M i n i t - e d ey are calling Gorbachev the man of the decade. There is 'no question about that. One man single-handedly, w ithout firin g a gun, changed our w orld aa no m an ever did before him . Recognising the futility of Communism and w ith the courage and power to and SOUTH BERGEN REVIEW abolish it, he has giyen the free world a chance to bee the new Published at 251 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, NJ. Second Class Postage Paid At Rutherford, N J. 07070 VOL. 72 NO. 19 DSPS 125-420 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1989 year and new decade for real Subscription $8.00 - Published Weekly 25 ce n ts peaee and prosperity. Lyndhurst experienced changes and tragedies 1989, the la ^ e a r of the decade, watched the incredible action of the saw many things happen in Lynd-' Board of Education.'Except for three hurst. There was a great change in of the members, the majority refused \ the Board of Commissioners where to acknowledge that it ever hap- the power of government transfcred pended. In meeting after meeting of from former Mayor Guida to Mayor the Board. President John Russell Stellato. The Commissioner election would bang the gavel to close the in May was startling in its results. session whenever a citizen asked a Three powerful tickets were entered question about it. The school board, in the race. Guida led a five man elected to secure good education for ticket that included former Commis­ the students, offered no condolences sioner Russo. Another ticket was led to the parents, no counselling to the by former Commissioner John misguided students. All this in the DiLascio who ran with two former face of strong helpful action by other members of the Bd. of Education, Boarcsof Education in the state Frank Benedetto and Vincent Bello. who faced similar, but far less The third ticket, led by Stellato, has damaging conduct by students. It is only four candidates but won an reported mat the story has not ended overwhelming victory. The others while Pennsylvania authorities, are WHEN Marie Rutigliano’s Columbus School third grade studied Eskimos, they worked on a delicious project to go with their studies - marshmellow were former Mayor John Gagliardi, reviewing the case forpossiblecrim- rad frosting igloos. The projects looked and smelled ggod enough to eat. and newcomers Paul Haggerty and inal action. Two lawsuits have been Frank Bianchi. filed by the parents of the victims for several million dollars. The issue in the campaign was P .A . m ust be held accountable the overdevelopment of real estate Offsetting the high school scandal that caused traffic congestion. Stel­ is the marked improvement of stu­ Legislative measures move slow­ tighten the Legislature’s control with the N J. Legislature. lato succeeded in placing the blame dents in the lower grades. Their B y Jack O’Shea ly, especially in the case of the PA over PA operations. Today, a bill to do just that is mak­ on the other two tickets who wound scores in state and national tests In 1987, when Democrat State1 which is one of the wealthiest and Last week, the Assembly’s ing solid progress in the Legislature up on the defensive during the whole have been improving each year. most powerful non-elected govern­ influential Independent Authorities Senator Gabe Ambrosio and Repu­ and appears to have a pretty fair campaign. The humorous part of the Another accomplishment for the ment agencies in the United States. Committee okayed the watchdog blican Assemblywoman Kathy chance of becoming law. election was the picture of an elderly town has been the completion of the Donovan, both of Lyndhurst, were The bill was orginially developed But enough legislators like Ambro- bill for action by the entire lady called “Bessie” who put the fin­ new sewer system to accommodate sio Ms. Donovan, Mazur and Ms. fighting the 36* District State in 1987 by Democrat Assemblyman Assembly. ger of shame on the Guida and the needs of the east end of the town. Randall were angry enough at what Senate election campaign they Bennett Mazur of Fort Lee an urban Said committee chairman Pat DiLascio tickets. It was a ten strike Powerful pumps have been installed they perceived as the PA’s high­ agreed on veiy few major issues. planning professor at Ramapo Col­ Schuber, Bogota Republican, of the conjured up by the Stellato team. to lift the sewage over the high ridge But one idea that they did support handedness and anti-democratic lege and Republican Assemblywo­ PA: at the foot of the meadows. vigorously and enthusiastically was man Lisa Randall of Westwood an secrecy to keep pushing for a legal “We will not tolerate their ignor­ The year of 1989 did see the stop Many generations of Lyndhurst Legislative action to make the Port attorney. Mazur gives Ms. Randall instrument that would give a chance ing us any longcr...The bill is long of overdevelopment in town, partly children will enjoy playing on the of Authority of N.Y. and N J. (PA) credit fordoing most had the woik on to controlling the multi-billion dol­ overdue...For top long the Port due to the depression in condo hous­ new field installed on the old Marin more accountable open and honest the bill. lar PA which makes most of its Authority has been a sacred cow.” ing and the presence of Stellato on Avenue field once owned by the money from New Jersey, its’ said, The watchdog bill is due for a full the Board of Adjustment and the Board of Education. The field is ful­ Driving on revoked list and spends it in New York. Assembly vote in January and may Planning Board. Several applica­ tions for multi-family housing were ly equipped and youngsters of all Ms. Donovan lost that 1987 elec­ get to the Senate in February and ages have been playing on it this come before Governor James Florio dismissed. One was for placing a fine of $1,000 from Breslin tion to Ambrosio but the next year year. soon after that. four-family house on a 27 foot lot on attend sessions of the Intoxicated won election as County Clerk. The beautiful new Senior Citizen For his third offense of driving Schuber has said that whether the Stuyvesant Avenue. Driver Resource Center for at least Before her Senate defeat, however, building -is now complete and is while on the revoked list, a youth watchdog bill passes the legislature Another promise made by the new 12 hours. actively used by local people. before Lyndhurst Municipal Judge she had carefully and conscientious­ or fails to pass or is modified in some administration when they were can­ Leaving the scene of the accident Except for a slight parking problem James A . Breslin last Thursday was ly analyzed the operations of the PA way, the action still sends a message didates was to provide free health cost $25 in fines and $15 court costs, it is a great addition to. our public fined $1000. His driver abstract and had developed a shocking list of to the PA. care for senior citizens. The promise and hav ing an unregistered car cost a buildings. There are now over 2000 showed previous convictions on the critical areas and operations where He said his committee’s quick and became an actuality this year. An same charge«, in 1974 and 1984, and total of $20. senior citizens in town. the PA was virtually a law unto itself unanimous approval of it "is sym­ arrangement has been made with Sharon J . Madison of Bergenfield In the mcadowland three new patrolman Charles Giangeruso’s with unlimited money to spend. bolic of our anger.” doctors to treat senior citizens at the was found guilty as charged by a loc­ huge structures arc being built and complaint of Novemby \ made a Schuber also indicated that Hs Health Center without charging the al citizen for leaving the scene of an It's believed Ms. Donovan’s find­ will be completed in 1990. They will third such offense. committee is concerned that the PA extra 20 percent over medicare. The accident. Charles Schaal charged ings had an important impact on the contain a hotel, an office building, a Robert Augusta of Waldwick told is not doing enough to promote town allowed the doctors to use the that on November 25 he was thinking of other Republican legisla­ shopping center and a restaurant that Breslin that his 1984 license suspen­ industrial and development facilities Health Center without charging rent involved in an accident with Madi­ tors who shared her concern about The program is in full swing and will be the talk of the state. Scaling sion was for 10 j4ars, which meant in New Jersey. son and she went on her way without the PA. She’d always had a direct 1000 people it will be a return to he was not legally permitted to oper­ Schuber said the controversy senior citizens are signing reserva­ exchanging the proper information line to Republican Governor Tho­ medieval times. Patrons will cat with ate a vehicle again until 1994. He involving the PA’s proposed SI toll tions in great numbers. with him. Madison said she did not mas Kean who was known to respect their hands while watching real also said that one suspension was rise and 25 cent PATH fare rise “is A tragic event for Lyndhurst in see any damage to Schaal’s vehicle, her intelligence and perspicacity and horses and their riders jousting in the handed down because he did not causing us to wonder about other 1989 was the disgraceful conduct of so she did not exchange the neces­ it cannot be said that her thinking has center of the establishment.