o o MM K :•.) Oa •• UK O THE WESTFIELD LEADER j «t4 The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County H W Cc .J IH •»•) eg •" Publ1«lie<1 EIGHTY-SEVENTH YEAR —NO. 88 , *™2? WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1977 Brary Tnuraday 20,000 Eligible to Vote in School Election PATH Reversal? Appealing to the 20,082 expect of the educational budget." George Drabin. member school board assessed at $50,000 would registered voters In system, 2. property values Also at stake at Tuesday's The school board supported the budget by pay $1,310 in 1977 vs. $1,385 With the proper answers, proval of PATH by tin- the Town of Weslfield. be Westfield to vote for the in the community will be annual school election are president noted that the unanimously approving it originally paid in 1976. particularly on parking council nnd the Planning contingent upon approval of school budget and three protected and maintained at three seats on the nine- proposed $13,901,936 school last month and we now seek Local residents supported concerns, Westfield's with- Board, Meeker asked that the Town Council of Ilic school board members at a high level, and 3. strong member Board of budget is "educationally your support at the polls on the school budget last year. drawal of support for the "qualified approval of the Town of West field. the polls on Tuesday, Clark community support will Education. Three in- sound and financially Tuesday," he stated. That budget included a mass transit extension to PATH extension be given if The "handwriting is on S. Leslie, president of the strengthen our position cumbents - Sally S, Allen, responsible." We have not At Tuesday's election, million dollars in reserve Plainfield could turn into the following conditions are the wall" for PATH, Westfield Board of against "T and E" and for John J. Daly, Jr. and Donald cut any educational townspeople will be asked to funds in case the State "qualified" approval. met: Councilman Krank Mac- Education, stated: quality education," J. Knapp - are not seeking programs. We will reduce approve property taxes of Department of Education Tabled at a meeting of the 1. That adequate safety pherson, who two weeks ago "It is important to vote Leslie noted that the re-election. As usual, results the staff by seven to reflect $10,671,015 for current ex- did not provide full state aid Town Council Tuesday night precautions will be taken to withheld support for the this year because strong annual school election is a of the election will be posted a declining student penses to support the and did not pay its shore of was a resolution offered by protect all citizens of project, said. But he, community support of the time for parents to support on the Leader window about enrollment. The entire nine- proposed $13 million budget. its pension plan for em- Councilman John Meeker Westfield, including the Councilmen Charles Brandl, budget will strengthen our the schools which their 10 p.m. The rest of the monies will ployees. The State came which would alter Mar. 8's fencing of both sides of the John Brady, Ronald position against the children attend. "It's also, Leslie noted that "the come from state aid, in- through with both so the decision to deny support to rightof-way. Frigerio and Thomas Pluta "thorough and efficient" an opportunity - a right - a community is fortunate to Where to Vote terest, rentals and tuition, Westfield Board of the project by giving 2. That no demands will be agreed to press for more regulations as they are responsibility - for each and have six very qualified, which total $2,785,782. In Education, as it had council's approval - with made on the Town of answers prior to making a presently formulated and in every citizen to let board dedicated citizens willing to In Tuesday's previous elections, citizens promised, "returned" the qualifications. Westfield to provide ad- final declaration. At the our campaign for quality members and Town Council serve on the Board of approved the expenditure of million dollars to the Town Action on the tabled or- ditional parking space for Mar. 8 session, Pluta had education for the State of know if they are. willing to Education" and urged Election a debt service of $445,139. of Westfield for return to dinance is not expected the users of . the PATH voted against a decision lo New Jersey. support the educational citizens to vote for the local property taxpayers. prior to Apr. 12, only days trains. withdraw support from Annual School Election The proposed 1977-78 "It's up to you, the system which is the back- candidates of their choice school budget shows an That rebate is expected to before a scheduled hearing 3. That direct commuter PATH, and was joined in his citizens of this community, bone of the community. Tuesday. Townspeople Tuesday, Mar. Z9 be mailed to taxpayers on Apr. 19 in Elizabeth on the service will be provided to efforts by Councilmen Allen I to9p.m. increase of 5.72 percent over to vote on Tuesday to sup- Since an excellent will be asked to elect, for a the present budget. This is May 1. project's environmental New York City, both to the Chin, John Mulcr and Mayor port your schools," he educational system three-year term, three of the Polling Places: impact study. Council World Trade Center and to Alexander S. Williams in his Ward t - Franklin School $752,659 more. Board of Education continued, "for three maintains property values following six candidates: The budget will decrease members have been going Tuesday night agreed in a 5- the 33rd Street station. minority support of PATH. reuons: t. students will at a high level, each and George Gerson, Marilyn S. Ward 2 - Grant School 4 decision to conduct further Ward 3 - Lincoln School the school tax rate from an out into the community to 4. That the PATH trains A special session of the continue to be educated in every resident should go to Gulotta, William A. Liggitt, original rate of 2.77 in 1976 to discuss the proposed school studies of the PATH project, be safe, clean, modern, and council may be convened to the manner which all the polls on Tuesday to vote Kenneth A. Saunders, Ward 4 - Edison Junior particularly in reference to High School 2.62 in 1977. Thus, a budget with interested operated in a professional discuss the proposal Westfielders have come to for the proposed school Carmen S. Vitale and homeowner with property a • two-volume en- manner. following a library display (Continued on pages) vironmental impact study 5. That certain trains, and discussion on the en- report released this week by depending upon demand, vironmental impact study the State. originate in Westfield, thus scheduled from 3 to 9 p.m. Of particular concern are ensuring Westfield Thursday, Apr. 7. George Candidates in Final Appeals to Voters funding, revenue, land passengers adequate Lehmann of 422 Alden Ave. acquisition, municipal seating. appeared at Tuesday's financial responsibilities, 6. That PATH reject the session of the council to urge use of revenues and other concept of "value cap- its approval of PATH. concerns pertinent to turing" within the Town of Claiming the proposed parking. Westfield. system would improve Noting "marginal quality 7. That any condemnation values in Westfield, Leh- and an "uncertain future" of private property and-or mann commented that of the current Conrail construction within the "isolation ended in World system, and previous ap- PATH right-of-way within War I." To Act on G-2 Zone Over the lone objection of Pluta argued against the session to complain that lie Councilman Thomas Pluta, ordinance on thebasls that a would be surrounded by the Town Council Tuesday new master plan for zoning fences on three sides if the night introduced legislation is expected shortly. He also purchase of the tot, and its which would modify garden objected to passage of a subsequent use as a picnic apartment zoning package "tailor-made to a area for the Memorial Pool restrictions in the Prospect specific proposal." Under complex were finalized. St. G-2 zone. Passage of the the provisions, height Councilmen, who claimed ordinance, scheduled for requirements would be they were unaware of what George Drabin George Gerson Marilyn Gulotta William Liggitt Kenneth A. Carmen Vitale Apr. 12, would pave the way raised from two and a half use of the land was con- George Drabin, an Board of Education In a final statement to The In a series of five neigh- Communication has been for the construction of a two- stories to three and density templated by the recreation Independent candidate candidate George Gerson Leader today, Board of borhood meetings this week, Saunders the strongest and the most building, three-story, 40-unit increased from 20 to 22 units commission who asked for seeking election to the West- gave the following Education candidate Board Candidate William Kenneth A. Saunders frequently resounded theme condominium just south of per acre. the property purchase, field Board of Education, statement in wrapping up Marilyn Gulotta reaffirmed Liggitt called for vigorous summed up his campaign of Carmen Vitale's cam- the apartment building at Pluta added that the agreed to give further study continued his campaign this his campaign for one of the her belief in the continuance leadership from the Board for a seat on the Westfield paign for a seat on the the corner of Prospect St. proposed revisions and to the proposal prior to its week with appearances at three seats on the board.