SCOTCH PLAINS TIMES FANWOOD VOLUME 29-NUMBER 39 SCOTCH PLAINS-FAN WOOD, N,J. SEPTEMBER 25, 1986 25 CENTS THE CAN STOPS HERE! Garbage crisis continues as resource facility is put on hold Fanwood and Scotch what it • characterized as Early in 1986 the state ding Union County Cftw ixo 5 i-i Plains are gearing up for loss of faith in the Board Dept. of Environmental municipalities with a series mandatory recycling in of Freeholders. Protection began prod- Please turn to page 13 1987, but Union County's long-awaited resource recovery facility has been Chief Parenti cited for making put on hold. The facility, a 110 million dollar pla designed to burn garbage New Jersey the Safest State to produce steam, was to be sited on 23 acres off Route 1 in Rahway. A referendum on the ballot in November 1985 gave IECYCLIK Rahway voters the oppor- tunity to decide whether they wanted their municipality to become the "host city" for a garbage-burning in- cinerator. Thanks to a massive public education is Scotch Plains' way of letting its residents know campaign, which included that the township has chosen aluminum as its man- busing residents to visit an dated recyclable material. The township's schools operating resource and its' Municipal Building will be sporting large recovery plant in New blue containers, donated by Greco Carpet Cleaning York State, Rahway in Scotch Plains, with 'The Can Stops Here!' signs citizens approved the above them this Fall - a trend officials hope will referendum. become very fashionable in all homes and public However, a dispute over places. Of course, The Can Stops Here! only for a the appointees to the new- short time and is then taken to the North Avenue ly created Union County Recycling Center in Fanwood. The Center, in addi- Utilities Authority and tion to aluminum, is open for the recycling of who should serve as its newspaper, glass and used motor oil to all residents chairman has placed and non-residents on the first, third, and fourth Rahway elected officials Fanwood Police Chief Anthony J, Parenti was presented with a plaque by Saturdays of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at odds with the majority the New Jersey Office of Highway Safety for his role in helping make New of the Union County Jersey a SAFE state, Mr. William Taylor, the manager of the Office of NOONTIME POSTS DISCONTINUED Board of Freeholders and Highway Safety presented the plaque at a meeting of the New Jersey Police threatens to delay, if not Traffic Officers Association of which Chief Parent! is President, In accepting Due to lack of school crossing guards, the Fan- the award, Chief Parenti thanked Mr. Taylor and the members of the Traffic wood Police Department is discontinuing noontime abort, plans for the in- cinerator. The Utilities Officers Association. •• without their dedicated committment to saving lives in posts, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m., at Marline Avenue New Jersey, this award would not be been possible," Parenti said. and Madison Avenue & Tillotson Road at Midway Authority is to assume Avenue, effective Monday, September 29th, responsibility for the con- The plaque is Inscribed, "Presented to Chief Anthony J, Parenti, President, struction and operation of New Jersey Police Traffic Officers Association, in appreciation for assistance the resource recovery in making New Jersey the Safest State. Two New Jersey license plates are MUSIC BOOSTERS plant. Rahway Mayor mounted on the plaque with the letters SAFE J-3 and SAFE 1-4. Mr. Taylor SPONSOR PAPER DRIVE Daniel Martin claims his said that the Governor has SAFE 1-1 and SAFE 1-2. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Music city holds a written pro- Boosters Association is having a paper drive on Sun- mise from Freeholder day, Sept. 28th, 1986 at the High School. Bring all Chairman Paul O'Keefe Scotch Plains Day paper bagged or bundled between the hours of 12 that Rahway City Ad- noon and 4 p.m. For pick-up, call Ed at 233-3191, ministrator Joseph Hart- festivities planned nett would be appointed Chairman of the Authori- On Saturday, October Scotch Plains Resident to the Recreation Office at FLEA MARKET 11, the Annual Scotch finish the 5-mile run, 322-6700, Ext. 29-30. KIWANIS CLUB OF SCOTCH PLAINS ty. Martin maintains that adherence to that promise Plains Day festivities will which will start from the FANWOOD RAILROAD STATION be held, including starting Municipal Building, Park SEPTEMBER 27 is a commitment that would give Rahway the off the day's activities Avenue promptly at 8:30 9 -4 P.M. with a one-mile fun run a.m. At 8:35 a.m., those For information call 232-5131. measure of control it deserves as host city. and a 5-mile run. Check-in competing in the 1-mile Freeholder James and post register at the fun run will start off. REGISTRATION TO BEGIN Recreation Office, Room Awards to winners for one FOR CERAMICS PROGRAM Fulcomer, who was 113, Municipal Building, mile will go only to the The Fanwood Recreation Commission announces elected to the Chairman- Scotch Plains, N.J. The best time for a female and that registration for their Fall evening ceramics pro- ship by Authority course will be run on pav- male runner. gram will be held at Forest Road Park on Tuesday members maintains that ed roadways, relatively Pre-registration fee of September 30, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registrants only a recommendation flat. The 5-mile run in- $5.00 applies, with shirts will have a choice of either Tuesday or Thursday was made and it could not cludes two moderate hills. issued to the first 100 evening classes to be conducted at Forest Road Park be binding upon the The age groups for men registrants. $7.00 post- from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Classes will be conducted for six Authority. Members of and women are 18 & registration fee will be weeks beginning Tuesday, October 7. The registra the Authority were ap- under, 19-29, 30-39, charged on the day of tion fee for Fanwood residents is S8 for adults and $<s pointed by the Board of 40-49, 50-59, 60 & over. race. for children under thirteen. The non-resident fee, ii Freeholders. The official First, second and third openings are available, is S10 for adults and $6 for Rahway response was to place will be given for win- Several volunteers are children under thirteen. The amount of greenware to secure a restraining order ners in the 5-mile run. The still needed to make the be fired for each person will be limited. Registration and to reconsider its posi- Mayor's Trophy will also races a success. Interested will be on a first come, first serve basis. tion as host based upon be awarded to the first persons are urged to call 1 Police News establishments. Board Bulletin ' Wustefeld named U.C. On Septembei 17th, At the Board of Educa- the adoption ot the Corrections Officer of Year O cash and prescription lion's regular public 1987-88 High School Pro- O drugs were stolen from meeting on September 18, gram of Studies was tabl- Fanwood Pharmacy, 1986, the following action ed. took place: Recommendations for at Burglars entered Fan- W • Mr. Alfred Rees of the acceptance of out-of- wood Liquors, on the 18th Buildings and Grounds district handicappe- . d s SCOTCH PLAINS and 22nd, and helped themselves to several bot- Committee gave a pro- students into the district u During the week gress report on the many were apprapprovedo . larcenies from vehicles tles of liquor. 0- improvements made to thhe • The Board approved a m parked on Plainfield Sometime overnight, on district facilities and request for submission of the 20th, burglars stole Avenue, Maple Hill Road, grounds during the sum- Bilingual and/or ESL u Blue Star Exxon and two hunting bows from a 2 Education Program Plan Greensview Court netted vehicle parked on Cray* meFi H Terrace. • The chairperson of the for 1986-87, U thieves radios, a radar detector and a video- Community Relations • A Resolution was ap- cassette player. At 2 a.m., on the 21st, a Committee, Mrs. Judith proved honoring Mrs, First Street resident Dillon, reported on the Mary Lou Webb who is L-R, Corrections Officer of the Year Frederick Wustefeld and Donald F, Anderson, Union Countv returned home to find a positive Staff Orientation retiring in January, 1987 y Bicycles were reported Manager. TV playing and evidence Day on September 2, the after over twenty years of stolen from Myrtle someone had entered the new teacher tea and the service to the district as an Frederick Wustefeld Avenue and Forest Road mates daily on providing house. Nothing was very successful Student elementary art teacher as was named Union County laundry services for the in- during the week, reported missing at that Leadership Conference well as a Resolution Corrections Officer of the mate population. time. this past weekend. honoring Mr. George Year at a ceremony held at FANWOOD The next day a bottle of • Mrs. Leonia Reilly of Jackson, who is retiring the Administration "Correctlons Officer During the week police aftershave was reported the Legislation Committee from the district after Building in Elizabeth, an- Wustefeld was voted of- investigated several stolen from the Fanwood gave a report on a number twenty years of service to nounced Donald F. ficer of the year by his burglaries at local business Clipper. of proposed bills. the district as an elemen- Anderson, Union County superior officers, because * A motion to approve tary instrumental music Manager.