phone:725-3300 Secondclass postage paid Th,,Fran kIln News-recorDat Princeton,N.J. 08540 Vol. 20, No.11 24 pages Thursday,March 21, 1974 10 cenlsper copy;$4.50 per ycar~ Squads seek severance from service to homes By BrianWood the emergencyservices that hopes, however, to have the happywith the old ordinance volunteers. are required and are getting final draft of the ordinance that was actually written by Accordingto Mr. Rapp, his NewsEditor awaywith it. ready by the endof this week two rescue squad members. squad in Somerset has an Mr. Burger said this week and intends to introduceit to However, only the new or- operating budget of around "We’re trying to provide that he was "irritated" with the council next week. dinance forces the squads to $9,000,which does not include good emergency service for the squad membersthat were In responseto an article that respondto the homes. the original cost of the am. patients in nursing homesand objecting to the suggested appeared in this paper last Thesquad chief said that the bulance. Recently, the for townshipresidents and the ruling, "I wish they would week and because Mr. Burger new draft defines an township began supplying only waythat can be doneis if excercisesome commonsense did not show up for the "emergency" as any case about $3,000to the squadbut the nursing homesuse their andwait until the draft goes to meeting, Mr. Rapp held a requiring "minimal medical Mr. Rapp said "that barely ownservice anddo not rely on the council," he said. "Theold press conference Sunday to treatment." He says this covers our insurance. All we us at all." ordinance leaves a lot to be voice the squad members’ definition is muchtea bread get~ fromthe townshipis a lot That’s the way Richard desired and these people are objections to the proposed and could include someone nfhassles: Rapp, head of the Communitygetting carried away." ruling. "whojust needs a hand.aid." First Aid Squad,feels about a Mr. Rappargued that it was Mr. Burger said last week Mr. Rapp said the ordinance Headded that he hopedthe new ordinance that Township a "little late" to argue their that the new law was being stated further that the patient township wasn’t using the Manager Charles Burger is case before the council. "The written in response to com- must br brought to "a com- money"as an axeover our proposing. input should be madebefore plaints from rescue squad plete medicalfacility", which head." That ordinance, which is the committeedraws the final membersthat they were being couldforce the squadsto drive being drafted by Mr. Burger, draft. If wewait until it goes called unnecessarily to nur- patients long distances. John Carlano, the health of- beforethe opencouncil we will sing homes.Be said that the Mr. Rappstated that he was ricer and CouncilmanJoseph loose," he said. newdraft requires the homes not the only squad member Martino, requires nursing Mr. Burger’s committeehad to provide their ownservice upset with the situation, homes in the township to met with representatives from or to contract an outside "Believeme, all of the squads provide transportation for nursing homesin the area and service within certain mile- are affected by this," he said. their patients to area they were supposed to meet limits. There are six emergency hospitals, either by usingtheir with the squad memberslast fle also said the ordinance squads that serve the town- ownfacilities or by relying on weekbut Mr. Carlane was the would define what an ship: one in Somerset, South Leaguetea the first aid squads. only person from the groupto emergency is and delegate BoundBrook, Kendall Park, Mr. Rapp says that the showup. enforcement of the rules to East Millstone, Kingstonand The League of Women nursing homepopulation in the The township managersaid Mr. Carlano, the health of- RockyHill. Mostof the funds Voters of Franklin will be township is growing rapidly this weekthat due to a heavy fleer. for the operation of the ser- having a Spring Membership and that the new ordinance schedulehe had beenunable to According to blr. Rapp, vices comefrom donations tea next Monday,at 8 p.m. in would cause the volunteer make the meeting. He still rescue squad members were and fund drives by the the home of Lorraine !’., .... squads to be overwhelmedby Mathews, 19 MaeAfeeRoad. ",~’ q"~" -~ calls from the homes to the Thoseinterested in learning ’~ -’~"~ extent that they will no longer moreabout the Leagueand the he able to respondto regular township, are invited to at- emergencycalls. Budget adopted, tend. Anyfurther questions "The homes can better maybe answered by culling serve their patients by having Membership chairman their own emergency ser- RosmarieAgran at 828.5541,or vice," he said. Mr. Rapp the Leagueat 844-3248. added that the very existence DENISEGILROY, LEFT, ANDBARBARA SABO display Underthe directions of teachersAlex Dombrotowskiand Messner abstains of the squads was being someof the modelsof early colonialitems that werebuilt by ChesterVamer, the studentsdemonstrated their projectsat a Fishand chips meetingMonday of the FranklinTownship Historical Society. threatened. The council formally no interests that would clerk. The thing that membersof the history classesat SampsonG. SmithSchool. Mr. Rappalso said that the disqualify him fromvoting on aggravates me is that these The East Millstone Refer. (Photoby Cliff Moore) adopted the township’s 1974 reed Churchwgl hold a "Fish squad membersobject to the budget Tuesday night, but thebudget, but he then read a careless comments don’t section of the ordinancethat CouncilmanRichard Messner encourage people to run for and Chips" dinner next calls for St00 fines for each abstained from voting, nublicoffice." Wednesdayfrom 5 to 7 p.m. at Termed’grossly unjustified’ time the squads don’t respond preparecl statement: the churchin East Millstone. Mr. Messner has drawn "Since the question of my to an emergencycull from a heavycriticism recently from Ticketswill be availableat the home. voting on the Franklin Mr. Messner claimed that door. Councilman Richard Driver Township Budget has been the issue was raised by Mr. "Weget almost all of our becausehis wife worksfor the moneyfrom donations. Now madea political foothaIl, I Driver "for use in the next townshipin the Social Services have had to make many pblitical campaign."He added Dinner theywant to fine us if wedon’t department. Mr. Driver Burger defends council show up and withhold the few decisions, decisions on that he consideredthis a "civil The Ladies Auxiliary of the charged that there was a thousand dollars that we do priorities. Ihavehadtodecide rights" case and was con- MiddlebushFire Department conflict of interest if Court- what is more important to tacting the AmericanCivil is sponsoring a spaghetti receive from the township if cilman Messner voted on wedon’t cooperate," he said. myself, my wife, the era- Liberties Union and the dinner next Saturday, from 5 budgetary matters while his ployees of Franklin Township, National Organization for to 7 p.m. at the Middlebush Mr. Burger claims that the wife is on the public payroIl, fine will put "teeth" in the law and the citizens of our town- Women. "People that are Fire House. against local criticism shio. so it will be obeyed~however, Mr. Driver, the former married should be treated as Mr. Rapp says the present Democratic mayor, has asked individuals." he stated. Oil exhibit the proposed building weekto form a committeeto legally. ordinance has fines that are for either Mr.Messaer’s or his ’:I havedecided to set aside By Brian Wood Mrs. Allen finally told the both my feelings and that of He did not vote on the Avarlet selection of oils is News EdRor moratoriumsuggested by the study the canal. Another not. being enforced. He said wife’s resignatienn, tie also beingexhibited in the Franklin planning beard and the State. resident, Patrieia Allen, councilthatits answersonthe some homesaren’t providing challenged Mr. Messner’s my wife’s in favor of the budget, he said, because it Franklin Township Em- might become"tainted" from Township Library in Township Manager Charles Mr. Burger stated that the produceda petition signed by moratorium were "no con- right to vote on the budget Somerset, by area artist, council "does net deserve the solation to me. While you because he claimed he would ployees and the citizens and the issues involved. Burger cameout strongly in over 300 residents urging the delay, Easton Avenuewill be taxpayers of our township." Mr. Driver did not comment Maria Singer. support of the township barrage of criticism" that it coanciltoapprovethebuilding Democrats in fact be approving his own The display, which runs received at last week’spublic flooded and I hope you can on any of the councilman’s council this week, calling moratoriumalong the canal’s wife’s salary. statements. through March, is sponsored recent criticism of the council session. Matters concerning floodplain. sleep at night." Mr. Messner then said he by the Franklin Arts Council thecanalare"veryinvolved," - A Delaware - Raritan urge study was abstaining fromthe vote, by residents "grossly un- David Denker, also a Mr. Messnerhas maintained This ’year’s budget totals as part of its yeer-roand justified." hesaid,"andtheeaancilneods Legislative stadycommissien adamantly that there was no but that that would not cultural enrichmentprogram. time to study the material, resident, demandedto know has recommended that the legal justification for his "silence" him. $5,142,617and will boost the Last Thursday, several "What prevents you from of PUDs tax rate from7.74 per $100of Maria Singer was bern in residents charged that the They can’t be stampededinto canal be madea state park. resignation and he vowedto Hungary and came to the taking any action? Is this This has raised a new issue; The DemocraticParty today lte also said he is forwarding assessed valuation based on council was endangering the action." goingtobe the perpetration of vote on any matters that came S0 per cent valuation of United States in 1957.