Tl |i WESTFIELD LEADER The Leading and Mott Widely CireulaUd Weekly Newtpaper In Vnion County USPJMOJO Published NINETY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 10 Second CUu P<UIM< f"il Pages—30 Cents WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1986 Every Thursday School Bd. Votes to Appeal E. Broad St. Development County Monitoring Report Meets Density Requirements Superintendent of Schools Dr. conflicting issue could be resolv- Both Dr. Greene and Dr. An application proposing the Planning Board for subdivision morning and apologized to all Laurence Greene acknowledged ed. Gagliardi stressed that the iuue development of a 2.1 acre tract of and site plan approval. present for any inconvenience. at a special meeting of the Board Dr. Gagliardi reported that at stake is of the qualify of edu- land on East Broad St., into seven Residents objecting to the The only ether appeal of the of Education Monday night that Westfield had already been cation in Westfield. Both buildable lots, was modified to originally proposed development evening was for site plan ap- the County Superintendent Dr. granted a delay in the recom- acknowledge the superiority of satisfy the town's density were present in fewer numbers proval of a proposed condo- Vito Gagliardi plans to present a mendation process in September the school system, with Dr. requirements, at Monday's than at last month's meeting minium development at 418-420 report on Oct. 1 to the State and because no new actions had Greene citing the HSPT and SAT specially scheduled Board of Ad- when the application was intro- Rahway Ave. Board that Westfield had not been taken, he expected to make results as concrete evidence of justment meeting. duced, and were surprised at the passed the district monitoring the report concerning certifica- the system's effectiveness. The appeal of Harold LiSooey, dismissal of the appeal. Site plans presented by John and therefore would not be tion on October 1. When asked If the report is made to the D.D.S., of 725 East Broad St., was William Henderson of 110 Stroehle of ' 10 Lawrence Ave., recommended for certification. how far he expected the process State Board on Oct. 1 out West- modified to accommodate six North Chestnut St., informed the for four condominium units on to go, Dr. Gagliardi stated that field had not passed the district board that he had driven from In response, the board voted conforming lots each measuring Rahway Ave were approved by there was no concern in his mind monitoring, the Westfield school more than 12,000 square feet. Dr. Delaware to attend the meeting the board after revisions were unanimously to direct Dr. Greene about a successful outcome of the board has until December 5 to and was "irked" at the late to deliver a formal petition of ap- LiSooey proposes to build six one- made in (he a*eas of landscaping, problem. Level III in the complete the level II correction family homes and re-locate his notice of the appeal's cancella- fencing, and ighting. peal and to do so with legal repre- monitoring process, he ex- process with a report on how the tion. Mr. Henderson had planned sentation. own home to the front of East Mr. Stroehie agreed to provide plained, was a "severe and bla- board is amending the non- Broad St. to address the board on the drain- ample shrublery for the propos- Dr. Greene announced to an tant" move in which the county acceptable factors. After that As a variance was only needed age issue of the development. ed development, shielded ex- audience of more than 100 that superintendent would appoint a date, the monitors will review the for the density violation which John A. Lyons, attorney for Dr. terior lighting, and if required, a Dr. Gagliardi was making his review team which would draw correction efforts. If they are ac- was resolved, the appeal now LiSooey, said he only received fence along tide length of the pro- recommendation despite West- up special guidelines and specific ceptable, the school system will falls into the jurisdiction of the notification of the new plans that perty. field's efforts to "stop the clock" deadlines for implementation by be certified and the monitoring with appeals initiated in August. the district. Level three, he said, process will be complete until Greene described at length with "does not pertain to a Westfield 1992 when the system will again Bell Named Deputy Chief frustrations of dealing with the school district." be reviewed. county and the monitoring pro- Of Police Department cess alleging that "we think there Boothe Opens Reelection Campaign were vast quantities of data not Robert J. Bell has been named daughter, Barbara Anne, a examined by the monitors." Deputy Chief of the Westfield graduate of Villanova, now with He stated that "perhaps the Second Ward Councilman Gar- Police Department, the first of- McCarter-English, a Newark law monitoring was not done in the land "Bud" Boothe has opened ficer ever named to that rank in firm. best fashion" and claimed that his campaign for reelection by Westfield. A captain since 1974, Westfield was being considered emphasizing that leadership and Deputy Chief Bell joined the Deputy Chief Bell served in the guilty without being given a experience are the key ingre- department in 1955. He was ap- U.S. Navy in the Korean War chance to be heard. dients in this fall's races. pointed to the Detective Bureau aboard the aircraft carrier Greene asked that parents rally "Westfield is in the process of in 1961 and promoted to detective Leyte, and is a member of the around the school board in its making a lot of important and ex- in 1962; to sergeant in 1964; American Legion, PBA 90, the protest of the monitors' finds, pensive decisions on public detective sergeant in 1965; and Westfield Boosters, the Honor saying the board did not want to improvements and public pro- detective lieutenant in 1966, in Legion of the State of New "lie down and play dead" on one jects. As a member of the Town charge of the Detective Bureau. Jersey, and has been active in particular finding of the monitor- Council for the past six years I Little League Baseball and Foot- ing group concerning special know the background of these Educated in New York schools, ball in Westfield for many years. education. matters, the pros and cons and, he holds a degree in criminal He holds the Town Medal of The county superintendent's alternatives to each, and why justice from Union College. He is Valor, two departmental medals report will mark the transition of what is being done is, in the long married to the former Judith of Valor, Combat Cross, Life Sav- Westfield's system to a second run, in the best interests of all our Anne Lubben, and they have two ing Medal, Meritorious Service stage in the monitoring process. residents," the Republican in- children, a son Robert, a Medal, Honor Legion Medal, four Level one was a review of the cumbent asserted. graduate of Richmond Universi- bars of achievement, 30 commen- school system by a team of coun- "The Westfield Council, like ty.*rt» i» now with Chemical dations, and has been recognized >y James Schneider ty monitors for two weeks in any well-run organization, Bank in New York; and a by 200 Club. Deputy Ch ef Robert J. Bell May. In June the team reported depends on experienced veterans Garland C. Boothe that Westfield did not comply in whose experience and back- five areas out of the 51 rating fac- ground provide leadership for the premier New Jersey municipali- Are You Council Gets Deed tors. newer members and the ty. Together we will continue to Westfield then began to work organization as a whole. I am provide for Westfielders the ef- Registered? To Central Ave. Lot via a self-study team in con- delighted that Ray Stone, with ficient, economical and respon- junction with county facilitators whom I served four years, will be sive low-key government they ex- Extended periods for registra- coming back as our Mayor. pect, Boothe said. tion for the Nov. 4, General Elec- Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Town ready for use in November. to correct the areas of non- Council officially took over the compliance. The school board " Jubb Corbet is a veteran of al- During the past two years tion have been scheduled by the The Town Council will consider most four years service; Chris Boothe has served as Acting Town Clerk's Office. Residents deed of property at Central and a resolution to award the con- took action to resolve four of the North Ave. as the first stage in tract for construction in its Oct. 7 issues, those dealing with bi- Abeel, a lifetime resident, is well- Mayor, presiding over public and may register through Oct. 6. The Town Clerk's office will be converting the land to a parking meeting. lingual education and the basic versed in the ways of state, coun- conference meetings of the Coun- lot. skills improvement program. ty and local political institutions cil and representing the mayor open for registration from 8:30 Other items which will be con- and Mike Panagos offers to the and town at various functions a.m. to 9 p.m. on the following The transfer of ownership, for sidered include authorization of The county will determine if which the township paid $575,000, town experience in another (Continued last page, this section) dates, as well as the normal 8:30 an agreement with the these factors now comply with will enable the town to demolish the regulations.