Full Local Coverage Complete News, Pictures A Newspaper Devoted Presented Fairly, dearly To the Community Interest And Impartially Eaefa Week VOL. XIII—NO. 37 FORDS, N.J., THURSDAY, AUGUST 23,-1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS Board Tie-Up' with Pierson ticks; Fight to be Presse By CHARLES E. GitEGORY It was the peoples' interest Trenton Session Sept. versus Aylih Pierson at the Board of Education meeting Monday night. Aylin Pierson won. Turnpike Authority to: Acquire,Finn Opposition is Acclaimed; ;;: £ # This, L think, was a catas- 9 trophic decision by the Board Land From Township'qt $47,000• 'Package Referendum Seen of Education- which has de- RARITAN TOWNSHIP—Property along the right-of- feated the high school and way of the new highway was tentatively sold to the Turn- • Dooming• Both Schools, scuttled the children. There pike Authority for $47,000 at a meeting of the Board of were, though, two gleams of Commissioners held last night in the Municipal Building. WOODBRIDGE—The opposition, shown at Monday's light which shone through The property consists of various parcels from the Rari- hectic, meeting by the Special Committee for a New High the murky mystery of that tan River to the Woodbridge Township line. Schoql to thef Board of Education's arbitrary method of incredible spectacle. One Lincoln Properties, Inc., New Brunswick, the only bidder, was selecting an architect for the proposed $3,100,000 school, came from the burning civic ^lass C residential to Business will continue at a hearing before Commissioner of Educa- interest of the audience and awarded the contract to construct the Lahiere Park sewer at $18,000. tion John H. Bosshart and representatives of the Division the other from the fine lustre Captain Harold Peterson of the The Building Inspector reported of Local Government, September 10, in Trenton. on Commissioner Finn's cour- that estimated cost of construc- Police Department tendered his tion in July amounted to $285,290. A large delegation of interested taxpayers is'expected to age, his imperturbable con- resignation as head, of the Civil attend the hearing which, however, will be devoted to the v i c t i o n s and forthright Defense Council due to increased police work. Captain Peterson's financial ability of the Township to foot the bill and not speech. I would enjoy sing- administrative matters over which the Board has control ing the praise of both, but resignation was accepted. with re- Argument Brings gret. The Independent-Leader has been given a copy of a I must put business before letter from the Board to the Township Committee to be pleasure and my hallelujahs Seek Bus Transportation- A group of residents of the $25 Fines to Five- held in confidence pending release for them must wait until Washington Park hpmes appeared by the Board. Such release has not another day. at a meeting and asked the com- RARITAN TOWNSHIP — Five Takes Public's Part been made, but the statement is so * * * missioners' cooperation in secur- oersons were fined $25 each and unimportant that its considera- The Board members, for ing bus. transportation to school mother was given a 15-day jail tion will have no bearing on the for their youngsters. The delega- sentence in lieu of a fine Monday situation. what reason I must leave to when they appeared before Magis- tion was referred to the Board of It has been noted that the ref- your imagination for the Education which meets tomorrow trate Christian Jorgensen on com- while, bargained away the plaints of disorderly conduct: erendum to be presented to the' night. voters at a special election, o- educational security of the Washington Park is one and Arrested on July 29 for dis- 'tober2, will be a "package" ques- boys and girls of Woodbridge one-half -miles from the nearest orderly conduct after using loud tion—the high school and the pro- Township in their shameless school and under State law young- md offensive language on a pub- posed Inman Avenue grade school obedience to a man who sold sters must live two miles or more' lic street were the following: Ben- to be voted on as one question at them $42,300 worth of plans from the school, in order to be 'amin Bates, 30, and Charles a cost of $3,250,000. The refer- Purry, 24, both of 1178 Mary endum was undoubtedly-set up in which now are consigned to entitled to bus transportation. If Street, Elizabeth; Charles S. John- the trash basket; whom they the Board decides to provide such that manner in order to obtain the transportation it will not receive son, 30, 229 Bruce Street, New- support of the Inman Avenue resi- paid $2,500 on an unitemized any State aid for the route. ark, arid Annice Williams, 35, 82 dents for the new high school bill; who in four years has Vincent Street, Newark. All but The children in the section at- the Williams woman pleaded not However, with the present op- obtained their quiet acquies- tend Stelton School. The delega- guilty. The complainant in all ] position to "a one man's opinion" cence to raise the price of the tion announced that it had ob- cases was Patrolman William school, the proposed Inman "Ave- high school from $1,000,000 tained signatures, representing Adams. nue School will probably be de- every one of the 241 occupied feated by the Board's own ma- to $3,100,000. I except from Jeff Kmman, Edward Avenue, noeuver. these charges Commissioner | houses in the development request? ing the bus. The parents contend Potters Section, paid a $25 fine Monday's meeting opened with Finn, always, and Commis- the youngsters must .walk down on charges of disorderly conduct the reading of a report of the sioner Denman some of the Route 27, .which they claim is a and 'being drunk. The charges Building and Grounds Commottee time. _ . ..... _._..- grew out of a fight With his wife of which Maurice P. Dunigaa is early; Mraaday morning. He was chairman. The others—Aaroe, Duni- The delegation also contends it arrested by Patfoima'n Raymond WINFIELD EIJW - gan, McAndrews, Farley, has found precedents in other Milcsik, The report, in answer to recom- municipalities which have pro- mendations made by the Special Quadt, Casey and Van Ness Joseph Masko, 23, no home, who Takes Pierson's Part Committee for a New High School —have neither escape nor vided transportation for school children who must walk busy high- was charged with being drunk and that the Board secure "prelimin- - ~ explanation. They have Pier- ways even though; they did not disorderly after causing a disturb- ary plans and estimates from son, instead, in whom they live the required two miles. They ance at a gas station on Route 25 Architects Collaborative" or "that ' have so little confidence, or arid East Side Avenue, pleaded a final selection be made of the to whom they are so hope- md was sentenced to 15 best possible architectural work uays in jail. Patrolman Richard from a broad cross-section of lessly committed, they can- the transportation. McGinnis made the arrest. Th'e Zoning Board requested the architects," read in its entirety as not publicly agree to submit Four motor vehicle violations follows: Ms drawings to a fair com- change of property opposite Wash- ington Park on Route 27 from also were disposed of. Richard "This project has required an petition. In this obstinate at- Redshaw, 25, 405 Lincoln Avenue, almost daily contact between the titude, they have succeeded Dunellen, was fined $10 and $3 Board and the firm of Pierson and for failing to us proper caution on MacWilliams. A large amount of in so crystallizing public the highway JUly 2o, complainant opinion against the worthi- work has been completed and - being* Trooper John O'Connor of services rendered to the point, ness of the high school pro- the Raritan Township barracks. where satisfactory preliminary posal that it is doomed; and otorist Injured Lonnie Harirs, 34, 145 Charlton drawings have been developed, ap- the conduct of an election- Street, Newark, was fined $10 and proved by the Board of Education will be a squandering of pub- RARITAN TOWNSHIP — Be-$3 for careless driving, Aug. 15, and accepted by the State authori- cause he decided to pass another on Route s 25 near the Pennsyl- ties for their use. lic funds. vania Railroad. Patrolman Wil- motorist on the right on Wood- "There 'is an important time * * * bridge Avenue near the overpass, liam Pinter made the complaint. Some Board members John Grimes, 30 176 Central factor in developing a new set of : Steven Hanusosky, 19, Route 5, preliminary plans. Numerous con- claim, in the most casual Newark, wound up at the Perth Avenue, Metuchen, who was given ferences would have to be held aside, that there is no com- Amboy General Hospital yester- a summons by Patrolman Pinter with the-Board of Education, Mr mitment to Mr. Pierson. I day. Aug. 15 for careless driving on Nicklas and Dr. Lozo. Route 25 near the Pennsylvania say this.is not the truth. I Patrolmen Richard McGinnis "A resurvey of the contemplated and Wilbert Nelson of the town- Railroad, had his case dismissed. say the Board of Education Henry Parker, 32, 67 Irving HAROLD VAN NESS project would have to be made has agreed to pay Mr. Pier- ship police department stated in and another set of preliminary their report that a car owned by Place, Brooklyn, was fined $10 and plans drawn for State approval. son v/ell for his work to date, Anna Bayer of 445 Lawrie Street, $3 for, careless driving as a re- This procedure would take ap- and that if it can find moral Scenes from Monday night's hectic session of onia, commends Mr.