#^^:^::^M ;: o r- o >- H - '••(< • < c£. « z: m < •-« Q PI l J o «-» Him. WESTFIELD LEADER _i t- (q in i/i Z> fM UJ O- <f 3 ffce Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County Bttoni Clm Focten P Publlahed 22. es—1ft I'ents EllGHTY-SEVENTH YEAR — NO. 81 •t WMtfttld, NT J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1977 Brtry ThundMr Town Tax Rate $4.03 Town Withdraws Support As Budget is Approved Not a tingle citizen spoke budget, whkh calls for the will be acted upon Mar. 22. and a half. Retroactive to Of PATH Extension on a 17.1 million municipal hiring of an additional police Salary increments will be Jan. 1, the salary range is Westfield withdrew its field Tuesday night despite agency. station terminals, poor rail his argument by Coun- budget which passed the officer and assistant given policemen in three from $10,825 for support of the proposed strong attempts by Coun- Approved by a scant 5-4 service west of Plainfield, cilmen Ronald Frigerio, Frank MaePherson and Town Council in a 7-1 vote director of recreation, and stages over the next year (Continued on page4) PATH extension to Plain- cilman Allen Chin and margin was a resolution costs, inadequate studies of Tuesday night. more funds for park Mayor Alexander S. introduced by Councilman alternatives, less passenger John Brady. Councilman Thomas maintenance (clay baseball Williams to salvage the Charles Brandt to scuttle comfort and the fear of By withdrawing support, Pluta, the only Democrat on diamonds), leaf collection, support given previously to the approval given by the 'Urbanization. "we are condeming council, also was the only debt service, salaries, state- the proposal. The PATH Town Council in 1973. t "Value capturing" commuters," Williams, a one to object to the budget, mandated costs and $9,000 to $13.9 Million School project has the backing of In proposing the with- through the lease or sale of commuter himself said. He reiterating his objections to continue the fight against the Port of New York and drawal of support, Coun- air space .by the Port fell that the PATH extension the $1.2 million reserve for overhead wires by Public New Jersey and New Jersey cilman Brandt cited' Authority of New York and would provide better uncc-Uected taxes and to Service in the Summit Ct. Department of Tran- safety hazards of the third- New Jersey also was transportation than the what he claimed was area adjacent to the Lehlgh Budget Oked for Vote sportation and is expected to rail electromotive power, questioned by a supporter of present heavily-subsidized inadequate time allotted to Valley Railroad tracks. be the beneficiary of funding increased traffic and Brandt's resolution, Frank Conrail system and its ef- r A $13.9 million dollar Mar. 29, when three board fects would be minimal in budget preparation. Decreases in capital is 6,974, about 200 fewer than from the federal UMTA parking problems, the Sullebarger. Brandt, who school budget was approved members from a field of six the current enrollment. (Urban Mass Tran- possible elmination of one or favored the upgrading of creating a high density area Hie "no tax increase" improvement budgeting will by the Board of Education aspirants also will be in Westfield. The system, he budget, together with school be offset by increases in the Tuesday's session was the sportation Authority) both existing railroad Conrail, was also joined in Tuesday night at its meeting elected to three-year terms. final public meeting for said, would retain the and county tax assessments, issuance of notesj Some at Edison Junior High "attractivenss" of the town. will reduce, the local tax existing vacancies in staff, The budget will produce a three board members, Mrs. School with only about 25 school tax of $2.62 per $100 Sally Allen, Jack Daly and "What's good for Plainfield rate from the current $4.18 Frigerio added, will not be people, many of them and Elizabeth is good for to $4.03 per $100 assessed filled. assessed valuation or a Richard Knapp, whose serv- Gumbert Field Future candidates or their sup- $1,310 levy on a home ices were commended in a Westfield," the mayor said. violation. This means a In other business the "There's no wall around reduction of $65 for a home porters, in attendance. Only assessed at $50,000, ac- resolution offered by board council approved an 18- a handful of questions was cording to Sullivan. Westfield." assessed at 160,000, ac- month contract with the member Richard Barker. Concerns Neighborhood raised on the budget Sullivan said that the Chin, also a commuter, cording to Councilman Police Benevolent Appointed as a math mission has requested the RonaM Frigerio, chairman following a presentation by proposed budget meets the Discussions with two that there are now more said that "passengers are Association and introduced Thomas Sullivan, finance "cap" requirements but teacher at the high school citizen groups preceded the thap 1>(wo young people six town to include in this year's of the finance committee. a salary schedule for for the remainder of the pests" to Conrail which is chairman. that all school programs will regular agenda of the to 18 years of age playing capital funding program the primarily interested in Increases in revenues and members of the police be continued next year. year was Mrs. Beatrice Left Monday evening meeting of soccer in Westfield, cited development of the Lam- department which, together at an annual salary of hauling freight and will an increase in ratables The budget will be sub- The sum of $8,622,91 of the Westfield Recreation the need for field space bert's Mill Rd. field site. offset the increases in ap- with a $42,000 storm sewer mitted for voters' action at $11,275. She will replace continue its passenger - the expenditures is Commission. particularly in the spring According to the request, service only as long as it propriations in the 1»77 project on St. Marks Ave,, the annual school election Mrs. Carol Ann Conte who is season. Bob Brewster, the field is an excellent site allocated to instruction, on maternity leave. Robert Mendoza, receives subsidies, DOT is salaries for school prin- representing families in the chairman of the fields which is presently unused eager to reduce these Saunders: Plans and Pressures cipals', teachers and Salary adjustments Gumbert Field neigh- committee, informed because of dangerous subsidies, he added. He specialist! such as those granted Mrs. Marceline borhood, presented a Lataratara that the com- (Continued on page t) denounced, the present rail A long-range budgeting state-mandated "TfcE." and the State Superin- employed in special Decker, high school English number of suggestions and service and cited lower plan and consistent pressure "But we must join tendent of Education." education, psychologists, teacher who obtained a concerns regarding any operating costs under the on local legislators and state together to protect and While the intent of "TfcE" social workers, and art, master's degree, go from future plans for the Police Continue Probe proposed PATH plan as well education officials can lead improve what we now offer is to provide ' "an equal music, physical education 912,400 to $13,450; and, development of town-owned as 40-tninute travel times WestfieW's school system to our children, and we must educational opportunity...to and health teachers. because they completed land adjacent to the present Of Home Robberies direct to the World Trade meet the challenge of the move on two fronts," every individual,". Saundr* Administrative coats an work for' master's " recreation area, ana-Peter Center with the convenience state's "thorough and «f- "first, we said that state-mandate. calculate* at tin par Utaratwa prfiMent ol the ' Police are continuing car on Cumberland St. of elementing changes in aliFgjgjjaji, their Investigation of recent slashed and eggs thrown at far Newark and delays along plan to define '* Association,' •discussetf-'flie break-Ins In Westfield and a car-on Forest Ave. the route. Possible through A. Sauodm declared today. both our problems and threatening Westfield's total 630, a reduction of six $14,475 to £15,450 and to growing need for practice this week arrested an Tuesday; three windows alternative ways to meet presentt programs. over the current number. Theodore Kuhar, Franklin and play areas. Elizabeth man, Dean Segal), broken on a car parked on service to 33rd St. in New counselor who led last them. "The limitations on field Projected number of sixth grade teacher, from Regarding the Gumbert 19, on seven counts of Kimball Ave. Wednesday; York is also being con- year's Citixeni Committee "Second, we must become trips and the summer student* for the 1977-78 year $15,775 to $16,750. question, Robert Duncan, possession of stolen the windshield of a car on sidered, he said. to Pees the Budget, said he more vocal in enlisting the workshop, combined with commission chairman, property. North Ave. hit by BB shot Chin and Williams were was confident town understanding and support mandated meal programs,' Delays Pizzeria Plan Approval assured the neighborhood Segall was released in and a hood ornament broken joined in defeat by Coun- residents can meet both the of our legislators, the state compensatory educational group that no plans are $2,000 bail. Six juveniles also from an Avon Rd. vehicle cilmen John Meeker and (Continued on page 4> threat and challenge of School Boards Association, (Continued on page 4) Action on a site plan for conference between Town being considered for further have been arrested in Thursday; vandalism to Sorrento's Pizzeria on Engineer James Josephs recreational development in connection with the rob- cars on Roosevelt St.