OF MILLBURN AND SHORT HILLS Founded in 1888 Thursday, June 23, 1994 40 Cents Volume 108, Number 25 Board voting Monday on expansion plan Another option—constructing a By Carter J. Bennett new elementary school in the Oakey tract rather than at Gero The Board of Education has set 4 proposals before Board Education; Park does not appear to have broad Monday night as the time for its support among Board of Education selection of one of four plans members. which will provide for renovation The major difference in the two of existing buildings, additions to costs range from $37.5 million remaining options is that under some schools and the possible con' which was submitted in May. The * room. Also planned for the high increases the total cost of construc­ Although the property committee one a new elementary school struction of a new elementary original property, committee school would be a new 25,000 tion, the annual impact on tax­ has presented the board with four would be built in Gero Park school. The costs of the various proposal covered renovation work square foot gymnasium, a 6,000 payers will remain in the same area alternative expansion-renovation coupled with additions to the plans run from $37.5 million to at each of the four existing square foot addition which would as what was foreseen when the plans, statements from board mem­ Deerfield, Hartshorn and South $53.5 million. elementary schools plus the South provide new facilities for the school board’s property committee bers at this past Monday night’s Mountain Schools as well as the The four plans—or options— Mountain School, additions at school’s music program, the was limiting its proposal to the meeting indicated that two o f the high school. The second option were put before the public this Hartshorn, Deerfield and South renovation of 3,000 square feet of elementary school level. plans will be quickly discarded would not see the construction of a week by the Board o f Education’s Mountain and the construction of a existing music facilities and the The committee’s original $26.75 when the full school board begins new Gero Park school, but would property committee at a special new elementary school in Gero renovation o f the arts and technol­ million plan would have been its final deliberations. add the Glenwood School to the meeting of the school board which Park. The cost of that plan was put ogy building (the former auto financed through a 20-year bond Apparently earmarked for early list of enlarged facilities. drew well over 100 persons to the at nearly $27 million. workshop). issue which would have cost the elimination from consideration is The total cost o f the Gero Park high school cafeteria. Work now planned for the high The total cost of work planned at average tax payer $275 a year. The the option of constructing an addi­ plan is seen by the school board’s Each^of the plans includes new school includes a new, 19,000 the high school is estimated at committee is now recommending a tional middle school and using the property committee as $37.5 mil­ facilities at the high school. That square foot academic wing which $9.85 million. 30-year bond issue with annual tax existing elementary schools plus lion to $38.5 million with a tax school was not included in the would include four classrooms, Although the inclusion of the increases running from a low of South Mountain as kindergarten im pact o f $265 to $275 to the original report of the property eight rooms for small-group high school in the expansion- $245 per year to a high of $365. through fourth grade facilities. Continued on Page 15 committee on school expansion instruction and a large lecture renovation program significantly Boegershausen appointed police ‘officer-in-ch Don’t look now, but the Township of Millbum has a new olice chief—well, not quite. It Eas a new officer-in-charge. Police Captain Paul Boeger­ shausen was appointed officer-in- charge of the department Tuesday morning, the same day Police Chief Warren Ebert began a termi­ nal leave which will officially end with his retirement December 31 of this year. Mr. Ebert has been the official chief of the department since Feb­ ruary of this year; for the prior 13 months he had held the title of acting chief. Mr. Boegershausen, the only captain on the police force, was promoted to his present rank in February, two weeks prior to the time when Civil Service approved Staff Photo by Jim Connelly FAMILY DAY-Players, family and friends sample the food and beverages at theX ^artm en.’0/ c^mm aiding CHANGING OF THE G U A R D -P olice Chief Warren one of the team picnic tables on Little League Family Day at Gero Park Sat­ officer. Ebert (left) began his terminal leave Tuesday morning. Municipal Administrator Captain Paul Boegershausen has been named the urday. Additional photos, story on Page 9. ______ '______ Timothy P. Gordon, in his department's officer-in-charge. announcement Tuesday ot M r. __ B a Boegershausen’s appointment as officer-in-chief, said no action on Trustees reporting D ay-long activities set the naming of a new chief of police—or acting chief—would be taken until the time of Mr. Ebert’s actual retirement at the end of the on library’s future year. for Independence Day a new ordinance. Although the police depart­ A report on the future of the The proposed ordinance would, American History contest will lead dress and display an authentic Rev­ ment’s table of organization calls Millbum Public Library from that The township’s Fourth o f July in effect, remove the police depart­ the Pledge of Allegiance. The olutionary War encampment, for two captains, Mr. Gordon said facility’s board of trustees will begin with a flag-raising ment from the burglar alarm busi­ police and fire departments and including a 200-year-old Revolu­ thefe"is no plan at the present time highlights the agenda for Tues­ ceremony on the morning of Inde­ ness.- At the present time approxi­ American Legion color guard will tionary cannon. to appoint a second individual to day’s .meeting of the Township pendence Day and coittinue into mately 400 residential and com­ the night until the final fireworks present the colors. After a full afternoon, the excite­ that rank. Committee. ment will build as the gates of Mr. Boegershausen, an Under­ It is understood, but not con­ mercial alarms are tied into police salute. The sixth annual Patriot’s Award headquarters. Police officials have “Special care has been given this will be presented to Peter LaVec- Millbum High School open at 6:30 cliff Road resident, has been a firmed, that the library board will p.m. for an evening of spectacular member of the police department tell the Committee Tuesday night reported to the Committee that the year to see to it that there’s some­ chia, owner of Carvel o f Millbum, existing system is “an administra­ for his 11 years of support to the fireworks from the Bay Fireworks since 1968 and is a life-long resi­ that it has shelved for the immedi­ thing for all ages,” said Charles tive nightmare” for the depart­ township schools, youth groups Company. This year’s fireworks dent of the township. ate future its plan to increase the Mangano, president of the ment. If the ordinance is approved, Millburn-Short Hills Fourth of and the Fourth of July Celebra­ will feature a larger display than Prior to his promotion to cap­ library’s size by nearly 75 per ever before, including an all-new tain, he had served as a lieutenant cent. The expansion plan, which persons whose alarms are now tied July Committee. “It will be jam- tion. to police headquarters would deal Immediately following the ground display. Fireworks for seven years and had been a was originally announced in April packed with activities for both directly with a private company ceremonies will be the fourth Catchers are also invited to picnic sergeant during the 1981-86 peri­ of 1992, included the enlargement children and adults,” he added. which would notify the department The American Legion, police, annual bikes, trikes and stroller under the stars by bringing their od. of the existing building and the own food or purchasing food from He and his wife are the parents construction of a wing which if a break-in occurred. fire; and' recreation departments parade and contest. Last year’s Ordinances scheduled for public will be joined by the State Police parade drew over 200 children on-site vendors. A panorama of of two daughters. ' would have housed an auditorium. popular times from the 1940’s to Mr. Ebert, also a life-long The expansion plan also called hearing and final passage broaden and United States Marine Corps • who paraded their specially the township’s curbside recycling color guard to kick off the 9:30 decorated bikes and trikes around the ’90’s will be offered by disc township resident, has served on for the relocation of the children’s jockey Krazy Kat. the police department for 28 years. department to the library’s second program, establish a 3-hour park­ a.m. flag raising activities in Taylor Park. At 10 a.m., an all- ing limit on Pine Terrace East, and Taylor Park and help establish this star girls’ softball game will take In addition to food and music, a Mr.