The Franklin NEWS-RECORD Secondclass postageoal0 TEN CENTS A COPY - $4.50 A YEAR SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873, THURSDAY, MAY18, 1972 at somerset,N.J. oBe7z VOL. 17, NO. 20 TWO SECTIONS " 24 PAGES Conservat,on’ ..... Tax Association" " Questions ClubVisits HooperSite Bennet’s Lane WaterLine GRIGGSTOWN -- The Griggstownsite for the proposed SOMERSET--TheTaxpayers distribution line to an In- years?’ is nothing to make a charge }looper Model Town,Inc., at Association has charged that a terseetion with that part of Mr.Burger says, "It is a pretty about." Suydamand Canal Roads will be \ water line being extended down Bennet’s Lane and all the way little line on a mapat this time visited by the Franklin Con- ~ Bennetts Lane is gpposed by aroundto Route 27. andthat is all it is," andassures Michelle Di Ferdinando servation Club, Saturday, May, residents alongthat street andis Mr. Sursa continued,"There is that there is nothing going on secretary to the board of ad- 20. Memberswill be hosted being extended to benefit Mayo no plan approvedat this time to with any waterline in that area. justment, said Mr. Sisler has Charles and Connie Woodford put water over either of the flc added, "ThisTowushipis not picked up an application for a Sisler and a trailer park Mr. variance purportedlyfora trailer wholive at the site. : : Sisler wantstolocate near there, routes, contemplating any water lines Theywill check the roads, the : Harold Sursa, township "But there is a possibility," he for anyone." Heasks, "Whatis park and warehouse,but has not flood plain, und tile lay of the engineer, stated however, noted. "If Bcnnet’s Lane is ap- GeorgeEckardtcharging? There filed it. land. Theyalso expect to look "Thereis no plan on a line which provedfor a water line, then we with naturalist’s eye at birds, will haveto makea decisionas to will serve Mr.Sisler’s project." which way it would come." Uoo-er Uear;n- trees and wildflowers. He claimed, "I have not en- Mr. Sursa explained, "The Interested members of the tertained plans for anywater line ~..L ~..IL m communityare invited to join Ilicycling Fun Begins With Safety which will serve Mr, Sisler, most economcal way would be F ~ them, and meet at the Mid- becauseI don’t even knowwhere through ClydeRoad because it is dlcbush Reformed Church at 9 Mr. Sialer’s trailer park is shorter. A water line has been "STOPON THE CIRCLE in the square," SidneyGriffon instructsTommyMiddleton who demonstrated extended part wayup Clyde Road a.m. to drive in caravan to his bicyclingskill at Jayceerodeo in PineGrove parking lot Saturday.Photo by Delores Still supposedto be. Griggstown, unless it is more and thenstops. Thestreet has not Is Unproductive There are two options to get been completedfor five years, convenient to join at the SOMERSET-- Franklin distributed and applied to the reflective tape. Griggstownsite. water from Bennet’s Lane to a There is an ordinance that S{)MERSET-- The board of million according to current Township Jaycees began a two- rear fender, handle bars and They note that 600 persons are point of intersectiou with Route prohibits plowingup the street adjustment was presented with market values and would part bike rodeo at Pine Grovefront forks of bicycles. It is the killed each year in bike ac- 27. due is extendinga line from within five years of the timethat further incomplete evidence by generate $1,378,000 in tax Manor School playground on samematerial used in reflective cidents, 65 per cent of themin- Clyde Roadto Bennet’s Lane all was completed. An ordinance representatives of HooperModel revenue. He comparedteat to an Saturday, May13 and will con- traffic signs and license plates volv!ng child/’en age’d 5-14. 1he wayaround Route 27. (There itself can be changed. Town,Inc., at its fourth hearing, estimated $450,000value of the LaunchA Float In tinue at MacAfee School nnd is visible at distances up to Anotner30200 are injured each are two sections to Bonnet’s "If the people don’t want the May II. Anthony Busch, a land if it were to be used for playground on Saturday, May2O 1,500 feet in the headlights of year in such accidents. Four out Lane, one drops back and goes water,there is no point in putting partner with Chester Hooperin homes. Memorial Parade from 1-3 p.m. automobiles, of five fatal accidents occur at dusk or after dusk. over toSouth MiddlebushRoad.) the water lhre for them," he the Hackensack firm testified Franklin Greens waiting list The police, PTA’saud school The master water mapshows the assured. that plaes submitted for a use was introduced as evidence for SOMERSET-- More float administrationcooperated in the The Jaycees advise that A duplicate program will be alternative of running a line "Thereason the water liue was variance to permit construction the need for garden apartments participation in the Memorial Seventh Annual Bicycle Safety youngstersshould uot be out bike held at MacAfee.Trophies will be riding after dark, butif they are, awarded and refreshments down Dahmer Road from Am- consideredat all," he explained, of 2,500 gardenapartments and a by Mr. Csik. Day Parade on May 29 is Rodeofor all schoolage children well Roadwhere there is a large "is that if and whenwe should shopping center will undergo The Hooper Model Town, Inc. requested by the American in the community,sponsored by their bikes ought to have served to all contestants. build Bennet’sLane, then if you drastic revision and alteration hearing will resumeJune 8 at 8 Legion and the Franklin the local Jaycees.Sid Griffin, Bill haven’tprovided for a waterline, once they are approved, p.m. at the MiddlbushSchool. Township Chamber of Com- Scott add Bernie Kwait are co- thenyou are ropedinto the same tits statementwas in reply to a merce. The parade begins at 11 chairnmn. old thing weare often roped into remark by Herbert Silver, at- The rodeo featured a driving BrunswickInvites a.m. and will feature scout South for not makingprior planning." lorney for the zooingboard, that troops, bands,fire engines,floats courseto test bicycleriders’ skill George Eckardt, association the developer seemed to be TwoSchool Days and V.I.P.s. in maneuverability and president, said "Actually the changingthe project scheme"in All industrial, business and knowledge of safe bicycling trailer park and warehouse nridstream." Mr. Silver referred To Be Added commercial firms in town were practices. F/’anklin Township Franklin To See Future would not be on Beunet’s Lane, to Mr. Busch’s descriptions invited to submita float into the Police conductedan inspection of but on Dahmer. They were whichvaried from the original To Calendar parade which will leave from horn, headlight, rear reflector SOUTHBRUNSWICK--South and civic representatives to a The Community Council of plans. planning meeting to he held South Brunswick, Women’s proposinganestimateof$245,000. FranklinHigh School.Prizes will and functioningbrakes. Brunswickhas invited Franklin The people on Bennet’s Lane SOMERSET-- Graduation be awardedto winners. Free reflective tape was Townshipto send governmental Tharsday, May30. Political Caucus of South "Robert Mil]emann, a board Brunswick and the South have had several meetings with nmmber, interrupted Mr. ceremonies and the closing of Brunswick Jaycees have Mr. Burger (Charles Burger, Busch’s testimony to ask, "How Franklin High School for sum- organized the meeting to plan !ownship manager) about the could you get involved in mer vacation are expected to be future municipal growth to 1he nnprovementson Bennet’s Lane. nmvedforward two days by the One of the improvements sonmthinglike this and not know board of education. year 2000.It will be held in the about these things?" air-conditioned library of the proposedis to put a water line The agenda for the regular "Connie" Goes To Connie Referring to Mr, Busch’s ad- emoting to be held at Conerly down." SOMERSET-- The first Crossroads School in Monmouth Junction at 8 p.m. In March, Township Manager mitted ignoranceof details such RoadSchool on Monday,May 22 ~:..... ?~;:~ "Connie"award, for outstanding Charles Burger, Mr. Sursa and as where the eomplex’s water at 8 p,m., includes approval for conservationservice in Franklin Planning Board member ConstanceGibson will moderate CouncilmanJoseph Knowhnayer would come from, he noted, exteudingthe high schoolclosing Township, was presented met with the residents of Ben- "Thereis nothing concrete here. date from Wednesday,June 21 to Tuesday evening, (May16), a discussion that will consider residential andindustrial growth net;s Lane. Mr. Eckardt said Don’tyon think it’s like goinginto Friday, June 23 and moving Mrs. Walter Orburnof Somerset. that JosephMartiao, a resident the project with a blank check?" comlnencementexercises from Reverened Jarvis Morris, in a wayresponsive to current Mr. Buseh provided no uew Tuesday,June 20 to Thursday and future needs, while at the of Bennet’s Lune who had at- President of tile Franklin Con- tended the meetings, approached information nnd at least once June22. servation Club, made the same time conserving the en- vironment and providing safe him to complainthat Mr. Sursa revcrsed his testimony. When Otheritems for approval are a presentation. hadestimated $245,000 as 1hecost askedwbetherthe project’s plans field trip to the UnitedNations Mrs. Orburnwas cited as fhe and adequate public facilities. Speaker~ include Douglas of the waterline. had been submitted to a with Thomas DelCasale, prin- organizer and head of the professional planner for review, eipal of MacAfeeRoad School, Franklin Re-cycling Committee, Powell,director of the Middlesex Mr, Eckardtquoted his friend, CountyPlanning Boardwho will hc first indicated they had not, Mrs. NancyMason, a teacher, whichoperates the townshipre- "Somefhingdoesn’t seem right but later said that a planning and Richard Cheu, parent; cycling .p.!’ogram, and for her discuss population trends, here.