y.. -•.•,•#•" Serving Summit Since }889 Vol. »4 No. 3 273-4000 flO.AYe« Price Me In Spite of Fare Increase, City Partially Ward 1 Council Race Highlights Area Commuter Coalition Finishes Seyin Spray Program Tuesday's Republican Primaries After three weeks of postponements Sees It As Partial Victory caused by weather conditions and plane failure, Summit saw its Chance and took it by Norman E. Rauacher Also unopposed is Republican Ward 2 tee on April 27, the committee gave Mrs. by Anne Cooper parking space, you need at least three in Friday morning when it partially sprayed Ward 1 will be the focus of interest on incumbent Thomas V.A. Kelsey, who is Huber 25 votes, while Mrs. Cave received Although Summit rail fares will rise 24 your car pool to break even," Mr. the city's southwest corner with Sevin. Tuesday when voterrwill trek to the polls seeking a second three-year term. seven. There were also 12 who voted for percent on July 1, members of the Getzendanner said. Unfortunately, the job was not com- to choose a Repupican candidate for The interest, however, is centered about an Open Primary. Lackawanna Coalition, which represents A big question mark, however, will pleted, leaving the northern sector along Common CounciL'T'he winner is almost the race in Ward 1 where the so-called It is understood, however, that each, commuters and towns along the 67-mile continue to be the reaction of commuters Ashland road unsprayed. certain to becme the Ward's newest Coun- "Woman's Seal" is up for grabs. candidate has heavy Republican backing, former Erie Lackawanna Morristown to discomfort and inconvenience en the At press time it was unknown when, or cilwoman next January 1. ' Previous women who have held the seat within the Ward and that the outcome as line, saw the New Jersey Transit an- railroad, no matter what economic advan- if, the remaining area will be sprayed Squaring off are two longtime residents include, Mrs. Naomi Faison, 1971 of this weekend wap too close to call. nouncement this week as a partial victory tages it offers. At present, Summit riders since rain was forecast for Saturday. of Summit, Debbie Cave and Helen M. through 1976, and Mrs. Whitman, 1977 Although the Republican race in Ward for commuters. are down to an all time low of 1,700, Mr. The reasons given for the job going un- Huber. Both wish to fill the seat to be left through the end of this year. 1 is commanding the most attention, both Noting that New Jersey Transit had Getzendanner said, which means that on- finished was that the pilot goi a late start, vacant at year's end by Janet Whitman, Mrs. Huber, was given "the line" by Democrats and Republicans will be asked originally proposed slapping a 34 percent ly one in five of the city's households uses and during the spraying, there was a wind who declined to seek a third term on the Republican City Committee and is to select candidates for other offices in the hike on Summit riders next month, Tom the railroad. shift which caused additional problems.. Council. • " therefore the regular GOP candidate, November elections. Getzendanner, Summit's representative More Bad News By mid-Friday afternoon, it was stiir Token Democratic opposition is ex- Mrs. Cave, who is running "off the line", In the Republican race for United on the Lackawanna Coalition's executive This week, also, commuters heard more undecided which direction the city will pected f(om Patricia Obst, who is unop- had hoped for an open primary. At a States Senator, Jeffrey Bell, 38, of committee, said, "Public oMcry caused bad news from John P. Sheridan, the now go - whether to finish the job posedWthis year's primary. meeting of the Republican City Commit- Leonia, is taking on four-term Con- them to modify a proposed fare equaliza- state's new Department of Transportation through the Forester's Office, or urge gresswoman Millicent Fenwick, 74. tion program." Commissioner. They can not expect new private citizens lo spray on their own. Conservative Republican According to the state transit agency's air-conditioned Arrow HI electric cars to The program had been scheduled and Mr. Bell, who terms himself a con- original proposal for fare increases, Sum- replace the present 51ryear-old, wicker- rescheduled at least eighl limes, servative Republican, defeated the late mit would have been subject to a 14 per- seated models until late 1983. In a letter to The spraying actually took place at the Looking At The Record United States Senator Clifford P. Case in cent "fare equalization" rate (applying to Alfred A. Delli Bovi, New York regional "lllh hour," since city officials were the 1979 Senate Primary, but went on to stations farthest down the line) in addi- administrator for the federal Urban Mass ready to call the entire spraying program '•Xi,-. lose the General Election in November to tion to a 20 percent across-the-board rise Transportation Administration, Mi. off if the Friday date had been cancelled. Democratic Sen. Bill Bradley. for all stations. Sheridan also reported that an additional The first sweep over the areas to be Terming herself a moderate The new Summit fare is based on the $28 million in federal funds would be sprayed started at 7 a.m., with the two Republican, Mrs. Fenwick has often been fact that the city is 10 two-mile zones needed to- complete the le-electrificalion single-wing planes in use coming in at called the "Conscience of the House of away from Hoboken. The one-way ticket of the Morris and Essex Line (formeily aboui 500 feel. Representatives." price of S3 to go into effect in July is known as the Erie Lackawanna). Spiaying was still going on as late at 9 On the Democratic side, no less than 10 figured on the basis or 75 cents for the The federal government has already a.m. with one plane making several are seeking the nomination for United first two-mile zone, 25 cents for each nine made grants of $345 million to the sweeps as lai north as the city's business States Senate. Among those running in- succeeding two-mile stretches. railroad, which serves 16,000 commuters district, se\eral blocks, from the areas clude former , Congressman Andy from Union, Essex, Morris and designated as heavily infested witli gypsy Maguire, Barbara Boggs Sigmund, Summit-Hoboken Fare Structure Somerset counties, while the state has moth eggs. daughter of Congresswoman Boggs and Old New Increase spent $68 million from 1968 and 1979 The decision to spray last Friday morn- the late former Congressman Hale Boggs, Oneway $2.60 $3.00 +15% Transportation Bond issues to begin ing uas made shortly before dawn when Joseph LaFante, a former Congressman; I-d»yRT 3.60 4.50 -t 2S modernizing outdated power and signal the rain had ended and il began to clear. Frank Lauienberg, Donald Cresitello, lOTrip 24.75 28.50 + |j systems and add 180 modern electric Teachers throughout the school system Cyril Yannarelli, Howard Rosen and cars. Weekly 21.25 25.25 + 19 as well as students were informed by chain Frank Forst. Monthly 68.00 84.00 4 24 The reason for the rise in the estimated telephone calls that the spraying wjjuld In the Republican race for Congress in cost of re-electrification, to the total of begin at 7 a.m., and there would.,be a the new 12th District, two-term incum- Price Competitive $441 million now projected is a series of delayed opening at 10 a.m. • bent Jim Courier of Hackeltstown, is pit- The last series of scheduled sprays A ted against Rodney P. Frelinghuysen of Even with the July increase, the unexpected field conditions, delays and v railroad will still be "price-competitive" underestimated costs, Mr. Sheridan said, began last Wednesday when plans wercy Morru County, an eight year veteran of with private automobiles, according to Federal officials have been encouraging, made to begin ai 7 a.iri, on that mooning. \ its Board of Freeholders. Mr. pctMRdBtmer. A monthly commute inspite of these «U*tfcfcitWtsMr, Oellt. The d«e w»k scrjibfeed and rescheduled The Primary contest was generated aMMNKSiuiliatiaii via irain-PATH- Bovi has commented that while the for last "Thursday. Thai, »eo;"«WCTmeeW- when a new rtdistrictiog map wtnt into will cost $128, Waotsdj Siqw.the «ovemm«B< is s^laKr-Kir fttit B fending ed, -. •. Debbie Cm* •••''•• mi»m.-imm. .. effect and dramatically changed Congres- flpI Highway Administration has just cap on the project, his department still .•Chairman, and member since 1978, •Former preheat of Sununit Board of sional lines. reported that an intermediate-size car backs the completion of the re- S*rnmit Housing Authority. , Education.' Cfflgrcssma'n Matthew J. Rlnaldo, who costs 22.3 cents • mile to - own and electrification program as soon and as "•Vice-chairperson, Fund for the had represented the old 12th District for operate, he has,Figured, on the,basis of 20 economically as possible. > Herald Camp Future, Overtook Hospital, 1978-81. almost 10 years, will run this year in the mite! each way, the drive in and out of SUII in Limbo .^Chairperson, Social Work* Outreach "new" Tth District, commonly called the Manhattan daily would total SI78 a While local commuters are waiting for iject, 1974-80. Assistance Office?. ' "Fishhook District" because of its shape month - and more if tolls and parking are comfortable Arrow III cars to Drive Nfears President, Youth Employment Ser- < and meandering lines that stretch from considered. materialize, their fares, even after the Jul>.