SCOTCH PLAINS TIMES FANWOOD VOLUME 26 • NUMBER 28 SCOTCH PLAINS-FAN WOOD, N.J. JULY 14, 1§83 25 Cents SAVE MONEY.,,SAVi TIME.., SHOP WITH COUPON SPECIALS On Page 13 Fanwood youth dies from Clark +. Fanwood + Piainfleld + . Scotch Plains +' Watehung •'-•+',Westfield Merchants/ gunshot wound to the head by Liz Gautier in Fanwood died Tues- unit at Muhlenberg he sustained from a SHACKAMAXON SCHOOL BIDS Richard Williams,-III, day, July 12 at 8:15 a.m. Hospital in Plainfield gunshot wound in the TO BE REVIEWED 17," of Roosevelt Avenue in the intensive care as a result of injuries head, The shooting At the July 14 regular public meeting of the allowed an altercation Scotch Plains-Fanwood-Board of Education, between Pialnfleld and here will be a review and possible decision on Local libraries receive over Scotch Plains youths at bids relevant to Shackamaxon School. Neighborhood Coun- cil Center on Oaoclola $7,000 in N.J. state aid Place in Westf ield early JAYCEES TO HOLD MONTHLY Saturday morning. RECYCLING PROGRAM 7/16 The 17-year-oid youth The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Jaycees will had just completed his sponsor their monthly recycling program at the duties of supervising a south side of the Fanwood Train Station from disco dance at the 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon on Saturday, July 16. Center when he step- Newspaper and glass will be collected. Please ped outside to be con- bundle newspapers and separate glass accor- fronted by the group ding to color. Magazines, cardboard and paper and shots were fired. bags cannot be accepted. Following an investiga- This project helps to support the many tion by Westfield police community-oriented activities of the Jaycees. and the Union, County For more information on the Jaycees call Len Prosecutor's office, a Briozowski at 889-6242. 16-year-old Plainfiled youth was arrested and FLIA MARKET AT charged with juvenile FANWOOD RAILROAD STATION delinquency and at- A Flea Market, sppnsprediJt^jh^uJlojateri -ternpted homicide,. Plains-Fanwopd Temple Israel Men's Club will "- "D,av 18 Hand o c k, be held on Sunday, July 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. supervising attorney at the Fanwood Railroad Station. Refreshments for the. Union County will be available. Major Crime Unit, said yesterday that the FINGERPRINTING PROGRAM Gov. Thomas Kean recently signed into law a bill introduced by charges would be OFF TO A GREAT START Assemblyman,Bob Franks, R/Union, Essex, which appropriates $2,049 in amended to murder in- The Fanwood Police Department launched state aid for the Fanwood Memorial Library and $6,465 for the Scotch stead of attempted their fingerprinting program for children last Plains Library- murder. He said an Saturday at the Fanwood Republican Club flea Above, Scotch Plains library board and staff members shown at the bill autopsy was being con- market. Police Chief Tony Parent! said that over signing ceremony.at the Summit Library recently: left to right, Library Direc ducted on Williams to 75 children were printed in the, two hour ses-, tor Norbest Bernstein, Trustee Warren R. Lott, Bruce Bernstein, Trustee determine, the exact sion. ' * Paula Criscuolo, Estelle (Mrs, Norbert) Bernstein, Georgette Denlinger and cause of death and that On Friday, July 16, Det. Brian L. Bantzwill set Assemblyman Franks. Please turn to page 12 up the fingerprinting apparatus at the Fanwood Corner Store on Marline Ave. from 1 to 3 p.m.- No decision yet on A house is not a home The child must be accompanied by a parent and the print sets will be given to the parent. Winchester Estates but it soon will be You do not have to be a resident of Fanwood to by Liz Gauiier small problem. The have your children fingerprinted. by Sheela Peace Zipern the possibility of the "Philosophy" was drainage system drain- After moving five house needs a home - a the operative word at ing Into private proper- times during its ten permanent location on FANWOOD FIREMEN'S FLEA MARKET last Wednesday's ty and access routes year existence, which to settle its SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 16 meeting of the Scotch for potential property Resolve, Inc., the youth 270-year-old timbers. Reminder - the Fanwood Fire Department's Plains Planning Board. owners. and family counseling Nestled among the annual Flea Market will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 The board heard the ap- Board member Q. service,* finally has its pines and trees at 318 p.m. at the Fanwood railroad station on Satur- plication of Winchester Tomkin spoke of his own home; ;_ Park Avenue, Scotch day, July 16. Rain date is Sunday, July 17. Estates for preliminary concern of methane But: there is one - Please turn to page 3 subdivision approval to gas seepage at the site SPECIAL MEETING OF THE build homes on 34 which Is part of an acres of vacant land on abandoned landfill. SCOTCH PLAINS BOARD OF Rahway Rd. near the Several residents who ADJUSTMENT CANCELLED Edison border. live adjacent to the The special meeting of the Site Plan Commit- Representatives of the tract addressed tee of the Board of Adjustment scheduled for applicant andthe board themselves to the Tuesday, July 19 regarding the site plan ap- discussed possibility of toxic plication of Jolen Realty Corp. has been "philisophical dif- chemicals in the soil of cancelled. ferences" as to poten- the old dump and tial drainage problems; wondered if there had MUSIC ON THE VILLAGE GREEN the possiblity of toxic been any, soil testing. The Scotch Plains Cultural Arts Committee chemicals at the site John Lip'ari represen- presents the Summer Concert Band, directed and interpretation of ting the applicant by Vincent Turturieilo, on Thursday, July 14th at Scotch Plains' Master stated that the safety 8 pm on the Village Green, Park Ave., Scotch Plan regarding cluster of citizens is Important Plains. The "program will feature Richard Cerrit- zoning. and his orient would to, pianist and Terri Cerrltto, soprano. Township Engineer conform to all re- Bring a blanket or lawn chair. In the event of John Meyer stated he quirements set forth by rain, the progrm will be held in the auditorium was not against the the state Department of of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. subdivision but wanted Environmental Protec- NEXT WEEK: "Midnight Magic" featuring Kevin to "fine tune" it to meet tion. Blake and a five piece combo playing the requirements and ex- Wells Sumner, 1660 sounds of the 60's and 70's plus golden oldies. pressed concerns over Please turn to page 3 Police News LaGrande park where Plains woman for and jewelry was stolen. James W. Baliko awarded 15 to 20 Plainfield and shoplifting cigarettes On the 6th a red Scotch Plains/Fan- at the A&P. Schwinn bike was Eagle Badge by Troop 130 wood youths were in- A Pleasant Ave. resi- stolen from the rack at James W. Baliko, 16, volved in a fight. The dent told police his Bowcraft Amusement of 1478 Lamberts Mill crowd dispersed and garden was "speared", Park on Rt, 22. Rd., Scotch Plains was John Mruczinski, 18, flowers pulled up and Officers Kevin Samp- awarded the Eagle FANWOOD Midway Ave,, was ar-his garden hose son and Dave Palent- Badge, scoutings I The theft _ of two rested for interfering "bayonetted" on the char spotted a broken highest honor, at a with a police investiga- window at School #1 CO bicycles were reported 12th. Police are looking Court of Honor held by UJ to police during the tion, for two white, males, 10 while on patrol July 7, Troop 130 on June 2, at 5 week of July 5 • one Later in the evening to 12 years old, blond Entry was gained but to The Westwood in Gar- date nothing is miss- LU from a home on Stewart police observed a manhair, dressed in wood, I Place and the other and woman acting in a camouflage fatigues, inn. Thieves stole a 1980 Following dinner, from LaQrande suspicious manner at carrying toy guns. Less Friedman, Ex- playground on the 7th. the A&P on South Ave. AMO left for repairs at ecutive of Colonial Vandalism and in the area of the SCOTCH PLAINS D&LAutoon Plainfield District presented criminal mischief in- cigarette display. When On July 4, burglars Ave, on the 7th. Also on James with his Eagle cidents took place on the couple left the entered a home in the the 7th, Sgt, Marshall Badge, his mother with Mary Lane when a rock store, apparently 400 block of Hunter Nelson and Ptl. a miniature silver eagle JAMES W. BALIKO was thrown through a empty-handed, poiee Ave. through an unlock- Michael Saehkowsky pin and his father with Junior Assistant Scout car window, more chased the couple who ed rear door and stole responded to a call of a an eagle tie tack, Master for 1983/84 broken windows at split up. The large $5 in change, disturbance at Sleepy James started his scouting year with LaGrande school and a purse the woman was While on routine, Hollow Inn and ar- : scouting career as a Troop 130. sliding glass door was carrying was gone after patrol on the 5th,. Of- rested, Chet Loving, cub scout in Troop 130, James's Eagle. Pro-, broken with a piece of she ran behind the ficer Keith Franklin Goionia, on a disorderly earning his Webelo ject was constructing railroad tie in a Kemp- store and police retriev- heard an audible alarm person charge. award and becoming a three storage con- shall Terrace home. ed her purse containing coming from the Moun- On the 8th, Officers Tenderfoot scout in tainers for his church.