“ Pulse o f the M eadow lands ” Wood-Ridge • Carlstadt • East Rutherford • Rutherford • Lyndhurst • North Arlington Established 1894 Thursday, April 21, 2005 Flasher strikes again; COMMUNITY BRIEFS grandmother pushing baby stoller is victim Residents: be careful w here you post signs By Cindy Capitani LYNDHURST — E d i t o r -i n -C h i e f Commissioner William F. Smith, director o f the depart­ RUTHERFORD — A ment of public works, woman pushing a baby car­ announced that any election riage was subjected to a flasher signs placed on tree belt April 11 when she encoun­ areas, telephone poles or tered a man in the area of trees will promptly be Mortimer and West Newell removed. Anyone wishing to avenues at approximately 5 display an election sign must p .m . do so on their own private According to Sgt. John Russo, the perpetrator walked property. Township residents’ in front of the 68-year-old cooperation w ill be appreciat­ grandmother, pulled down his ed. pants, exposed himself and T h e suspect is d e scrib e d as made a suggestive comment to a Middle Eastern male, olive P ot luck dinner aids the victim. complexion, approximately 16 house fire victim s Although the details of the years old, about 5-foot, 5-inch­ RUTHERFORD — A pot exposure are different from es to 5-foot, 7-inches tall and luck dinner with karaoke the one that occurred April 1, weighing 160 to 180 pounds. entertainment will be held to Russo said the two incidents H e was last seen w e a rin g a fla n ­ benefit the family of are similar enough to suspect nel shirt and blue jeans. He Rutherford eighth grade stu­ the perps are the same guy. was d e s c rib e d as h a v in g a dent Melissa Romano, who ‘The descriptions are slight­ chubby build, black hair and lost their Kip Avenue home ly different, but the MO is the brown eyes. and personal belongings in a same. In both incidents they In the April 1 incident, a house fire on April 13. The took o ff in the same direction, man exposed himself to four fundraiser will be held on west toward Krauser’s,” he seventh graders in the area of Saturday, April 23, from 7 said. “We seem to think they’re Tamblyn Field. No comments p.m. to 10 p.m. at 55 Kip connected.” were made, and the man did Russo said patrol cars were Center, Rutherford. not touch himself. " 'CKritaet Acte“ Donovan at right in the area when the inci­ Anyone with information 201-8960581 or Brigid d e n t. h appened. “B a t he was should call the Rutherford Farrell at 201-893-1065 for just gone. He could have a car Police Department at 201-939- more information. Donations in the area,” Russo said. “O ur 6000. patrol is totally dedicated to may also be mailed to Melissa Cindycap@l^eaderNewspapers. net Romano Housing Fund, finding this guy.” Bank of New York, 24 Park Ave., Rutherford, NJ 07070. Injured LPD officer W R Class o f 2005 w ill hold car wash WOOD-RIDGE — T h e chases down suspect Wood-Ridge Assumption cer James Goral ran the plate School Class o f 2005 w ill hold By Cindy Capitani on a 2004 silver Subaru travel­ E d i t o r -i n -C h i e f a car wash on Saturday, A pril ing in the area of Ridge Road 23, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., and Second Avenue on LYNDHURST — C a r in the school parking lot on Sunday, April 17, at approxi­ thieves zipping through the the corner of North Avenue mately 3:49 p.m. township April 17 probably and Second Street. The cost is “The car was stolen out of thought they had a clean get­ $5 per car. Rain date will be Photo by JoAm MerUnghaus Edison earlier that day. O fficer away after they crashed police Saturday, May 7. — A fire tore through a two family house at 62 Kip Avenue April 13, displacing the Goral activated his lights and Quick response — A fire tore thrc officer Anthony Alexander’s siren, but the car accelerated first floor family. See story page 3, squad car head-on and fled and passed several cars,” said Q P luncheon, tricky through the streets of Newark O’Conpor. ""-v tray set fo r Saturday o n fo o t. After traveling south on But the two-year LPD offi­ NORTH ARLINGTON — East Rutherford schools anxious Ridge Road, west on the cer couldn’t be stopped that The annual Queen of Peace Belleville Pike and eventually easily. Injured and on his own luncheon and tricky tray is south on Washington Avenu^ awaiting backup, Alexander planned for Saturday, April over proposed RL 3 housing in Newark, Goral lost sight of ran after the suspects and 23, at the Landmark in East the vehicle, O ’Connor said. details about the plan or asked specifies that only six acres o f nabbed a 15-year-old black Rutherford. Tickets are $35. By Carol Romeo A le x a n d e r, w h o was also,, in how the project would impact the 43-acre site can be devel­ male from Bloomsburg, Penn. Doors w ill open at 11:30 a.m. R e p o r t e r pursuit, spotted the car Qn oped since wetlands comprise For information, call their school systems. Lyndhurst Police Chief According to Chris Gale, 90 percent o f the property. James O ’Connor said the inci­ Monica at 201-246-8545. EAST RUTHERFORD — Please see S U S P IC t public inform ation officer for Gale said a Project Impact dent started when police offi­ The Becton Regional Board of on Page 11 the New Jersey Meadowlands Assessment — which encom­ Education and the East See Page 4 for more Commission (NJMC), a final passes input from borough, Rutherford Board of community news application submitted by the school, police and fire officials Education will join forces to WR signs redevelopment developer, Route 3 LLC of — has already been completed express their concern over the Livingston, was approved in and is in the hands of the proposed Route 3 apartment May 2004. It calls for two 20- municipality. The borough plan for Wesmont Station building plan and the im part story apartment buildings stands to gain annual tax rev­ i t w ill have o n th e ir sch o o l sys­ the project — which turns the along Route 3 East in the vicin- enues totaling $2.2 m illion a By C n d y Capitoni tem s. old Curtiss-Wright area into a »ity of the NJ Turnpike inter­ year once the project is com- E d v t o r -i n -C h i e f Both boards expressed pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use change 16W. This mid-rise their disappointment that nei­ neighborhood — is that it structure preserves the New WOOD-RIDGE — It’s ther o f the groups was contact­ Phase see won't cost existing Wood- York«, City skyline view and signed, sealed and delivered, ed or presented with any o n fa g e 1 1 and the mayor and council are Ridge taxpayers a dime. looking forward to presenting In addition, he pointed out the details of the Wesmont that it w ill stabilize the tax base Station redevelopment agree­ and add ammenities the whole Promotions on ment to residents. borough can enjoy. T here will be an eight-acre I t ’s really a restructuring of At thè regular mayor and By Ondy Capitani Lt. Michael JBarbire and athletic complex, an artificial Detective L t Robert Colaneri the police department,” said -council meeting April 12, E d it o r -in - c h i e f Mayor Paul Sarlo announced turf football/soccer field, two to Captains; Sgt Frank Smith Roseman. "We’ll be saving new baseball/softball fields, a Published Weekly $759,000 over a five-year peri­ that represent%ives of CARLSTADT — to lieutenant and police offi­ 1,000-square-foot athletic field 25) Ridge Rood od, and we get to add five Somerset Development have Promotions are planned with­ cer John Occhuizzo to house,” he said. There will also police, officers. We’ll haw a reached an agreeemnt with Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 in the borough’s police Sergeant In addition, fee be a 1,000-seat grandstand and police officers will be hired.' larger police presence and (he borough that clears the For advertising rates, department that will add a way for the project’s next a new middle school. The promotions are set to we’ll save money.” The 100,000" square feet of please oaN 201-3105161. captain to the ranks and Roseman said it takes seven ; epiace the vacantdeputy take place on Thursday, April neighborhood retail shops will 21, at a special meeting Of tile years for an officer to get to “Now we plan to have a For editorial, dassiftedt, chiefs slot surround an events plaza for mayor and council, assuming full pay scale. For instance, month-long series o f public & legal notices, please According to Carlstadt concerts, fairs and community contract negotiations are final­ Schmidt's $127,000 salary wfll awareness meetings ... it’ll be cal 201-438-8700. Mayor Will Roseman, Capt ized with the Superior comprehensive, technical www.laadeiNywipapers.nei Frank Schmidt will be promot- Please see CPD P lease: Officer's Association.