OF MIIARIRM AM) SHORT MIA S Founded 1888 Volume 98, Number 21 Serving the township for 98 years Thursday, May 22,1986 j**5y Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations .35 Cents per Copy, $15 p c Year by Mail lo Your Door - Bailey charges two GOP leaders violated state law The process through which the two In response to Mr. Bailey’s state­ leveled by Mr. Bailey. goaloriented as is corporate plann­ Republican organization Township ment Mr. Butler said, “Although I In his candidates’ night statement ing Committee candidates in the June 3 have only been in the township seven Mr. Bailey said, “I do not believe Mr Milton said the recent public GOP primary were chosen came years and I may not know how all that either Mr. Butler or Mr Milton hearings about the extension of noise under fire Monday from a non­ these things are done, I was under knew they were becoming involved in barriers on Routes 24 78 and the re­ organization candidate. the impression that ability ex illegal acts and I feel sorry for them cent combined meeting of the Speaking at a League of Women perience and commitment, not party and their families for this.” Township Committee, Planning Voters candidates’ night Holmes affiliation, counted most for service Mr Vernotico said the June 3 elec­ Board and Zoning Board of Adjust­ Bailey, who is running undei the on the Township Committee. ” tion was important because if ment were positive steps for the slogan “ Millburn-Short Hills Mr. Milton said he was proud to residents did not vote “a handful of township Republican,” complained that after people will control the community.” He also called for expansion of have been selected to fill Mr. essential services such as the fire James W. Milton was selected to fill Denise’s seat when the former com­ On other issues Mr Butler said he Robert Denise’s unexpired term on mitteeman resigned in March and to would like to see a more structured department, adding, “Getting the the governing body the local GOP run for a full 3-year term, and he approach to long-range planning in first 50 to 80 per cent of what we need leadership ‘‘forgave the formal resented the charges of illegality the township and that it should be is easy Going the rest of the way screening process” and did not allow from 00 to 95 per cent is much himself or Michael Vernotico to ap­ harder." pear before the Republican Mr Vernotico cited his fight municipal committee so they might against the widening of (Hen Avenue be considered as candidates for the and called tor the governing body to Township Committee seat being address problems more effectively vacated at year’s end by Robert C. and be more open STOLEN JEWELRY RETURNED — Detective Harry Lydecker. Mr Bailey said he was running to Feindt returns jewelry stolen 11 years ago from a Paper Mill Mr. Bailey said Douglas Brace and get others involved in government and had become involved in the Mer Playhouse display case to its owner, Mrs. Gladys Reimers. M. Blaine Becker, chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the rywood Civic Association and the local Republican organization en­ Civic Association Roundtable ”to get dorsed a non-registered Republican the people talking to their govern­ (Mark S. Butler) and violated state ment.” Jewelry stolen 12 law by petitioning in advance of the All four candidates were in favor of primary for Mr. Butler and Commit­ voluntary citizen involvement on teeman Milton. township boards, but they were all Mr. Butler and Mr. Milton are run­ against mandatory training for years ago returned ning on the Republican organization board members line while Mr Vernotico is on the “There may be some merit in can­ Eleven and one-half years is a long Police Department received an vassing township organizations for time to suffer from a guilty cons­ same line as Mr. Bailey. anonymous telephone call. The caller Records in the office of the Essex volunteers, but 1 would not like to see cience. Too long, apparently, for an told the police officer he would like to County Board of Elections show that factionalization from depending too unidentified male who last week return jewelry he had stolen from the heavily on these groups. It is easy returned two pieces of jewelry stolen Paper Mill “about 10 years ago." Mr Butler has never voted in a Republican primary election. Voting enough to find those willing to serve September 19, 1974 from a display Detective Feindt checked depart­ without mandatory training,” said case at the Paper Mill Playhouse. ment records and found the 1974 in a party’s primary is the usual form of party affiliation. Mr Butler The jewelry has now been returned report of the theft of the bracelet and Mr Milton said town government to its owner, Mrs. Gladys Reimers of necklace from the Paper Mill display ‘‘My perception is that a few in­ should make it easier, not more dif­ Westfield, by township police. The case. dividuals are attempting to violate ficult for residents to serve the com­ the democratic process and I don't stolen articles, a sterling silver Several days later an envelope munity. He also said an interviewing bearing Detective Feindt's name was understand why. Members of the bracelet and a sterling silver process might be more helptu! :n fin­ necklace, were among handmade ar left at the main desk of police head Republican County Committee have quarters. Inside were the two pieces told me that they are furious with this ding qualified people tides which were part of a sale Mrs. high-handed behavior of a few' people We should clearly ad\ eri.se for Reimers was conducting at the of jewelry. Eleven and one-half years is a long at the top and that they believe this vacancies Involving residents in ad Playhouse in September of 1974. time to suffer from a guilty cons behavior is illegal, immoral and hoc committees for specific pro­ The return of the stolen articles cience. Somewhere, someone is unethical. All done in an attempt to blems might help The current began earlier this month when Detec­ sleeping a lot better than he has for create a non-election,” said Mr. system is controlled by a handful of people ” said Mr Vernotico tive Henry Feindt of the Millhurn the past decade. Bailey. In his statement at the candidates’ On mandatory training he said, “We should get qualified people night and in a press release submit­ among the numerous volunteers who took part in the ted to The Item this week Mr. Bailey rather than trying to train the un­ contended the local GOP organiza­ Township Beautification League's spring plant in day Sun qualified " Traffic signal gets tion leaders have violated a state law day. Mrs. Vogt and Mrs. Sullivan are placing marigolds in Mr Bailey said the township which forbids parties to endorse can­ the wooden planter at the corner of Short Hills and Millburn should get people involved on the green light from state didates in a primary. Avenues. Continued on Page 7 The proposed installation of a traf­ plans for the traffic light installation. fic signal at the corner of Millhurn The drafting of those plans is already Committee adopts 1986 budget Avenue and Lackawanna Place has underway, the spokesman said. cleared its major hurdle — approval Installation of a traffic signal at the of “concept" by the N.J. Department The Township Committee Tuesday to work on next year’s budget We "When we are presented with each The public hearing and final adop­ Millhurn Avenue - Lackawanna adopted its 1980 municipal budget, have to make long and short range project I shall expect full justifies! tion of the capital ordinance is of Transportation (DOT). Place corner is seen as a boon to The announcement of the state ap­ which calls for a tax levy for Town plans, prepare for salary demands, lion for each line item We may have scheduled for June 10 pedestrians seeking to cross the Hall expenses of 50 cents per $100 of get rid of surplus properties, look into to postpone some projects and we Sidney Wyckoff of 28 Rosedale proval came this week from Essex township’s major traffic artery. At County Executive Peter Shapiro, assessed vaulation. This is an in. equipment pooling and increase may decide some are not needed Wo Avenue and Mr and Mrs Salvatore least two pedestrians have been Ferrentino of 22 Rosedale Avenue Concept approval, according to a crease of 10 cents over last year’s employee efficiency." will decide based on the benefits the struck by autos during the past year township will receive for Hie money were commended by the Committee spokesman from Mr. Shapiro's of­ Town Hall levy. The Committee also adopted a while attempting to cross Millburn $54,995 amendment to its capital spent," said Committeeman for helping apprehend suspects in a fice, is tantamount to approval of the Avenue at or near Lackawanna With the Town Hall tax levy at 50 cents the total tax rate, including budget. Lydecker February 8 burglary on thai street. project. All that remains to be done, Place. According to township comptroller the spokesman said, is for the Essex Millhurn Avenue at present is Millburn’s share of Essex County spending and for school spending will Martin McElroy most of the increase iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii County engineering department to without a traffic light from Main was necessary because it would cost provide the state with the specific Street to Wyoming Avenue.