Summit w*^ Herald ... Summit's only -' real newspaper Price: 25' VOLUML97NO. 62 October 13, 1984 'Impossible dream' train rolls in by l'K(; IIHIUIU feet, and a length of 72 feet ap- the Herald that the cost of the SUMMIT — A young and proximately. two million dollar plus project noisy audience greeted Mayor Two spaces on either side of would be shared. "Eighty per Robert I lartluub last Sunday the tracks will be available for cent would come from the noon as he stood on I he station rental businesses, and revenue Federal Urban Mass Transit platform at the dedication from these is expected to be used funds, and twenty per cent from ceremonies for tlie new NJT for station maintenance and the state." Summit railroad ear and the new security. bus shelter. Hugh Lee, of Gcddis Taxi, "All aboard!" "The train looks much better now located in the south building The Mayor had promised the now," commented Andrew of the station complex, said he crowd of youngsters a train ride /wick, as lie and his mother at 12:23, and as the speeches end- waited to board one of the sleek ed, a horn sounded up the tracks new cars for a free ride to and a sleek, silver train glided in- Berkeley Heights and hack. "It's Compliments to the station...ooops, wrong clean and new and it doesn't train. That train started up smell." without taking on any of the Almost three carloads of ofNJ Transit crowd, but right behind it was youngsters and their parents and another one with plenty of empty relatives look the round trip after cars for the crowd. A plaque on the side of Sum- "Be safe, proud, and wise," the dedication, with each child mit's NJ Transit car reads: receiving an engineer's hat to cautioned NJT's spokesman, "Summit became an independent because of the electrical com- wear, a key chain, and giant Township on March 23, 1869, souvenir billion that said, "5th ponents connected with the train anniversary, N.I Transit, thanks and a City on March 8, 1899. The operation, and Jonathan Tabak for riding with us." name derives from the fact that had the right idea. early trains stopped for water at "This is the beginning of a the Summit of the Short Hills. "Everybody back of the line," really impossible dream," said Between 1870 and World War Common Council president, Dr. he told his friends. George Heller I, it became a resort for wealthy adjusted his engineer's Mini ay Ross, referring to the city folks who summered at Sum- working drawings on view in the cap—"My brother loaned it to station of the two million dollar mit's three large hotels. Many me," and climbed aboard, then rehabilitation project planned for established large estates, which found a seat with his friend, the station. gradually yielded to the present Jonathan, in the spacious car that home developments. New Jersey had double seating on one side of One of the new railroad cars Transit dedicates this car to Sum- was dedicated to Summit, and a the aisle, and triple seating on tric- mit and the residents who travel ot her side. replica of the plaque to he attach- on this line for work and ed lo I lie side of the car was given pleasure." "1 see a clubhouse beside the to the city. tracks," said Kyle Bennett, as he Instrumental in the dedication sat with his friend Serge Negri. The new bus shelter, at the cor- were Sylvia Smith, chairwoman, ner of llroad and Mini Streets, The boys were escorted by their Summit Area Development sisters, Yolanda Negri and Dawn matches two existing shelters Corp.; Baldwin White, Summit along Kroad, was built with Bennett, and had spotted the Historical Society; and Marjorie homemade house as the train funds from the Summit Area Brown, councilwotnan. Development Corporation, sped along behind Beekman UNICO, and N.I Transit. Road headed for New Pro- Al least two million hopes to remain as a tenant. vidence, the first stop. "1 he station rehabilitation will Drawings show, however, that The conductor announced each cost at least two million dollars, the new ticket agent will be stop along the way. even i/wited. probably more," 1'rojeci located in a corner of his present passengers to continue their ri<i». Onvid Hildebmtid mid Ginger Houpt Manager Tom Marple told the office. to the end of the line at Gladstone Hernld, as he labeled the work No bathroom if they had the time. Mo t "an unusual and challenging pro- Right now he is concerned over debarked at Berkeley Height., ject." the conditions under which his however, then took the next east r.ach of the two elevators is ex- business and the Western Union hound train hack to Summit, all pected to cost SilOO.(XK), he business across the hull must courtesy of N.I Transit. noted; a temporary platform and operate as tenants of NJT. He stairs must be built to accom- pointed to the overflowing trash The free round trip tickets were SHMMI I ••( linger 1 loupt has ibis 1 riilay al the United college I'm the dicnms they had modate train riders during the can at the station entrance, and never collected, and are still good baiU'red piedietahilily and Methodist Chinch, H: 1 Spin. The ol making eai en s ol inii'.ic. Itoih constriction of the pedestrian noted that the key to the station for a free round trip ride on the secuiily Ui "go out <ui ;i luub ' concert will feature music from now have activ e I eat hiiij.T overpass; and sieel beams must bathroom is no longer available Morris & Essex lines until Oct. for music. their album, named, appiopriale- schedules ami jme conceii1. as be stretched high above the tracks to station employees, only to 31. Weekend travelers will hi: I limpi, formerly ill Suiiiinii, ly enough, "()ui on a l.iinh." often as possible. before the overpass can be built, N.IT workmen and ticket agents. able to take two children undei gave up het college lite al I )icl.in I loupt s;iid she will also incoi "It takes a lot ol sell to hokl up the catenary wires. Commuters, also, are denied ac- 11 years old along free. son in Pennsylvania to Uv to pin ale sonic classical selections, discipline," I loupl asserts. "We The overpass will serve as the cess to the key. Or, ticket holders can keep the make a careei thiough classic '' iiisi lo keep people on their don't have a I . V., loi instance, waiting room, with seating along Shared funding ticket as a souvenir of the Day of Scottish and Irish folk music Iocs." because we can't at fin'.I to let its glass walls, for a width of 20 A spokeswoman for NJT told the Dedication Ceremonies. And she has succeeded. I loupl and I liUlenhiand team ourselves he distracted. lime's I loupt will give a conceit with cd up two yeais ago and decided onlv so much energy and vim 1 her husband, David Ilildchiand, to loiego the iclative leisure ol have lo use it where it' , most el leciive." Houpt recalls the days ami nights they spent gigging in bar. Board of Ed may vviih a sigh ol relief. "In bar., ihcy hire you lo play music thai makes people di ink- the husk ci ilerion is it has to lie Iniul and change drug policy not make you think. Not even lei you think, Miinciiines," I loupt SUMMIT - Should the police- which the Hoard vvill be voting noted. be notified when a student is on. I he policy on pupil records found iiudei the influence ol includes administrative regula- "I 'II uevei torget liav mg the drugs or alcohol? Should alcohol tions on what are mandated people who hiied us a:k, 'Whs abuse by students be Healed the lecoids, how Ion;1 records vvill be don't you play loudci'.' Whv same or dillerently I mm druij kept and how accessible they vvill don't you biiii)' mole I riend1.'1 abuse'.' be lo pai cuts and st uilcnts. And then linally, why tin all yoiu These arc some ot the i|iics- hum 7:10 to K p.m., patents 11 lends just ill ml, v.mc'.'" I Imipt lions the Summit lloaul ol and others interested vvill be able remembered with a laui'li. r.ducation will addiess ,n its to minimally tout the .liuiiin regulai niceiing at S p.m. Ihuis- High's new cafeteiia and ail So they leb that music al i nine day, < )ci. 1 S in the .luinoi I hrh loom, occupied eailicr in 'he as tat behind as po .sihle, and School caleiena a-. U icvievv- new wed., and olhei areas ol the opied loi pn ulucini1 then own adnnnisiiai ive HTIUI.IU.HIS loi building still unilei icnovation. leconl. handling subsian.-e abu.e in- Dniiiilil DeHnnicn, principal; cidents. David Davidson, administrative " You have to h;r. e ,i Im ul The public is en com ageil tn;it- assistant, and I lai old Kcsslci, '-.I nil Una In ma r e vom im n ire. u ii 1 tend the ineciinj ami exprc -•- its business aduunisi raloi, ill be on a til.'hi budi'fi We nsc-d views on ihc substance .ibii'.e 1 Jickinson's new si udin, hi i i 11 in 1 avail.ible lor (iiiesiions concein- topic, .i well as on the svsiein's 1W2.