iCOTCH PLAINS FAETOGx) . VOLUME 28 NUMBER 18 SCOTCH PLAINS • FANWOOD, N.J. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1978 20 CENTS pt. proposals planners soon. Builder Sam Halpern, a principal of Builder's Equity, Inc., of Avenel, outlined his proposal for the second complex. His complex would be on a site off Old Lake Avenue, bounded by the Lehigh Valley Railroad and by Robinson's Branch, The land is currently owned by Blanche Tussel. These apartments would rent in the area of $400 per month for one-bedroom and $500 per month for two-story, two-bedroom units. The complex would include a total 164 apar- VARIANC1 GRANTED tments - 124 one-bedroom and 30 two- 304 TOWNSHIP UNITS bedroom. Each unit would have its own front CLARK TOWNSHIP and rear entrance, and site plans call for parking for 308 vehicles on-site. Halpern has already built in Scotch Plains, His undertakings include private homes on Bayberry Lane and apartments and single- LAKE AVINUISOUTHIAST ARIA family homes in the nearby area. PROPOSED "Riveriidt Village" The two proposals represent development 154 GARDEN APTS, of 47.4 acres on the last two remaining sites in Scotch Plains suitable for apartment and townhouse .use.. This »rf°J" *o«hwav River Location of proposed apartment complexes Hanson's Bra^oyh^ ^mplex Two developers have made proposals_to_ g iwo developers nave maae proposals to__, jugH^SHttwW'^wv^-"-?- -i-%i'Srcmm • AIHIUUBH _*.-•-..-.- .- • j t „ ,,,„ ,i;n,nt told local planners. ,i,,ni» ineresS-Ciress ruau Sde'r? commercial to be aired P f on weekend calendar A A third place winners in Bike ..... im to first, secon » ^ student who en- On Saturday, the Scotch Plain ™^nt« will be donated during u»c the scoiw pl : upumisi w.— --_- menis «!«_- _e ei%ntitil v\ain%. Prizes and gu and the Scotch *•«••- "^ parking lot of , starts at 9:30 am,; ^e^ The rodeo will developed by to An issue which has bejj around for several years and Little House on the Prairie Index Tuesday Night Movie, NBC ABC Evening New NBC Evening News CLASSIFIED n > ABC Evening News EDITOR1AI _ II Imerson M^"pri^pS HydrolicMay22 NBC Evening News ^ineer with the Wn Tuesday Night Movie, NBC LEGALS •»"•" -•• - U 1 u County Planning ?P** REAL ESTATE -, II water ""'"--"Third SS" exptaincd ^There WL.SE..VCES £ JnB-^B-ThjJ^-^. have been no real delays I SERVICES - wh councilman Meyer He added that the SPORTS 1S Tornplained, .^Monday peering design ^cn,^ evening's PlainfieU Council Meeting, about the lack of Continue. 'Ad Or»«n: fayPane. o6 • ____tivities.J_ progress being made on Tract, 2. ..THETIMES, MAY'3, 1978 Dat&s set for Local Public Service reps Rabies Clinic are recommended for awards in Fanwood TALL SIZES Five local members of public service his weapon which fell to the ground. They Ben Statier caterlnp groups have been recommended by their then pursued and subdued the perpetrator The Fanwood Board of Health will conduct a clinic to the BIG and TALL superiors as candidates or the Public Safety without accompanying harm to him, the SHOP DAILY TIL 6 MEN, up to size 80, Awards, to be presented by the Plainfield- North Plainfield officer, or themselves, for the innoculation of dogs curSB TuiiDQ 'Til Q reflulars, longs,* e^tra Central Jersey Chamber of Commerce at its "performing their duty in a professional against rabies on Monday, &HOP IMUH&, IILa |Ong sizes, portlies, annual Public Safety Awards Dinner, manner under very trying circumstances," May 8 and Monday, May 15 ". - •. portly shorts. according to Parenti. from 7-8:30 pm. As this is a Anthony J, Parenti, Police Chief of Pan- 123-12S Watchuhg Ave., PlainfIeld»PL4-9509 wood, has submitted the names of three local From Scotch Plains, Chief Michael Rossi three-year vaccine, only dogs police officers, Robert J. Carboy, Peter recommended Sgt. Walter Howarth for his who were innoculaied in . , PrflB Parking Rear of Stdre»AII Charge Cards Honored Wehr, and Richard Merscreau, all patrolmen expertise, "He has been an officer for 24 1975, or prior year!,, will be on the Fanwood Force. years, a good officer and one of the most accepted. Sorry, but no cats. Carboy's actions while on duty resulted in loyal sergeants any department could hope Animals that are brought apprehension of a Iheft ring, and discovery for, the people's idea of what a police to the clinic must be on a of over 5300,000 in stolen property, solving sergeant should be like," Rossi said. He em- leash and be accompanied many serious hold-up and robbery crimes in phasized that Howarth knows the total by a person who is able to northern New Jersey, While on foot-patrol, community, is dedicated and responsible, control it. he noted tsvo occupants in a car, who looked and "the complete officer," The clinic will be held at the Fanwood Borough suspicious. He noted the registration number John N. Kenyon was singled out by Frank BJGOSH of their vehicle. Later the same day, Fan- Mertz, Chief of the Fanwood Fire Company. Garage, which is located on wood Police were made aware of an armed Kenyon joined the company in 19J0, and the corner of North and Nor- hold-up and robbery at a Fanwood home, became exempt in 1958. He has a record of 60 th Marline Avenues, opposite where an elderly couple were bound and rob- percent or bettor attendance at alarms of the the Memorial Library, There bed at gunpoint. Carboy's notations resulted company and drills for 26 of his 27 years of is no charge for this service. in apprehension of the culprits. He displayed service. Kenyon has been Treasurer for 15 "keen observation, accurate recording of years. Vice President for three years, CPR course PREWASHED facts, and proper application of same," ac- President for three years, and was instrumen- cording to his chief. tal in formation of fire police, of which he is offered at Mersereau and Wehr answered a call for senior member. S.P, Library BIB help from a North Plainfield police officer, He is now President of the Exempt who was being shot at in Watchung. The two Association, and a Past President of the Every year nearly 1 million OVERAL positioned themselves in Sears parking lot Relief Association, Americans suffer heart at- and saw the culprit exiting from the scene. "He is a very dedicated and active fire tacks and more than half of They ordered him to stop, and reached for fighter," according to his chief. them die before reaching a hospital or receiving medical SIZES 1 attention, Immediate ap- Raider Band outlines activities plication of CPR (Car- thru 14 Eight students from Scotch High School on Sunday, routine created by the cap- diopulmonary Resuscitation) Plains-Fanwood High School Febraury 12. tains of the group. techniques could have saved participated in the Central • The first of April saw two many of those lives. Jersey Music Educator's of the marching units from Coming up in May, the Raider Marching Band will The Greater Westfield Sec- Band and Wind Ensemble the Raider Band capture 1st tion of the National Council held in February at Howell and 2nd place honors in the be appearing in the National Apple Blossom Festival in of Jewish Women is spon- High School, Farmingdale, Garden State Band Front soring a four-session CPR N.J. The students represen- competition held at Cliffside Winchester, Virginia, The May 5,6,7 Festival will course beginning May 8 at 8 ting our communities were High School, Cliffside, N.J, pm at the Scotch Plains Lisa Rodriguez, Robert Under the leadership of cap- feature the marching band and wind ensemble. Musical Library. American Heart Scotch Plains Headquarters for the Koulish, Don Wussler, David tains Rhonda Garrett and Association instructors will Marks, Rick Harris, Beth Kathy Kanous, the color selections by the wind ensem- Finest Names in Children's Wear ble will include Prokoviev's teach mouth-to-mouth Parti, Jeff Keyt and Jim guard captured 1st place out 427 PARK AVI., SCOTCH PLAINS McKenney. These students of 10 participating groups. Op. 99, portions of the Verdi resuscitation, external car- were selected from ap- They performed a mar- Requiem, and C.T, Smith's diac compressions, and 322-4422 proximately 600 musicians ching/maneuvering routine Incidental Suite. methods of removing airway auditioned during December to the music of "Yeilosv obstructions, including the To conclude a very busy Heimlich Maneuver, of 1977. Submarine" and displayed a year, the much anticipated For further information, Later in February two of unique sense of musicality commercial for Samsonite and choreographic ability. or to register, please call these students, Lisa luggage featuring the Mar- 2211 or 494-9370, Rodriguez and David Marks The twirlers, led by captains ching Band will begin ap- were selected to participate in Diane Beisser and Laura pearing on May 15 on the New Jersey All-State Holback, received a second national TV. The commercial Band which represents the place award in competition will have approximately 100 best wind instrumental with 15 participating groups. daytime spots in the New musicians in the state, Their Their performance, a dan- York area. ce/twirling version of the activities included a weekend Please save your papers for of rehearsels that culminated disco "Fifth of Beethoven," was an original, jazzy our next paper drive on May in a concert held at Hamilton 13th. Deposits are up at National State Bank The sneakers they liked Deposits at The National Union, Middlesex, Hunter- 31, 1978, compared to on TV are the sneakers State Bank headquartered in don and Mercer Counties, are $728,473,052,16 in the prior Elizabeth rose by 5704,991,'698,33 as of March year.