SERVING HILLSIDE SINCE 1924 Vol. 63 No. 42 The Hillside Times. Friday, October 20. 1989 (USPS 245-780) 923-9207 Pricel25t Ferro, Gilbert Gain Upper Hand For GOP At LWV Candidates’ Night 1989 Democratic Incumbents Appear Unfocused, Confused Republican Township Committee can Mayor Corvelli claimed that his 9 years’ ex­ cant space left to develop in Hillside as high- The second question the LWV asked the didates John Ferro and Robert Gilbert gain­ perience in elected office in Hillside was his income housing, “ affordable housing should candidates concerned their personal opinions ed an advantage over Democratic incumbents strongest qualification for re-election. “ 1 have be the goal. He also called for more com­ on the charter study and a proposed change Mayor Peter Corvelli and Committeeman sfitved as Mayor, Police, Fire and Public munication between officials and the public in Hillside’s form of government. Samuel McGhee at the sixth annual Can­ Works Commissioner," he pointed out, on zoning and planning matters "to see what Mr. Ferro said that he was personally in didates' Night program sponsored by the “And I have served on just about every the needs of the people are." He added that favor of changing the township’s government Hillside Chapter of the League of Women municipal committee there is over the years," the condo moratorium and ordinance was an form, and called specifically for a Mayor- Voters held at the William H. Buie Communi­ The 18-year resident of the township said instance of “ shutting the barndoor after the Council format. He pointed out that Hillside’s ty Center last night, impressing the audience he was active in the Christ the King Church animals are out." present form of government, the committee of over 70 local residents with an apparently Board of Education, Little League and other Mr. Corvelli responded by saying that con­ form, was developed in the nineteenth cen­ stronger grasp of the issues, a more concrete iocal groups. Corvelli, the Chief Medical do development in Hillside started when the tury and served its purpose well in its time. platform, and better preparation for the event. Technician at St. Mary's Hospital in Orange, local Republican Party, then in power in the The weakness of the committee form of If audience response to candidates' summa­ remarked that he had considerable experience mid-1980s, approved the project on Liberty government is that there is little separation of tions at the end of the program was any in budgeting, management of manpower and Avenue which proced to be ill-planned and legislative and administrative functions of barometer of who won the debate, the GOP labor negotiations in his nine years on the overcrowded. The results of the Liberty elected township officials, he said. ticket won the contest hands down: Mayor Township Committee. Avenue development led to the Democrats “ I think that the vast majority of people Corvelli’s final remarks were met with “ In these financially tight times,” he said, establishing guidelines for this type of would prefer to vote directly for a Mayor,” Republican General Assembly Candidate Ronald Frigerio inspects the “ Freeholder minimal response and Mr. McGhee’s com­ “ People want to vote for some who is ex­ development, Corvelli said. Ferro said, "Governments need a central Bulletin, which the candidate felt violated the law by improperly supporting the can­ ments drew a small round of tepid applause, perience and reliable: I have only missed a Mr. Ferro responded in turn by pointing out didacy of his Democratic opponents. Brian Fahey and Neil Cohen. authority figure, a place where the buck while Mr. Ferro’s summation was greeted by few meetings of the Township Committee in that the North Board Street area con­ stops." a strong, respectful response and Mr. all my years and have 9 years of dealing with dominiums, which were developed after the Ferro felt that the present set up in Hillside Gilbert's finishing words visibly excited the municipal employees behind me." moratorium, cause fairly alarming flooding resuhs in an assortment of Department Heads Frigerio Questions Legality Of audience, who reacted warmly to his message. Samuel McGhee pointed out that he was a problems in the neighborhood, suggesting that participating in an "amateurish approach to The Democratic hopefuls were unable to graduate of Jersey City State College and held the guidelines did not remedy all the ills of administration where buckpassing is a l IDO clearly demonstrate cost savings and opera an M.A. from Seton Hall University. He high-income housing development. common." tional advantages of the municipal recycling “Freeholder Bulletin” taught History for seven years and then Continued on page four program over county efforts, were not con­ returned to Jersey City State about 20 years Ron Frigerio, 2 1 si District Assembly candidate, charged at a press conference last week vincing in their explanation about the delays ago. For the past sixteen years, he has been that the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders' recently-published newsletter was in the long-awaited charter study committee the Director of Admissions and Recruitment actually a political mailing designed to promote the candidacy of his two opponents. School Board Acts On findings, admitted a lackluster performance al JCSC. “ I have done well on my job and Frigerio said that the Freeholders used public funds to print and distribute a newsletter in the area of crime prevention and law en­ I feel that speaks well of my managerial ex­ which featured on its cover a photo of Freeholder Chairman Brian Fahey and Freeholder forcement, and repeated the ticket’s insistence pertise," he said. Personnel Matters Neil Cohen accompanying an article concerning a non-binding automobile insurance that Hillside’s recent financial woes are most­ referendum. First elected to the Hillside Township Com­ Personnel appointments, transportation ly the fault of Trenton. States, effective December 10. mittee in 1976, McGhee had previously been “ The newsletter is not even a thinly disguised political mailing," Frigerio said. "The Mayor Corvelli seemed particularly un­ matters and financial business made up the Angela Jimenez, Jacqueline McAneny and active in local volunteer groups. The can­ information it offers is a hoax. Freeholders cannot impact on insurance rates and the focused and confused: at one point he refer­ bulk of the agenda at Monday evening’s Harriet Ovsiew were appointed as substitute didate also serves as Treasurer of the Joint Supreme Court threw the non-binding question off the ballot on September 22nd," he added. red to his rival, Mr. Ferro, as his runn- meeting of the Board of Education held at the teachers in the district. More importantly, Frigerio said, "the newsletter is a waste of taxpayer funds-it ingmate, he tended to repeat himself often and Sewer Committee of Union and Essex. Administration Building. In addition, the Adopting the recommendation of demonstrates that Fahey and Cohen have a disregard for the taxpayers Qf Union County " once retreated back to an ^earlier point when John Ferro said that he has been a resident Board acted on buildings and grounds Superintendent of Schools Rose Stahnten, the In a letter to the Executive Director of the Flection Law Enforcement Commission a different question was asked. In addition, ^lliliaide for seventeen years ani is married business in the areas, of inspection fees and Board appointed a series of school activity ad­ (ELEC), Frigerio said he pointed out that the newsletter, received the last week of he added up percentages to total more than to a lifelong township resident, the former cost estimates on various maintenance visors for the 1989-90 academic year. In the projects. September by the public, could be categorized as a politicaFcommunication under New 100% and then lost his train of thought on the Gloria Williams.He lived on Leslie Street for elementary schools, audio visual aides will be Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC) 19:25-11.10. point he was trying to make. Later, he wasted several years before moving to a larger house The Board received the resignations of Ar­ George Porper, Mary Lou Gehring, Ronald thur Summers, security aide, effective Oc­ " If the mailing is in fact a political mailing, it must be reported to ELEC pursuant to about half of his appointed response time on Salem Avenue when his family grew to Lupkin, Elaine Markos and Regina Stub- NJAC 19:25-11.11. Failure to report the expenditure to ELEC is a violation of ELEC making personal comments about Mr. Ferro. two boys and a girl. The GOP hopeful holds tober 6, 1989, and teacher Mary Annette blebine. Zende Clark will be the advisor for regulations," Frigerio stated. a B.S. and M S. in Education (Mathematics), Finally, he advised the audience to “ vote that Continued on page two In a letter to Union County Manager Joseph Martin, the candidate said he requested Republican Governor out of office," ap­ and did 30 credits postgraduate work in com­ puter science and mathematics. information on how the decision to expend property tax dollars on the newsletter was made parently forgetting that Governor Thomas by the Administration. Kean is not running for re-election. A professional educator for over seventeen Committee Receives Bids, Buys New 1 have asked Mr. Martin to tell me who directed or authorized the production of the To make matters worse, Mr. McGhee came years, Ferro has been employed for the past newsletter and who determined that Fahey and Cohen appear on the front page. Mr. Fahey across with a loud, swaggering air and con­ seven years at Issac Newton Junior High and Mr. Cohen, who arc both trial attorneys, should know better than to violate state election stantly talked around the issues.