Serving the community for 116 years Summit Founded in1889 °2iuHMXS T PUBLIC LIBRARY 75 MAPLE 5 5 VOLUME 116, No. 30 June 25, 2005 SUMMIT* NJ Prices Newsbriefs- Crowe promoted Kent Place Boulevard residents plead to sergeant rank SUMMIT - Friends and fami- ly filled council chambers on June for 'no truck traffic' zone, request denied 8 when Summit Police Officer Anthony J. Crowe was sworn in By LIZ KEILL who lives on Kent Place Boulevard. nector streets are residential streets River Road in Chatham and Mount lution, filth, traffic congestion and as a sergeant by Mayor Jordan said. "I want to set the record and to take from one would be to put Vemon Avenue in Summit is com- safety issues have escalated to the Glatt at the Common Council SUMMIT — Residents on Kent straight. There is no ordinance that the traffic on other residential plete. She said, however, the city level of seemingly living on a high- meeting. Fellow officers, Summit Place Boulevard turned out for the designates Kent Place Boulevard as streets. That would be unfair," the needs help from Chatham Township way." He also observed that the road firefighters and members of the Common Council meeting Tuesday. a "no truck* zone," chief said. officials to enforce the policy. bed is not designed for the constant Summit Volunteer First Aid June 21, to voice concerns about One resident however, said the Keat Place Boulevard connects Councilman Andy Lark said the pounding and wear of track traffic. Squad were also at the ceremony. what they describe as increasing ordinance was open to interpreta- Morris Avenue and Passaic Avenue, city has put a stop to landscapes The repaving done just eight years SgL Crowe emigrated from his truck traffic, noise and pollution on tion. It states that trucks weighing and parallels Springfield Avenue. bringing grass clippings to the ago is already showing cracks, he native Ireland to Summit in 1981. the street more than four tons "shall be ex- Some truck drivers, residents point- Transfer Station area, wfaich helps said. He worked in the automobile But city officials declined to re- cluded from all other designated ed out to city officials, use High reduce some truck traffic. Oak Ridge Avenue resident trade and in the evenings volun- strict the types of vehicles allowed municipal streets," but does not list Street as a conduit to Springfield Av- Mr. Fitzpatrick said in his letter Michael Vemotico suggested traffic teered at the Summit Volunteer along Kent Place, which except for the streets. The ordinance does list enue. In addition, deliveries to Sum- to Common Council, "'Our boule- calming measures, such as those First Aid Squad. There he be- Summit High School is completely county roads within city limits that mit High School should be made vard is one of the most popular used in the downtown, to make the came an EMT and met Ms wife residential. are considered truck routes, such as from Morris Avenue via Weaver streets in town due to the varied ar- route less inviting for tracks. Maureen. He joined the Summit The council received a petition Broad Street, portions of-Springfield Street, not the front entrance, their chitecture and rich history of the Stockton Road resident Bob Police Department in June 1986 signed by more than 125 neighbors, Avenue, River Road and Morris Av- petition states. area. Many runners, walkers (with Sheehan said, "The rights of neigh- as its first civilian dispatcher. He along with a letter from resident enue. Ms. Martin said the safety com- or without dogs) and children riding bors have eroded. The number one became a sworn police officer in Jody Fitzpatrick. He asked that signs Police Chief Robert Lucid said, mittee supports the chief's view. bikes use the road because it is not person in town should be the proper- October 1987 and attended the be installed on the road saying "No "When you restrict a street to trucks Even if there were such an ordi- only flat and fairly straight, but it is ty taxpayer." Union County Police Academy in truck traffic zone." He noted the R- no greater than four tons, the city nance, it would not apply to delivery' a beautiful tour." He said on an av- Mayor Jordan Glatt said he took 1988. 15 residential zone means no com- must establish other truck routes." trucks, landscapes, garbage trucks erage day more than 50, and as exception to Mr. Sheehan's remark. SgL Crowe has completed nu- mercial or business use is permitted. He gave as an example Orchard and other commercial vehicles, she many as 74, tracks, tractor trailers '"It's a matter of balance," he said. merous police-related courses, in- The petition states, "Our homes are Street, which was designated for no added. and oversized vehicles are on the "'It's an insult to this board to push cluding Northwestern University constantly hammered with noise, truck traffic. Ms. Martin said steps were taken road, starting at 5:15 a.m. the situation onto other streets and Auto accident investigation, diesel exhaust smoke, fumes, dirt With connector streets, however, in November 2003 to limit track "This dramatic increase has oc- go from neighborhood to neighbor- APCO 9-1-1 course, PR 24 In- and other pollutions.'' such an ordinance would be difficult traffic on Mount Vernon Avenue for curred over the last two and one-half hood. It's not fair to the community structor course. Firearms Instruc- Councilwoman Cindy Martin. to sustain, he said. "All of our con- when the widened bridge connectins years," he said. "The noise, air pol- at-larse." tor course, Field Training Officer, Breathalyzer operator and the new Alcotest system. He has ;erved the Summit Police Depart- Council okays ment as firearms instructor, crime prevention officer, field training officer and PR 24 instructor. maintenance July 4 events planned in city merger of fields By LIZ KEILL room for DPW personnel. A renova- SUMMIT — Mayor Jordan tion and expansion were recently Glatt said at the Tuesday, June 21, SUMMIT — Plans to bring completed. Common Council meeting that maintenance of playing fields under Currently, a recreation mainte- plans for the city's Fourth of July one umbrella is a step closer to real- nance building located at Memorial activities are coming along. ity. Field on Ashland Road is inade- On Monday; July 4, a bicycle Common Council adopted a reso- quate, the report states. Several parade will start off the day at 10 lution at the Tuesday, June 21, meet- shed-like structures have been erect- a.m. at Soldiers' Memorial Field ing to merge field maintenance with ed, but some pieces of equipment on Ashland Road. Games, re- the Department of Community Ser- are stored outdoors near the tennis freshments and activities will go vices and Department of Recreation. courts. Residents in the area have on during the day for youngsters The council also approved a motion objected to outside storage of equip- of all ages sponsored by the Mu- to declare a vacancy in Public ment. nicipal Alliance and the PAL. Works. The city's transfer station facility An evening concert with Gary Councilman Andrew Lark noted on New Providence Road holds ve- US Bonds is planned and fire- that a memo from acting Communi- hicles and equipment for recycling, works begin at 9:15, sponsored by ty Services Director Paul Cascais composting and transportation to the Schering Plough. Bring lawn supports seven salary upgrades and city's solid waste area chairs or blankets. a vacancy has been "filled for assis- The report also identified dupli- I t The council also approved a tant superintendent of Public Works, cation of equipment and overlap of summer concert series to be held which, according to City Treasurer responsibilities. For example, the on the Village Green for six Tues- Ron Aneelo. creates a domino ef- Village Green is maintained by day evenings during July and Au- fect. DPW while the adjacent Mabie gust. THE POWER OF SELF-ADVOCACY — Taking a break recently from the Student Lead- ership Conference hosted by the Summit High School Speakers' Btireau were Ben Co- Roger Breene, representing the Playground is maintained by the De- Mayor Glatt said "Movies in Recreation Commission, told the partment of Recreation. There are the Park" on Sunday, June 19, hen, Lederick Home, Anthony Delle Donne, Paul Russell and (front row) Katie Mulli- gan, Carolyn Frank, Steven DeClerque and Sarah DiMassimo. Coordinated by transi- council, "The Recreation Depart- also pocket parks (DPW) next to iponsored by the Municipal Al- ment supports the merger and its Memorial Field (Recreation). liance and PAL, attracted 500 tion coordinator Pat Walsh, the event was held at the Johnson Center. Juniors Cohen, Delle Donne, Russell, Mulligan and Frank hosted seminars for seventh graders from economies of scale." Mr. Breene In addition, expertise could be people. Another film is planned added the board's concerns in March shared, such as Recreation's knowl- for later in the summer. Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School who are eligible for special education ser- vices. These included self-advocacy skills and knowledge of their LE.P. documents. predate the public outcry, which oc- edge of turf maintenance and the Lederick Home, who serves as chairperson of Project Eye-to-Eye, a program founded curred in May following the injury city's tree maintenance, the report Liquor licenses by Jonathan Mooney, kicked off the conference as keynote speaker. He captivated Ms of a student on Franklin field and the suggests. young audience with his rap poetry as he did earlier with parents of special educa- closing of that field.