•RAH3AY FREE PUBLIC LI3RARY. H75 ST. GEORGES AVE. RAHWAY, N,Ji O7O65 RAHWAY PUiiLiC LIBRARY, RAH WAY, N. J. New Jersey's Oldest Weekly Newspaper—Established 1822 VOL. 162 NO. '16 RAHWAY NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1984 USI>S 454-1 20 CENTS Resource recovery vote tabled again By R. R. Fas/.cvewski implications of a referen- Councilman Marsh ob- Governing Body could not leave the city by way of in the city, was accom- After a confusing.set of dum ou-resouru: recovery- jected to the fact that dur require the county clerk to Rte. No. I. - panied by a special rcsolu accusations and counter the Governing Body should ing the summer, when the put a referendum on the The second would have lion which will put the or- accusations about tin: legali not lake any action on the Council had adopted a ballot in other than a requested the county clerk dinance into effect less than ly of a proposed amend question until it gets all the resolution calling for a ques General Election there ap- to place a referendum on 20 days after its publication mem to a resolution for\a facts from that committee. lion to be placed on the peared to be nothing to rule the siting of the facility in in order to allow the free referendum on resolute City Council Attorney 1984 General Election out the city putting its own Rahway on the 1984parking to go into effect for recovery the Railway City Louis Rainone at first said ballot on whether a special referendum on the ballot at General Election ballot. the holidays this year. CounciLMnndav tahled the he questioned whether the election could later be held a different time. Both resolutions, which Introduced was an or- measure, which hadj been council could technically re- on resource recovery Mr. had also been postponed dinance which would res- postponed for action since quire a non-binding referen- Rainone had not brought The overall resolution on during the summer, were cind the one-way status of July. dum on resource recovery, out the fact state law does the referendum was tabled tabled by a 6-3 vote along Emerson Ave. between as called for in the Marsh not allow a non-binding HE'S A WINNER...Rahw.iy n'sidi>iil .ind city firelighter. Chuck Amasio. left, had Ihe The resolution, brought Monday, with the six parly lines, with ihe Fulton and Pierce Sis. and ! fastest individual time, two minnli>s and 39 seconds, at Ihe Fitness Challenge spon- to the floor again by Second I resolution, to be put on the referendum except on the Democrats in favor of tabl- Democrats in favor of tabl would designate Emerson I ballot by the county clerk General Election ballot. sored by Blue Cross and- Blui' Shield it New Jorsny The slate-wide challenge to Ward Republican Coun- ing and the three ing and the Republicans op Avc. westbound between police and firo department Usjnr; t<">k place on Oci l 3 at the Pnrcourse Fitness Cir- cilman John C. Marsh, had I for a special election, The attorney replied that Republicans opposed to it. posed. Main and Pierce Sis. as one j although the councilnicn cuit at Brookdalo Coij*mi^ity^CyolN'tjf m Lincott Prosontirnj Mr Amasio with a plaque originally sought to have during the discussions in the For the reasons cited The tabling motions pro- way, and another ordinance are Jim Roberts. centt*\ a rcph 'si-ntativt' of Blue- Cross and Blue Shield o1 New technically could require a summer the only election above and because it was which would prohibit park- 1 1 residents vole on accepting bably mean the issue of a Jersey, and Pifl Filling, ijiilu a I , nisi. i-'itnt'Ss Circuits salt's representative. or rejecting the resource special election in February. that had formally been believed the present Gover- resource recovery referen- ing near the Merck gate on recovery concept in this Replying to a question discussed to contain a ning Body, two of whose dum is dead for this year, the west side of Bond St. year's General Election, from Democratic Council- referendum was the members will be replaced by since any resolutions between Underbill PI. and which was held on Nov. 6. man at-Large Vincent Ad General Election of 1984new councilmen in brought up at the Monday, E. Scott Ave and on the City fireman wins dona. Mr. Rainone said ad- Since the 1984 election and that is why he hadn't January, could not pass a Dec. 10, regular council ses cast side of Bond St. bet- ding to the resolution consulted the stale law on a resolution binding on the sion or at any special ween Underbill PI. and Up- has already passed. Coun- adopted during the summer Fitness Challenge cilman Marsh Monday at special election on the topic. new City Council, Coun- meetings before or after ton PI. was improper. cilman McLeod also moved tempted to amend his However, Mr. Rainone thai would die at the end of The first measure is in- The Elizabeth F'ire Dopi. men is. Imni throughout the to table two other resolu- j the Railway Fire Dept. original resolution to have After consulting state law did not rule out the the year if they in any way tended lo allow fire trucks and Ihc Franklin I ownslup siale against each oilier in a tions relating lo the propos- I clocked the fastest in the question voted on in a on the matter Mr. Rainone possibility a binding referen bound the incoming Coun- to leave the fire head- Police Dcpi. ucrc winncis race through four of IS sia ed resource recovery facili- cil to any action. j dividual time, at two special election to be held told the councilmen they dum could be held on the quarters off Main St. andol a state wide Illness lions ol a Parcourso liiness : minutes and 39 seconds. on Feb._S. _ question at a time other ty. IcQuJd, only request the t The councilmen * also Milton Ave. easier and the Challenge on Oct. 1.1. I he Circuit. TcoUrity clerk' uWfW ^Mft SrC'ftfcr'Eli Tfte first wdutd have re- second *vas requested by "unanimously adoiMSfanfor- three-person teams from One- nt -a'lime, ludividu;!! Representing ilic . However, Democratic binding referendum on the and he said he expects to quested the Union County dinancc which will give the Merck & Co. Inc. because Elizabeth and I lanklin policemen and firemen per Council m anal-Large ballot in the next General have a ruling in December Division of Environmental the firm owns all the pro- Eli/abclh Fire Dcpi. were mayor the power to sus- Township placed liisi ami funned ^0 push ups. :() SII Matthew Langbein. Joe Walter McLeod, who later Election, not in a special for the Council on the full Engineering to include pend enforcement of park perty in question and has second, respecinelv. m ihc ups. 15 vaults and 10 chin was to move to have the election. implication of a binding language in its request for enough parking for Lavin and Wuller Furinev. ing restrictions at meters at race sponsored In Uluc tips in the lirsi round. The Franklin Township Police motion tabled, said since a Acting on this ruling. referendum. qualifications and proposals anytime. employes in its own lots and Cross and Blue Shield ol lih/ahcih lire IVpi. and committee has already been for the facility which would Depi. team members were Councilman Sheld ruled the Councilman Addoua This measure, which it will make for better traffic New Jersey. liaiikhn lounship Police set up by Council President require all non-Ruhway gar- f-llioi Smith. Hadden Siein. Marsh amendment out of pointed out to Councilman clears the way for free parK- safety. Held ai Uroiikdale ( <>m Depi. loams competed in Max Sheld to study all the bage trucks to enter and and Mark Lewis. order. Marsh that although the ing to be allowed for shop The public hearings and iminity College in Linen ill. ihc finals. pcrs during the holiday possible final adoptions of the coniesi was done in co Ihc l:h/ahclh team had All participants received season and when other the two measures will lie operation uuh the (lover an average tune of three letters of commendation special events are being held held on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. nor's Council on I'lusical niinuicsand 17 seconds, ihe r and T-shirts. Trophies were l it ness, the New leisc\ average nine lor ihc presented to ihc'Elizabeth Athletic ( onjiress and ihc Irauklin Township team and Franklin Township 'Ounty college sets (iarilen Stale Games, li |HI was loin -nii.iuics and .14 teams and Mr. Amasio also Merck to sell led police and file depan seconds. Chuck Amasio of received a plaque. Calgon division A spokesman for Merck agreement for Ihc transac- Suburban to air aster plan this year & Co., Inc. of Rahway, the tion, which is subject to ap health products company, proval by the Merck board /levelopmcnt of a posals to bring lo the we do not plan to miss." Dr. tion recommended by the announced today the firm of directors. It is expected to waste-plant views master plan for board." Nunney noted. board of higher education." has completed preliminary be completed before the end "INFO, NF.W JFRRahway Against Garbage ; bounty College will Dr. Nunney reported the In other business, the The board also adopted a negotiations for Ihe sale of of 1984, the spokesman ad- SBY'S NEWSMAGA- Environment (RAGE), Dr.