,500 check from his deceased Plainfield Municipal Court. general renovations and For more information, call (908) that cost $1,000 and say that Economic Development, 2480 uncle at Summit Bank, Oak There was a warrant for his 889-4140. The Contact We Care repairs inside the building. it was $8,000,” Zushma said) Plainfield Ave. Tree Road, 4:23 p.m. Dec. 2, arrest in the borough, police hotline is (908) 232-2880. police reported. said. Police said Whitfield opened *** an account at Summit Bank, Russell Acey, 31, Plainfield Hadley Road, in November. He was arrested and charged with Applications available allegedly applied for two loans driving while suspended and The Theatre at RVCC Nov. .6 and Nov. 23 .using two failure to exhibit an insurance A Performing Arts Center in Your Backyard different social security num card following a motor vehicle for scholarship contest bers, officials said. stop at the corner of Hamilton Holiday Concert Nov. 24 he deposited a check Boulevard and Spicer Avemlfe allegedly drawn from his 12:07 a.m. Nov. 29, police said. Tom Chapin The Elks National on a current copy of the official uncle’s Chase Manhattan bank Acey had an outstanding $83 Foundation’s annual “Most form, which can be obtained at account and tried to withdraw warrant for his arrest out of Sunday, Dec, 20, 1998 Valuable Student” contest appli local Elks lodges. Call the lodges the funds Dec. 2 from the Oak Greenbrook. He was released cations are now available m>m for more information, or contact Tree Road branch of Summit on $83 bail pending hearings in 1:00 & 3:30 PM the scholarship chairmen of local State Scholarship Chairman Bank, police reported. South Plainfield and Elks lodges. John Roberts, Jr. at (609) 596- Police caught Whitfield Greenbrook municipal courts, Tickets $7 The foundation will be giving 8492. while he was trying to make officials said. 500 special, four-year awards Dunellen High School gradu Exceptions to Gravity ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. ate Charissa Chattin won one of The winners are based on finan last year’s Most Valuable Student Police seek Dunellen man Avner the Eccentric cial need, leadership and scholar Scholarship Awards. She is now Saturday, Jan. 23, 1999 ship. attending the University of the The application must be made Arts, in rash of area hold-ups 7:00 PM By CRAIG TURPM the same hold up at a North Tickets $13 & $18 STAFF WRITER Plainfield Quick Chek. He took M I about $100 and a pack of Rt. 28 & Lamington Rd., North Branch, NJ SOUTH PLAINFIELD - A M&Ms candy in that theft', Box Office (908) 725-3420 Fax (908) 526-7890 Dunellen man on a crime spree North Plainfield police said. in the borough over the past Police said at 1:13 p.m. Decrl or order on-line at: www.raritanval.edu/theatre/ two weeks is being sought by Sala allegedly walked into Joy police. Cleaners on Park Avenue and a m d OOTSwmmTmmM w e a r Michael Sala, 26, is wanted asked for money from the • Featuring Leather & Exotic Skin Boots for a string of hold-ups at bor owner. Sala allegedly said h$ • Belts • Hats • Jeans • Shirts ough and North Plainfield busi was in trouble and needed nesses including a cleaners and money. Although he said hy • Jewelry • Leather Jackets • Watches convenience store. 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i i i December 11, 199s" Rovigw/Heralfl/Wepofter A-3 Local businesses are honored for their pari in keeping borough clean SOUTH PLAINFIELD - Mayor Gallagher also recog- CBA members were intro gathering of business people and' ized those businesses and duced to other borough officials business officials met last ups that participated in the who enforce illegal dumping, lit Thursday at Sherban’s Diner on Adopt-A-Spot program in 1998. tering and property mainte Front Street to recognize ana early all previously adopted nance ordinances: Police honor the Clean Busine pots were readopted this year Lieutenant Paul Brempt repre Association’s 1998 Glitter Awa A two stretches of Hamilton senting Police Chief Steven winners and Adopt-A-Spot pa Boulevard by the Spisso family Merkler; and Superintendent of ticipants. and the Shoenly family, the Public Works Joe Glowacki. Emil Leporino, chairman of entire length of Front Street by Councilman Vincent the South Plainfield Clean the Keystone Community Buttiglieri and new elected Communities Advisory Board, Residence; the Belmont Avenue councilwoman Darlene Pinto welcomed the group and dis stream , crossing by Federal also attended. cussed the status of the bor Metals and Alloys; the Clinton The Clean Business ough’s Clean Communities pro Avenue extension stream cross Association is an organization of gram. More than $256,000 in ing by Timber Creek commercial, industrial and pro grants has been received from Landscaping; the Durham fessional people who are com the state Department of Avenue overpass by Blue Ridge mitted to making South Environmental Protection for Landscaping; the Cedarbrook Plainfield an attractive place to litter control projects since 1988, Avenue stream crossing by Cub conduct business through including $26,400 received in Scout Pack 224; and Hamilton improved property maintenance, 1998. Boulevard along Interstate 287 landscaping and litter control Mayor Daniel Gallagher hon by the Home Depot and activities. Scholars ored the 1998 Glitter Award Northeast Division Corporate Glitter Awards are earned by South Plainfield High School Principal Anthony Massaro and Guidance Department Team Leader winners: the Drug Fair Plaza Office. businesses that have either con Melinda Lally congratulate the Edward J. Blouateln Distinguished Scholars. The students will receive a renovation by Butrico Michael Zushma was the fea sistently maintained a high $1,000 annual scholarship for up to four years of undergraduate study. The scholars are (seated left to Enterprise (Frank and Charles tured speaker. He is captain of standard over time, or have right) Mohamed Shiliwala, Matthew LaSpata, Thais Petrocelli and Judy Wang. (Standing left to right) are Butrico accepted the award); the South Plainfield Rescue recently renovated and Daniel LaSpata, Rochelle Dimacje, Chiemeka Ejiochi, Amy Glowacki, Lisa Sepkowksi, Dimple Patel and CMF Business Supplies, Inc. on Squad, serves as the borough’s improved their properties. A Matthew Wojcik. Not present is Sandra Reedy. Kennedy Road; Dana Nolan, emergency management coordi “Glitter Award” sign is posted at office manager (April Bengivena nator and is the property main the winning property for a accepted the award); Federal tenance code officer. month. Metals and Alloys on Kennedy He discussed the facade reno Anyone interested in joining Send us your news Road, Thomas Dietz is the vation program in the downtown the Clean Business Association owner; South Plainfield Rescue revitalization district and code or want more information about - • , The South Plainfield Reporter engagements, anniversaries and envelope. Squad, Linda Zushman, presi enforcement issues that relate the programs, can call Clean (s here to serve you. Because club news. Send your news to P.O. Box dent; Park Plaza Office Building, to property maintenance and lit Communities Coordinator Alice we’re your hometown paper, we We accept black and white and 699, Somerville, N.J. 08876 or fax John Cecchettini and Nick ter control. Tempel at (908) 226-7621. invite you to help us with the color photographs. To have your to (908) 575-6683. News can also Mongello, partners. paper. 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Don’t forget holiday fire safety With only a few weeks left until Christmas, many peo ple Eire busy preparing their homes for the annual festivi ties. Last weekend’s warm weather was perfect for choos ing the perfect Christmas tree that will be the centerpiece of the holiday celebrations. This weekend will be devoted to decorating the tree and putting the final touches on dec orations both inside and outside the home. However, in the rush of holiday preparations, many for get the simple elements of fire safety. Here are some tips go to the that can help guarantee a holiday free of a tragic fire.: 1. Inspect all lights before placing them on trees. Replace loose or broken wires. videotape 2. Keep space heaters away from decorations. “We wuz robbed!" 3. Do not use candles near live decorations. That classic and rustic 4. Keep all decorations away from doorways and exit American lament has returned to paths. the public consciousness in the 5. Do not leave candles unattended. past few weeks after some ques 6. Keep all live trees watered. Do not use lights if nee tionable calls in the National dles begin to drop. Football League. Certainly the 7. Use a sturdy fire screen on your fireplace. Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks 8. Remove trash E in d excess combustible waste immedi and Pittsburgh Steelers believe ately after opening gifts. they were robbed of precious vic tories because of dubious judg 9. After entertaining guests, check all cushions, chairs ments by the men in stripes. The and garbage cans for smoldering ashes. Flush all ashtrays. controversy has led to many 10. Turn off all decorations and extinguish all candles sports commentators — most of when leaving home or going to bed. whom should get real jobs-call 11. Don’t overload electrical outlets or run extension ing for the return of instant cords under carpets, across doorways or near heaters. Be Safety First This Holiday Season replay to NFL games. The usual sure extension cords aren’t pinched behind or under furni shoot-from-the-ftip-first, answer- ture. intelligent-questions later atti 12. If you hang decorations such as garlands or tude that pervades the profes Christmas stockings on the mantle, don’t light a fire in the L etters to the editor sional sports world may prevail fireplace until the decorations have been taken down. once again as the NFL could return to limited use of instant These are simple common sense fire safety tips that replay in the upcoming playoffs. bear repeating every holiday season. By being careful and Borough’s no is another’s maybe With a president facing following these rules, you can help ensure your holiday impeachment over not telling the season will not be ruined by a senseless fire. To The Editor: ' Jack Morris. The same developer that is destroying truth about an office affair, pri December is here, and once again it’s time for the the Sansone Tract. A site that many Edison resi vate health care insurance and “Annual Bob Smith Holiday Special” in Edison. This dents fought to preserve. Also appearing will be Social Security in peril, increas is where Piscataway Assemblyman and lawyer Bob engineers, planners and architects who will try to ing tensions in the Middle East, Smith appears before the Edison Planning Board or snow the planning board into believing that this thousands of jobs being lost and a How to get the most Zoning Board with an inappropriate development project will be of no harm to Edison and that they fragile world economy, there are project. could not deny them anyway. more important issues that In 1994, the “Bob Smith Holiday Special" includ The guest stars of the “1998 Bob Smith Holiday should be dominating the public from your newspaper ed a 20 feet by 50 feet billboard in the Clara Barton Special” will be representatives from the Walgreens dialogue than the return of section. The 1997 ‘special’ included the destruction Corp., fresh from their recent rejection in South instant replay to the NFL. After We invite readers to get involved with your local news of one of the oldest homes in Edison in order to Plainfield. Walgreens originally wanted to build at all, what happens on the gridiron paper by calling or writing to let us know what you think expand a religious school. the corner of Park Avenue and Oak Tree Road but every Sunday afternoon is just a This year, the 1998 “Bob Smith Holiday Special” South Plainfield officials got Middlesex County to is newsworthy. Our staff is always eager to hear your game played for our entertain includes a 13,000 square foot Walgreens Drug Store buy the site for a park. Walgreens is the largest opinions, suggestions and comments. ment — especially if we have a and 9,000 square feet of other retail space at the drugstore chain in the U.S. and they would put a few bucks riding on the outcome. If you have a news tip, or would like to get some pub corner of New Dover and Oak Tree Roads. Bob new store on every American corner if they could. It is no more important than a licity for a coming event, call editor Cheiyl Fensko or Smith’s “98 Special” also calls for the destruction of To watch the “1998 Bob Smith Holiday Special” family game of Scrabble, except a - Managing Editor Kimberly Woods at (908) 575-6687. over 400 trees and putting two commercial drive don’t turn on your television, because the Edison lot more money is involved. , The deadline for news releases is noon Friday. You can ways across from Bishop Ahr High School. Planning Board refuses to televise their meetings. The NFL should not go to the mail them to RO. Box 699, Somerville, N.J. 08876, fax to This wooded corner already contains the last You will have to come out to the Edison Municipal videotape. The football field is not (908) 575-6683. remaining farm pond in North Edison, it would Complex 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 to witness this event. a convenience store where a TV make a great neighborhood park, like Tommy's Come on out and tell the Edison Planning Board camera has to be running 24 LETTERS Pond in Metuchen. to do what South Plainfield did, deny Walgreens hours a day in case there’s an But Bob Smith and his cast of characters don’t and buy the land for a park. armed robbery. The use of video Letters should be sent to the above address by noon want the residents of Edison to have and enjoy open Come out and tell the Edison Planning Board to tape to settle disputed calls Monday of the week the letter is to be published. space and parks and trees. They want Edison to cancel the “Bob Smith Special.” would be just one more instance Letters must be signed and must include a daytime have more strip malls, litter, signs and billboards. WALTER STOCHEL of the human element being phone number for verification purposes. An evening num Joining Bob Smith’s “98 Special" is developer Edison eased out of our lives. And, as we ber is also helpful. approach the new millennium, We prefer letters to be typed and double-spaced. If it is we should be increasingly con not possible to type a letter, please print neatly. Because of Bill Clinton faces levels of perjury cerned with how much control of our lives we have given to imper 3 the chance of misinterpretation, we reserve the right not To The Editor: womanizing, murders, financial manipulations were sonal technology. to accept letters that are handwritten in cursive. I read Mr. Robert B. Moran’s well thought, articu rampant in the American Spectator. It seems this For example, wouldn’t instant We reserve the right to edit letters for matters of libel, lately presented letter in the Dec. 4 issue, and while faction, so upset at losing the presidency, was deter replay be a wonderful tool in our clarity, fairness and space. We also reserve the right to I agree with his basic premise of society and the rule mined to negate the results of an election thru any private and business lives? Let’s reject letters if they do not meet this letter policy. of law, I cannot agree that his premise applies to the means possible. Now we see a congress that, despite say you’re having a silly argu president’s impeachment. the will of the American people, opinions of most ment with your housemate over a CORRECTIONS Like it or not, there are degrees of perjury. Most academic and legal experts, and even of many small domestic matter, the sort of experts I hear agree, unless they are from the far Republicans outside Washington, is determined to disagreement that often esca Our goal is to provide accurate and fair reporting. To right, that President Clinton’s lie under an oath does push on with this purely political insanity. I do lates into a full-blown silly war of comment on coverage or report errors, call the editor. not meet the test of materiality or relevance. The believe that if this were a Democratic congress doing words that leaves the air full of Corrections will run in this space. strong suspension is that even if indicted, he would this to a Republican president, we would be hearing acrid recrimination for weeks. most likely be acquitted. Assuming that happens, about the so-called “liberal press bias." These domestic wars are often, PHOTOGRAPHY what kind of political precedent are we setting if we I will take Mr. Moran’s advice and contact, in my sparked by a “he says, she says” impeach a president for a crime he didn’t commit? case, Rep. Bob Franks on this matter. My advice to spat that could easily be resolved If you have an event or subject you think is worthy of Clearly, since President Clinton took the oath of him will be if he wants to guarantee a Democratic by instant replay. Wouldn't life be a photo, let the editor know. We need a t least 36 hours office on Jan. 20, .1993, the radical, religious right, in House and Senate to enter the third millennium, a lot easier if the following notice before an event to schedule a photographer. control of the Republican party, has done everything vote for impeachment. phrase was heard in more We can also use your photographs - color or black and possible to interfere with Clinton’s ability to do his CHARLES HERINA JR. American homes: “Honey, why white. If you’d like a photo returned, send along a self- job. Stores about alleged Clinton drug dealings, Middlesex Borough don’t we go to the videotape and addressed stamped envelope. settle this matter settle, then we’ll share a bottle of cham Borough police fail to aid callers pagne, OK?” The use of instant replay r "| | •pv SOUTH PLAINFIELD To The Editor: we would have to wait until the morning. would also be valuable in the As a resident of South Plainfield for more than Due to the animals erratic behavior we felt that workplace. Managers would want 30 years, I have never seen a worse example of immediate action was necessary, but, response from a video record of the instructions 1 he R eporter indifference on the part of the township’s police dis the township police dispatcher was negligent in given to workers. And workers patcher than on the night of Dec. 7. reply. Speaking for the neighbors, we feel that a would want visual documenta A MediaNews Group Newspaper That night I and several other neighbors on potentially dangerous situation was handled with tion of a promise of a raise given NJN Publishing ©1998 Risoli Terrace noticed a skunk walking erratically much indifference to our safety. by a manager. Imagine how much in circles around the street. We watched the skunk We finally put in a call to the Plainfield Animal more harmonious the workplace Rosemarie Maio stagger and, fearing that it might be infected with Shelter who were kind enough to send a represen would be if everything was video Publisher rabies or injured, we called the South Plainfield tative even though there was no police response. It taped and all disputes would be Police Department. turns out that the skunk was, in fact, potentially settled by the flickering image on Cheryl Fenske No less than nine calls were placed with the dis dangerous. a monitor. Executive Editor patcher on duty and each time she informed us that GARY GARRUBBO If we were videotaped during South Plainfield Kimberly Woods Craig Turpin Allan Conover there was nothing that the police could do and that every moment of our lives, life Managing Editor Reporter Sports Editor could be much simpler (make sure to rent The Truman Show Steve Jankowski John Bodnar Food donations may help families when it becomes available on -i- Advertising Director Advertising Sales Manager what else? —videotape). Bu,t To The Editor: nization known as FISH, Inc., which helps our needy would we really want to trade John Tsimboukis Many of us look forward to the holiday season as a neighbors with food, clothing, blankets and holiday irrational, unreliable human Production Manager time of festivity, celebration and sharing within the cir toys. judgment for the impersonal cles of our families and friends. But there are many A local interfaith church organization, the FISH judgments made by an unthink others who have very little of life’s basics. Food Center is at Friendship Hall on New Market Road ing, unfeeling machine? If we had n Tn Some would say there are too many who are with in Piscataway. Besides food donations, clothing and no conflicts, wouldn’t life be out enough to eat, without warm winter clothes, with other items are always needed. Some local churches rather dull and uninteresting? If The Reporter (U.S.P.S. 607-160) is published every Friday by NJN Publishrig out shelter. And while we all share concerns about the will be accepting food, clothing, and other contributions. there were no controversial calls 211 Lateview Ave.. Piscalaway, NJ 08854 (908) 575-6660. Second class postage paid at millions of people around the world who are victims of If you wish to donate money, you may send a check in the NFL, wouldn't men in bars Piscalaway. 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May nated by technology, we should News 908-575-6684 with others who have little or nothing to call their own. the season bring joy to all and health and peace in the cherish the human element, even Advertising 908-575-6660 That’s why I want to appeal to everyone to reach out new year. if it is responsible for foolish mis just a little but and help a wonderful local service orga ASSEMBLYMAN BOB SMITH takes. December 11,1998 Revlew/Herald/Reporter A-7 The strength of the Jewish faith is evident in their history cal implication of the Socratic view Jefferson, William Penn, Asser it is a personification of the will to standards, but because the Jew cre “Not by strength nor by might of love. The great temple to the Levy, Patrick Henry, James live. The verdict of the whole of the ates moral standards totally com but by my spirit, saith the Lord ” gods, the magnificent status of Madison, Benjamin Franklin and Greek drama is that fate can be patible with the brute force of Hanukkah represents the tri manlike gods and godlike men, the the other heroes who have their overcome only by suicide. Suicide, paganism, ancient and modem. Hie umphs of the spiritual over the amphitheaters, the gymnasiums, names in religious liberty’s hall of however, Represents not conquest world will yet choose from the “blond material, the supremacy of the the marathon races, the glorifica fame have done seems but the flow but surrender. Compare and con beast of prey” of Nietzsche, the law mind over the body. It was against tion of feats of strength and the ering and the fruition of trast to this the Jewish insistence of the jungle and the voice of tfie the rampant materialism of idolization of Hie body all reflected The Maccabees refused to com Maccabean idealism. Without reli that man can choose and because prophet announcing the law of God. Hellenism that the Hanukkah. the rampant materialism of the promise with the forces of assimila gious liberty the living are dead. he can choose, he must choose. Judaism has been challenged in struggle was fought. Hellenism of the day. tion. They cried out, “There is no Leaving behind a heritage of reli The anti-Semites of the world every generation and in every age. Antiochus IV served as king of It was against this glamorous such thing as a partial Jew.” The gious liberty, the dead live. hate the Jew not because he conta Jews have outlived Pharaoh, Syria. Syria at that time ruled over but sordid way of life that the war was not fought merely to The Maccabean victory points in minates secular literature, but Haman, the czars and Hitler. When Palestine; Syria was dominated by struggle of Hanukkah was fought. secure religious autonomy but to no uncertain terms to the power because his is the author of sacred the Jews were ridiculed, because decadent Greek thought and prac Its ultimate victory was achieved 'obtain political independence and the potency of the few. Jews literature; not because he vulgarizes they persisted as a minority, they tice. Syria was threatened with the after the military encounter, when | which would assure Hie complete were never as many as the the stage, but because on the stage returned the taunt with the growing power of Rome and the Jews entered the temple, ness and integrity of Jewish fife. In Egyptians, as powerful as the of the world, the Jew has acted sub supreme “I shall not die but live Antiochus sought to strengthen his cleansed and purified it and began lodem times Jabotinsky and his Babylonians, as strategic as the limely; not because the Jew com and declare the deeds of God.” kingdom by unifying it. He inter the painstaking task of cleansing lowers recognized that half a loaf Macedonians or as armed as the mercialized the world, but because The writer is spiritual leader preted unify in terms of uniformity. and purifying themselves from the would in the end be no loaf at all. Romans, yet Jewish influence is in reality he spiritualized life; not of Congregation Beth-El in The Jews had been deprived of effects of two centuries, of life under He discovered that the pressures to undying and never-ending, because because the Jew forsakes moral Edison. political rights and subjected to Hellenism. be less Jewish in a world which glo unjust taxes, yet because their We must loudly exclaim that rifies and idealizes the non-Jewish number was small and because the Hanukkah’s message bums bright elements lead to compromise and Jews pursued peace, they did not ly in our souls — “without Judaism eventual destrucHon. resist. Antiochus realized that and Jewish tradition there would Chrisrian scholars point out that what makes a Jew a Jew above all be no Jewish people.” There is a but for Maccabean victory, Judaism M alty Free is his religion. To destroy the Jew, vast difference between Socrates, would have disappeared and he therefore issued a mandate that who was put to death for teaching Chrisrianify and Judaism never the Jews forsake their religion and what he believed to be the quest for would have been bom. The early worship the gods of the heathen. truth, and the successful struggle Christian church observed a He tried to superimpose one civi of the Hasmoneans to preserve Maccabean festival in appreciation lization upon another. The unex Judaism from the contamination of of this fact. pected happened. The small, weak, Hellenism. The Hellenistic world The Maccabean victory brought apparently hopeless and helpless was not basically opposed to free into the open the issue of religious minority could neither be bribed, dom of thought; it was, however, liberty with a dramatic effect; the threatened, cajoled nor coerced. committed to a particular religious entire history of religious liberty, which runs like a golden thread Cheeking The alternatives that lay before the idea which was in total defiance of the truths of Judaism. Hanukkah through the annals of bigotry, Jewish people were clear; They • could preserve physical life at the represents a struggle for the fanaticism and paganism, seems to No Minimum Balance Required cost of spiritual death or they could preservation of Judaism and return for its inspiration to the • No Monthly Service Fee attempt to preserve spiritual life at through the preservation of days of the Maccabees. What John the cost of physical death. It was Judaism to save the Jewish people. 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