Incorporating The Eagle, Tht Ob3arver, The P.-oi:ie-.v, JUM ..J: UI. Growth on track, despite economy THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 LOCALSOURCE.COWi VOL 92 NO. 4 50 CENTS PROGRESS &FRIDE This special yearly publication Officials: Footbridge must be completed is intended to provide some By Paul Greulich The Verona-based company was Jan. 21 brought Marvee owner Vin- installed by Feb. 23. perspective on towns in Essex Staff Writer expected to finish the project last cent Cestone and his attorney "This is the last chance the con- County and their future. CRANFORD — The clock is fall, but Township Engineer together with school and township tractor has to perform," Smith said. See Inside. ticking on what local officials say is Richard Marsden said little more officials to discuss the delays. "Hopefully, this will be the resolu- Marvec Construction Company's than preparation work appears to The talk resulted in a new time- tion and we will have the bridge in "last chance" to replace High Street have been done. line for the projeet, calling for the place." footbridge, a project some say is Engineering Commissioner contractor to be fully mobilized Marsden said inclement weather more than a year behind schedule. Mark Smith said a meeting held today and the bridge and walkway See FOOTBRIDGE, Page 13 All packed up. Capers: GREEN GLORY Kyle Lynch, of Cranford, has been awarded for his environ- 40-year mental research at Rowan. Page 3 sentence By John O'Reilly Staff Writer UNION — The Vauxhail resi- dent convicted of slaying a friend and popular local businessman was sentenced to 40 years in state i prison at the Union County court GET OUT, GET FIT house last Friday. A free exercise program is Franklin Prather Jr., 39, was available to Summit kids. convicted in November for Page 4 involvement in the shooting of 1 *•)!*•• '• family friend Paul Capers. J&MA^ii Capers was found dead in the Photo By Susan M. Dougherty basement of his home in the Vaux- Frank Light, top right, and Clark Kiwanis Club President James Dougherty, front Iiall section shortly after midnight right, oversee volunteers who packed 50 boxes for overseas troops. Peggy on July 3, 2006. He had been shot Monagle, second from top left, coordinated efforts for the volunteer activity in. in the chest and killed during a which members of the Clark Kiwanis Club and Arthur L Johnson High School's botched robbery, Key Club gathered to pack boxes of toiletries, cookies and soup for soldiers in Prather must serve 34 years of I : his sentence before he is eligible for parole. SEE'FIVE'LIVE Capers was 70 years aid at the Five Play will perform at mm 4 #%*#•% ,*#«% A '* « 1 • < I " •time of his death. He owned a local paving company and was active in the Vauxhail Civic Association. uCPAc,nRahwaypg 19 Rj 22: Construction kicks Maurice Knighton, also a Vaux- hail resident and friend, was arrest- ed in connection to the murder local officials and businesses, Essex counties. "This stretch is three days after Capers was found. INto THI the SEdito ISSUr E1 0 off, safety concerns remain StaffWriter worry more serious safety concerns among the top 10 hot spots for He admitted to pulling the trigger, Police Blotter 8 \ • • " + are being ignored. flooding in the state," said DOT but implicated Prather Jr., saying he By John O'Reilly on a $4 2 miIhon ro ect According to according Stephen spokesperson Erin Phalon. provided the .38 caliber revolver School Zone 18 ^ fl : P J |° Arts & Entertainment 19 alleviate floodmg on a notoriously Dilts, commissioner for the state When work is completed on the used in the murder and came up r\w.t .*.*;*.<. it drenched stretch of Route 22. Department of Transportation, state-funded project, the current with the plan to rob Capers. Obituaries 23 _ ,. „ • ,. _ , work on the drainage improvement draining system will include larger Prather Jr. confessed to provid- o . 26 Snarling traffic caused by flood- project began nearly two weeks ago pipes, more inlets and a detention ing Knighton with the murder • | «Q inS during heavy rainfalls is between milcposts 58.12 and 58.82, basin to catch excess water. These weapon and admitted involved in f"'i expected to end in the area border- straddling the border of Union and See SAFETY, Page 13 See UNION, Page 13 ing Hillside and Newark, but some L0T#.'#C010 277796 28-0CT-1Q Vt MtftlAM BE.IH YOUR NEWS, YOUR WAY! For more information 5-1345 Whether you have moved out of state, gone off to or to see a demo college or just want your hometown newspaper available whenever mi wherever you choose. www.localsource.com ife PAGE 2 — THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 LOCALSOURCE.COM UNION COUNTY LOCALSOURCE i-.v.--.--./''-^.-"-/-1." , '"•' I ' •"' I • . „ - „ . i • .1 ' . •.• 1 ' -. -'l " • .••:s-'"1- ' *• '• . •.-'"'*••••.•'.•*' i '. •- •' ."••. ' :"J-\; " •" \i •' .*''" • ::•'"• ! ••.•'•-•• •••• " . «' •" :••":,•-,•'. ; -'.!. i.'1;.;-..' "*• *.• !•<•;•'• "••']', •'':r'i>i. • '''• '•-, \- '.- •• ::. i '•?*''(.'.'?.••' •":,•-''" "'i; '-• "'*-•,'••••-' :"•/ " r.1"-1"!!'1' '., '" '-'. -'•-•;,'"- '-' [•'.'.•/'"• '•" • -• .''•*' . ,• •• • , •'"','•,'.•'' • . : 1 1 1 r-li^/- ' . •,'. • •;•-...* '•-'. .'--: - - V-, •,"•'-.'o'. ."-. • ! - 1 •: •.>1:>ivv-J. .'--::. •-•• •'.' i • • i :-1- •-..>:%. • • ; .'. w. •-••. , 2009 2009 Now 2009 NfVy ?0U9 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz C300 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CJ.K350 Coupe Sport 4MATIC E350 4MATIC ML350 4MATIC GL450 "/mo, Vma for 4(1 for 30 for 48 1 I $i rnr4a for- .': inutith rrionlh month month IIIDIIll. lease U'iisi! for leasa ! /hr l,easf! lor lease 6 cyl., auto, a/c, sunrf, heated fit seats, 6 cyl., auto, sunrf, healecJ frl seats, 6 cyl., auto, a/c,sunr£ heated fit 6 cyl., uuto, ix/c, Hunif, heated fit 8 cyl., auto, <i/t;, sunri', premium I premium I pkg., appearance pkg., wood premium I pkg., iPod, MSRP: seats, navigation, MSRP: $58,275. seats, navigation, MSRP: $52,695. pkg., navigation, running hnls, wheel, onfy 85 demo mi, one. MSRP: $39,910. SK #09476, VIN Stk #09-327, VIN #9B405964. Stk #09-5298X, VIN #9A4423?5. W whls, MSRP: $66,675. PO $51,845. Stk #09-163, VIN #9F25?682, #9R060718. $4564 due atlease $5329 due at lease signing which $4394 due at lease signing which #0970557916. $6513 due at lease $4694 due at lease signing which signing which includes $3350 cap includes $3995 cap cost reduction, includes $3050 cap cost reduction, signing which includes $4999 cay includes $3500 cap cost reduction, 1 st cost reduction, 1 st mo. pymt, $795 1st mo. pymt, $795 bank fee and 1st mo. pymt, $795 bank fee and cost reduction, 1 st mo. pymt, $79s |mo, pymt, $795 bank-fee and no security! bank fee and no security deposit no security deposit Taxes, licens- no security deposit. Taxes, licens- bank fee and no security deposit. deposit Taxes, licensing & regist. add'!. Taxes, licensing & regist addl ing & regist. add'l. ing & regist. add'l. Taxes, licensing & regist. add'l. Certified Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz 2005 Mercedes-Benz 2004 Mercedes-Benz 2007 Mercedes-Benz 2007 Mercedes-Benz C23O Sport S430 • ML350 S550 Sport VIN#5P585038, Stk #P193 VIN #4A399775, sil- VIN #7A243438, prem. II nte, verde VIN #7A088821,41)R, pano root, 20,040 mi. ver/asn, navi, 37,099 mi. brook/macadamia, 20,342 mi. black/blaublack/blaukk, 14,134 mi, S22,999 ,999 *35,999 ^8,999 Mercedes-Benz 2006 Mercedes-Benz *_._ .^^ 2007 Mercedes-Benz ^ , nr\/\ IC280 4MATIC «-^,/ / ML350 *32,4VV E350 4MATIC 36,999 VIN #7F865914, black/black, 15,155 mi. VIN #6A078605, white/black, navi, hid VIN #7X222962 black/cashmere, 12006Mercedes-Benz »»„ nrtl seats, 23,245 mi. ' 19,718 mi. E350 4MATIC 00,99' 2006 Mercedes-Benz *^^ nnn, 2006 Mercedes-Benz «.__ ^^.n VIN #6X201342, white/stone, 31,191 mi. R350 OJ,9UZ E320CDI 39,999 12006 Mercedes-Benz fioi nrtn VIN#6A026366, blue/black, navi, 23,326 mi. VIN #6A965277, black/stone, navi, 22,340 mi IcoautivimiE3504MATICu ; ' OI.999 2007Mercedes-Benz Jo . nftn 2006 Mercedes-Benz «/ionr»n^ VIN #6X192851, grey/charcoal, 19,337 mi. ML350 J4.99y S500 4MATIC 4d,999 ^i VIN #7A222822, white/macadamia, 21,396 mi. VIN #6A775588, black/black, 29,134 ni' It's easier Ray Catena® of Union The Legend in Luxury" to get to than An Authorized Mercedes-Benz Dealer you think! www.RayCatenaUnion.com 2585 Route 22 West • Union, NJ Less than 5 miles from Visit Our Other Location at: The Short 908-379-7200 Ray Catena® Motor Car Corp Hills Mall Service & Parts: 95 Progress St. • Union, NJ An Authorized Mercedes-Benz Dealer Service: 908-379-7201 Parts: 90&379-7202 910 Route 1 • Edison, NJ 732-549-6600 Prices incl all costs to be paid by a consumer except for taxes, licensing & regisL "39/48 mo. closed end lease incis 10,000 mi. /yr w/excess @ .25c mi. thereafter. Lessee resp. for maintenance & excess wear 8 tear.Total pymts/total cost/purch opt GLK350=$19.461/$24.2BB/S22,161; CLK350=$l9.152/23.447/$2T.350-75; C300=$ 16,341 /$2D,486/$21.966; E350=$25,872/S3Q.6BZ/$24.475.50; ML350=$26.352/$30,197/$22.068.9D; GL45Q=$34.512/$40.306/$29.337. tRnancing avail, on select pre-owned vehicles thru Mercedes-Benz Financial to Her 1 qualified buyers. ttSee dealer for details. Financing with approved credit thru MBF. All other offers expire 1/31/09. UNION COUNTY LOCALSOURCE LOCALSOURCE.COM THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 — PAGE 3 award B> Chris Ncidenberg scientists and engineeis find ways to ing off West, End Place. Me credits Correspondent reuse more solvents, rather than bis former instructors, including CRANFORD The American simply discarding them in haz- math teachers Maureen Duganovie pharmaceutical industry has become ardous waste containers. Lynch and Michael Scluigel, for helping a bit "greener," thanks to a local cited isopropyl alcohol as "the main develop the intellectual curiosity high school graduate's scholarly product the team attempted to needed to make him a success.