THEWESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Second Clui PuUge Pat<J Publiihed »t WeitAeld, N. J. WESTFIELD, XEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1978 Every TtiursiJsy 24 Pages—15 Cents Custodians' Contract On School Board Agenda Tuesday Council Approves The Westfield Board of Education will hold its March formal public business meeting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, in the board $7.4 Million Budget room at the administration building, 302 Elm St. Town Council Tuesday from $4.03 to S4.27 for each Donald Alpaugh, chairman comment that street patrols should," Muth told the On the agenda is the night approved a $7.4 1978 $100 of assessed valuation of the finance committee. in Westfield have not in- Central Ave. businessman ratification of a two-year municipal budget, despite for local homeowners. Fears of decreased police creased in 10 years and Peter Macree, adding that contract between the some criticism from Those whose property is protection cited by a remain at 34 men. Thebreak-ins and robberies are Westfield Board of residents, and perennial assessed at $50,000, average southside businessman who police budget, he said, is on the increase. Education and Teamsters comments from former for Westfield properties, has been either robbed or being decreased by $5,000 Pluta argued, as he has Local 102 representing 58 Councilman Thomas J. will pay $120 more in taxes broken into this year caused this year. "You're not for years, that some of the custodians and maintenance Pluta. this year, according to Det. Sgt. William Muth to getting the protection you $1.2 million reserve for employees in the town's 12 Approval of the town uncollected taxes should be public school buildings. budget, while a "no-tax- used for budget expenses, The contract, which runs increase" one, will virtually Sees Rail Service at "All Time and asked consideration of from July 1, 1977, through assure a hike in the tax rate additional joint services June 30.1979, provides a 7.5 Council to Tour such as the new inter- percent package salary Low," Urges State Action municipal health services increase «for normal ser- Fire Headquarters recently initiated. vice, salary guide and Citing declines in rail the "plight of the harried Westfield," Brady added, Alpaugh cited problems of longevity) during the first The Public Safety Com- transportation service for Conrail" and to upgrade the •'has become so deplorable state-mandated budget caps year and a 7.4 percent mittee of the Town Council Westfield commuters. rail facilities in the CNJ that without doubt the and heavy costs of snow package salary increase of the Town of Westfield will Councilman John Brady Corridor. present service level is at an removal which are in excess plus a dental plan, to begin visit the Fire Headquarters, Tuesday night called for a The resolution, all time 30-year low ... It is of budgeted amounts. Where October 1.1978,forthesecond North Ave. for a tour and resolution encouraging Gov. unanimously approved by not unusual the past 12 cuts in budgeted items are year. inspection at 8 p.m. Mar. 27. Brendan Byrne to consider the Town Council, was months for a CONRAIL-CNJ to be made is still unknown, .tim Jackson and Tom Kail «o lo work on winter's worst nftrr-ifrrrts: Potholes. designed to give impetus to train to either not show, be but a resident, Ellis hearings scheduled for 15 minutes late, have no Rowland, pleaded for better today on proposals to heat in the cars, be filthy playing conditions on the 'Pothole Patrol" Touring Westfield Ifs and Whens of Vacations upgrade rail service in New inside and out, and be short town's athletic fields. Jersey, a couple of cars." "Don't cut personnel Department of Public action of water beneath the asphalt that hardens quick- there," he said, and offered Works road crews have road's surface. Expansion ly and keeps the road "Dependable efficient Brady's resolution, in commuter rail service be- councilmen a personal tour be«n on "pothole patrol" and contraction, from al- surface level until weather Pondered by School Officials addition to its exhortation to tween Westfield and Newthe Governor of New Jersey, of the recreational fields in since streets began to be permits application of more Realizing that a sound paid for it even if a local ternate freezing and thaw- on June 15. If one additional York City is vital to a large asked an investigation by Westfield. cleared of the ravages of permanent material. In educational plan is the school district has not in- ing, cause the concrete to week of vacation, were in- number of wage earners the New Jersey Assembly Mayor Alexander S.. the winter. extreme cases, the dirt prime consideration in cluded that particular cluded, school could end on who are employed in and Senate of "the outdated, Williams decried Always a problem, pot- buckle, particularly if there base of the roadway is setting a school calendar holiday as a no-school day June 15 at the earliest and Newark and New York and inadequate rail service and Freeholder statements holes are worse than usual is no stabilized base be- removed and replaced by a and recognizing that the on its calendar. June 22 at the latest in- reside in Westfield," Brady support the Governor's about a lower county this year became of the neath the surface. layer of crushed stone, school calendar has an Including these three full cluding five snow days. said. "... Alternative attempts to upgrade the rail budget, commenting that it severity of the winter. Crews are using • covered by • new surface impact on.plans of staff weeks and all the State-set The Parent-Teacher modes of transportation, facilities of the CNJ. is "up substantially" and Potholes erupt from the "winter mfai,"'a < material. members and parents, the holidays brings the closing Council has volunteered to such as the bus or the Corridor." because the assessment Is Wesitield Board of of school late into June,/. •• conduct a small informal automobile, cause more Cooperation of. the Port baasdon oqual,-v'or.,'tret, . Education has announced "Setnnga MljWcaleiiWar .sampling o{.the opinions of Adverse environmental Dedication, Support Keys that during the month of that includes| the state- 10 parents in each of the Authorfty"<rNew'YoT1ra"niJ damage and consume more New Jersey and the Con- assessed valuation!'the cost March the board will be required 1B0 days of school town's li school districts energy. to Westfield taxpayers will planning next year's school and all of the State-set concerning if and when to solidated Rail Corporation "CONHAIL-CNJ com- rise by nearly 8 percen t. The calendar. Adoption of a 1978- holidays between Labor Day schedule a week's vacation. also is sought in the To Rescue Squad Success muter rail service to resolution. county share of the West- 79 school calendar is not and the middle of June is Leaders of employee groups (Continued on ptf*) for the past 27 years the expected until the board's becoming increasingly have been asked to share combination of dedication of formal public business difficult," Sullivan said". calendar preparation in- Talk on volunteer squad members meeting on Apr. IS at Wilson Increased snow over the formation and seek input. Community Center Offers and financial support of the School. past few years has added to town's citizens has enabled the problem. "Meeting all "We will consider each Playground "We would be. very happy and every written the Westfield Rescue Squad to take into consideration these requirements and New Work Program tobecome one of the most having three full weeks of suggestion." Sullivan said, written suggestions and "however, the school board Usage Tonight sophisticated rescue squads considerations offered by school vacation is im- The Westfield Community entrance into the job in the area offering varied possible," he said. has the final say in setting a Center has recently been market. A mandatory meeting for members of the staff and school calendar. The prime and valuable services. public," said Thomas F. granted a contract for youth Applicants who meet the all those seeking usage of For instance, the board consideration will be fields in Westfield this Last year alone the squad Sullivan, board president. president pointed out, if employment and training to program's eligibility providing the best education spring and summer will be traveled more than 21,000 In the past. Westfield's school were to begin on be conducted in cooperation guidelines will obtain not program possible." held at 8 p.m. tonight, in the miles in answer to almost school calendar has in- Wednesday. Sept. 6, classes with the local educational only work experience and 2.000 calls. More than 21000 cluded three full weeks of could end on June 8 and Parents and citizens in- agencies. job skills, but will be in- Town Administration man-hours were expended vacation • one each in provide holidays set by theterested in submitting The program began this volved in career counseling. Conference Room of the by volunteer members in December, February and State and a full week of written ideas and month employing ap- It is pointed out that the Municipal Building. All are service to the community; April. State Education vacation in December, be- suggestions about the school proximately 100 area youth. YETP is not a "make work" welcome. The meeting will this total does not include Commissioner Fred G. tween Christmas and New board's calendar plans may Officially titled the Youth or "baby sitting" endeavor. be conducted by Bill Pratt, the many hours put in by Burke has ruled that school Year's Day.