K TJ S THE ■BAYSHORE ^ ^ > > H ?0 H > > 5s £s > > > ■2 < m 0 *0 cz « fr cn c. r* • S * > a MATAWAN, iRIDEPEniDEniTN^T0774/ Tka \A/ a a I/I w o ►M The Weekly Newspaper Z t- -J •-« CO ro <1 H Vol. 5 No. 33 Wednesday, June 25, 1975 • > pa -< School board transfers funds to complete middle school Grifa appointed Money approved by voters new principal in J 964-68 transferred Thomas Grifa, 37-vear-old stands someone is going to MATAWAN “I find it extremely diffi­ tary Edward J. Scullion, the vice principal at Matawan be here not for one year or The Board of Education cult to understand.'' said 1964 referendum authorized Regional High School, was two years, but with some Monday authorized the use Judith Hurley, board vice funds for the renovation of appointed Monday night as degree of permanence.” of $59,000 raised by refer president. the old high school on Broad the principal of the Matawan Grifa has been a vice endum in the 1950s for the Several times in the past, Street. The 1968 referen­ Avenue Middle School. principal, at the high school completion of the Matawan she said, the board was dum, he said, authorized Grifa was one of three since 1971. Previously, he Avenue Middle School. seeking funds to finance im ­ funds for the demolition of candidates considered for had been an assistant prin­ The funds, the balance of provements of school sites the school. the position. The others were cipal at Bridgewater Town- bond issues authorized in and was told that no money sitting in front of me,” he John Walsh, assistant prin­ ”ship, head of the English referenda in 1964 and 1968, was available. said, “one to fix up the cipal at the Cliffwood Ave­ department in Dunellen. co­ apparently had been forgot­ “Now to find that the funds nue Elementary School, and at West Orange, and an building and one to demolish ten until last month. Several have sat there,” she said. Thomas Stachura, also a English teacher in North it. I ’ve been waiting for a board members said they vice principal at the high Plainfield “We could have done some of decision." school. had not known the funds those things." The decision Monday was The appointment was con­ Thomas Grifa were available. According to Board Secre- to use the funds for the firmed by a 7-0 v'ote of the Matawan Avenue School, Board of Education. Michael Borough to seek G reen Acres Funds which never has been com­ Kidzus abstained, stating pleted, although it has been that “I don't like the way it open for five years. , was done.’’ He did not elabo­ Keyport gets perm it for pier Two board members ar­ rate. gued that the money should When Grifa assumes the KEYPORT not be transferred until the application for Green Acres Tim Gillen, representing the sewer system. new position Tuesday, he The borough has been old high school is repaired, funds. Schoor Engineering, said the “ We’ve already had this will become the school’s granted a 10-year permit and the school houses adminis­ The borough had already well was to replace an older checked,” said Ralph, "and fourth principal in four license for a fishing pier iv, tration offices and several been granted a construction one built in 1939. we have little or no in­ years. The board earlier this be constructed off American special education classes. permit from the State Dept, Capacity of the older well filtration,” he said. Resi­ year declined to renew the Legion Drive, the Borough The state has directed the of Navigation, said Ralph. has decreased over the years dents who attach water contract of William Holden, Council said last night. district to paint some of the The DEP permit was ap­ from 1,000 gallons to approx­ pumps to the system to pump whom it had appointed last Initially proposed in Sep­ special education class­ proved at a fee of $150 for 10 imately 350 gallons per min­ their basements may cause year. tember, 1974, by the Harbor rooms and repair the fire years plus $50 for legal ute, he said, and the new well future problems, he added Holden h a d succeeded alarm. Commission, the 156-ft. pier expenses. would restore the original Daniel Bologh, who held the A public hearing is sche­ would cost an estimated The borough also intro­ capacity. Scullion estimated the cost position for two years. Bo­ duled for both ordinanced $40,000, according to figures duced two ordinances. The “We drastically need a of the work at $25,000. logh s predecessor w a s July 8 . released last fall. first appropriated $120,000 new well," said Councilman Another board member. Matthew Doyle The council accepted bids It would replace an ex­ for a new water well to be Richard Volpe. John Comerford, suggested Parents have criticized the from five firms for painting isting pier, which has been constructed near the old well The second ordinance au­ (Continued on Page 15) turnover in principals, and and repair of an existing termed “hazardous" by bor­ off Cedar Street Park. thorized a supplemental a­ Grifa said yesterday that "a steel standpipe on Elizabeth ough officials. Councilman James Bir­ big part of the (school's) greement with the Bayshore Street and a million-gallon Mayor William Ralph said mingham opposed the mea­ Insurance problem is administrative Regional Sewerage Author­ capacity tank now under that no funds have been sure because, he said, “ I instability." ity requiring the borough to construction on Cass Street. allocated for the project, but think it could be done for There reportedly are two pay for removal of large Apparent low bidder on all bids held the borough is filing an less." opposing factions of teachers amounts of water infiltrating three items was I.K. Stoltz- at the school. One is com­ fus Sons, Inc., Gordonville. prised of members of the A rm ellino to w o r k for landfill Pa. The firm entered a $9,200 in Hazlet bid for painting of the new Matawan Regional Teachers HAZLET Assn., the recognized bar­ tank, and $10.700-and $13,900 The Township Committee gaining agent, and the other, respectively for painting and announced last night that it members of the Matawan M ayor gets county job repairing the old tank. had decided to hold all bids Federation of Teachers. The bids were referred to By David Thaler for insurance until it can "One of the big problems," The county landfill is not charge by Republicans that the borough engineer for MATAWAN BOROUGH resolve "several questions Grifa said while visiting the expected to begin operation the county Democratic lead­ evaluation and will be a­ Mayor Victor Armellino about coverages." school yesterday, “ is going until January. er. John Fiorino, was a warded at the July 8 denied the Republican nomi­ The committee had opened to be unifying the staff.” Armellino was officially slumlord. meeting. nation for re-election, has six bids last week and an­ Asked about his reaction to hired as a heavy equipment Fiorino was a candidate The council appointed a been given a job by the nounced that it would award the appointment, he said, operator, but “ that's for for county clerk at the time three-man tax board to be Democratic majority on the a contract last night. “I’m pleased about it. I know classification purposes on­ headed by Allen Trauben. county Board of Freehold­ (Continued on Page .>) But Mayor Stephen Filardi enough about the school to' ly," the official said. Trauben, tax assessor for ers, The Independent has said there "appear to be know that I did want to The mayor will be re­ Matawan Township and learned. some deviations from the get involved. There is a lot of quired to take a Civil Service Keansburg, will receive $240 Armellino, who has been specificafions" written by potential here. I know a good examination for the position. per month for two years, and employed for several years t h e township's insurance many people on' the staff. The county will ask Civil an additional $500 per year in (he delicatessen depart­ consultant. Hubert Farrow There are some very fine Service to create a classi­ serving as chairman. ment of Foodtown of Mata­ of Red Bank. teachers here. " fication for the job. Joseph Scaccia was ap­ wan, will begin work July 7 . The low bidder, Dickstein Before he makes any m a­ Freeholder Raymond pointed to the board for one for the county landfill site. Associates of Matawan. re­ jor changes at the school, he Lynch is in charge of (he year at the same salary. "The letter went out yes­ commended a $10,000 dedue- said, he wants to talk to the county landfill, and accord­ Scaccia will receive an extra terday," a county official tible on riot control cov­ school's teachers. ing to the official, the deci­ $200 for serving as board said. erage. Filardi said. The "1 think it would be a sion to hire Armellino was secretary. Armellino will receive an specifications called for no mistake for me to propose made by "the freeholder in James Mulroy was also annual salary of $12,000 in deductible, he said. changes without consulting charge in cooperation with appointed to the board at the his new position, the offi­ with the staff," he explained. the personnel department." same salary. The difference in premium cial said. He will try to is $2,600. the mayor said, "so "1 think proposes for change There has been friction The assessors will hold convince municipalities and should come from Ihe staff, between Armellino and a public office hours in the Dickstein's b id is really garbage contractors to use $26,000.