The ‘We’re trying to suggest that Serving our Community just eliminating deer is not Since 1888 enough,’ Piszar said. ‘The Item township has not made a genuine effort to post signs November 3, 2005 and protect the roads.’ 75 cents weekly of Millburn and Short Hills Janet Piszar, member, Halt, Inc. www.theitemonline.com POLITICS Candidates have final say before Tuesday The Item has asked the four candidates vying for edition before Election Day. The candidates, Repub- F. Suell, have participated in two candidates forums. Item, extends through Sunday. Show times are tomor- seats on the Township Committee to provide final licans Salvatore J. Bate, an incumbent, and Jeffrey S. Remaining coverage of one of the forums, which was row, Nov. 4, from 1 to 2 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 5, from comments on any subject of their choosing in our last Dahlman, and Democrats Ellen Steinberg and James televised on TV36 in a joint production with The 6 to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 10 p.m. Salvatore Bate Jeffrey Dahlman Ellen Steinberg James Suell Property Tax Short Hills for Wildlife tion of deer in The defining scape, but In November amenities and Relief the state and Management town not only question of this we pay the of 2000 a Master safety; State level:I the county Program—a threatens our election is, can highest Plan for improv- Preserve and will lobby our every year. blended safety and Millburn do bet- property ing our down- enhance small Legislative repre- (There are approach well-being, ter? For decades, taxes in the town was pro- town character; sentatives and 300 to 330 My goal is to but it also has this town has state. duced by Mill- Improve the League of sales per protect the safety a negative measured progress Competitive burn Township pedestrian Municipalities to year). We and well-being of effect on our by addressing only edge and the Down- access; introduce a receive noth- all Millburn resi- quality of life. its immediate It is not town Millburn Encourage property tax ing. We are dents. One of the The deer needs. There has our munici- Development larger-scale relief bill. Bate being most attractive Dahlman over-popula- been no vision Steinberg pal spending Alliance Suell retail uses; The McGreevey “skimmed off aspects of Mill- tion is signifi- and no planning for alone that has (DMDA). The Improve and Realty Transfer Fee gen- the top” by the state. We burn is its excellent qual- cant. It has fluctuated the future. Yes, we do created this problem, plan identified six major expand parking; erates from $2 to $3 mil- ity of life. However, the have excellent schools goals: lion from Millburn- SEE BATE, PAGE B12 significant over-popula- SEE DAHLMAN, PAGE B12 and a beautiful land- SEE STEINBERG, PAGE B12 Improve pedestrian SEE SUELL, PAGE B12 GHOSTS, GOBLINS, TRICKSTERS AND TREATERS EMERGE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT ADAM ANIK/THE ITEM Millburn Police Officer Glenn Ostlund hands out treats to Joseph Latona, 8, and his sister Julia, Joseph Petrilli, 5, as Jengo Fett, and sister Jenna, 3, as Raggedy Ann, enjoy the festivities 7 during the township’s annual Halloween parade Monday. Pleasant weather made for a fun- Monday with dad Joseph at Millburn Fire Headquarters on Essex Street. See additional photos, filled night as the parade stepped off from the firehouse on Essex Street and headed north to judges’ decisions, Pages B16 and B17. Main Street, then south on Millburn Avenue to Millburn High School for the judging of costumes. ELECTION DAY MUNICIPAL CONTROLLED DEER HUNT Voters to decide DMDA solicits Foes fault town local, state races input on signs plans in report Residents go to the polls Tues- Regional Sewer Treatment Facil- day to decide who will represent ity. He was a member of the Mill- By Patricia Harris effort would have to be coordinat- By Harry Trumbore 2004, No hunts were conducted them at municipal, county and burn Free Public Library board of of The Item ed with the school district, which is of The Item in 2003 and 2005. state levels of government. trustees and liaison to the Recre- responsible for maintaining the The cost for removing the Besides being asked to choose ation Commission. Leaders of the Downtown Mill- bridge. Longtime opponents of deer deer—including payments to between the two major candi- Bate also was a member of the burn Development Alliance Members of the Township Com- hunting on township lands aren’t sharpshooters, for infrared sur- dates for governor, Democrat Cora Hartshorn Arboretum (DMDA) introduced their budget mittee gave the new signs their waiting to see if town officials are veys and for a trap and transfer Sen. Jon Corzine and Republican board of trustees and served on for 2006 at Tuesday’s Township endorsement. Committeewoman going to reinstate the controlled program used for two years— Doug Forrester, voters will have the Memorial Day Parade Com- Committee meeting and proposed Sandra H. Haimoff said she found hunt for another year. comes to $167,418, or approxi- an opportunity to select two rep- mittee, the Community Service new signage for the district. the colors extremely attractive and At the Oct. 25 Township Com- mately $332 per deer. The cost resentatives to the state assembly Award Committee, and as past Three members of the DMDA suggested the signs’ effect could be mittee meeting, members of includes butchering fees to supply and a representative to the Essex chairman of the South Mountain executive committee—Marianne enhanced with blue and yellow HALT, Inc. presented Committee meat to a community food bank. County Board of Chosen Free- Civic Association and past chair- Kubick, Jim Weill and Gennaro flowers in the flower boxes the members with a review of the At the same time, Piszar said, holders for the 4 th District. man of the Municipal Environ- Raimo—made a presentation on DMDA maintains in the down- five-year-old program of con- the effect on automobile-deer col- On the local level, four candi- mental Commission. new signs that would mark gate- town. trolled hunting on township prop- lisions has been negligible. dates have campaigned heatedly A principal in a small invest- ways to the downtown district. Deputy Mayor Salvatore J. Bate erties, including Old Short Hills Figures obtained by HALT for two open seats on the Town- ment group that pursues the The wooden signs, which are said he liked the harmony the new Park and wooded areas on the from the township police depart- ship Committee. acquisition of durable medical bright blue with yellow lettering signs would promote and noted north side of Kennedy Parkway. ment show that deer-related acci- The Republican candidates for equipment and related health and trim, would be paid from the proposed colors are close to Janet Piszar of HALT said this dents have ranged between 27 to the Township Committee are care businesses, Hobart Avenue DMDA funds, which are obtained the high school teams’ colors. week the anti-hunting organiza- 15 during the five-year period, incumbent Salvatore J. Bate, who resident Dahlman also is an arbi- through a special assessment on The DMDA board of directors tion is focusing its efforts on from a high of 27 after two years is running for his fourth term, and trator for the New York Stock businesses in the district. is to vote on funding the new signs uncovering the real cost of the of hunting, to 15 by 2002, the newcomer Jeffrey Dahlman. The Exchange. Kubick, chairman of the at its Nov. 14 meeting. program for taxpayers and moni- third year of the program. Democratic candidates are James A township resident for 25 DMDA’s visual improvements and The DMDA budget for 2006 toring the possible expansion of In 2003, the deer population F. Suell and Ellen Steinberg. years, Dahlman coaches the Mill- beautification committee, showed projects total revenues of nearly lethal methods to control the deer had been culled down to 112 deer Bate is a Locust Avenue resi- burn-Short Hills Little League a sample of the new signs and $245,000, compared to last year’s population to South Mountain on township property and no dent who has lived in town for 18 and is involved in league admin- sought input from members of the budget of nearly $242,000. Reservation. hunt was held that year. The num- years. istration. He served as chairman Township Committee. Expenditures would include “We have a lot of forces at ber of deer-related accidents, A retired colonel from the U.S. of the Recreation Commission The signs, resembling one at $24,500 for special events, $40,400 work to keep hunting out of the however, rose to 27. Army Reserve, he is an attorney in from 1999 to 2001 and was a police headquarters on Essex for visual improvements, $3,500 reservation,” Piszar said. While “We’re trying to suggest that private practice specializing in member of the commission from Street, would initially be placed at for business retention and $28,000 plans by Essex County to upgrade just eliminating deer is not general practice law, civil litiga- 1996 to 1998. He has been a Wyoming Avenue and Millburn for customer attraction and pro- the parkland are moving forward, enough,” Piszar said. “The town- tion, arbitration, real estate, small member of the Planning Board Avenue, by the train trestle on motion. Piszar said her organization is ship has not made a genuine business representation, estate since 2004. Lackawanna Place and on Brook- Administrative expenses— hoping to provide input on the effort to post signs and protect the planning and administration.