a WAYN PUBL LIBRA 475 VALLE ROA Charitable contributions Hockey 4 Community mayleadto 8 Police blotter player help — sizable tax deductions Classified 10 Sport less fortunate ~~ --- page 4 * page 6 To discontinu delivery of this newspaper, write to Linda Temple, 10 Park Place. Butler. NJ. 07405. Police: Undercover raid nets suspect pg.2 Community: Sow, ice problems abound pg. 2 Free classified ads! See Inside: ... classified, pg. Vol.35 No.7 USP 670-640 25 Cents Sunday, January 23, 1994 Tc calls Environmentalists eye tax AAA revision of master plan servic BY ROB ERRERA vironmental impact of develop- affected, according to township TODAY Staff Writer ment and zoning in the township, planner Donald Ferguson. ‘BY HARRY RAINBOW according to Waks. The township Planning Board — The environmental Staff Writer WAYNE The township En- com- held a work session last August to ‘TOD mission’s first task will be to vironmental Commission is discuss the formation of a master Charged batteries, proper scheduled to hol its first meet- tackle the township’s proposed plan for Wayne. Topics discussed of antifreeze and a full master slated for revision level ing tomorrow night in the council plan, included the of changing zoning tan gas are some of the best and adoption this year. A master chambers at 7 p.m. A meeting along the Hamburg Turnpike to to making sure your determines the Measures sche duled last plan projected starts, advises the New Jer- for Monday was suit the commercial businesses ‘ca population in a six year period of postponed because of snow. in the more ‘se chapters AAA. and analyzes how the available area, designating ““These have been the busiest Mayor David Waks will swea land in the township should be park in the township, including weeks we&#3 ever had, between in the members of the newly used, what services township the recently acquired High the extreme cold and the snow formed committee at the start of residents will need and how the Mountain Park, and allowing two- and ice conditions,” said William the meeting. The goal of the police force, fire department, family homes in the township on ‘Visser, manager of public and committee is to evaluate the en- schools and road systems will be a limited basis. emergency services, referring to ; ‘th January cold spell that has upp North Jersey. Loreng choice for “AAA repairmen have been council f is ‘worki around the clock, re- spondin to emergency call fro motorists whose cars either GOP members ‘won& start or have broken down. chastise candidates ve been receiving onan | resumes to the council or make interest in the 0. BY ERRERA filling position B personal contact with th mina Rumana said. members, ——- Following ‘the council com- 4 “Tt’s difficult to eoni JAYN Aft accusing th voting ments, Ted Bartels submitted | of you really don’t know anything Democratic party being lazy Loreng’s name for inclusion on about,” said Councilman Gerard and unprepared, the eight Re- the council. The council unani- Porter. “These candidates could publican council members mously supported Loreng’s have made some effort to contact z truc out on the road.” selected Ed Loreng from field nomination. most us,” ‘Th common problem of three Democratic nominees “I’ve known Ed Loreng for Newcomer to the board Scott AAA mechanics have en- Wednesday night to fill an unex- and he’s a decent Rumana When years man,” countered are dead batteries. agreed. Rumana pired council term. said Mayor David Waks, who There have also been many was a nominee for a vacant coun- re- Som of the council members Jan. TOD Demitrius Balevski cil he vacated the council seat on cracked or broken hoses photo b seat, contacted the council ported the Democratic complained members and for- to become mayor. “The council and ice clogged fuel or gas lines. Piles of snow made use of a public phone an adventure in personally nominees, which were selected called him. warded resumes to them, said. members could have Jennifer Schneider, public re- mountain climbing at this location in Pequannock. he by the Wayne Democratic Com- He would have been to lation coordinator of the AAA “It’s hard to tell if these (Demo- happy mittee on Jan. 10, did not submit candidates have On 3) New Jersey Automobile Club in Ss ee cratic), even an (Continued Page Essex County, spoke of similar problems and an extremely high number of daily calls. with frozen ;facilities While AAA works on first- Municipali grappl called, first-served basis, under the present emergency con- BY ROB ERRERA week. Borough officials were able to a.m. and a.m. to let me know the schools Parsippany Police Sergeant John ditions priority is being given to collect trash the and TODAY Staff Writer along steep icy were closed,” Collins said. McGee is also hoping for some warm emergency situations such as roadways late last week. Collins would then make the trek to tow.: weather relief in the coming week doctors who need to respond to The local channels in the Last week’s deep freeze may have fi- public access hall where he would broadcast the “It’s too late to plow at this point. We’re medica emergencies or vehicles area have been resident’s prime nally released its grip on the region, but many message over cable channel 20. “It’s been just hoping it melts,” McGee said of the that have broken down on major for information. many of the ice and snow related problems source emergency news a long, busy week,” he said. township’s ice covered roadways. “We' highways or other dangerous lo- Passaic Valley Television, which broad- have yet to be resolved. I Clifton, Department of Public Works had our share of downed power lines and cations. casts to Cedar Grove, Caldwell, In Wayne, a limited state of emergency West crews have been working overtime -to trapped vehicles. We’re just looking to dry “Jan. 19 was the first day we Little Falls and West Paterson on Channel was declared by Mayor David Waks. The clear sewer grates of snow and ice, in out and get back to normal.” were able to resume any func- 19, was flooded with from or- mayor appealed to residents and busi- messages preparation for the meltdown predicted Officials from the area water com- but road tions emergency ser- assist in ganizations and schools trying to inform for this weekend. nesses to removing snow from missions say they are confident that thaw- vice,” said Schneider, “We are around residents that classes and activities had fire hydrants. According to Fire “We' had trucks out to try and keep ing out from last week&#3 deep freeze won&# too backed u calls to do Stil with Commissioner Charles been cancelled. those catch basins said Stuart Cunningham, clear,” present a new slew of problems for the any long distance towing.” In Wayne, station Tim Collins more than 2,200 fire hydrants across the manager Palfreyman, head of Clifton Emergency region. To keep engines starting and of Wayne Township Municipal Cable said township were trapped by snow and ice Management. “It just a matter of how “T don’t envision any major problems,” g, AAA suggests that driv- calls with and would need to be cleared in the event early morning phone Super- quickly it warms up.” said Phil White of the North Jersey Water érs keep their car battery fully intendent of Schools Robert Winter were of a fire. If flooding does occur in Clifton, it Commission. and keep the cable con- last week. charge In West Paterson, garbage pickup was commonplace should be confined to isolated areas on “He would call (Continued On Page 3) (Continu On Pag 3 suspended on hilly streets for most of the me at home between 4:30 side streets, Palfreyman said. G unfazed b ice Lawsuit at gal inaugur ball brews on road deal BY JAMES ZOCCOLI ongoing fiscal concerns. Pointing TODAY News Editor to himself, Haytaian said, “This BY ROBERT MOHL Republican is very thrilled about TODAY Staff Writer More than 3,000 Republican the tax cut idea.” leaders braved sub-zero Haytaian’s enthusiasm was KINNELON — Three members temperatures and ice-covered shared U.S. Dean Gallo of by Rep. of the town council will be sued toads Tuesday to attend the In- Parsippany. b a local activist group for their augural Ball of Goy. Christine “I think the business communi- participation in a meeting that Todd Whitman, held at the ty and the people will be led to the closing of Lincoln Road. Raritan Center Exposition Hall in pleased,” said Gallo of Whit- “We have met with our at- Edison. man’s proposal. “When yo talk torneys at Stop the 1900 Units, ‘Numerous GO officials from about repealing taxes; that hasn’t they are drafting a suit to b filed North Jersey made the trip and been heard of in a long time.” next week,” said Skip Schwester voiced their admiration for Whit- Morris County, which gave at the Thursday, Jan. 20 meeting. Man’s determination to cut state Whitman he largest plurality in Schwester is a founder of Stop incom taxes by 30 percent over her razor-thin victory over Gov. The 1900 Units Inc., a local three year period. Jim is behind the Florio, firmly political organization which is -“Her statement that New Jer- new said Freeholder governor, opposed to high density develop- sey will lead demonstrates to the Joan who also Bramhall, serves ment. tion’s governors that the abili- as Morris County chairwoman, Schwester said that the suit is (to.cut taxes) there as long as the only woman to hold such @ was in response to the gating of you have the commitment,” said in the state.