Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, May 26, 2011 OUR 121st YEAR – ISSUE NO. 21-2011 Periodical – Postage Paid at Rahway, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SEVENTY FIVE CENTS Discussion Flares at Westfield Council Meeting Over Signal By LAUREN S. BARR ued and that she is going to prove it She also said the current placement Specially Written for The Westfield Leader to the council. of the light added more points of WESTFIELD — At Tuesday Ms. Enculescu also stated that she conflict for pedestrians because of night’s Westfield Council meeting, had received copies of correspon- Ms. Enculescu’s driveway. a shouting match broke out between dence from Westfield and Union Third Ward Councilman Mark former councilman Sal Caruana and County regarding the project. She Ciarrocca said the town submitted a Central Avenue resident Maria said the county stated that Westfield proposed plan and the county made Carluccio over Mrs. Carluccio’s be- requested the project and the loca- the decision on the final location of havior at council meetings regard- tion of the light. the light. ing the pedestrian crossing signal on Cambridge Road resident Lisa Mrs. Carluccio said she called Central Avenue near Clover Street. Decicco said the council is “hearing three realtors and they all said the Adina Enculescu, on whose prop- but not listening” to the residents value of Ms. Enculescu’s house has erty the pedestrian light was con- regarding the placement of the light. decreased and that the number of structed, said that while “each one She asked the council what the point people who would be interested in of you have good intentions,” the was of making several of the side the home would be lower should light is “not safe for children.” She streets into cul-de-sacs once the light she try to sell it. She said the resi- said that her house has been deval- became solely pedestrian activated. dents of Cambridge Road have had their property values raised by hav- ing their street cul-de-saced, and accused the council of not putting the light at the corner of Central and Clover because the resident of that home is a crossing guard. Mrs. Carluccio also stated that she Betsey Burgdorf for The Westfield Leader drives slowly around town because HONORING OUR HEROES…Flags were placed on the graves of veterans buried in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, she fears “retaliation,” and that if she including these on Revolutionary Hill, honoring them for their service to our country. Approximately 4,000 flags are donated ever needs anything from the council and placed by the American Legion every year. she will get “the big goose egg.” She began to read from a letter to the editor in The Westfield Leader that was ad- Memorial Day Parades Scheduled dressed to Second Ward Council- woman JoAnn Neylan, and the coun- cilwoman stopped her, saying that she heard her call the councilwoman This Weekend to Honor Veterans “crazy.” Mrs. Carluccio denied the AREA – Local towns are hosting North Avenue to East Broad Street to with a traditional memorial ceremony allegation and sat down in the audi- Memorial Day Parades this holiday Fairview Cemetery where members at Memorial Park on Springfield Av- ence, as her time at the microphone weekend. A rundown of these events of the American Legion and the Vet- enue between Riverside Drive and had expired. is as follows: erans of Foreign War will conduct Central Avenue. In the event of in- Mr. Caruana said the discussion For those looking to remember our closing ceremonies. clement weather, services only will Lauren S. Barr for The Westfield Leader SPECIAL THANKS...At Tuesday night’s Westfield Town Council meeting, Lee of the pedestrian crossing signal is veterans a day early, Rahway will This year the Westfield High School be held at Bates Hall at First Presby- Hale, Gerry Glasser and Tony Cook of the Westfield Foundation receive a “reaching ridiculous proportions” hold its parade beginning at 1:30 p.m. Marching Band will honor veterans terian Church, located between North proclamation from Mayor Andy Skibitsky on the Westfield Foundation’s 35th and that he was a member of the on Sunday, May 29 from the City with a concert at Fairview comprised Union Avenue and Miln Street off anniversary. Special recognition was given to Mr. Hale and Mr. Glasser for their council when the light was voted on. Hall complex at the corner of Milton of patriotic music of all branches of Springfield Avenue. years of service. He said the process the council un- Avenue and Main Street. The parade the U.S. Armed Services. * * * * * dertook to choose the placement of will proceed west on Milton Avenue, * * * * * On Monday at noon the Garwood the light was “extremely fair” and north on Pierpont Street, east on Elm Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Celebrations Committee will hold the DWC Covers Ferraro’s Fire, that when the council implements and north on Irving Street, south on Day observances begin with a me- borough’s annual Memorial Day Rec- traffic safety measures, it always Main Street ending at the viewing morial service at 8 a.m. at American ognition Program at the Knights of impacts someone’s home. He said, station in front of City Hall. After- Legion Post 209 at Park Avenue and Columbus Hall, 37 South Avenue Talbots Closing, 5K Run “If it’s not safe, things will change,” wards, the public is invited to the Sunset Place in Scotch Plains, fol- Garwood. Hot dogs, chips, and bev- By DOMINIC A. LAGANO Anthology has to offer, the business saying that the council had previ- American Legion Post No. 5 at 581 lowed by a 9 a.m. wreath laying at the erages will be served. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader has another store in Hoboken and is ously implemented traffic safety Maple Avenue for refreshments. Fanwood Memorial Library at * * * * * WESTFIELD — The Downtown offering delivery to customers in devices and removed them. On Memorial Day the annual Tillotson Road and North Avenue Clark’s 11th annual Memorial Day Westfield Corporation (DWC) held Westfield. More information can be Mr. Caruana said, “This is an ar- Rahway Mayor’s 5K will take place. and the 10 a.m. wreath laying at the Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. with its monthly board of directors meet- found at shopanthology.com. gument about property value” and The 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk kicks it Veterans Monument at Park Avenue marchers proceeding from Nassau ing this past Monday night to discuss On the end of the block adjacent to not about safety. He said he had off at 9 a.m. followed by the Pee Wee and Front Street in Scotch Plains. Street to Arthur L. Johnson High proposed improvements to the town, North Avenue, State Farm Insurance, trouble seeing as how a light that is 10-Meter Run at 9:30 a.m. and the The parade begins at 10:45 a.m. School. to promote DWC events, and to ad- located at 2 Elm Street, also suffered only activated several times a day is Mayor’s Trophy 5K Run and Wheel- from the Scotch Plains Municipal * * * * * dress recent events affecting the damage. ruining someone’s quality of life. chair Athletes event at 9:45 a.m. Building on Park Avenue, moves Summit’s parade kicks off at 10 downtown area. According to Mr. Gildea, the own- He also said he has heard past com- * * * * * down Martine Avenue into the center a.m. with Memorial Day observances, The six-alarm fire that occurred at ers of Ferraro’s are “throwing around ments regarding blood on the Westfield parade festivities kick of Fanwood, and ends at LaGrande followed by a ceremony at the Veter- Ferraro’s Restaurant in the early ideas” between a major expansion council’s hands and finds those com- off at 9 a.m. at the World War I Park in Fanwood.This year’s parade ans Memorial on the Village Green. morning hours of May 5 was dis- with additional residential space or ments “outrageous.” He then con- Veterans Memorial Day Monument will commemorate “The 70th Anni- The parade will begin from the Bouras cussed. Ferraro’s on Elm Street is reconstructing the restaurant as it was. curred with Councilwoman Neylan at the intersection of North Avenue versary of the Start of World War II.” Building parking lot on DeForest located at the heart of the Special Depending on the scope of the that Mrs. Carluccio called her and East Broad Street. This year’s * * * * * Avenue and proceed down Improvement District (SID), the busi- project that is eventually decided “crazy” and said that he disapproves opening ceremonies will include a Cranford’s Memorial Day Parade Beechwood Road, right on Spring- ness and residential area the DWC is upon, it was speculated that it would of the way in which council mem- ground breaking for a Vietnam Veter- festivities begin at 9 a.m. from the field Avenue and left on Maple Street charged with promoting. take from six to eighteen months to bers are being “attacked.” ans Memorial, the Eagle Scout Project Cranford Community Center at 220 to the Village Green where a cer- No one was seriously injured in the complete the new restaurant. Mrs. Carluccio began yelling at of resident Luke Gibbons. Walnut Avenue and finish at 10 a.m. emony will be held. fire, but it destroyed the restaurant The DWC approached the owners Mr. Caruana from her seat in the Following the opening ceremonies, and damaged neighboring buildings.