E WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County USP5 61020 Second Cliui PoMMC Published NINETY-F»FTH YE R, NO. 5 il Wcuffeld. N.J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1984 Every Thursday 20 Pages—30 Cents Drunk Driving Arrests 4,978 Expected to Begin Double Here; Burglaries Decline School on Wednesday School will open for the every level, course content is be- are James Geoghegan at Edison 1984-1985 academic year for an ing increased; study skills stress- Junior High School'and Lauren Drunken driving arrests have more than Fewer burglaries have been reported so far in estimated 4,978 Westfield public ed; supplementary materials Smith at Roosevelt Junior High doubled to date this year, according to a seven- 1984 — 78 compared with 117 in 1983, but stolen pro- school students on Wednesday, utilized; and homework expand- School. month report issued by Westfield Police Chief perty has been valued at about $87,000 more and Sept. 5. ed. As a result examinations and Computer-aided instruction James P. Moran. In July alone, these increased property recovered at about $100,000 more than School staff members new to testing will be more programs will continue at the from two in 1983 to six this year; total so far this the previous year. Patrol cars also have put more the district are attending challenging." junior high schools. year is 43, compared with 19 last year. mileage on their vehicles — 207,103 miles so far workshops today and tomorrow. Staff members and students In addition, junior high school this year, compared with 194,110 miles during the All teachers will report to their returning to school next week students at Roosevelt Junior While parking violations have decreased from first seven months of 1983. classrooms on Tuesday, Sept. 4, will find three new ad- High School will see a dramatic 13,010 to 11,975 during the first seven months 6( the to prepare for the Sept. 5 first day ministrators and 17 new decrease in the number of year, moving violations have shown a marked in- Statistics comparing police reports through July • of school for students. teachers. There will be 40 fewer students assigned to study halls. crease, from 1,730 in 1983 to 2,728 in a comparable follows: Addressing staff members this staff members than last year due In the 1984-1985 school year, there period this year. week, Dr. Laurence F. Greene, to budget limitations and enroll- will be fewer than 10 students in superintendent of schools, an- ment decline. each study hall, and a continued nounced that the 1984-1985 The new administrators are emphasis on vocabulary develop- 1984 academic year will follow the Ron Benford, director of special ment, correct spelling, library JULY 1983 JULY YEAR TO theme: "Together We Can Make services; William Foley, assis- skills and on the importance and 1983 YEAR TO DATE 1984 DATE a Difference." tant superintendent for busi- writing research papers, Reportable Accidents 47 467 48 402 "A compact between parent, ness/board secretary; and David Edison Junior High School staff child, teacher to excel in educa- Tuller, principal of Tarnaques members and students will be in- Non-Reportable Accidents 13 100 23 173 School. Injuries 13 126 11 115 tion will set the tone for a suc- volved in their theme of the year Fatalities 0 0 0 0 cessful and challenging year," Elementary students will find "Beyond the Norm." Social Arrests 17 375 52 486 said Dr. Greene. "Only by shared new English textbooks and a con- studies department members 74 487 48 332 responsibilities will the results of tinued emphasis on library and will continue a successful project Police Escorts the academic year, 1984-1985, be study skills. from this past year, using social FINES satisfying to all." Professional staff members studies teachers, reading County: to County $10,513.75 $ 87,375.75 $14,871.00 $ 83,968.50 Dr. Greene said that a have been working over the sum- specialists and the librarian in to Town 40,844.00 townwide meeting to brainstorm mer months on developing an in- team teaching. ways in which teachers, students, service program for teachers on Westfield High School staff State 377.50 3,272.50 480.00 3,752.50 "The Writing Process." Town 9,690.50 62,277.00 9,292.00 58,859.00 parents and citizens can work members will be working on a Costs 8,030.00 61,310.21 7,330.00 58,388.79 together will be held on Octi 11. A new computer literacy pro- self-evaluation in preparation for "Our overall program is being gram for seventh and eighth the 1985-1986 visit by the Middle MILEAGE strengthened with increasing grade students will begin in the Atlantic States evaluation team. demands for student growth," town's two junior high schools. High school students return this Chief's Car 606 2,533 571 2,102 the Superintendent stated. "At Teachers for the new program fall will be tested (during the sec- Patrol Cars 27,286 194,110 32,566 207,103 ond week of school) with a youth Traffic Bureau 549 3,605 312 4,103 fitness test. Students wrote the Detective Bureau 928 17,912 3,070 16,045 The "When" of School Openings software to record the results of Juvenile Bureau 1,085 7,444 1,200 6,705 these fitness tests on the com- Meter Maids 374 3,036 437 2,603 In September, students fancies Roosevelt Junior High School: puter and students also write the Cycle 115 118 0 0 turn to thoughts of school and seventh grade and new students, software which will be used by Total Mileage 30,943 228,752 38,156 238,661 parents often wonder "when?" 8:30 a.m. eighth and ninth grade school nurses to record health in- formation, such as mandated in- OFFENSES REPORTED Westfield's public schools open students, 10 a.m. for all teachers on Tuesday, Sept. Westfield High School: all noculations for each student on Assault 14 77 11 82 4, and for all students on Wednes- students report to homeroom at Auto Theft 3 15 1 16 day, Sept. 5. 8:30 a.m. • Continued last page tms section) Burglary 3 117 8 78 Following is a chart of starting Drunken Driving 2 19 6 43 times during the first few days of Larceny 52 366 55 school: M\ Arrest Leads to Cache Malicious Mischief & Vandalism 27 283 30 218 Tuesday, Sept. 4 - Westfield Murder 1 1 0 1 High School sophomores and Of $4,OOO in Stolen Property Robbery 0 3 2 ii students new to the school, 9a.m. Property Stolen $22,646.00 $320,845.00 $23,942.00 $407,806.00 Wednesday, Sept. 5 - Elemen- In the early hours last Thursday, Officers Richard Hernandez and Property Recovered 15,914.00 62,276.00 3,864.00 166,416.00 tary Schools: kindergarten, 9:00 Alexander Shegelski of the Westfield Police Department arrested morning session or 12:35 after- a young adult from Virginia St. for the unlawful taking of a motor TRAFFIC SUMMONSES noon session first through sixth vehicle. Moving 360 1,730 335 2,728 grade, 8:40a.m. Parking 2,225 13,010 2,364 11,975 Edison Junior High School: \ Chief James F. Moran added that as a result of this arrest, the Total 2,585 14,740 2,699 14,703 seventh grade and new students, j youth was additionally charged with more than 25 counts of Summonses: Local Ordinances 21 112 4 96 8:15 a.m. eithth and ninth grade burglary to motor vehicles within the Town of Westfield and a students, 9:53 a.m. burglary of a home on Avon Rd. The Chief further stated that four juveniles have been charged with the possession of stolen property. These arrests resulted in the recovery of stolen property well in Fun for Whole Family At Tamaques Park Sept. 9 excess of $4,O00. Almost all property recovered has been returned to the rightful owners. Family Fun Day is indeed just over a barrel, crawl through a ored ribbon that signifies to The second will have popular The youth was arranged before Judge Robert Thomson Tuesday that. fun for the entire family. large donut, and then dash to the which age group he or she Sacks Pac going up against the and released on $5,000 bond. And of all the activities schedul- finish line. belongs. WABC-TV, Channel 7 All-Stars. ed for the seventh annual Family Fun Day on Sunday, Sept. 9, in The most important thing to remember about Lollipop Loops Also on the activity list on Family Fun Day is sponsored Tamaques Park, Lollipop Loops Family Fun Day are a One-Mile by the Westfield Area Chamber 20 New Staffers Join Schools is perhaps the most popular. is that it is not designed for com- petition, but rather for fun. Fun Run, a Five-Mile Run, and of Commerce with help from the Twenty staff members, new to •Elsie Jones, WHS Spanish two afternoon softball games. Westfield YWCA. Proceeds will the Westfield public schools, are •Nancy Liggera, English-as-a— Lollipop Loops is a series of This year's Lollipop Loops, The first will pit the Town of benefit the Children's Specialized participating in orientation ses- Second Language four events for children under the which is scheduled to run from Westfield against the Westfield Hospital and Spaulding For sions today and tomorrow in •Jeanne Marie Magliaro, age of .13.