* OF MILLBURN AND SHORT HILLS Founded 1888 Vol. 97, N um ber 11 Serving the township for 97 years Thursday, M arch 14,1985 r 0 Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations 35 Cents per Copy, $15 per Y e a r by M a il to Y o u r Door 41 Main School budget to gain law suit is settled $100,000 allocation An out-of-court settlement which The Board of Education voted ly 1 when the new budget would take tant superintendent Gerard O'Malley will see the township pay $7,000 to a unanimously Monday to appropriate effect. The computers would cost ap­ explained that each elementary tenant of the municipally-owned $100,000 from its current surplus ac­ proximately $3,000. school is scheduled tor a one-qiiarter count to lower the tax call in its pro­ building at 41 Main Street was reach­ Several members of the audience time aide rather than the half-time posed 1985-86 budget by three-tenths raised objections to the proposed library employee now provided. ed last week. of one point. The tenant, Falntasy for Hair, had reduction of funds to hire library Noting the objections. Dr. Rossey As a result of the appropriation aides for the four elementary said he would "not let library ser­ filed a suit last November in which it from surplus the current expense charged the township, as the landlord schools. The account had been reduc­ vices deteriorate" but said he saw no figure that will appear on the April 2 of the building, was violating its lease ed from $14,000 to $4,000 during ballot will be $12,245,201. The total with the beauty salon through its plan previous budget discussions, Assis- current expense account in the pro­ to offer the building for sale. posed 1985-86 budget is $14,524,859 At the time the law suit was filed with the $2 million difference provid­ the township had scheduled December 4, 1984 as the date when ed through government grants, state Hartshorn principal bids on the purchase of the building i * J funding and tuition. would be accepted. As a result of the j In another move related to the filing of the suit, the municipality f . £, « »M April 2 budget election, board was forced to scrap that bid accep­ SCOUTING IN THE PARK-Troop leaderMarjorie Brescia set to arrive April 1 tance date. above, serves hot chocolate to Brownies Karen Heide and „ £ r u g The With Fantasy for Hair dropping its Hartshorn School will welcome a suit in return for the $7,000 payment MariecPierre Py following Saturday s G irl Scout hike in South brochure, scheduled to arrive in local Mountain Reservation. Below, Brownies Chris Bertelli and homes within two weeks, will “ex- new principal April 1. Robert D. Laib the building is again being put on the of Berkeley Heights has been hired market. In an announcement today, Kara Lowinger try water from the spring in Locust Grove. plain the budget,” said board presi- by the Board of Education to succeed Town Hall said a formal announce­ ■ ■ ■¥■ ■< ""idir --Y -tm r <«W ■«' 7 j dent Sandra Haimoff. the late Theresa M. Weiss who died '' 1 Commenting on the decision, board ment of an advertisement for bids on last September. Vera W. Smith, 'f 'W f' | fl vice president Priscilla Costenbader the purchase of the building will take Hartshorn learning disabilities place at the Township Committee's m S m ? I »- s i, s' m said the body is attempting to com- teacher consultant, has been acting meeting Tuesday night. The Town / t m municate and “reach out more” to k ' - V , M the public. as teacher-in-charge in the interim. Hall announcement continued that ifi For the past 11 years Mr. Laib has is expected the due date for receipt of hlfcv*,- ^ ' I j a r The proposed budget, which totals $15,335,878 for all expenses, received been principal of the Allen W. bids will be April 16 “with delivery of 'i- i& f W '"-Wf’ final approval from the board Mon- Roberts School, New Providence. the property to the successful bidder day at its mandated public hearing. Prior to holding that position he was to occur in May.” Questions were raised on only two principal of the Washington School in The 2Vi-story building was ac­ ’ ■'■£ items — purchase computers and Union. Before becoming an ad­ quired by the municipality in expenses for Board ministrator he taught in Union and in February of 1981 as part of the member Steven Weisbart suggested Flint, Mich. Monaco tract. At the time the Jtj ‘t*that three computers slated for stu- A graduate of Otterbein College in municipality took ownership of the dent use at the high school be pur- Westerville, Ohio, Mr. Laib holds a building it inherited a lease with the master’s degree from Seton Hall proprietors of the beauty salon. F , v ' chased now to eliminate the existing p , ’ 4 need to “double up” in some classes. University and has completed post­ Although the lease was scheduled to graduate studies at Kean College and expire in the Spring of 1984 it contain­ School superintendent Paul W. , yM k % Rossey agreed and said this expense Rutgers University. ed a 5-year renewal clause which the Before entering the education field proprietors of Fantasy, for Hair could either be taken from funds re- maining in the 1984-85 or pay- Mr. m spent four years as a pilot in R o b e rt q L aib maintained they had sought to ex­ the ITS. Navy and continued as a ment could be deferred until after Ju- ecute, asr well as extending the right reserve naval aviator attaining the librarian uv th e Berkeley Heights of firs|*e?usal to the Fantasy for hair rank of commander. school system. They have three prtqjfietork in the event the building Mr. Laib’s wife, Anne, is a grown children. was offered for sale. S H l vl l $100,000 bail levied for assault A Newark resident, charged with aggravated assault, robbery and threatening the life of his former “girl friend," remains in municipal jail with bail set at $100,000. Raffaele Latorre was taken into First aid squad invites custody at approximately 6 p m. Tuesday in Kings Supermarket park­ ing lot on Morris Turnpike following a bizarre series of events that began citizens to open house .on the same street. Police said the woman, a West Special activities will mark the The squad will host an open house Caldwell resident, left her place at observance of First Aid Week in the March 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Residents employment on Morris Turnpike at Township next week. Activities are are invited to visit the squad building about 5 p.m. Without her knowledge, being sponsored by the Millburn- at the comer of Glen Avenue and the woman told police, Mr. Latorre Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad Lackawanna Place for a tour of the had concealed himself in the back to increase public awareness of the ambulance and to talk with members seat of her car. When the vehicle squad’s work and how each . in­ about how the squad operates. At 3 reached the intersection of Hobart dividual can increase his or her first p.m. awards will be presented for the Gap Road the suspect jumped into Ja ck Anderson aid knowledge and abilities. First Aid Week poster contest spon­ the driver’s seat and threatened her sored by the squad for township with a screw driver. students. The victim said she jumped from The group’s demonstration com­ the car and ran to a Hobart Gap Road mittee will conduct special house for help where residents sum­ B’nai Israel to host demonstrations this coming week for moned police as the suspect fled in area schools and organizations. her car. Demonstrations on various aspects Following a description of the vehi­ of first aid are offered throughout the cle and the suspect supplied by the syndicated columnist victim, police located him minutes year by squad members. Interested groups may call 564-7005 to reach a later in the Morris Turnpike lot Nationally known newsman Jack the author of a syndicated column committee member. where he had left his own auto, and Anderson will speak here March 31 which appears in nearly 1,000 “First Aid Week spotlights the the arrest was made. on “The News Behind the newspapers throughout the world. He energies and efforts put forth by Though the woman sustained Headlines.” is also the author of a dozen books in­ squad m em bers to help" their bruises on her face and neck during Mr. Anderson’s address which is cluding “The Cambodia File,” “Con­ neighbors,.” said Chuck Jam es, the attack, she was not injured open to the public will take place at fessions of ,a M uckraker” and president of the First Aid Squad. “We seriously, police said. She told of­ Congregation B’nai Israel and is the “Fiasco.” are taking this opportunity to show ficers she had known the suspect for PARTY PREPARATIONS—Student Loan Fund dinner com highlight of the congregation’s 60th Tickets for Mr. Anderson’s address our friends and neighbors how their several years. mittee members gathered last Thursday for lunch at the may be obtained by telephoning Con­ donations are put to use and how we A Union resident, suspected of anniversary celebration. In his talk Education Center to complete plans for the March 30 benefit.