o HE WESTFIELD LEADER Serving Westfield Since 1890 USP5 6)020 Published NINETY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 22 Second Out Pollale Ptid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1987 It Weiirield, N.J. Every Thursday 20 Pages—30 Cents Council Approves Auction Of Ewan Tract Parcels A resolution authorizing the dinance to restrict parking on gardening businesses in town sale by auction of property Dorian Road, west of Rahway also was passed. formerly known as the Ewan Avenue, for approximately one Residents questioned the Coun- Tract was unanimously passed block during school hours. The cil's authority to put certain con- Tuesday evening by the Town ordinance lifts a current parking trols on licensed landscapers, in-, Council. restriction on Dorian Road, op- eluding the curtailing of hours. Fourteen of the 26 lots which posite the high school as far as Councilman Garland "Bud" make up approximately half of Westfield Avenue, to provide Boothe said hours of operation the tract (re-named Lexington parking for student drivers and were limited because of the noise Heights), are expected to be sold would limit parking in front of the factor associated with land- at public auction early next year. school to two hours for school of- scapers' machinery, particular The lots range in size from 12,000 ficials. during early hours on weekends to 22,000 square feet. Prices have Council amended an ordinance and during religious services. been set from $160,000 to $260,000. which calls for the vacation of Council also said that the or- According to the resolution, the town property on Sherman dinance would help to prevent THE WKSTF1EU) EXPKKSS trawls lo u destination of $548,1)00. Thi' Ihcinc, used for a second year, property will be used for single Street, allowing it to revert to landscapers from illegally dump- represents the Fund "engine" pulling its member agencies (o;i ieeiiri)-seUiiiggo;il.Tlir Wistlicld UniU-il family homes. contiguous property owners ef- ing vegetative waste in the Fund is lieadquaileml ;it Ihi' historic uiirllisirie tniin station. Council announced earlier this fective June 1,1988. Lamberts Mill Road Conserva- year that the town hoped to use Residents acquiring the land tion Center. Councilman James some of the proceeds from the had previously asked the Council Heimlich said that of all those sale to expand Westfield's senior to make certain improvements to who use the center, 48 percent United Fund Intensifies housing. The Westfield Senior the right of way, currently used are landscapers, adding that the Citizen Housing Corporation as a path by Washington School "life and health" of the center recently acquired approximately children. Council said that some was imperiled by the abuse of 1987 Campaign Efforts eight acres of town-owned land of the improvements would be their privilege to use it. adjacent to the senior housing made prior to awarding the title Thomas Stout of Village Green deeds to the new owners. and Doris Morganti of Linden With more than 85% of its goal point, according to Larry Hart- states Mr. Hartzell. complex on Boynton Avenue. Two hundred additional units Avenue, asked Council to con- already reached, the Westfield zell, president of the board of The 1967 campaign marks the sider raising landscapers' licens- United Fund continues to inten- trustees, is "to collect pledged first year that the drive is "com- have been planned for the site. Final reading of an ordinance sify its efforts to insure success in monies. In other business, Council ap- which would regulate certain ing fees to help pay the escalating puterized," explains Mrs. Mag- costs to keep the center open. its 1987 campaign. "Our record as a local United gio. "A newly-installed computer proved final reading of an or- aspects of landscaping and An appeal is being made to Fund has been extraordinary," is being used to provide an exten- those whose pledges have not says Mr. Hartzell. "We have a sive database that can be utilized ' been received yet. • r./ long string of successful drives in future United Fund work." "\ '•• Applicant Gives Up as "I want to remind would-be and this campaign will be no ex- Ronald Frigerio is chairman of v' donors to consider sending in ception." the 1987 campaign, with Mike V their contributions before the end The goal this year is $548,000, Kelly, co-chairman. of the calendar year," states Lin- representing nearly a $25,000 in- Sign is Whittled Down da Maggio, executive director of crease over last year's record- Recycling the United Fund. "Tax con- setting goal. Once again, cam- The president of a South Chek logo to identify the shopping back further than 30 feet; he add- siderations are of interest in this paign leaders have chosen a train Information Avenue mini shopping center, ap- center for those traveling east- ed that the sign would help other respect," ride theme, symbolizing a plying for a pylon sign variance, bound on State 28 (South businesses located in the center, Mrs. Maggio points out that journey from the Fund's train Residents are reminded that walked out on the Board of Avenue). In addition, he re- as the proposed sign would also donations come to the United station headquarters to the there will be no curbside pick-up Adjustment Monday night, quested a Quick Chek sign for a bear the center's street address. Fund not only in the form of cash "destination" of $548,000. of recyclables (aluminum cans, moments before the board an- wall of the building facing South North Avenue residents living or checks, "but some individuals "The United Fund really is the glass bottles and jars and news- nounced its decision to 'deny the Avenue. behind the shopping center, give stock contributions." engine pulling 18 member agen- papers) on Christmas Eve and proposed sign. The mini mall follows an testified that they had less Christmas Day, Dec. 24 and 25. The main objective at this cies along the track of success," John Verb, president of West- L-shaped configuration, and is privacy since the center's con- The next scheduled pick-up will field-Moorehouse Limited set back 15 feet from the street. A struction. More than one be Dec. 28 for northside Partnership and applicant for the 30-foot minimum setback is re- neighbor present complained residents, and Dec. 29 for the Quick Chek shopping mall at 1100 quired to qualify for the place- that the lights from the center's southside. Recyclables should be South Ave., left the meeting in ment of a pylon sign. Mr. Verb parking lot were an annoyance, placed in sturdy containers prior protest of the limitations being contended that a greater per- Mr. Verb offered to eliminate to 8:30 a.m. on these days. imposed on his proposed sign. centage of the building was set (Continued on last page this sectionj Recyclables should be pre-sorted Mr. Verb originally asked for a into the three categories. pylon sign bearing the Quick Those who miss the twice-a- month pick-up may utilize the Library Closing PANDA Sends Parents town's recycling facilities. The Watterson Street parking lot For the Holidays Annual Holiday Appeal facility is open the second and The Westfield Memorial fourth Saturdays of the month Library will close Thursday, Although preventing and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 for solving problems involved with will maintain those hours this the Christmas holidays. The teenage substance abuse is a Saturday, Dec. 26. The operation library will reopen Saturday, year-round concern of a accepts aluminum cans and Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. special group of Westfield newspapers. The library will close Thurs- citizens, the group's annual ap- Glass may be taken every day, Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. and Friday, peal to parents is mailed once Saturday and Sunday to the Con- Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. The a year - at holiday time. That servation Center on Lamberts library will reopen Saturday, appeal, printed on a bright Mill Road, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. green flyer, was mailed to the homes of parents of each stu- dent in seventh through twelfth Tentative School Budget grade this week. The appeal asks: What to do To Be Presented Jan. 19 about teenage substance abuse? and answers: "Parents challenging this year," said Reacting to this new deadline, and PANDAS can help." School Superintendent Mark C. the Westfield Board of Educa- The appeal was mailed by Smith. "We are faced with the tion's Budget Committee an- PANDA. PANDA is an need to maintain our educational nounced today that the first draft acronym for "Preventing system, to improve some pro- of a tentative budget for 1938-89 Alcohol, Narcotics and Drug grams and to hold the local prop- will be presented at the Board's Abuse" which was adopted by erty tax levy down." public formal business meeting the Westfield Chemical People Dr. Smith said that the Board's Jan. 19. A special School Board Task Force. The PAN- Budget Committee has been meeting will be held Feb. 2 to DA/Chemical People Task * set curfews and establisJtr Meridian Nursing Center-Wcslfield resident Theresa Sciscione adopt the tentative budget. That rules and regulations, .« meeting to discuss potential Force is a coalition of caring : presents a check for $225 to Frank McSweency of Linden, for his an- staff/program changes with budget will be submitted to the people representing West- * forbid alcohol and illega jp nual Christmns toy drive.