Wood-Ridge • CoHstadt • East Rutherford • Rutherford • Lyndhurst • North Arlington -Pulse of the Meadowhndf" Ca r 1st ad t flick now on DVD Read more PageA5 Special Dining Guide • Read more Page B8 ••L,.,....• •mmm _ - nni, /- Established 1894 www.LeaderNevzspapers.net Thursday, May 7, 2009 Ibmmissionefl Local officials talk job cuts, furloughs t., By Sown C. MoeHer SENIOR REPORTER In the minds of some, public employment, be it in local, state or national government, offers more job security than that found in the private sector. But in these difficult financial times, when revenues are Joseph Abruscaui Richard DiLascio Thomas DiMagglo NoelleDiTommaso Robert Giangeruso decreased-and expenditures continue to climb, those who work in local borough halls aren't insulated from r the job losses that have marked the rest of the economy. H^s^E^BMsttHt %h "* 1 This article is the second in a three-part series on public employ- ment. Last week, TV Leader looked at the issue of tenure in the Lyndhurst School District In both Rutherford and Carlstadt, elected officials have spoken Brian Haggerty Paul Horvath Evelyn Pezzolla Elaine Stella William Vazquer publicly about municipal job cuts as they wrestle with their budgets for the fiscal year. How and when employ- ees may be asked to take temporary furloughs — or be By Susan CMoalar lenging the DiLascio team. A second tick- phical information. et of candidates, Noelle DiTommaso, Paul asked to flat out pack up and leave — still remains a SENIOR REPORTFK Responses were edited for design pur- Horvath and William Vazquez, are also poses. Visit www.LeaderNeuapapefs.net for question mark. looking to unseat the current administra- complete answers. LYNDHURST — On May 12, Rutherford's employees are part of the state's civil tion. 1 .vndhm-st residents will have the chance J«wph Abrusi-alo, 55, h;is lived in service system, and as such, they have an additional to vole for their board of commissioners. In I .yndhin si. the tickets serve only forLyndhurst since he was 10 years old. A layer of oversight and protection when it comes to their MMK open from 6 a.m. tot^nyftp campaign purposes. The actual offices are school counselor for the Sayreville f employment status. Layoffs are allowed, but only in lim- people are vying "WTejtf the tofflMff aunuxiacl to the five candidates who receive District ajul adjunct pceiettbor of < ited circumstances — though some argue we are now Much, with its commission form of gov- the most votes, irrespective of their politi- selm education at Montclair living in an era of limited circumstances. ernment, authorizes its elected officials to cal affiliation. The elected board chooses University and Caldwell Jobs can only be cut for "economy or efficiency,* head municipal departments. which person will serve as mayor. Abruscato is married with two | explained Mark Perkiss, spokesman for the state Civil Me has served on the Lyndhurst Board < Mayor Richard DiLascio and commis- All of the candidates participated in a Service Commission, which is intimately involved in lay- Education and is a member of the rent 1 sioners Brian Haggerty, Robert forum Wednesday! April 29 that was co- off decision-making. Giangeruso, Joseph' Abruscato and sponsored by The Leader and South Until March of this year, furloughs, also called tem- Thomas DiMaggio are all seeking re-elec- Bergenite. The answers below were drawn Please see LYNDHURST on porary layoffs, were not allowed. But, in response to from the candidates' responses at the tion. Elaine Stella and Evelyn Pezzolla, Page/U both running as independents, are chal- forum. The candidates provided biogra- Please see LAYOFFS on Page A4 Lyndhurst Merchants Committee hosts 5Krun PHOTOS »Y COUEEN (SYNODS record. A former collegiate cross country and track athlete for Lehigh garb and a sword-fighting duel between a green knight and black-and- Approximately 170 runners (far right) took off under cool, cloudy con- University, Vientos is a 2-hour 40-mimite marathoner who is looking to white knight. Mayor Richard DiLascio and his family (middle) enjoyed ditions for the inaugural Lyndhurst Merchants Committee SK Run run his second New York Gty Marathon in the fall. "It was hillier than I the festivities of the day. The Ly ml hurst Merchants Committee, a divi- Saturday, May 2. The 3.1-mile course snaked through Valley Brook, expected," be said of the Lyndhurst course. sion of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce (far left), Stuyvcsant and Lake avenues, Ridge Road, Park Place and Chase The women's champion, Jenifer Martin, 37, of Clifton, had a decisive hosted the event with the help of coordinators Patrick Marchetta, Mark Avenue before finishing near Town Hall. Victor Vicntos (#133),23, of Stefanelli, Vincent Morelli and Cathy Paissides. Hoboken, held * 5-minute-flat pace per mile to clinch the men's com- victory, running a swift 17:58, the lone female competitor to break 20 petition in 15 minutes, 33 seconds, about 1 minute off his personal minutes. The road race was preceded by a fanfare performed by Visit Ymw.LeaderNewipaptn.net for results of local runners. 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