The Westfield Leader
— Serving the Town Since 1890 —
OUR 108th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 09-99
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Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J.
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Published
Every Thursday
DWC Hosts State Main Street Conference;
Nine Municipal Programs are Represented
By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
Maintaining a working relationship with both municipal and business leaders was emphasized last
week during a two-day downtown
development conference in
Westfield.
The conference, which was hosted
by the Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) February 25 and 26,
was part of the quarterly meetings
that Main Street New Jersey holds
for municipalities interested in developing their downtowns.
Representatives from municipalities throughout the state attended
the conference, which was held at
the new Town Bank of Westfield.
Main Street New Jersey is a state
organization that assists municipalities in downtown revitalization
efforts. There are 12 “active” New
Jersey municipalities in the state
group, including the town of
Westfield.
Similar Main Street organizations exist in states throughout the
U.S., and there is Boston-based
National Main Street group.
During the conference, scheduled speakers on the topic of “teamwork” included Mayor Thomas C.
Jardim; DWC Chairman Joseph
Spector; Westfield Area Chamber
of Commerce Executive Director
Debbie Schmidt; volunteer on the
DWC Design Committee and private lighting consultant Robert L.
Newell; and, Michelle Picou, originating Executive Director for
Westfield Mainstreet, the group that
existed before the DWC was formed.
According to Westfield Mayor
Jardim one of the many successes of
the town’s downtown improvements
is the level of commitment and cooperation from the Chamber of Commerce, the DWC, the Town Council
and other appointed town boards,
such as the Planning Board, Board of
Adjustment and Architectural Review Board.
The mayor also told the group that
“the key to a successful downtown is
having a parking facility or structure” and stated that the next priority
for the town council was parking. He
explained that the project under consideration includes a new structure
or facility and improvements to surface lots.
The Mayor went on to suggest to
the group that when they look for
support of change in their towns that
they remember to “be extremely sensitive to what has been going on in
the past” and to keep “a deep and
profound respect for the history” of
these towns.
Mr. Spector accredited the success
of the DWC to “keeping the vision
fresh, keeping the plan updated and
keeping the people excited to what is
going on.”
Mr. Newell added that he was
“proud of where Westfield is going.”
Peter Beronio, Executive Director
for the Engelwood Main Street
project, stated: “I have watched the
evolution of the changes in Westfield
from the ground up and it is a place
where all our towns want to go. When
an entire town is concerned with
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BOE Budget Slated
For Introduction
On Tues., March 23
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
Kimberly A. Broadwell for The Westfield Leader
ANNUAL CONFERENCE...Attending last week’s Main Street New Jersey
conference were Jef R. Buehler, representing Main Street New Jersey;
Downtown Westfield Corporation Chairman Joseph Spector; Mayor Thomas
C. Jardim, and Joshua Bloom, Senior Program Associate with the National
Main Street Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
quality of life issues, you can’t miss
with that.”
The conference also consisted of a
presentation made by Eleanor Gosse,
of EBG Marketing, on Visual Merchandising; Jef Buehler from Main
Street New Jersey on Main Street
state and national updates; and Joshua
Bloom from the National Main Street
Center in Boston.
A tour of the new Westfield Antiques Center, located next door to
the bank, and a walking tour of Downtown Westfield, also was part of the
conference.
Main Street program directors
from Bridgeton, Engelwood,
Hacketts-town, Hammontown,
Lawrence-ville, Merchantville,
South Orange and Woodbury were
represented at last week’s meeting.
In addition to the Main Street
program, Engelwood also has an
improvement district. Its program,
however, serves as sort of the economic development department,
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MINDOWASKIN PARK OVERLOOK APPROVED
FIFTY CENTS
During its Tuesday, March 2, regular meeting, the Westfield Board of
Education gave the green light to the
components of a $53,460,623 tentative school budget for 1999-2000.
Voters will determine the final approval of the budget on Tuesday,
April 20, when they go to the polls
for the school board election.
As it stands, the proposed budget
will mean a tax increase of $122.69
on the average home assessed at
$174,000. Therefore, the approximate tax rate would increase by 2.63.
Board Member and Chair of the
Finance Committee Susan L.
Jacobson, reported that the budget is
approximately $204,000, or 3 percent, under the state cap.
On Tuesday, March 23, the school
board will host a special meeting to
field questions from residents and
parents regarding the elements of the
budget.
When the tentative budget was
presented at the February 16 regular
board meeting, Mrs. Jacobson stated
that budget discussions leading up to
the crafting of the budget were “indepth, profitable and informative.”
She also called the budget “very reasonable.”
One element of the budget includes
the computer initiative for four sections of fifth grade students.
At a cost of $28,715, twenty desks,
four carts, four monitors, in-service
training, and the lease of 20 computers and four printers will become
available to students.
A computer initiative for 22 sections of fourth grade students will
incur an expense of $139,117. This
initiative will include 110 desks, 22
display carts, 22 monitors, in-service
training and the lease of 110 computers and 22 printers.
Due to the new language arts curriculum in the intermediate schools
(see related story, page 3), 56 desks,
12 display carts, 12 monitors, inservice training, and the lease of 68
computers and 14 printers will be
required. These components will
carry a $96,261 price tag.
The World Language Curriculum
will necessitate new textbooks for
Spanish instruction for second and
sixth grade students and French instruction for sixth and eighth grade
students. These textbooks will account for $31,668 of the proposed
budget.
For $37,474, improved health textbooks for elementary and intermediate students will become available,
while new fine arts/music and language arts/novels textbooks will be
set for intermediate students for
$29,315.
The need for an increase in personnel was also reflected in the tentative
budget.
Additional World Language instructors, health and industrial arts
teachers, resource room teachers,
aides and computer technicians will
require a cost of $499,600.
Capital projects, with a final price
tag of $536,000, have also been represented in the budget. These projects
include roof repair at Jefferson Elementary and a new bell and intercom system at Washington Elementary.
Partial roof repair at Edison Intermediate and an upgrade in heat controls at Roosevelt Intermediate and
floor tile replacement with a new air
conditioner for the nurse’s suite are
additional capital projects included
Council Agrees to Buy
One, Not Two Pumpers
For Fire Department Town, Westfield America
By PAUL J. PEYTON
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
Courtesy of Westfield Rotary Club for The Westfield Leader
PANCAKES ANYONE?...These youngsters were some of the many
Westfielders who attended last year’s Rotary Club “Pancake Breakfast.”
This year’s event will be this Saturday, March 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at
Westfield High School.
Rotary Club Readies
Pancake Meal to Raise
Funds for Scholarships
By KIM KINTER
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
Scramble 16 cases of eggs, fry 18
cases of sausage and griddle 50 boxes
of pancake batter, and what do you
get? The Rotary Club of Westfield
hopes that it’s a recipe for success for
the 33rd annual “Pancake Day” this
Saturday, March 6.
The event, which begins at 8 a.m.
and continues until 2 p.m. in the
Westfield High School cafeteria, is
an annual local favorite that draws
and feeds thousands from throughout the community.
Proceeds from “Pancake Day” are
added to the Rotary Foundation’s
scholarship fund, which every year
awards numerous college scholarships to Westfield High School students.
“It has become a real community
event,” said Dr. D. Michael Hart,
President of the Rotary Foundation.
The event usually draws many local politicians, including the mayor
and Town Council members, along
with some state assemblymen, Dr.
Hart pointed out. He added that his
aunt, who resides in Westfield and
worked for the school district for
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years, enjoys coming every year just
to catch up with old friends and
colleagues.
“You see a lot of your neighbors,”
he said. “It has kind of a small town
feel to it. It is a big event here.”
“We get a lot of community support, from the parents of high school
kids who’ve been awarded scholarships to high school kids themselves,”
Dr. Hart added.
Grant Buttermore, who has helped
with the pancake breakfast every year
since it first began in 1967, commented that the event has grown and
changed throughout the years, and
“now many people come hoping to
see one another and hear what’s going on.”
As in the past, pancakes, eggs,
sausage, juice, coffee and tea will be
available in one of the two high school
cafeterias, where numerous local
choruses, bands and orchestras will
provide entertainment. Also new on
the menu this year will be cereal,
bagels and fruit.
Nearby in a second high school
cafeteria will be a children’s fair.
This is the second year for the fair,
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While the Mindowaskin Park overlook repair project made the final cut
for capital improvement projects in
the 1999 Westfield municipal budget, the town’s fire department will
have to get by with one new fire
pumper instead of two, as fire officials had sought.
The Town Council approved the
$3.2 million capital budget Tuesday
night. A total of $1.7 million will be
supported in this year’s budget
through revenue raised via local property taxes, with another $453,000
coming through state and county
funding, and another $899,000
through the issuance of bonds.
The council is expected to finalize
its proposed spending plan this Monday night, March 8, in preparation
for introduction later this month.
Council discussions will now focus
on the operational side of the budget,
including town employee salaries and
benefits, as well as costs associated
with the Municipal Building on East
Broad Street and the Public Works
Building on North Avenue.
A proposed budget of $23.6 million, up $754,000 over 1998, was
unveiled by officials in January.
Looking to get the most bang for
their buck, the town will purchase
$1.2 million in new equipment
through the Union County Improvement Authority’s 1999 lease program.
Through this program, the town
will purchase $412,000 in new trucks
including dump trucks and front end
loaders. Also, included will be one
new fire pumper with a price tag of
$350,000, and a fire communications system in the amount of
$135,000.
Town Administrator Edward A.
Gottko noted that through the county
program, Westfield will make annual lease payments in the amount of
a quarter of a million dollars starting
next year.
While department officials said
they are in need of two new pumpers,
some council members argued that
they could not justify a $750,000
expenditure this year, even if it is
through the county program.
“We’re probably throwing good
money after bad” by maintaining the
1976 and 1978 model year pumpers,
said Finance Committee Chairman
James J. Gruba, who represents the
Second Ward.
Mr. Gruba noted that a suction
pump, which enables firefighters to
hook the hose from the truck into fire
hydrants, is not operating on the
1978 model pumper truck, which is
housed at the south side fire house on
Central Avenue.
“I see this clearly as a safety issue,”
said Councilman. Gruba. “They are
telling us they need both trucks. When
it comes to safety, I don’t think we
should screw around.”
Third Ward Councilman John J.
Walsh disagreed, adding that “the
credibility of suddenly needing two
trucks as a safety issue just overwhelms me...Why wasn’t this brought
up before?”
He noted the town spent $60,000
just three years ago to repair one of
the trucks, money which Mr. Gruba
admitted “was not well spent.”
“We are at the point of diminishing
returns,” noted Second Ward Councilman Matthew P. Albano.
Fourth Ward Councilman
Lawrence A. Goldman noted that
while he “doesn’t want to do anything to compromise safety, I’m not
going to accept it (the purchase of
two trucks) at face value.”
He said both trucks were only used
at fire scenes “a handful of times” in
1998. The fire department has a fleet
of 12 trucks.
Both Councilman Goldman and
Mayor Thomas C. Jardim said they
would prefer some sort of shared
services program, with surrounding
towns to back up the town’s fleet of
fire apparatus.
“I’m comfortable that in any particular situation, there is adequate
coverage (for the town),” said Mr.
Goldman.
Mr. Gottko noted that the two older
pumpers are used as backup vehicles
for the new engines. Last week, the
1976 pumper, housed at the fire headquarters on North Avenue, required a
$5,000 repair job when its transmission broke on the way to a fire on
First Street.
After nearly two hours of discussion Tuesday night, council members agreed to fund Mindowaskin
Park to the tune of $125,000, with
$25,000 of the amount anticipated
from donations and other funds generated by the Friends of Mindowaskin
Park.
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To Discuss Ad Strategies
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
It was the holiday season when
most Westfielders first heard the advertisement, “Westfield – It’s a Wonderful Town!” jingling over their radios and televisions. Residents knew
it was a wonderful town but wondered when Westfield started such a
catchy ad campaign.
The campaign actually belongs to
Westfield America, Inc., an Australian-owned mall development corporation that has been using
“Westfield Shoppingtowns” as the
moniker for their shopping centers.
Westfield America owns separate
department store properties and other
real estate. With approximately 35
regional shopping centers and three
power centers, the corporation leases
its property to over 4,800 retail stores.
According to Kate Adams of
Westfield Corporation, Inc., a power
center is “a collection of big box/
discount department stores/category
killer stores, sometimes including a
supermarket, and generally in the
250,000 to 500,000 square foot range.
According to the corporation’s web
site, retail customers made 270 million visits in 1997-1998 to the shopping centers owned by Westfield
America.
The Westfield Group in Australia
also owns Westfield Holdings Limited which manages all of the shopping centers worldwide. Another
subsidiary, Westfield Trust holds equity interests in the majority of the
shopping centers in Australia.
Westfield America Trust, which is
also part of the Westfield Group,
owns 50.8 percent of Westfield
America. Finally, Westfield America
owns equity interests in the majority
of shopping centers in the United
States.
The corporation operates 20 malls
in California; six in Missouri, four in
Connecticut, three in Maryland, and
one mall each in Colorado, New York,
North Carolina and Washington.
With nearly 289 specialty stores,
the Garden State Plaza, which opened
last fall as a Westfield America shopping mall, features familiar department stores such as Macy’s,
Nordstrom, JcPenny, Neiman
Marcus, and Lord and Taylor.
A representative from Westfield
America has reported that the
rebranding of the Garden State Plaza
in Paramus to “Westfield
Shoppingtown – Garden State Plaza”
is currently in the works.
Rebranding – which is the coined
phrase for renaming malls to improve sales and real estate trading in
the United States, is causing confusion in Westfield because residents
fear that the town’s cherished name
is becoming yet another coined
phrase.
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Four Seek
Open Seats
On BOE
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
Board Members Annemarie Puleio
of Kimball Turn and Arlene Gardner
of Carleton Road have announced
they will seek reelection to the
Westfield Board of Education.
Genevieve Weber of Barchester Way
and William Wallace of Warren Street
have declared that they are seeking
election as well.
The candidates are competing for
three available seats on the board.
Susan L. Jacobson, a 12-year member and former President of the board,
announced that she will not seek a
fifth term.
Both Mrs. Puleio and Mrs. Gardner
are currently wrapping up their inaugural terms on the school board.
Mrs. Puleio, who has served a threeyear term as the chairperson of the
board’s Long Range Planning Committee, told The Westfield Leader
that, if re-elected, she anticipates following through with the work of the
Strategic Plan.
“I’m looking forward to a term
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Town, Westfield America
To Discuss Ad Strategies
School Budget Approved
For Introduction on Mar. 23
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In a description of “rebranding” provided by Ms. Adams, “Westfield is able
to achieve synergies in leasing, management and marketing by utilizing its
brand.”
The statement continued, “Westfield’s
mission is to make its brand name stand
for the very best shopping in town. The
goal of each Westfield Shoppingtown is
to be the Main Street of the community
and to make each and every trip to the
mall easy, pleasant and fun for the whole
family.”
According to Fourth Ward Councilman Lawrence A. Goldman, “We in
Westfield like to think of ourselves as a
shopping town,” stated Mr. Goldman,
adding that the image of a mall in Northern New Jersey does not mirror the proper
representation of a small shopping area
such as Westfield.
“Westfield America has taken the
position that because their target shopping area is in the Northern New Jersey
area and not in the Westfield vicinity,
their advertising is not confusing to
Westfield,” he stated.
“It infringes upon our long-term selfimage as a small town for shopping,” the
Councilman added.
According to Mr. Goldman, the possibility of counteracting the radio and television spots for Westfield Shoppingtowns
would be dependent upon the fact that
Downtown Westfield Corporation
(DWC) does not have the financial resources for such a campaign.
First Ward Councilman Gregory S.
McDermott observed that a legal battle
would be “almost impossible,” citing
that the cost would not only be a tremendous undertaking, but would conflict with
the town’s responsibility to the taxpayers.
He stated that Westfield America conducted a survey which revealed that
most shoppers would not travel beyond
10 to 15 minutes to patronize a shopping mall. This would mean that
Westfielders would not traditionally turn
to the Garden State Plaza for purchases,
but instead to The Mall at Short Hills,
Livingston Mall, Woodbridge Center,
or Menlo Park Mall.
He also noted that Westfield America
has opted for a “neighbor friendly” solution – working with Westfield town officials to consider new advertising strategies and alternatives.
Michael LaPlace, Executive Director
of the DWC, stated that he thinks that
present negotiations, which are allowing
open discussion between the Town of
Westfield and Westfield America, are
“positive.”
However, Mr. LaPlace revealed that
he has received many telephone calls and
letters from residents who stated that
they were confused by the “Westfield
Shoppingtown” advertisements.
“It is causing our customers confusion
and our potential customers confusion,”
he observed.
Pat Healy of Westfield Corporation
told The Westfield Leader that she believes adding the “Westfield
Shoppingtown” label to shopping centers offers customers the “consistency
and a level of customer service and quality” that they would come to expect with
the Westfield Shoppingtown name.
She stated that the parent company in
Australia has been successfully branding
malls and shopping centers for “a number of years,” and are the largest mall
operators in Australia.
Regarding how the Garden State Plaza
would be affected by the new moniker,
Ms. Healy confirmed that Westfield Corporation expects customers to travel
within a 5-mile radius to do their shopping with a maximum of a 20-minute
drive. Therefore, the Garden State Plaza
would not be in the radius for Westfield
shoppers.
She reported that an independent firm
from Westfield Corporation conducted a
formal survey of 500 shoppers in the
Town of Westfield and the Garden State
Plaza which reflected that there should
not be any confusion between the two
venues.
“There was no overlap in terms of the
shoppers that were polled,” Ms. Healy
noted.
“Shoppers are pretty savvy,” and would
not find it confusing to separate the Garden State Plaza in Paramus to the “village-type atmosphere” of the Town of
Westfield, according to Ms. Healy.
She was also pleased to report that
current negotiations and discussions between Westfield America and the town
have been “very amicable.”
Dave Sutter of the SID observed that
cooperation between the two entities
would be beneficial.
“Let’s see if we can work cooperatively with Westfield Shoppingtowns,”
he stated.
Rotary Club to Hold Annual
Pancake Day Fundraiser
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and it has been expanded.
“We wanted to get the young children
more involved,” said Rotarian Debra
Feldman, who has been organizing the
fair the last six months. “The children
eat, and then it’s nice to have something
for them to do.”
This year’s fair will include a
MoonWalk ride, carnival games, a golf
game, removable tattoos and age-appropriate prizes that Ms. Feldman said were
carefully chosen by her 10-year-old
nephew.
The operator of the MoonWalk ride is
also a disk jockey, and will be entertaining the youngsters with music. There
will be a $3 charge for the MoonWalk,
but all other children’s games and events
will be free.
In addition to the children’s fair, costumed characters will be traveling from
table to table in the main eating area.
And Moto Photo, a local business, is
donating its services in cooperation with
the Westfield Police Department, by
photographing and fingerprinting
youngsters. This gives parents a permanent and sound identification of their
children.
Throughout the event, an artist will
be making character drawings. There
also will be an art and bake sale, as well
as a 50-50 drawing. And for the truly
weary, “chair massages” will be available.
The first Rotarian Pancake Breakfast
was held in 1967. Prior to that, the
Westfield Rotary Club tried a variety of
yearly fundraisers to support its Scholarship Fund.
“We tried the pancake breakfast and
it took off right from the start,” stated
Mr. Buttermore. “Entertainment during the breakfast was always important
and made ‘Pancake Day’ a success.”
This year’s entertainment schedule
begins at 8:15 a.m. with the Broadway
Singers from Edison Intermediate
School. Other groups will include:
• Sharps & Flats from Roosevelt Intermediate School at 8:45 a.m.
• Jazz Band from Roosevelt Intermediate School at 9:15 a.m.
• String Orchestra from Roosevelt
Intermediate School at 9:45 a.m.
• Jazz Band from Edison Intermediate School at 10:20 a.m.
• Washington Rock Girl Scout Chorus at 11 a.m.
• Westfield Community Band, Dixie
All-Stars at 11:30 a.m.
• Jazz Band from the New Jersey
Workshop for the Arts at 12:30 p.m.
• Music Studio Chamber Orchestra
from the New Jersey Workshop for the
Arts at 1:15 p.m.
Because the pancake breakfast is the
main fundraiser for the Rotary’s Scholarship fund and it is so important to the
club, every Rotarian who can is expected to work at the event.
The Rotary is an organization made
up of professional men and women working as volunteers to improve the quality
of life in their communities. There are
181 members in the Westfield group.
During the 1998 pancake breakfast,
the Westfield Rotary made $14,000, of
which $10,000 was profit. The money
was added to the Foundation’s coffer,
which last year was able to award 49
scholarships totaling $85,000.
Making money available to local students for college was begun by the
Westfield Rotary in 1922, Dr. Hart said.
At that time, the group established a
student loan program, but in 1954 began making scholarships available instead.
Mayor Thomas C. Jardim, in fact, has
issued a proclamation declaring the week
of March 7 to be Westfield Rotary Scholarship Week, in order to honor the Rotary Club’s hard work at raising scholarship funds through the last 77 years.
Tickets for “Pancake Day,” which are
$6, may be obtained Saturday at the
event or from any Rotarian.
The Caring Box
Because Westfielders Care... the spirit of volunteerism is very special in
Westfield. The United Fund of Westfield, through a grant from the Westfield
Foundation and the help of The Westfield Leader, is proud to provide The
Caring Box. This volunteer clearing house, responding to special, immediate
needs in our community, will be published monthly.
in the cost.
The major revenue components of
the budget are 88 percent, or $47
million tax levy; 7 percent or $3.6
million state aid; 3 percent or $1.6
million free balance; and 2 percent of
$1 million miscellaneous.
According to Robert Berman,
Board Secretary and Business Administrator, the revenue components
would be “two-fold.”
He noted that the interest rate would
drop, but the funds and the recently
approved $11.7 million bond would
earn less than 5 percent.
A recent budget report also indicated that 66 percent of these components are derived from instruction,
while 34 percent account for admin-
istration and maintenance costs.
Dr. Foley and the board have extended the invitation to residents and
organizations in which they would
devise and present special budget
discussions.
The Parent Teacher Organizations
of schools district-wide will convene
during March and April to hold open
public meetings to examine the budget.
Mrs. Jacobson reported that the
Finance Committee will meet during
this week to prepare an informational presentation for public viewing on TV-36.
Voters will have the opportunity to
vote on the budget from 2 to 9 p.m. on
April 20.
DWC Hosts Main Street
Conference at Town Bank
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with its director a municipal employee.
Westfield’s DWC is a separate program, which is supported through a
tax assessment on properties within
the borders of the improvement district.
In addition, directors who serve on
Westfield’s SID board, known as the
DWC, are appointed by the Mayor
and Town Council.
Other Main Street New Jersey participants who were absent from the
conference include, Trenton, West
Orange and Wildwood.
According to Mr. Bloom, Senior
Program Associate from the National
Main Street Program, the application process is open to any town that
wishes to apply, and meets the criteria, but becoming a member of a
Main Street Program is competitive.
Eligibility criteria includes: a seasonal year-round population between
4,000-50,000, a commitment to em-
ploy a full-time project manager with
an adequate operating budget for a
minimum of three years and historic
architectural resources in a defined
downtown commercial area.
Towns in the Main Street program
receive services provided free of
charge to the community by means of
architectural design assistance, yearend assessment visits, a resource team
visit, goals and objectives workshops
and project manager hiring assistance and training. No state or federal money is awarded.
According to Michael LaPlace,
executive director of DWC, Westfield
became a member of the Main Street
Program in 1993 under the direction
of Mrs. Picou.
Subsequently, in 1996 the Westfield
Town Council created a special improvement district through a town
ordinance.
Mr. La Place became the Executive
Director in 1997.
Four Seek Open Seats
On Board of Education
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tion of some of the important strategies that the community laid out for
us through the Strategic Plan,” Mrs.
Puleio commented.
She stated that she strives to focus
on the next phase of enrollment issues, specifically how increases in
enrollment will flow through the intermediate schools and the high
school.
Mrs. Puleio, who resides in the
Wilson Elementary School area, revealed that she hopes the academic
programs will not be compromised
by the “enrollment boom.”
While reviewing her three years
on the school board, Mrs. Gardner
noted that many goals have been
accomplished and that she would
like to see all of the programs and
projects implemented by the board
carried out to their fruition.
Revising the policy manual, a feat
which has not been tackled in 15
years, is one important goal for Mrs.
Gardner, as well as maintaining a
challenging and innovative curriculum in the middle schools.
Mrs. Gardner who resides in the
neighborhood of Tamaques Elementary School, noted that while the
school board was once perceived as
that of a “rubber stamp” process, she
believes it now has a positive impact.
Mr. Wallace, who resides in the
McKinley Elementary School area,
has served on the Citizens Advisory
Committee on Capital Projects that
examined district-wide improvements proposed under the $11.7 million school bond passed by voters on
December 15.
Mr. Wallace, who holds a Master
of Business Administration Degree
in Finance and is employed as a
broker of municipal bonds, stated
that he would like to see the projects
established by the bond “brought to
their fulfillment.”
He stated that he believes he can
provide knowledge for financial situ-
ations and budget tasks.
Ms. Weber, who resides in the area
of Franklin Elementary School, attended Westfield Public Schools for
10 years.
The youngest candidate in her early
20s, Ms. Weber graduated Westfield
High School in 1994. She studied
Japanese and International Business
at Georgetown before graduating in
1998.
She reported that she would like to
be a part of a group that “maintains
excellence” in education and she
would like to concentrate on the importance of the youth for the future.
Ms. Weber observed that she is
pleased with the implementation of
the foreign language instruction in
the elementary schools, as well as the
establishment of computer technology.
Ms. Weber is employed by Lucent
Technologies in Warren as a Sales
Planner for the Asia Pacific region.
Each full school board term lasts
for three years. School board elections will be held on Tuesday,
April 20.
Citizens who are not registered to
vote have until Monday, March 22,
to become eligible to cast their ballots in this year’s school board elections.
To become a registered voter, an
individual must be at least 18 years of
age, be a United States citizen, and
maintain a primary residence in the
municipality in which he or she seeks
to vote.
Prospective voters may register in
their town, or at the office of the
Union County Election Board, 271
North Broad Street in Elizabeth.
Absentee ballots will also be available in the office of Union County
Clerk Joanne Rajoppi. Residents have
until Tuesday, April 13, to apply for
an absentee ballot by mail, and until
3 p.m. on Monday, April 19, for inperson registration.
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WESTFIELD
POLICE BLOTTER
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
• A Fanwood resident reported that
$200 was stolen from his wallet, which
had been stored in a locker at a local
recreation facility. Police said there were
no signs of forced entry on the locker.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
• Rasheem A. Moore, 20, of Westfield
was charged with possession of three
bags of suspected heroin, authorities said.
The bags were recovered during a police
search after Moore was arrested on a
contempt of court warrant issued by the
Roselle Municipal Court.
Moore, who was being held on $750
bail, was subsequently transported to the
Union County Jail.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
• Police received a report that a gray
suitcase containing approximately
$10,000 in jewelry was stolen after it
was left unattended beside a vehicle on
Saint Marks Avenue.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
• A Hawthorn Drive resident reported
that two ice show tickets, valued at $150,
were stolen from her residence.
• A woman at an Elm Street office
reported finding a man outside the door
to the building holding a screwdriver in
an apparent burglary attempt.
The suspect, described as white and
approximately 60 years of age, fled upon
being discovered, police said. Pry marks
WESTFIELD
FIRE BLOTTER
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22
• Ten hundred block of Columbus
Avenue – unintentional alarm.
• One hundred block of Park Street –
smoke scare.
• Three hundred block of First Street
– structure fire.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
• Five hundred block of Forest Avenue
– carbon monoxide detector activation.
• Eight hundred block of Grant Avenue – lock out.
• Seven hundred block of Lawrence
Avenue – system malfunction.
• Seven hundred block of Lawrence
Avenue – system malfunction.
• Three hundred block of Clark Street
– system malfunction.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24
• Seven hundred block of First Street
– carbon monoxide detector activation.
• Five hundred block of North Avenue East – brush fire.
• One hundred block of New Provi-
Girl Scouts
Volunteer with technical expertise to update business machines;
adult volunteers
Welcome Wagon
Teenagers, with references, for baby-sitting during
Welcome Wagon events
New Jersey Workshop for The Arts
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Mayor Jardim, though, reluctantly
accepted the council’s decision. He
wanted the town to pick up only
$50,000 of the cost, with the Friends
raising the remainder of the funds.
The council also agreed to repair
work at the municipal parking lot
located behind the Rialto Theatre,
the lot in front of the train station on
North Avenue, and the lot behind
businesses on North Avenue at a cost
of $175,000.
A project to combine municipal
lots on Elm and Prospect Streets,
slated to cost $125,000, was also
included in the budget.
Improvements at and around the
Central Avenue underpass, including additional street lighting, concrete pedestrian crosswalk pavers,
information kiosks and directional
signage, along with benches and bike
racks, at a total cost of $40,000, were
approved as sought by the Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC).
The town plans to seek funding
through a new grant program for
downtowns that is being offered by
the Union County Board of Chosen
Freeholders, officials noted.
The construction of a restroom at
Gumbert Park was pulled from the
1999 budget and instead will be paid
for by 1998 county “Project Pocket
Park” funds of $70,000, which will
be split between the town and the
county as part of the matching grant
program.
Of the $160,000 put in the budget
for Tamaques Park restrooms,
$120,000 will come from 1999 Pocket
Park funds, split again between the
town and county, with another
$40,000 derived from the Union
County Community Development
Block Grant program.
Road and curb projects to the tune
of around $950,000 are in the spending amount, with the town picking
up nearly $600,000 of that amount.
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dence Road – unintentional alarm.
• Two hundred block of Canterbury
Road – oil burner malfunction.
• One hundred block of Quimby Street
– system malfunction.
• One hundred block of Elm Street –
smoke and odor removal.
• Two hundred block of Prospect
Street – good intent call.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
• Four hundred block of Springfield
Avenue – vehicle fire.
• Seven hundred block of Cranford
Avenue – smoke scare.
• Six hundred block of Central Avenue – service call.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
• Eight hundred block of South Avenue – good intent call.
• Nine hundred block of Boulevard –
wire down.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Council Agrees to Buy One
Pumper for Fire Department
Please call the United Fund if you can help!
Westfield Neighborhood Council
Volunteers 3-6PM to help children access the Internet;
scheduling flexible
Planned Parenthood
were subsequently found on the door to
the office.
• The manager of an East Broad Street
store reported that four baseball jerseys
valued at $240 were stolen sometime
during the day. There are no suspects in
the case.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
• A woman reported the theft of an
anniversary band valued at $600 from
her room at a local motel.
• A Plainfield man collecting money
for an area newspaper reported being
harassed by a Ripley Place resident, who
allegedly responded with profanity when
the victim came to his house. No charges
have been filed in connection with the
case, authorities said.
• A Kimball Avenue resident reported
that the windshield on his motor vehicle
was shattered.
MONDAY, MARCH 1
• A Westfield woman reported an incident of theft by deception, saying she
gave a $500 check to a chimney service
the second week of February for work to
be done.
Since then, she told authorities, she
has been unable to contact anyone from
the service to discuss work which was
not completed.
• A South Euclid Avenue resident
reported that someone damaged the windshield of her 1994 Jeep.
The remainder will be paid through
either state or county aid or by assessments on property owners.
To support these improvements,
the town has included $100,000 for a
new sidewalk repair program. The
town will pick up half of the cost,
with residents assessed for the remainder of the tab.
At the start of Tuesday’s meeting,
the council appointed to the DWC
Board of Directors Marlene PerezSantalla of Poppyfields on Elm Street,
local goldsmith and jeweler Thomas
D. Cherin, and Sherry Cronin, a
member of the DWC Design Committee who is employed as Director
of Project Management for the Prudential Insurance Company in Newark. They will fill vacancies on the
board.
DWC Board of Directors Chairman Joseph Spector was re-appointed
for a two-year term. Ms. Cronin and
Ms. Perez-Santalla were named to
three-term terms. Mr. Cherin will
serve for two years.
Rutgers Cooperative
Sets Spring Craft Show
WESTFIELD – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County has
announced that the Seventh Annual
Breath of Spring Craft Show will be
held on Saturday, March 20, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hunterdon
County Extension Center on Route
31 in Flemington.
The show, benefiting the New Jersey State 4-H Association, will feature handmade crafts including
woodcarvings, woven blankets,
children’s clothing, folk art, American Girl doll clothes, dried floral
pieces, jewelry, and Easter items.
Children will have an opportunity
to make crafts and enjoy a visit with
the Easter Bunny. Spring plants,
baked goods and a lunch menu will
also be available.
Admission is $1. For more information, please call the Union County
4-H Office at (908) 654-9854.
Application Date Slated
For Senior Housing
WESTFIELD – The Second
Westfield Senior Citizens Housing
Corporation announced that applications for tenancy will be available
from Monday, March 15, through
Friday, March 26.
The complex is situated on a site
adjacent to the existing senior citizens development on Boynton Avenue in Westfield.
“We are delighted to respond to the
many calls and visits asking us for an
opportunity to apply for these affordable senior units,” stated Ruth B. Smith,
Executive Director of the corporation.
Prospective tenants will be
screened on the basis of age and
income. For more information or to
receive an application, please call
Thelma May Smith, Housing Manager, at (908) 518-9586.
THE TIMES
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BOARD ALSO HEARS OPENING TESTIMONY FOR DAY CARE PROPOSAL
Huge Turnout Forces Delay of Hearing
On Apartment Proposal for Dean Oil Site
By SUZETTE F. STALKER
Specially Written for The Times
Suzette F. Stalker for The Times
STANDING-ROOM ONLY Dozens of people turned out for the February 24
meeting of the Fanwood Planning Board, when a controversial application for
apartments at the Dean Oil site was scheduled to be heard. It has since been
postponed until Thursday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.
An overflow crowd which filled
both the Council Chambers and the
adjacent vestibule forced the Fanwood
Planning Board to reschedule its February 24 public hearing on a controversial proposal for apartments at the
former Dean Oil property.
Shortly after the board’s regular
meeting began at 8 p.m., Chairman
Gregory S. Cummings announced
the hearing would have to be postponed after being advised by Fire
Marshal Eugene Bellamy that the
massive turnout – approximately 80
people in the main room alone and
perhaps 20 more outside — constituted a violation of the borough’s fire
code. The permitted capacity of the
Council Chambers is 50 people.
A special hearing on the application has been set for Thursday, March
25, at 7:30 p.m. at a local school, to
provide ample seating and opportunity for public comment. The exact
location of the hearing will be publicized in local newspapers and on
Channel 35, Mr. Cummings said.
Applicants Vincent Bontempo and
John D. Mollozzi, who have a contract option to purchase the property
from its current owners, are seeking
approval to construct a three-story,
36-unit residential apartment complex on the lot at LaGrande Avenue
and Second Street, which is in a
general commercial zone.
The applicants require a use variance because apartment units are
presently not a permitted use in this
zone, Mr. Cummings confirmed.
Additional bulk and use variances
are required for the building because
the proposed widths of two drive-
ways, as well as the floor area ratio of
the complex, exceeds local ordinance,
while the planned parking stalls are
narrower than permitted.
The site had long been used by
Dean Oil as a storage and distribution facility for fuel and heating oil
before the company closed its operations there in the 1980s. Tax records
show the one-and-a-quarter-acre parcel is currently owned by Savers’
Shares of Morristown.
After the business there closed
down, a cleanup of the property was
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School Board Okays Tentative $44.5 Mil Budget
Reflecting 2.99 Percent Hike in School Tax Levy
By SUSAN M. DYCKMAN AND
KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL
Specially Written for The Times
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board
of Education approved a tentative
budget of $44,551,453 for the 19992000 school year at its Tuesday meeting.
Board approval followed adjustments to the superintendent’s original proposal of $44,903,849, in an
effort to reduce the school tax rate
increase for Scotch Plains and
Fanwood residents.
The approved tentative budget reflects an $822,403, or 1.88 percent
increase over 1998-1999. It calls for
an overall 2.99 percent increase in
the school tax levy.
The proposed spending plan falls
$571,036 shy of the 3 percent cap
regulated by the state.
Local property taxes fund 89.7
percent of the proposed budget; state
and Federal funding contribute 9.8
percent, and miscellaneous revenues
add 0.5 percent.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools
received $3,573,690 in state aid for
1999-2000, a modest 5 percent increase over the prior year.
As in 1998, Scotch PlainsFanwood’s state funding for the coming school year did not change despite revisions to the state’s calculation of district aid, which was originally released in late January.
According to Business Administrator and Board Secretary Matthew
A. Clarke, when new figures were
released last Friday, 11 of Union
County’s 22 school districts saw their
aid increase; nine (like Scotch PlainsFanwood) experienced no change,
primary indicator for identifying
those students who need instructional
intervention in the three content areas of reading, mathematics and writing.” The department identifies Level
I students as those with “clear competence in the critical thinking (or
higher order thinking) skills.”
Level II students indicate “minimal competence,” and may or may
The cost breaks down as follows:
Classroom Instruction, $5,393; Support Services, $787; Administrative
Costs, $1,362; Operation/Plant Maintenance, $1,075; Food Service, $1;
Extracurricular Costs, $183, and
other, $30. Additional costs include
tuition, transportation and equipment.
The state average per pupil expenditure is $9,565.
There are 4,354 students served by
the district’s one high school, five
elementary and two middle schools.
In preparing the budget, a variety
of program initiatives were developed by administrative study groups
whose members included the administrative council, members of the
Board of Education and the public,
and Barbara McGuane, President of
the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Education Association.
Dr. John R. Crews, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, highlighted some of these initiatives as
set forth in the tentative 1999-2000
school budget:
Two new teachers at Scotch
Plains-Fanwood High School for
Beginning Spanish and Special Education.
An increase in World Language
staffing at the middle schools (by 1.6
positions) to allow expansion of the
seventh-grade language program
from three days per week to five.
Expansion of the art program at
the elementary level to ensure one art
teacher at each of the five schools.
Expansion of the music staff at
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and two received less state support
than originally anticipated.
In Scotch Plains-Fanwood, under
the proposed spending plan, the
school tax rate per $100 of assessed
value would be $3.29, a 10 cent, or
3.13 percent increase over 1998.
This translates into an annual increase of $115 on the average assessed home, valued at $115,000, in
the township.
Fanwood taxpayers would see their
school tax rate per $100 of assessed
value rise 1.54 percent, or six cents,
to $3.96. The increase equates to
$49.80 per year on an average assessed home valued at $83,000.
According to the 1997-1998 School
Report Cards recently issued by the
state, it costs $9,696 to educate a
child in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood
public school system.
Test Results Called ‘Consistent’
By BOE; Band to Get Uniforms
By SUSAN M. DYCKMAN
Specially Written for The Times
During the February 25 Scotch
Plains-Fanwood Board of Education
meeting, curriculum supervisors
called the recently-released scores
for the eighth-grade Early Warning
Test (EWT) and eleventh grade High
School Proficiency Assessment
(HSPA) “consistent” in comparison
to those of prior years, though there
is room for improvement.
With respect to the fourth-grade
Elementary School Performance Assessment (ESPA), administrators are
frustrated by the lack of information
supplied by the state regarding 1998
test results.
Scores on the Reading portion of
the EWT, administered in March
1998, particularly troubled Board
Vice President Theresa Larkin, who
said, “I’m concerned with what’s
going on here.” She pointed to a
downward trend in reading scores.
The reading proficiency level at
Terrill Middle School for Level I was
52 percent; at Park Middle School, it
was 66 percent.
Mrs. Larkin indicated that the District Factor Group (DFG) score for
reading was 73 percent. The DFG
ranks the state’s school districts socioeconomically from lowest to highest, A to J. Scotch Plains-Fanwood is
in D F G I.
The State Department of Education says the EWT is “to be used as a
Final Petitions Filed
For Local BOE Seats
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Times
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board
of Education has announced the roster of candidates for its three available seats this year.
Dr. Donald E. Sheldon of Acacia
Road in Scotch Plains; Morris H.
Gillet of Raritan Road in Scotch
Plains; Edward J. Saridaki, Jr. of
William Street in Scotch Plains;
Dominick Bratti of Aberdeen Road
in Scotch Plains; and Ava McNamara
of Arrowwood Drive in Scotch Plains
are all competing for the two seats
available to Scotch Plains residents.
Mr. Gillet and Mr. Saridaki currently hold the two Scotch Plains
seats.
Mr. Gillet is now in his second
term on the board. Mr. Saridaki is
serving his first term on the board.
For the single seat available to
Fanwood residents, Jessica V.
Simpson of Midway Avenue in
Fanwood and Victoria Manduca of
Arlene Court in Fanwood have filed
petitions.
Mrs. Simpson is the incumbent for
the Fanwood seat.
Mrs. Simpson is also in her second
full term, having first been named to
fill a vacancy on the school board in
1992. She was elected to her first full
term the following year, and reelected
in 1996.
Mrs. Simpson, who resides in the
School One area, was the board’s
Vice President last year.
Mrs. Manduca, who resides in the
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Borough officials were scheduled
to introduce Fanwood’s 1999 municipal budget during a special governing body meeting, having delivered a flat spending plan for the third
time since 1995.
Council President and Administration and Finance Committee
Chairman William E. Populus, Jr.
confirmed on Monday that the
$5,317,321 budget, slated for adoption next month, represents a 0 percent increase in municipal taxes from
last year’s adopted budget of $5.5
million.
He said governing body members
raised $43,000 to eliminate a tax
hike by trimming operating costs,
removing certain projects from the
capital budget, and reallocating funds
from old ordinances to pay for capital
Grand Jury Indicts
Massage Therapist
On Additional Counts
By SUSAN M. DYCKMAN
Specially Written for The Times
Already charged with sexually assaulting one woman during a massage at his office last May, Richard
A. Williams, 45, of Scotch Plains
was recently indicted by a grand jury
on three additional offenses against
three other women over a period of
four years.
Fanwood Survey Nets First Place
During DECA State Competition
By SUZETTE F. STALKER
Specially Written for The Times
A survey tapping Fanwood residents’ opinions on ways to enhance
communication and strengthen the
downtown captured a first place
award for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood
High School DECA Chapter at the
marketing association’s annual state
competition.
It was just one of 51 prizes won by
the local chapter, which has also
made a strong showing in previous
competitions. Held in Cherry Hill
from February 22 to 24, the event
drew 1200 DECA students from
throughout New Jersey, including 70
from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood unit.
Students vied for awards in approximately 30 categories related to
their marketing classes or on-the-job
training. Based on their performance
at the state level, 32 members of the
Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter are
improvement projects in 1999.
Operating expenses include salaries and wages, which this year total
$2,605,005, and costs involved in
running the various municipal departments. Capital expenses run the
gamut from infrastructure improvements to purchase of borough vehicles.
The operations end of this year’s
spending plan was reduced by
$13,900 from the preliminary total,
while the capital budget was sliced
by $227,000. Several projects, such
as engineering preparaton for work
to be done on North Avenue, and
resurfacing of Waldon Road and Old
South Avenue, were removed from
capital expenditures and will be
funded instead with moneys left over
from earlier ordinances.
Sanitary sewer repair costs, proposed at $50,000, were also pulled
now eligible to participate in the
national competition in Orlando,
Florida during the last week of April.
Sophomores Andrew Elko, An-
For a Complete List
Of DECA Winners
Please See Page 7
from the 1999 capital budget since
there are still funds available from
earlier allocations for this work.
An initial allocation of $250,000
for expansion of a park building was
reduced to $150,000. Mr. Populus
said the governing body plans to
apply for the remaining $100,000
needed to complete the project
through Union County’s 1999 Project
Pocket Park Program.
Last year, Fanwood received
$125,000 through the matching grant
program for pending creation of a
pocket park on Watson Road. At the
present time, the most likely building expansion location appears to be
thony Gicas and James McClintock,
who made up the committee for the
DECA survey, received the top prize
for a creative marketing research
project. Lending support throughout
the duration of the project were fellow chapter members, who helped
draft and mail the questionnaire, then
tabulated the results by hand.
Mailed to all 2700 Fanwood households in December, the survey sought
to identify for borough officials residents’ feelings and concerns about
the lines of communication between
the municipal government, its agencies and the public, as well as their
views about the business district.
It was prepared by DECA in cooperation with the Fanwood Community Assessment Committee, which
last year recruited volunteer “action
groups” to develop improvement
strategies for guiding the borough
toward the start of the next millennium.
These groups, which targeted the
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Fanwood’s Governing Body Delivers
Flat $5.3 Million Budget for 1999
By SUZETTE F. STALKER
Suzette F. Stalker for The Times
LONGTIME BUSINESS A Scotch Plains resident is seeking approval from
the Fanwood Planning Board to convert the South Avenue building presently
owned by Pets & Their People into a day care facility. The applicant has a
purchase option with the current business owners there.
INDEX
Community
News ......... Page 16
County .......... Page 2
Editorial ........ Page 4
Mountainside Page 3
Obituary ........ Page 8
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Religious ....... Page 9
Social ............ Page 6
Sports ............ Page 11
Mr. Williams, a sports massage
therapist, was indicted in June of
1998 on a second degree charge of
sexual assault for allegedly touching
a Plainfield woman in his Willow
Avenue office.
The indictment followed a police
investigation initiated by the victim’s
report to the Union County Rape
Crisis Center.
According to Scotch Plains Police
Chief Thomas O’Brien, once that
indictment appeared in the newspaper, three more women “came forward of their own volition” with similar complaints.
In late February, the grand jury
returned a count of second degree
sexual assault that alleges Mr. Williams “grabbed” a 28-year-old
Cranford woman during a massage
in March of 1997.
A count of fourth degree sexual
contact was returned in connection
with an incident in November of
1996, when a 26-year-old Scotch
Plains woman was allegedly fondled
during a massage session.
The final charge, also fourth degree sexual contact, is connected to a
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Postal Union
Seeks Solution
To Problems
By KIM KINTER
Specially Written for The Times
A local branch of the National
Association of Letter Carriers’ union
said it is trying to resolve problems
with management at the Scotch Plains
Post Office without having to resort
to informational pickets to highlight
their disagreements.
Elizabeth Mulligan, President of
Branch No. 4102, said the union has
been trying to work out differences
through the United States Postal
Service’s grievance process, but that
to date, nothing had been worked out
to the union’s satisfaction.
A meeting between union representatives and Scotch Plains Post
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
School Board Labels
Test Results ‘Consistent’
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not require instructional intervention.
Level II reading proficiency at Terrill
was 44 percent; at Park, 33 percent.
Students in Level III are “considered
to be below the state minimum level of
proficiency” and should have instructional intervention. Level III reading proficiency at Terrill was 4 percent; at Park,
0.8 percent.
Reading and Language Arts Supervisor Diane Kelly agreed that reading scores
are an area of concern, but “expects
improvement this year” because students
are more aware of what is expected of
them.
According to Ms. Kelly, teachers are
working to help students understand the
grading system for these tests. She said
students need to “give the optimum answer” to achieve the “optimum grade.”
With respect to HSPA scores, areas of
concern are numerical operations, and
measurement and geometry in math; and
sentence completion in writing.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
teacher Carol Senff also suggested several ways to improve students’ reading
scores, including encouraging students
to read outside of class and tracking
students’ reading history from eighth
through 12th grade.
The district has already enhanced its
summer reading program by making students more accountable for what they
read during summer months.
In other business, the board approved
member Jean McAllister’s recommendation to strengthen the language of the
district resolution opposing the mandatory structured learning experiences outlined in the state’s school-to-work agenda.
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood resolution
is scheduled to be voted upon by the
delegate assembly of the New Jersey
School Boards Association in May.
Mrs. McAllister offered evidence that
the structured learning experience is not
a program, but a systemic change in the
state’s view of education.
The end result of her presentation and
subsequent board discussion was new
language that called for eliminating mandated participation in the structured learning experience for students and school
districts, and allowing districts to address career awareness and education
according to their own needs.
The resolution also called for the postponed implementation of the administra-
tive code governing the new Cross-Content
Workplace Readiness Standards until the
Core Curriculum Content Standards are
proven “reliable, achievable and valued”
benchmarks of academic achievement.
Finally, the re-worded resolution called
for further revisions to the code that
would eliminate annotation of diplomas
for students with disabilities who meet
alternate graduation requirements.
Board President August Ruggiero
stated, “There seems to be a change in
(the state’s) emphasis from academic to
workplace readiness that should not be
allowed to continue.”
The board also approved a $40,000
expenditure that will allow the Scotch
Plains-Fanwood High School Marching
Band to purchase new uniforms for its
members, plus an additional $12,000 for
the purchase of a new wrestling mat.
“This is something that’s been overlooked for a number of years,” noted
Board Member Thomas Russo, who called
the uniform expense a board obligation.
“The appearance of the band is important for appearances as well as the morale of all students involved in the music
program,” he stated.
The board used moneys from the retirement savings account to fund the purchases.
Late in the meeting, the board approved, on second reading, a revised Safe
Schools Policy which defines a safe school
as “a place where students can learn and
teachers can teach in a welcoming environment, free of intimidation and fear. It
is a setting where the educational climate
fosters a spirit of acceptance and care for
every child; where behavior expectations
are clearly communicated, consistently
enforced, and fairly applied.”
The policy lists eight key factors for
success:
Establishing clear behavior standards.
Providing adequate adult presence and
supervision.
• Enforcing the rules fairly and consistently.
• Supervising offenders closely and
sanctioning offenders consistently.
• Cultivating parental support.
• Creating partnerships with outside
agencies.
• Controlling school campus access.
• Encouraging each student to believe he/she can help make school a safer
place.
Postal Workers Seek
Solutions Problems
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row morning, March 6, she said.
Ms. Mulligan explained that problems the union believes it is having with
management date to September, when a
new supervisor joined the Scotch Plains
Post Office.
The union President alleges that the
supervisor has been unduly hard on some
of the letter carriers, and that many of the
68 grievances the union has received
since September have dealt with problems associated with the supervisor.
She could not confirm, however,
whether the complaints were all made by
separate individuals or whether some
workers had filed multiple complaints.
The situation came to a head on Monday, when a letter carrier was escorted
out of the Post Office by Scotch Plains
police. Township police confirm that they
were contacted by the local Post Office to
remove a letter carrier, and a police
report on the matter shows the individual
exited the building without incident. No
charges were filed.
Ms. Mulligan said the letter carrier
was asking the supervisor some administrative questions regarding a sick leave
matter, and that apparently the supervisor asked him to leave the building. The
letter carrier misunderstood and stayed
at work, and the supervisor contacted
police, she said.
The supervisor, contacted by The Times
of Scotch Plains-Fanwood, declined to
comment about any problems at the Post
Office, and referred all questions to the
Newark office of the United States Postal
Service. The Newark office oversees post
offices in Northern New Jersey.
Scotch Plains Postmaster Elvoid
Christmas also refused to comment, saying that the situation between the union
and management was an “internal matter.”
Frank Santaro, spokesman for the district office in Newark, said the office is
aware of some problems between the
union and management in the Scotch
Plains Post Office, but said the United
States Postal Service does not comment
on pending grievances.
“There are communications going on,”
he said.
He added that the Scotch Plains Post
Office, which has about 55 employees,
has a very high customer satisfaction
record, stating that this is the main goal
of the United States Postal Service.
“If there are internal problems, we
have a grievance process,” Mr. Santaro
said. “The employees are aware of this
process, and we follow that through to a
resolution.”
Grand Jury Indicts Massage Therapist
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case involving a 40-year-old Rahway
woman who told authorities she was
fondled by Mr. Williams in September of
1994 during a massage session at the
Cranford Swim Club.
The three latest alleged incidents all
took place during free or complimentary
massage sessions with Mr. Williams.
Robert P. O’Leary of the Union County
Prosecutor’s Office explained that conviction on the second degree charge could
carry a 10-year state prison sentence.
Conviction on the lesser charge of fourth
degree sexual contact carries a jail term
of up to 18 months.
Mr. Williams’ attorney, Kirk Rhodes
of Scotch Plains, could not be reached for
comment.
While massage therapists are not presently licensed by the state, the Professional Boards Division of New Jersey’s
Law and Public Safety Department is
planning to regulate massage therapy
under its Board of Nursing beginning in
August.
Practitioners will need to apply for a
massage therapy license, complete an
examination and pay a fee. If approved,
therapists would receive a state license
and wall certificate that they will be
required to display for the public in their
offices.
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ordered to remove contaminants which
had seeped into the soil from underground storage tanks formerly located at
the site. The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection certified last
year that appropriate cleanup measures
had been completed.
A flyer urging public opposition to
the proposal has been circulated among
area residents, charging that the apartment complex, besides being a nonconforming use, represents higher-density development than is currently permitted.
Concerns have also been raised among
borough residents over whether there
would be adequate parking for the proposed complex, and the potential impact
a multi-family building could have on the
local school district, which is already
faced with rising enrollment.
Mr. Cummings informed those in attendance last week that, despite rumors
to the contrary, the proposed apartment
building would not contain affordable
housing units.
After rescheduling the Dean Oil site
application, the board heard opening testimony concerning an appeal by Christine Loh of Scotch Plains, who is seeking
approval of her site plan and a parking
variance to open a private day care center
at 133 South Avenue.
The applicant has a purchase agreement with the owners of Pets & Their
People, a pet care and grooming business which is currently located at that
address.
If her appeal is approved, she said she
plans to completely refurbish the
building’s interior.
Mrs. Loh, a state-licensed child care
provider who has operated a program in
her home for four years, said that although the facility would likely be able to
accommodate 70 children, the actual total would probably be closer to 60.
Day care program capacity is determined by an inspector from the Division of Youth and Family Services,
which regulates such facilities, and is
based on total square footage of the
building, according to Harriet Lerner
of Rockaway.
Ms. Lerner, who operates several child
care facilities and is Treasurer of the
New Jersey Child Care Association, has
been retained by the applicant as a consultant.
She testified, however, that she has no
financial interest in the business and that
neither she nor the applicant have ever
been employed by one another.
Mrs. Loh testified that her center would
serve youngsters ranging from infants to
age 4, who would be cared for by a staff
of 10, including herself. Grouped by age,
the children would be provided with
activities designed to encourage socialization and inquisitiveness, including
playtime. The center would not offer an
academic curriculum.
Ms. Lerner noted that pick-up and
drop-off times would be staggered, and
that not all children enrolled at the center
would be there simultaneously. As the
youngsters arrived and departed, the number of staff members on the premises
would increase and decrease accordingly,
she said.
The consultant stated that the majority
of children would likely be brought to the
center between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m., and
be picked up between 5 and 6 p.m.
Mrs. Loh anticipated that the center’s
hours of operation would be between
7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., but said the exact
schedule would be based on the needs of
her clientele, most of whom she predicted would be parents working full
time jobs.
The applicant’s proposal calls for a
total of 17 parking spaces, including six
in the front of the building for parents
bringing and picking up their children;
nine more, including a handicapped stall,
in the rear for overflow traffic and staff,
and two on the side of the facility for Mrs.
Loh and an assistant.
Parking for day care centers is not
mandated by the state, but if provided,
the stalls must conform to borough regulations. The parking variance is required
because some of the stalls proposed for
the center are smaller than the prescribed
10-foot by 20-foot design.
Board members appeared primarily
concerned with parking and vehicular
traffic issues related to the proposed
facility, since the property is located
adjacent to the A & P parking lot along a
heavily-traveled state highway.
They focused particular attention on
the close proximity to the supermarket
of a 13-foot-wide driveway running
from the front to the back of the proposed day care center lot.
Board members also worried that vehicles coming to the center could wind
up queuing along the side of South Avenue while other cars ahead of them
discharged children.
Ms. Lerner said she expected that approximately 25 to 30 cars would come to
the facility during the peak arrival and
departure periods, but added that most
parents — enroute to work or home —
would be on the premises less than 10
minutes.
In addition, Mrs. Loh estimated that
between 35 and 40 percent of her clients
would have multiple children enrolled at
the center — a factor she said would also
reduce traffic circulation at the facility.
Ms. Lerner said it is also common for
parents to carpool.
Due to the lateness of the hour, the
board opted around 11 p.m. to postpone
further testimony in the case. Based on
the availability of all parties concerned,
the hearing on the application will continue at the board’s next regular meeting on Thursday, March 24, at 8 p.m.
Board members said they also wanted
time to review a traffic study of the site,
which they said they had just received
that day, and to allow opportunity for
public comment.
Borough Council Delivers
Flat Budget for Third Time
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LaGrande Park, governing body members have said.
The enlarged facility would serve as a
new meeting place for the Fanwood Senior Citizens Club, and could also be
used by other members of the community.
A proposed $43,000 allocation for a
storage building, to be used by several
municipal departments, was reduced to
$23,000. Mr. Populus said only one part
of the three-component project would be
covered in this year’s budget.
He said several items would be purchased through an agreement with the
Union County Economic Development
Corporation, which he explained would
cost less than if the borough went through
the traditional bonding process or state
contracts.
These purchases include a new fire
truck for $250,000, a dump truck for
$75,000, two police cars for a total of
$40,000, $16,000 for police department
firearms, $13,000 for an emergency generator for the rescue squad, and $5,400
for additional equipment for Channel 35.
Borough officials also delivered flat
budgets in 1995 and 1997. The municipal spending plan represents the second
largest portion of residents’ tax bills.
School taxes assume the lion’s share,
with the county budget comprising the
smallest category.
DECA Survey Captures
First Place at State Event
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areas of communication, volunteerism,
long-range planning and the downtown,
presented their proposals to the Borough
Council on December 2.
One of the ideas put forth by the communication group was the DECA survey,
which was done as a school project at no
cost to the borough. The marketing students have conducted similar projects in
the past.
The questionnaire generated a 19 percent response rate, which was described
as unusually high for a direct mail initiative. Five hundred and twelve questionnaires were completed and returned.
Results of the survey, as well as
DECA’s own recommendations, were
unveiled for Mayor Maryanne S. Connelly
and members of the Assessment Committee during a special presentation on
February 2.
Among the proposals most favored by
respondents were greater coverage of
community events on Channel 35, receipt of e-mail from the borough and a
quarterly municipal newsletter, increased
promotional activities by the business
community, evening store hours and additional retail shops.
Reflecting on the award-winning
project he helped bring to fruition, Andrew said he “learned a lot” not only
about the multi-phase endeavor but also
about the community itself. “Basically,
what the people want is what the survey
showed.”
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SCOTCH PLAINS
POLICE BLOTTER
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
• It was reported that a golf ball was
thrown through a window at Evergreen
Elementary School.
• John C. Moseley, 52, of Scotch
Plains was arrested and charged with
aggravated assault upon a juvenile at the
suspect’s place of residence, according
to police. Moseley was released on $5,000
bond set by Judge Joseph Perfilio of the
Mountainside Municipal Court.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
• The theft of a walkman radio from
a locker at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High
School was reported.
• The theft of a laptop computer from
a locker at Union Catholic High School
was reported.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27
• Scott Kosovan, 18, of Scotch
School Board Approves
Tentative Budget for 1999
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the elementary level to four teachers
(from 3.5), which will allow creation of
a general music program at the middle
schools.
Introduction of an after-school test
preparation course to enhance student readiness for the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) and Eleventh Grade High
School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
Addition of one full-time teacher to
begin a literacy program for grades 1 and
2 that would supplement the existing
Reading Recovery program for youngsters who require added support to hone
their reading skills.
Expansion of the middle school athletic program to include boys’ and girls’
basketball and soccer teams at both Park
and Terrill Middle Schools.
Additional supervisory support for
new elementary teachers.
Addition of a half-time Special Education teacher at the elementary level to
provide more classroom support for regular education teachers.
Creation of a new Technical Assistant position.
Increased professional development
opportunities for staff that would provide
more summer and after-school professional instruction to cut back on teachers’ time out of the classroom.
Dr. Crews also identified other
items which contributed to growth in
the proposed budget: a 3 percent increase in instructional budgets; a 10
percent increase in the athletic budget; technology equipment, and capital outlay for technology at the middle
schools.
In commenting on the tentative budget, which passed 8-1, with Richard
Meade opposed, board member Edward
J. Saridaki, Jr. called the plan “very
responsible.”
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area of Brunner Elementary School, was
a candidate for the Scotch PlainsFanwood Board of Education in 19951996.
For the Scotch Plains seats, Mr. Bratti,
who resides in the area of Coles Elementary School, is an attorney and is currently serving his second term at Youth
& Family Counseling Service in
Westfield, where he was elected Assistant Secretary this year.
If elected to the board, Mr. Bratti would
like to focus on balancing the budget for
the coming year, while maintaining quality education for the students.
In a prepared statement, Dr. Sheldon,
who resides in the Evergreen School
area, commented: “I strongly believe in
the importance of public education and
the need to provide educational experiences, which will prepare our young
people to come with the economic and
social changes in our future.”
He added, “Based on my experience
as a parent, public school teacher and
administrator, a former member and
President of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood
Board of Education, and a long-time
resident of Scotch Plains, I believe that I
am well-prepared to contribute to the
leadership of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood
regional district.”
Mr. Gillett, who resides in the Coles
Elementary School area, stated, “I have
worked for six years to get us (the school
district) to where it is and I believe we
can keep it there. We have to keep it
there,” Mr. Gillett told The Times.
While considering several new mandates imposed by the state, he added that
the board has “hard decisions” to make
in the future and he wants to be a part of
that decision-making process.
Mr. Saridaki, who resides in the Evergreen School area, stated that he would
like to continue to focus on financial
issues, as well as “working against statemandated programs that don’t benefit
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“It expands on key academic and athletic areas,” he said. “It’s realistic to
expect the general population in our communities to accept it.”
“I don’t agree the budget is one to be
proud of,” countered Mr. Meade. “I find
it disappointing.”
The Fanwood representative called it
“hypocritical” to approve the near-4 percent increase in teachers’ salaries under
the recent contract settlement, then not
approve the means to pay for it by endorsing the originally-presented budget.
Board member Morris H. Gillet stated,
“The budget is responsible and what
taxpayers will accept.” He reiterated his
support for the contract settlement, saying that, “to let it go further would have
done the district no good.”
Board member Lance Porter approved
of the administration’s willingness to cut
the budget back by $375,000. “I’m happy
the focus was kept on instructional programs,” he said.
“This is not the time to debate issues
that have been resolved,” stated board
member Thomas Russo. “The budget
includes significant and exciting initiatives. Every year it costs more for clothes,
food and to maintain cars; school districts also have increases. I wish I could
hold the household budget to a 1.88
percent increase.”
Board president August Ruggiero noted
that the study groups came up with shortand long-range plans that included $500,000
in initiatives “even though it (the administration) kept the budget down.”
Details of the tentative budget will be
released in a series of presentations by
board members at Parent-Teacher Association meetings and other community
groups. The first presentation is scheduled for Monday, March 8, at Park Middle
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Plains was arrested and charged with
criminal mischief to a vehicle at a
convenience store on Westfield Avenue, authorities said.
Kosovan is alleged to have broken a
window with a baseball bat after an
argument. Pursuant to the investigation,
the suspect was also charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28
• Police reported that someone gained
entry to the Union County Day Center on
Terrill Road by opening a bathroom window. Nothing was taken from the building.
MONDAY, MARCH 1
• Segundo Velecela, 25, of
Hackensack was arrested and charged
with driving under the influence of alcohol pursuant to a motor vehicle stop on
Route 22, police confirmed.
the district.”
He added that he would also like to
keep recent personnel changeovers flowing smoothly. Mr. Saridaki would also
like to be involved in upcoming technological and financial decisions to be made
by the board.
Bringing a background of financial
management to the board, Mr. Saridaki
stated that he has also been instrumental
in assisting the board’s new Business
Administrator, Matthew Clarke.
Ms. McNamara resides in the McGinn
School area. As a life-long resident of
Scotch Plains, she is a mother of the three
children who currently attend Brunner and
McGinn schools.
One of her children is enrolled in the
Learning Disability Program at Brunner
and the elements of the program are a
primary focus for Mrs. McNamara.
She also would like to focus on the
issue of “leveling” in the middle schools
and the enrollment bulge in the lower
schools.
Mrs. McNamara said that she feels it is
important that parents with children in the
elementary school system should be represented as board members. She noted that, if
elected, she would be a much-needed voice
for McGinn School.
Each full school board term lasts for
three years. School board elections will
be held on Tuesday, April 20.
Citizens who are not registered to vote
have until Monday, March 22, to become
eligible to cast their ballots in this year’s
school board elections.
To become a registered voter, an individual must be at least 18 years of age, be
a United States citizen, and maintain a
primary residence in the municipality in
which he or she seeks to vote.
Prospective voters may register in their
town, or at the office of the Union County
Election Board, 271 North Broad Street
in Elizabeth.
Absentee ballots will also be available in the office of Union County
Clerk Joanne Rajoppi. Residents have
until Tuesday, April 13, to apply for an
absentee ballot by mail, and until 3
p.m. on Monday, April 19, for in-person registration.
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
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Transportation Projects in Union County Detailed
For Business Leaders During Alliance Conference
By PAUL J. PEYTON
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
ELIZABETH — Described as a
“virtual who’s who of transportation,” the Union County Alliance, a
bi-partisan consortium of government, business and civic leaders, last
week hosted a conference on transportation issues facing the county.
The efforts of the Alliance are
aimed at advancing the county’s interests on development issues.
Among those issues covered were
the Transportation Development District (TDD) for the Route 1&9 corridor, the master plan for the Port of
Elizabeth, Cross-County Link, and
improvements along Route 82/Morris Avenue, and the South Avenue
corridor. The Cross-County Link is
the third and final segment of the
proposed Newark-Elizabeth Rail
Link.
The TDD was established by the
county to address the demands of the
surge in economic development opportunities, particularly in the Port
Elizabeth and Linden Airport areas.
The airport and the surrounding area
are part of a major planned redevelopment.
Among those businesses that are
included in the port plan — still in
the development stages — are hotels/
conference facilities, distribution centers to service the Port of Elizabeth
and Newark Airport, office and logistics centers to support trade and
commerce, as well as a intermodal
trans-shipment area.
Freeholder Donald Goncalves said
that the conference, attended by NJ
Transit officials as well as Department of Transportation representatives, proved that, “Union County is
back on the map on transportation
issues.”
He cited the many projects NJ Tran-
sit has completed, including major
improvements to the Westfield and
Rahway railroad stations, as well
as an $8 million restoration project
planned for the Plainfield Train
Station. A new station in the
Townley section of Union Township on Route 82 is also in the
hopper for the agency.
“I felt that people (attending the
conference) were really able to see
the fruits of our labor coming to
bear,” said Freeholder Linda d.
Stender, Chairwoman of the board’s
Economic Development Committee.
Mrs. Stender said the meeting
gave the business community the
opportunity to see that their tax
dollars are being properly allocated for investments within the
county.
She said officials were able to
look at the county’s plans regarding such projects as the proposed
Cross County Link. The link will
provide a seamless transit east-west
route from Plainfield to
Elizabethport, with access to Newark International Airport.
It will utilize the former Central
Railroad of New Jersey right-ofway from Cranford to Elizabethport.
The link will use both the old
Central Jersey track as well as NJ
Transit’s Raritan Valley Line, thus
passing through Fanwood,
Westfield, Garwood and Cranford.
In other business, Freeholder
Stender noted that the county will
sponsor a Shade Tree Education
Conference on Tuesday, March 16.
Governing body members, Department of Public Works employees
and Planning Board members, as
well as shade tree and environmental commissions from the 21 mu-
nicipalities in the county, are invited to attend the conference.
Officials from the Department of
Forestry will speak on the Community Forestry Act and its implications for local towns.
Mrs. Stender said “there are some
very significant training issues we
believe municipalities should be informed about that will assist them”
in potential liability cases that might
pop up regarding town-owned trees.
Also, details of this spring’s county
tree planting program, in accordance
with Arbor Day, will be unveiled.
The Freeholders were greeted with
bag pipes at the start of Thursday’s
meeting, as members of the county’s
St. Patrick’s Day Committee
marched into the room.
The third annual county parade
will take place Saturday, March 13,
beginning at 1 p.m. The parade will
travel down Morris Avenue, also
known as Route 82, in Union.
Picking up from last September,
when the county held its first jazz
festival, Jersey Jazz by The Lake,
the board again awarded a contract
at $28,000 to “This is It!” Concept
and Event Production Company of
Hoboken as the event promoter. Last
year’s jazz festival was held in
Cranford’s Nomahegan Park.
The company is noted for its work
in promoting the Riverfest jazz festival in Red Bank.
This year, two additional events
will be held. In June, July and August, a “Kids Kingdom Jubilee” will
take place at three locations in the
county. A Blues festival will be held
in July in Cedar Brook Park in
Plainfield, followed by the second
annual jazz festival on Saturday and
Sunday, September 18 and 19, at
Nomahegan Park.
The board also approved a longterm plan to renovate the county’s
Oriscello Correctional Facility.
The
Musial
Group
of
Mountainside was issued a $15,000
contract to draw up architectural
plans for renovations to the first
floor of the jail.
Jail officials want to eliminate
“blind spots” throughout he facility
– areas where the line of sight is
blocked for jail guards.
“These renovations will make the
flow of people, both visitors and
prisoners, safer and more efficient,”
Freeholder Goncalves noted in a
prepared statement issued to The
Westfield Leader and The Times.
Located on Elizabethtown Plaza,
the facility houses an average of
1,475 prisoners daily in new and
older buildings located behind the
Union County Courthouse.
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RECOGNIZED BY BOARD...Scotch Plains Municipal Attorney Andrew Baron
accepts a resolution from Freeholder Linda d. Stender of Fanwood, commending
him for his efforts as Deputy County Counsel. Mr. Baron resigned to accept his
new position. Pictured with him are his wife, Ellen, and children, Ross, 2, and
Dory, 5.
Drug Awareness Week Begins This Weekend
Paul J. Peyton for The Westfield Leader and The Times
DON’T FORGET YOUR GREEN...Members of the Union County St. Patrick’s
Day Parade Committee were presented with resolutions in recognition of their
efforts in planning this year’s event. The parade will be held on Saturday, March
13, beginning at 1 p.m. on Morris Avenue in Union Township.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Municipal Alliance/PANDA (Preventing Alcohol, Narcotic and Drug Abuse) has announced a series of
events to highlight Drug Awareness Week, March 7-13, in the town.
The events are as follows:
• Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7: “Red Ribbon Weekend” – featuring special activities in churches and synagogues.
• Monday, March 8: “Red Ribbon Rally Day”: The community is
encouraged to wear a red ribbon and tie ribbons everywhere.
• Tuesday, March 9: “PANDA Day”: A proclamation will be signed
by Mayor Thomas C. Jardim at 7:15 p.m. Residents are asked to turn their
porch lights on from 7 to 9 p.m.
• Friday, March 12: “Wear Red Day”: Residents are asked to wear red
clothing throughout the day.
SAVING ENERGY Governor Christine Todd Whitman, seated, signs S-7, a
landmark energy deregulation bill, into law. The law will grant a mandatory 10percent rate reduction off electric bills that are currently 50 percent higher than
the national average over the next three years, resulting in an average monthly
savings of $10 to $20. This is also the equivalent of receiving a free month of
electricity each year. Applauding the Governor’s action, pictured left to right,
are: Board of Public Utilities Commissioner Herb Tate, Senator Peter Inverso,
the sponsor of S-7; Assemblyman Paul DiGaetano, the assembly sponsor;
Assembly Speaker Jack Collins, and Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco.
County Commission to Honor
Local ‘Women of Excellence’
The Union County Commission
on the Status of Women has selected
12 local women who have distinguished themselves in business, education, health care, government, law,
art and community service.
The women will be honored at the
commission’s seventh annual
awards dinner on Friday, March 12,
at 7 p.m. at The Westwood in
Garwood. Tickets for the dinner will
cost $40 per person and reservations are required.
One woman of excellence, Adele
Kenny, is a longtime Fanwood resident. As a teacher, writer and community volunteer, she has distinguished herself for many years. She
is being honored for her work in
Journalism and Public Relations.
Ms. Kenny founded the Scotch
Plains chapter of the Secular
Franciscan Order and she is currently coordinator of the Carriage
House Poetry Reading Series in
Fanwood.
Another honoree, Susan M.
MacMullan, currently serves as
Municipal Court Judge for Fanwood,
Roselle and Garwood.
From 1988 to 1997, she served in
the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, where she prosecuted more than
60 jury trial and more than 30 bench
trials assigned to the Violent Crimes
Unit, the Juvenile and Family Court
Section, the Trial Unit and the Appellate Section.
A 1987 graduate of Seton Hall
University School of Law, Judge
MacMullan is a Westfield resident
and a mother of one son.
Geri M. Samuel, the Mayor of
Scotch Plains, was also selected as a
‘woman of excellence.’ She was
elected to the Scotch Plains Township Council in 1998. A longtime
volunteer for community causes, she
is being honored for her work as an
advocate for women.
Mrs. Samuel has been deeply involved in the Jewish Federation, cochairing Operation Exodus from
1989 to 1993 and the federation’s
women’s division from 1990 to l992.
Last year, Mrs. Samuel donated
one of her kidneys to save the life of
a Cranford woman.
Another honoree, Nellie Suggs is
a Westfield resident who is being
honored for her advocacy on behalf
of women. She is a career employee
with the United States Customs Service and serves as an Equal Employee Opportunity Specialist.
Mrs. Suggs has been instrumental
in enabling women to reach supervisory and management positions in
the Customs Service through career
advancement programs. In addition,
she is Treasurer of St. John’s Baptist
Church in Scotch Plains, mother of
two children and grandmother of
three.
Other honorees include Hazel H.
Garlic, Glenda Magliore and
Roberta T. Feehan, all of Elizabeth;
Senator Wynona M. Lipman of Newark; Nora Holley MacMillan of Summit; Sergeant Nancy McKenzie of
Rahway; Nancy Terrezza of Union
Township; and Charlotte DeFilippo
of Hillside.
“It’s wonderful to recognize the
accomplishments and community
spirits of these fine women,” said
Freeholder Mary Ruotolo, of
Westfield, liaison to the Commission
on the Status of Women. “Their hard
work should motivate and inspire all
of us.”
“These ‘women of excellence’ are
truly remarkable,” added Freeholder
Linda d. Stender, of Fanwood. “They
inspire us with their intelligence,
compassion and determination to
improve themselves and the rest of
society at the same time.”
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Two Run Unopposed
For Open BOE Seats
In Berkeley Heights
Proposed Language Arts Final Petitions are Filed
Curriculum Is Reviewd For Mountainside BOE
By Town School Board
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
WESTFIELD – The Westfield
Board of Education examined the
contents of a proposed Language
Arts Curriculum for the intermediate schools during its regular meeting Tuesday evening, after which
the curriculum was approved for
first reading.
Janie P. Edmonds, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, noted that the curriculum
was created with the state’s Core
Curriculum Content Standards for
Language Arts Literacy in mind.
According to the drafted curriculum, the standards “define language
arts abilities as those that ‘enable one
to think logically and creatively; express ideas; understand and participate meaningfully in spoken, written, and non-verbal communications;
formulate and answer questions, and
search for, organize, evaluate, and
apply information.’”
However, “benchmarks” were
added which define the specific skills
each student should achieve by the
end of their specific school year. In
addition, a stronger emphasis on technology has been stressed in the curriculum.
The new curriculum has been organized to meet the skills which each
student must demonstrate in order to
perform well on the Grade Eight
Proficiency Assessment (GEPA).
The board’s Language Arts Committee crafted its curriculum based on
GEPA preparation formulated by the
Summit school district and Union
Catholic High School in Scotch Plains.
The curriculum at the Union
County Magnet High School for Science, Mathematics and Technology
in Scotch Plains was also studied for
its technological instruction.
For sixth-grade students, vocabulary and word analysis would be developed. In accordance with the
benchmarks established for this
grade, students would “analyze author intentions in reading selections,
main idea, events and supporting
details, cause and effect relationship
of plot development, character as the
element of a story, and understand
story settings.”
Sixth graders would also understand the mechanics of language
(grammar) expressions by identifying parts of speech and correct punctuation usage.
A benchmark of the curriculum’s
writing component requires that “the
learner will be able to include specific details in his/her writing.” In
addition to honing spelling skills,
students would accomplish the benchmark of receiving feedback on his/
her speeches as part of the
curriculum’s speaking component.
Other benchmarks for sixth graders include an increase in listening
skills, comparing visual information,
gathering data from printed materials, and using technology to enhance
learning experiences.
Selections of poetry by Edgar Allan
Poe would be featured as part of the
sixth-grade literature selections, as
well as diverse samples of prose fiction, non-fiction, and short story selections.
Components of the Language Arts
curriculum for seventh graders would
continue the expansion of vocabulary and word analysis skills. Reading benchmarks would enable students to recognize biases, propaganda, word connotations and denotations, and figurative language in
reading materials.
Seventh graders would continue to
edit sentences for grammar and
comma usage, and maintain spelling
and clear speaking skills. In writing,
one benchmark would be the student’s
understanding of how writing affects
others. Speaker credibility would be
the benchmark in the listening category of the curriculum.
Final benchmarks for seventhgrade students would include the
ability to contrast visual materials,
recognize and respond to metaphors
in visuals, conduct research through
technology and other sources, and
discuss the relationship between visual and verbal messages.
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,”
and “Anne Frank: The Diary of a
Young Girl,” are among the literary
selections for seventh-grade students.
Eighth-grade students would expand their vocabularies and compare
and contrast literary selections. Students would also compose technical
essays and write directions for a game.
Spelling skills would continue,
while students would also learn to
use clear and concise language when
speaking. Listening and comprehension benchmarks would increase, and
students would respond to humor in
visual materials.
“1984,” “Romeo and Juliet,”
“Much Ado About Nothing,” “West
Side Story,” and “Major American
Poets” would be some of the literature pieces studied by eighth-grade
students.
Board member Carol Molnar stated
that she was pleased the spelling
component would be fostered in the
curriculum. She said she was also
CONTINUED ON PAGE 17
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader
MOUNTAINSIDE Two open
seats are available for the
Mountainside Board of Education.
Patricia Knodel of Knollcrest Road,
who has served on the board for 24
years; John Perrin of Foothill Way,
who has served on the board since
September 1998; and Peter Goggi
of Orchard Road have filed petitions for the board’s seats.
Mr. Perrin has been a member of
the Mountainside community for
20 years and he has two children in
the school system.
Prior to his service to the board,
he was a part of the Strategic Planning Committee, a member of the
Action Committee for Curriculum
and Assessment, and a member of
the committee for the State of the
School’s Report.
A loyal member of the audience at
board meetings, if reelected, Mr.
Perrin would like to implement the
Strategic Plan, encourage community participation in board meetings
and events and monitor the guidance of the district’s curriculum.
Mr. Goggi, who has been employed by Lipton for 20 years,
stated that his focus would be to
“foster the development of the total student.” He would also like to
“keep the taxpayer in mind” and
implement the district’s Strategic
Plan.
Mr. Goggi holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Chemistry with a
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Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — Incumbents Paul Beisser and Ciro Scalera
are running unopposed for two open
seats on the seven-member Berkeley
Heights Board of Education this year.
School board elections will take place
on Tuesday, April 20.
Mr. Beisser, of Braemar Court, is
seeking his second three-year term. He
is a real estate appraiser, operating
Value Research Group in Chatham.
“We’ve got two main issues at the
moment,” Mr. Beisser said of his goals
for his second term. These issues, he
explained, are the search for a new
school superintendent and the problems posed by growing enrollment.
The current Berkeley Heights Superintendent, Robert Stowell, is retiring, and the board hopes to fill the spot
by Thursday, July 1.
Mr. Beisser also said he is concerned
with the growing enrollment in the
Berkeley Heights district. By the year
2001, the district’s single middle school
will not have adequate space to accommodate the growing student population, he stated.
According to studies, Berkeley
Heights’ enrollment will increase from
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MOUNTAINSIDE — The
Mountainside Republican Club recently presented Betty Van Blarcom
with a bowl bearing the inscription
“The William O. Van Blarcom Republican of the Year Award.”
The award honors the memory of
Mrs. Van Blarcom’s late husband,
William O. Van Blarcom, who had
been Mountainside Republican
Chairman for over 25 years.
Each year, the Awards Committee
will select a recipient whose name
will be engraved on the bowl and
who will then have possession of it
for a year.
President Bill Sanders said, “The
first award could only be presented to
Betty Van Blarcom, a lifelong active
Republican in our town.”
For information on joining the
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2,287 students during the 1998-1999
school year to 2,851 in 2004-2005,
Mr. Beisser said. Enrollment in the
district is expected to increase to 2,323
during the 1999-2000 school year, he
added.
Both Mr. Beisser and Mr. Scalera
serve on the board’s Facilities Committee, which is looking at current
school configurations and how the
schools will deal with the student population increase.
Mr. Scalera is seeking his third threeyear term. The incumbent, of Mountain Avenue, is Executive Director of
the Newark-based Association for
Children of New Jersey, a statewide
private children’s advocacy organization.
“I think that the first goal is to see
that the new superintendent gets off to
a strong start,” Mr. Scalera commented
about his goals for the next term.
“By July, we hope to have a new
superintendent. The board and the superintendent need to chart out a new
vision going into the millennium,” he
observed.
Mr. Scalera said he, too, is concerned with the growing enrollment
and the pressures it will put on the
current facilities. “Our goal is to keep
the small classrooms and varied program offerings, while dealing with the
growing enrollment,” he remarked. “It
is a big issue now.”
After the former regional high school
district was dissolved by voters several years ago, the Mountainside Board
of Education reached an agreement
with the Berkeley Heights school board
to send borough students to Governor
Livingston High School in Berkeley
Heights.
Prior to this, Mountainside students
attended Jonathan Dayton High School
in Springfield.
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
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Ignorance of Alcohol, Drugs Can Be Deadly;
National Statistics Support Society’s Concern
The world around us has become a much different
place these days. With the two-parent working household pretty much the norm, children can get into
serious trouble, namely drugs and alcohol, if they get
involved with the wrong crowd. Yet some parents are
ignorant of substance abuse in so-called suburbia – an
opinion that can produce tragic results.
With Drug Awareness Week to be recognized in the
local area (look for the purple ribbons around trees in
Scotch Plains and Fanwood and red Marribbons in
Westfield) from March 7-13, we would like to use this
space to offer some statistics from national groups
that spend every waking moment offering both education and support, as well as information on treatment
for substance abuse related illnesses.
Some 9.5 million Americans aged 12 to 20 have at
least one drink a month with 4.4 million of this amount
in the category of binge drinking (five drinks in a row
on a single occasion) and 1.9 million considered
heavy drinkers (five or more drinks on a single
occasion).
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), the highest
rates of illicit drug use of youths are 16- and 17year-olds and young adults aged 18 to 20. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug among these
age groups.
The fact that alcoholic beverage purchases by
persons under the age of 21 are illegal in all 50 states,
according to the United States Department of Health
and Human Services, has not stopped teenagers from
buying these products. A survey from a few years ago
indicated that nearly two-thirds who drink say they
buy these products themselves.
The NCADD also notes that three million violent
crimes occur each year (rapes, sexual assaults, aggra-
vated and simple assaults) where the assailant is
described as being under the influence of alcohol.
Alcoholism is also usually behind most domestic
violence cases.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reported in
1996 that over 80 percent of high school seniors have
used alcohol. By comparison, cigarette smoking was
65 percent followed by marijuana use, 50 percent,
with 9 percent saying they have experimented with
cocaine.
As residents notice the ribbons tied around trees in
the area, remember the importance of keeping our
kids substance free so they can be productive adults
in our society in the future.
Those persons with substance abuse addiction can
get help by calling any of the following numbers:
Addiction Referral Service, (800) 786-1230; CONTACT We Care, a crisis prevention hotline, (908)
232-2880; Ala-Call/New Jersey Substance Abuse
Hotline, (800) 322-5525; Alcohol Abuse Focus on
Recovery Hotline, (800) 888-9383; Alcohol Abuse
Treatment Centers, (800) 333-2294; the Alcohol
Abuse 24-hour Addiction and Information Hotline,
(800) 888-9383; or the Alcohol Abuse 24-hour Assistance and Treatment line, (800) 274-2042.
Also, Westfield is the home of the Alcoholism
Information Center, (908) 654-9872. The Alcoholism
& Drug Dependence Council of Union County can be
reached at (908) 233-8810.
We encourage those youths, or adults for that
matter, who have an alcohol or drug dependency
problem to contact one of these agencies or hotlines.
Over the next few months we will be publishing
articles from the Alliance groups to better detail the
efforts that are being made to combat these forms of
addiction starting with education efforts.
Letters to the Editor
Man Involved In Pedestrian Death
Thanks Police For Compassion
I was recently involved in the fatal
accident that occurred a couple of weeks
ago on East Broad Street. The night of
the accident will be forever burned into
my memory and I can only hope that no
one else will have to suffer through such
a horrific and possibly preventable ordeal.
The lighting along East Broad Street
and other dark areas has got to be improved and the pedestrians throughout
town have to be aware of where crosswalks are and use them.
Don’t assume because you’re standing in the street that you can be seen,
especially if you’re in dark clothing.
Believe me if I had seen this woman, I
would have done everything in my power
not to have hit her.
Perhaps this tragedy can be prevented
from happening again to more families.
The pedestrians in this town that have
been ticketed for jaywalking should be
thankful that the police are helping to
make them aware, and possibly preventing them from a tragedy.
I’d like to take this opportunity to
thank the Westfield Police for being so
compassionate and understanding the
night of the accident and the following
day, especially Sergeant Geis, Detective
James McCullough, Detective Nicholas
Norton and Detective Crompton.
These officers did their best to make a
horrible situation a little less painful for
me. They have seen this situation before
I’m sure, and realize that there is more
than one victim in such a terrible accident. I’d also like to thank my family and
friends and all the people that showed
such concern and made me realize that I
was not alone.
I feel very blessed to know that so
many people have compassion for me.
Charles Tyminski
Westfield
Speed, Parking Enforcement Helps
Residents Around Tamaques Park
Three cheers to the decision makers
who passed the ordinance to place no
parking signs around Tamaques Park!
This has been a pressing problem for
some time. The volume of traffic this
park has experienced over the past several years has only compounded the need
for parking being restricted to the designated lots.
As residents on Dickson Drive, we can
only hope that this no parking rule will
be strictly enforced and park visitors will
utilize the lots and not resort to parking
on the side streets as an alternative. After
all the park is for exercising, and walking from a lot to the field, court or play
ground area of choice will only add to the
overall workout!
Posting the 15-mile per hour signs on
Dickson Drive was also a great decision
since speeding is a chronic problem down
our narrow street. As the weather warms
and the park traffic grows, there is an
increase in the amount of cars and speeders on our tiny street.
Once again we can only hope that
enforcement of the speed limit will occur. With the growing number of little
children moving into our development,
we want to keep them safe from any
possible danger.
Patricia, Barry and Lauren Schnepf
Westfield
Fanwood Officials Must Consider
Plan to Improve Downtown Area
As a former Mayor of Fanwood for 12
years and councilman for seven years, I
have been greatly concerned about the
direction the current Mayor and some
council members as well as the Planning
Board seem to be headed.
The availability of the Dean Oil property in the center of town has lead some
Elizabeth developers to propose the erection of 38 rental apartments on this land.
The proposed development is substandard in every way and will require many
variances to permit its construction.
Rental apartments with small square
footage, 16 percent smaller than currently permitted in the borough, will
result in a high density of population and
school children in an already over burdened system.
For many years we have heard desires
by the Mayor and council for upgrading
Fanwood’s business district. These plans
have come to naught, primarily due to a
lack of space to really envision a concept
that would really be commercially feasible. For the past few years we have had
that opportunity but there have been no
results other than wishes.
Rather than succumbing to apartment
ratables that will be consumed by school
children, the Mayor and council and
Planning Board should develop commercial concept for the business district
block that developers would support.
This may entail getting NJ Transit to
build a single deck parking garage with
a low profile to attract commuters who
will shop on their way home. Perhaps the
borough should consider including their
parking lot as an inducement to commercial development.
With some foresight, Fanwood can be
made a pleasurable place for its current
residents to shop.
Theodore F. Trumpp
Fanwood
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You can see the affliction hovering
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though some are better than others at
hiding it. Many spend a lifetime denying
the anguish, refusing to admit the need
for vindication and approval. But therein
resides the pain just the same, only millimeters below the surface of the skin —
an angry, indignant rage ready to pounce
and claim revenge with the slightest
provocation.
They are adults unprepared for adulthood, cheated out of a proper maturation
by parents who physically and mentally
abused them. Jealous of the normalcy
they perceive in others, they are guiltridden, robbed of their dignity and selfworth. They look just like you and me.
His sad pathology noted, welcome to
Wade Whitehouse’s disturbing world.
Played with stunning pathos and ingenious complexity by Nick Nolte, the
Dick Tracy-jawed policeman ekes out a
living in one-horse Lawford, New Hampshire, doubling as a crossing guard and
part time snowplow operator.
This is small town life at its
hardscrabble bleakest — always snow
on the ground, but grimy and never newly
fallen. Yet Wade will be the first one to
tell you that everything’s going to be all
right. It just sure doesn’t look that way.
He has learned to rationalize all of
life’s letdowns, heretofore coming off
more as a hale and hearty fellow than a
washout. But recently, things suddenly
seem to be unraveling. With almost each
perceived downturn, director-screenwriter Paul Schrader (who wrote Taxi
Driver and Raging Bull) attaches an
explanatory footnote, a grainy insight
into Wade’s tormented youth.
The flashbacks inevitably depict a
drunken, bullying Glen Whitehouse
(James Coburn) indulging his impulses
at the expense of his terrified family. The
older son, Wade, bears the brunt of his
vicious father’s onslaughts, always attempting to shield his mother and younger
brother (who grows up to be a college
professor, played by Willem Dafoe, and
narrates the story) from the bruiser’s vile
outrages.
It is Schrader’s torrid thesis (adapted
from the novel by Russell Banks) that
father and son are, consciously or not,
continuing a tradition of violence, one
that doubtless has been in the family for
generations. It is a chilling commentary
on what you pray is only a small sector of
civilization’s male population.
Divorced twice from a wife who has
since managed to marry well (and thus
by extension confirms his loser status),
Wade’s been granted rather stingy custody privileges. Nine-year-old-daughter
Jill (Brigid Tierney) is astute enough in
one early scene to assure the down-atheal father that she loves him, but she’s
apparently giving up on him, too.
On one telling occasion, anxiously
looking forward to a night of bonding,
Wade takes Jill to a Halloween party at
the local school. But she is overcome by
the shindig’s shabbiness and begs to be
taken home to Mom. While visibly hurt
by the episode, he keeps his disappointment in check.
He is certain that victory in custody
court will eventually lead to a better
relationship with his daughter.
While it can be assumed that Wade
has never spent any time on the
psychiatrist’s couch, he is no dummy.
The tentative way he initially deals with
his daughter suggests he understands
something about his syndrome — at least
enough to know he doesn’t want be his
father’s son. And even though the odds
are overwhelming, we root for this underdog to break the chain.
Then the opportunity for redemption
seems to present itself. A Massachusetts
bigwig is killed in a deer hunting accident. Perhaps it wasn’t an accident after
all. Shady real estate deals, a hinted connection to the Mafia, and other allusions
to wrongdoing could spell conspiracy.
But is the protagonist’s hunch a piece
Resident Offers Suggestions to Aid
Traffic Congestion, Perils in Town
At the Westfield Town Council meeting on February 23, there was a discussion with citizen participation concerning two recent pedestrian fatalities on
East Broad Street.
Although I did not speak at this gathering, I listened to my fellow residents
articulate concerns for our safety that
echoed my own. Those of us with children are especially worried about the
traffic flying up and down East Broad
Street, vehicles that move with seemingly little or no regard to speed limits or
other traffic safety laws.
As most of us know, problems with
East Broad Street traffic are not new. For
instance, trying to turn onto or to cross
East Broad at some corners can be, at
best, a test of one’s survival skills and, at
worst, downright lethal (North Chestnut
Street and Gallows Hill Road come to
mind — many of us who use these streets
have often wondered why there are no
traffic lights at these junctions. Even a
Westfield police officer mentioned to me
once that North Chestnut was a “terrible
corner”).
There is a descending hill as one approaches Temple Emanu-El from Springfield Avenue that emerges from a blind
curve, creating a double hazard — runaway speed as motorists barrel down the
hill, and a poor view of the road ahead as
they emerge from the curve. These are
just a couple of examples from a long
list.
What’s the solution? Certainly, a police
presence at particularly perilous locations
(such as in front of the Temple during
religious school arrival and dismissal hours)
is a big help, and greatly appreciated, but
this is only a temporary fix.
As for the recent town initiative to
ticket jaywalkers, this is not only temporary, but punishes pedestrians (supposedly for their own good) for the sins of the
motorists — it misses the whole point of
the East Broad Street problem, namely
that there is insufficient vehicular traffic
control.
Crosswalks flagged with “Yield to
Pedestrian” signs can’t hurt, but they
really don’t help much since so many
drivers ignore them, and it would require
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a police officer on every corner to enforce
compliance which is not only impractical, but impossible, as well.
What we need are at least two strategically placed traffic signals on East
Broad to periodically stop and slow down
the flow of cars — we all know that
unlike yield signs, traffic lights tend to
be obeyed, the stop-at-the-red concept
clearly imprinted on our collective consciousness.
Additional street lights would be another measure to increase the level of
safety, providing drivers with better visibility on a street that, at night, is poorly
illuminated.
There are, I am sure, other steps that
can be taken to improve this dangerous
situation — I merely suggest these as a
starting point. I hope this does not become a bureaucratic maze in which the
town and county (East Broad is a county
road) maneuver into dead-end arguments
while the problem itself gets irretrievably lost in the labyrinth.
It is up to the Mayor and the Town
Council to work with the county (and
vice versa), immediately and expeditiously, to resolve the East Broad Street
issue before another tragedy occurs.
L. B. Cohen
Westfield
Lapidus Family Thanks
Westfield For Support
We would like to express our deepest
appreciation to the Westfield community for the overwhelming expressions of
support and love we have received since
the death of our husband and father,
Steve Lapidus.
We are very grateful to those who
supported us with their presence at the
funeral and afterwards, and to those who
have given tangible signs of love through
flowers and fruit, casseroles and cookies. Thank you very much.
Ginger Hardwick,
Jake, Sarah and Ben Lapidus
Westfield
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of good police work or merely the desperate fantasy of a paranoid gone asunder?
To complicate matters, Wade’s chief
murder suspect is his friend Jack (Jim
True), a young hunting guide. And the
high muckamucks he figures are behind
the assassination happen to include his
big-fish-in-a-little-sea boss, Gordon
LaRiviere, distinctively portrayed with a
Canadian accent by Holmes Osborne.
The delirious odyssey that follows is
delivered in trance-like stanzas, Schrader
mixing mystery with psychological conjecture. In a fine bit of dramatic business
meant to symbolize Wade’s internal holocaust, a toothache he’s neglected serves
as a barometer to the crisis. The action,
like the toothache, reaches excruciating
heights.
Making matters even more ghastly,
the child abuse nightmare has continued
into Wade’s adulthood, and not only as a
repulsive legacy. The elder Whitehouse
lives. And Wade, doing his take on the
dutiful son, checks in on Mom and Dad
from time to time. Played with lightning
bolts of sheer evil, James Coburn’s interpretation of the film’s heinous villain
imbues the domestic drama with notions
of sheer horror and sadistic treachery.
Viewers will find themselves at seat’s
edge each time he winds up to deliver his
completely unpredictable brand of vitriol. Unlike Frankenstein or Dracula,
Coburn’s monster has absolutely no redeeming qualities.
While profound and dramatically educative, Schrader’s powerful anatomy of a
social issue possesses a curious flaw: to
no obvious advantage, the filmmaker
tips his hand right at the outset by allowing the narrator to intimate Wade’s ultimate fate. Still, even with the suspense
quotient diminished, the horrific lessons
of Affliction will plague you for quite
some time to come.
* * * * *
Affliction, rated R, is a Lions Gate
release directed by Paul Schrader and
stars Nick Nolte, James Coburn and Sissy
Spacek. Running time: 113 minutes.
CHAUVINIST
It has been said that a word meaning
starts to change immediately after it is
coined. We have found many instances
where the present meaning of a word has
become completely different or even totally opposite from the initial sense of
the word.
The process is normally very slow,
taking many years or centuries to effect.
For example, at one time the word deer
was used in England to describe any wild
animal, while today it refers to a single
species.
We have observed a number of instances recently where writers, television spokespersons, and other communicators have used the word “chauvinist”
to mean a woman hater. This is contrary
to current dictionary definition.
Actually, chauvinist is an eponym (a
word that comes from a person’s name).
Nicolas Chauvin, a Frenchman, was the
inspiration for this one. He was a legendary soldier in Napoleon’s army, and his
devotion to Bonaparte bordered on being
laughable. His name was immortalized
when a playwright of that period (1830)
wrote a vaudeville around him. Chauvinism came to mean militant devotion to
and glorification of one’s country; fanatical patriotism.
How did the word come to mean a
woman hater and the change occur so
rapidly? Here is our analysis. Several
years ago, “male chauvinist pig” was a
very popular idiom that the new womanhater sense developed. The expression
really described a male who is dedicated
or loyal to men’s historical prerogatives,
but the phrase had the sense of someone
who was critical of the women’s liberation movement of that time.
The word has been taken out of context and used in the new sense of someone who is critical of women and their
rights.
In time, this new definition might gain
dictionary acceptance. Incidentally, the
correct word for a woman hater (if such
a person exists) is misogynist, from the
Greek, miso, meaning hater, and gynum,
meaning woman.
HUNG UP!!
Philandering Fiancé Must Seek Help;
Teenager Should Avoid Talk Shows
By Milt Faith, Executive Director
Youth and Family Counseling Service
A confused man writes:
I am engaged to be married this summer. “Jane” and I are in love, but what
she is not aware of is that I have occasional affairs with different women.
These women have no real meaning to
me, but I feel guilty as well as excited in
having these affairs. Any recommendations?
Answer: I recommend you delay the
wedding until you get some help. This
behavior will ultimately destroy the relationship and the marriage. The behavior
appears to be obsessive-compulsive behavior, and therapy and possible medication can help. There may be a host of
reasons which contribute to this pattern:
you may need to act like a little boy who
does bad things and then feels guilty; you
may get a rush out of doing something
which you know is potentially dangerous
(if you get caught), and the excitement of
walking this thin line leads to an adrenaline rush; you may be involved in this
promiscuous behavior to avoid a real
intimate monogamous relationship. Tell
your fiancée that you love her but you
need to work out some personal conflicts
which once, hopefully resolved, will
strengthen the impending marriage. Good
luck.
A guilty mother writes:
My daughter, “Joni,” is getting married in the fall. She approached me recently and told me she wants to have a
big wedding like her friends have had.
Joni has always had rich friends and each
one outdid the other. My husband and I
have worked all our lives and we have
had a lot of medical expenses. We have
$4,000 for a wedding, but Joni insists a
decent wedding costs around $20,000 or
more. I feel I have failed her. Should we
take out a loan?
Answer:
Hold it! No parent “owes” his/her
child an “expensive” wedding. We do
the best we can — based on our priorities
and realities. I hope you never promised
her a particular kind of wedding. It is
very kind of you to offer her the $4,000.
You can do a lot with that amount of
money: a wedding at home; in a restaurant which offers reasonable package
deals; in a church/temple after services;
hors d’oeuvres with beer/wine; a brunch
and so on. If Joni wants something on a
more spectacular scale, she could have
her fiancé chip in; she could take out a
loan. You have nothing about which to
feel guilty. Hold your head up high and
deal with the situation with determination and firmness.
A teen-ager writes:
In the morning, I listen to Howard
Stern; my brother likes Don Imus. My
mother likes the quiet John Gambling
Show, and my father likes all the angry
talk shows. Mornings at our house are a
disaster. Everybody yells at each other so
we can’t enjoy breakfast. How do we
solve this? (I’m 14 but I do enjoy your
column).
Answer:
(I’m getting too old for this; I went
through this years ago). Here are some
suggestions: listen to your programs in
your individual rooms, and bathroom, as
you get ready in the morning. Earphones
can be helpful. Try to be sensitive about
the volume of the program. However, see
to it that you all eat breakfast without any
noise stimulation. You are all fortunate if
you still have the opportunity to have a
meal together before the onslaught of the
day’s activities. Put Howard, Don, John
and those talk show hosts on the shelf
and try to communicate with each other.
And I do appreciate that you read the
column, a column that existed long before you came into the world. Carry on!
A sad reader writes:
After many years of an unhappy marriage, and many months of marriage counseling and personal therapy, I have
reached the conclusion that my marriage
is over. My husband and I have fought
over his infidelities, his wanting to change
me in every way, and his rage towards the
children. He refuses to change and I want
to get on with my life. The counselors
agree. I am building my strength and
support systems. Any words of wisdom?
Answer:
I never thought I would quote Madonna, the singer, but her last hit single
says it all in the title: “The Power of
Goodbye.” There is value in, after assessing a situation, and realizing the
limits and frustrations, to accept that it is
best to stop analyzing, move on and say
goodbye.
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Mountainside Residents Should Voice
Opinions on Channel 35 at Meeting
The next meeting of Mountainside’s
borough Council, on Tuesday, March 16,
should be a busy one, and not only because of residents’ continuing objections
to the newly-adopted salaries for the
mayor and council.
I understand that this meeting will
include a hearing on whether to renew
Comcast’s franchise to be the sole supplier of cable television in Mountainside.
As usual, the council has yet to call
attention to this “public” hearing on a
service of great interest to most residents. The mayor and councilmen seem
to think telepathy will satisfy their community-communications responsibilities.
In practical terms, apparently, the hearing is a prelude to the borough’s opening
negotiations with Comcast for a multiple-year contract. This will be residents’ best chance before the talks begin
to ask questions about cable service,
make requests for changes, and register
complaints. It may even be their only
chance before the negotiations are concluded.
In addition, this is the time to discuss
the facilities and operations of Channel
35, the channel that Comcast provides
free for borough use. Channel 35 offers
us a wonderful opportunity — not yet
fulfilled — to promote all that’s good
(and could be better) about Mountainside
and to bolster a real spirit of community.
I hope that residents who care about
such things will offer their questions and
suggestions to the mayor and council at
this meeting.
Scott R. Schmedel
Mountainside
Train Whistle Sound
Is Not A Problem
I wish you would stop your anti train
whistle bias – it’s a wonderful sound.
The trains ran long before most of the
homes were built. Those who object to
the noise should not have bought homes
near the tracks.
Mark Scherer
Westfield
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Here’s a Checklist to Review
For Your Financial Health
By RICH PRESTON
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Talking Business
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
GETTING READY FOR GODSPELL Westfield High School will present
Godspell as its spring musical next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 11,
12 and 13, in the high school’s auditorium. Based on the gospel according to St.
Matthew, the musical features an ensemble cast which interprets the message of
Jesus Christ through song and dance, as well as other theatrical modes. Tickets
are $8 and may be obtained from cast members or by calling (908) 789-4549.
Westfield High School Sets
Performances of Godspell
WESTFIELD — Godspell, a musical based on the gospel according
to St. Matthew, will be presented
during a three-day run on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, March 11, 12
and 13, in the Westfield High School
Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Written by John-Michael Tebelak
with music by Stephen Shwartz, the
show is based on the life of Jesus
Christ. It will be presented by an
ensemble student cast.
The actors are primarily costumed
as clowns in improvised costumes,
and enact the simple stories, sayings
and parables of the gospel.
The musical’s central theme – that
Christ came to teach love and joy to
the world — is presented through
charades, vaudeville antics,
children’s games and pantomime, as
well as tap and soft shoe dancing.
Godspell features songs such as
“Day By Day,” “Turn Back, O Man,”
and “We Beseech Thee.”
Drama teacher Laura Russo will
direct the play, assisted by student
directors Sara Mirsky and Allison
Uniacke. Musical Director Jim Beil
and choreographer Lorinda Haver
are both winners of the Paper Mill
Playhouse Rising Star Awards.
Tickets, which are $8, may be purchased from cast members or by calling (908) 789-4549.
Singles Cooking Event
Set at Classic Thyme
WESTFIELD – The Classic Thyme
Cooking School, 401 West Broad
Street in Westfield, will hold a special
cooking class for single adults on
Saturday, March 6, from 7 to 10 p.m.
“Culinary Seductions,” a full-participation, four-course cooking class,
will be led by Culinary Chef David
Martone.
There will be a $65 charge at the
door. For more information, please
call The Marriage Connection at
(908) 232-8827; visit web site
njpages.com/singles on the Internet,
or e-mail marriage@ix.netcom.com.
Sometimes otherwise smart professionals are
just too busy to tend to their own financial future.
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retirement when it is years off and there are so
many other things to do?
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If financial struggles are a common
source of tension, it stands to reason that
“an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure.” It seems practical to consider
what a checklist for financial health might
look like.
Most financial advisers assert that the
number one item on anyone’s healthy
spending checklist is planning. If the
average adult works upwards of 2,000
hours per year, it makes good sense to
spend a few hours annually making certain that the income earned is being used
to the optimum benefit. A good adviser
will ask questions that jog our thinking,
like:
Are you satisfied with your outgoing percentages? (Does any line in your
budget deserve more or less money?)
Are you paying yourself (by regularly putting money into a savings vehicle?)
Is your will updated?
Have you taken advantage of your
lifetime exemption?
Are you anticipating and saving for
future needs, like college education,
weddings or retirement?
Second, financial advisers usually say
that – after covering items like shelter,
food, clothing and savings – fiscal
strength lies in making a prudent assessment of risks and making wise provisions to cover those risks.
Typical risks for most families are
such things as making the mortgage payment during job loss or temporary disability, covering medical expenses from
a long-term illness, being financially
solvent in the event of the primary wage
earner’s death, anticipating inflation
when planning for educations and retirement, and keeping an estate intact by
preparing for taxes at death.
For instance:
Most people need to own about 10
times their annual income in Life Insurance.
Most wage earners need at least 70
percent of their income (indexed for
inflation) to come in, if they become ill
or disabled. (This could be less or
more, depending on personal circumstances.)
Most individuals need 60-75 percent
of their pre-retirement income to live on
once they retire, and they should add 810 percent of that need to counterbalance
inflation.
Most need to allow a total of $60,000
for public education per child and twice
that, if they are considering private education.
The average family needs major
medical coverage to protect it in the
event of long-term or catastrophic illness. Those with an estate over $1.3
million need to consider a Life Insurance
Trust to take advantage of tax laws.
With life expectancy continuing to
increase, could you survive without longterm care coverage following retirement
if you required nursing home, custodial
or in-home care for a prolonged period
due to a physical or cognitive impairment?
Working with a qualified advisor who
can develop a complete financial plan
tailored to your needs can help you to
both identify and achieve your personal
financial goals.
* * * * *
Richard Preston works with Stone Financial and Northwestern Life Insurance, both in Springfield, specializing in
insurance investment and benefit planning.
Board of Ed Meeting
Broadcasts Double
WESTFIELD — In response to
suggestions from presidents of Parent-Teacher Organizations in the
Westfield school district, the Board
of Education meetings will be shown
more frequently on Channel 36.
The public will have the opportunity to view the most current Board
of Education meetings three times
each week: Wednesdays at 6 p.m.,
Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.,
and Mondays at 9 p.m.
Prior to this new scheduling, board
meetings were aired on alternate
weeks only. The most current March
2 has been taped and will be aired
until the board meets again on Tuesday, March 16.
Alex Schwarzer-Muth, a senior at
Westfield High School, videotapes
the meetings, which are placed into
a programming schedule by TV Production teacher David Davis and his
assistant Bill McMeekin.
Mr. Davis is also a foreign language teacher at Westfield High
School.
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By PAUL J. PEYTON
As teenagers, with a net worth of $60,
Jason Moskowitz and Michael
Napoliello started an arts and entertainment guide.
Today, the two 1981 Westfield High
School (WHS) graduates are the owners of one of the fastest growing promotions companies in the country.
Mr. Moskowitz and Mr. Napoliello,
who have been best friends ever since
their junior year at WHS, head a firm
known as U.S. Marketing & Promotions based in Torrence, California.
Their clients include the likes of Fortune 500 firms Coca-Cola, Procter &
Gamble, the Brown & Williamson tobacco company, Hormel, Bass Beers,
Schering-Plough, and the Brown Foreman liquor distributor.
Mr. Moskowitz, who serves as Chief
Executive Officer, runs the financial
and computer end of the business, while
Mr. Napoliello operates the creative side
in his position as Director of Client
Services.
* * * * *
Twenty-nine-year-old AT&T telecommunications veteran Alexander M.
Smith of Scotch Plains was recently
honored in a joint resolution from the
two houses of the New Jersey State
Legislature.
The resolution was presented on the
floor of the Senate on January 28 by
Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco
of Scotch Plains and Assemblyman Richard H. Bagger of Westfield.
Mr. Smith began his career with New
Jersey Bell as an assistant engineer before joining AT&T in 1980, eventually
advancing to Assistant Vice President
of Government Affairs in 1996. In this
role, he managed AT&T’s government
affairs with the State Legislature.
He was the advocate for all regulatory
issues in the state before the New Jersey
Board of Public Utilities.
* * * * *
Louis R. DeFalco, a certified public
accountant, has been appointed to the
Board of Directors of Commerce Bank/
Central. The bank encompasses
Hunterdon, Somerset, Union and
Middlesex Counties.
A CPA for 27 years, Mr. DeFalco is
the founder and managing partner of
DeFalco & Co., Certified Public Accountants, with offices in Scotch Plains,
Flemington and Hoboken.
Mr. DeFalco was the founding director of Prestige State Bank and Chairman
of the bank’s holding company, Prestige
Financial Corporation, which has
merged with Committee Bancorp in
Cherry Hill. The bank has $5.4 billion in
assets and over 100 offices throughout
New Jersey and Metro Philadelphia.
A former member of Rotary International, Mr. DeFalco served as President
of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Rotary
Chapter.
* * * * *
Bernard Katz of Westfield has joined
J.H. Cohn LLP as a partner and member
of the firm’s Management Committee.
Mr. Katz, whose expertise is in forensic
and insolvency accounting, will lead
the company’s business investigation
services team.
J.H. Cohn, based in Roseland, was
founded in 1919.
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Talking Business is a new column
that will appear periodically in The
Leader and The Times. Submissions on
businesses that are opening or closing
in the towns covered by this newspaper,
major job promotions or related business articles will be considered. Submissions should be emailed to
paul@goleader.com.
Women For Women
Plans Reading Group
Women for Women, 511 North
Avenue in Garwood, will hold its
monthly reading group meeting on
Wednesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m.
at the facility.
The group will discuss “The Color
of Water” by James McBride.
To register, please call the Women
for Women office at (908) 232-5787.
Dr. Michael Vogeley
of Princeton University Department of Astrophysical Sciences
Lectures on
Telescopes &
Time Machines
Thursday March 11 • 7:30pm
Westfield Presbyterian Church
Assembly Hall
140 Mountain Avenue
Westfield
Tickets $5 • Seniors $3 • at the door or the Westfield Y
The Westfield Lecture Series
Sponsored by the Westfield Foundation & The Westfield Y
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
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George Washington Crossing
Delaware Highlights New Coin
Ms. Kristin C. Kueter and Robert W. Pratt
Miss Ashley Mayhew and David P. Dineen
Miss Ashley Mayhew
To Wed David Dineen
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Mayhew of
Darien, Connecticut have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Ashley Mayhew, to David P.
Dineen of New York City. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Dineen
of Union Beach, formerly of
Westfield.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
Shannon Marjorie
Joins Pyle Family
Patricia and Thomas Pyle of
Westfield have announced the birth of
their daughter, Shannon Marjorie Pyle,
on Wednesday, February 17, at 4:24
p.m. at St. Vincent’s Medical Center of
Staten Island.
Shannon weighed 5 pounds and 15
ounces and measured 18½ inches in
length at birth.
She joins her brother, Tommy,
age 3.
Shannon’s maternal grandparents
are Mrs. Barbara Hoey of Staten Island and the late William Hoey.
Her paternal grandparents are the
late Edith and Thomas Pyle, who resided in Trenton.
Darien High School and Pine Manor
College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She is an Associate at Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter in the Private
Wealth Management Group.
Her fiancé graduated from
Westfield High School and from St.
Joseph’s College in North Windham,
Maine. He is a sales manager responsible for the West Coast region at
Banklink, a Fiserv company based in
Manhattan.
A September wedding is planned.
Son, Sebastien,
Born to Cassus
Mr. and Mrs. Michael David Cassu
of Mountainside have announced the
birth of their son, Sebastien Cassu, on
Sunday, January 24, at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
The mother is the former Miss Christine Watters.
Sebastien’s maternal grandparents
are Dr. and Mrs. Edmond C. Watters of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
His paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Emile Cassu of Wilmington,
Delaware.
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Ms. Kristin C. Kueter
To Marry Robert Pratt
Ms. Carolyn Klinger-Kueter of
Westfield has announced the engagement of her daughter, Ms. Kristin
Carolyn Kueter, to Robert Winslow
Pratt, both of Menlo Park, California.
A graduate of Westfield High
School in 1985 and Tufts University
in Medford, Massachusetts in 1989,
the bride-to-be is presently employed
as a senior editor at InfoWorld in San
Mateo, California.
Her fiancé graduated from Cedar
Shoals High School in Athens, Georgia and received a computer science
degree from Stanford University in
Stanford, California in 1988. He is
the product line manager for VeriSign
in Mountain View, California.
Ms. Kueter’s father and stepmother
are Paul Kueter and Ms. CarolleAnn Mochernuk of North Plainfield.
Mr. Pratt’s father and stepmother
are Lee and Marie-Michelle Pratt of
Carmella-Hauge
Family Welcomes
Michael Justin
Angela Carmella and Paul Hauge of
Westfield have announced the birth of
their son, Michael Justin Hauge, on
Friday, February 12, at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
He joins his sister, Kristin, age2½.
Michael’s maternal grandparents are
Angelo and Lillian Carmella of North
Brunswick.
His paternal grandparents are Magne
and Norma Hauge of Brooklyn.
WESTFIELD — The United States
Mint is in the process of designing and
producing a special coin honoring each
state, in the sequence of admission to the
Union. Bud Boothe, a member of the
New Jersey Commemorative Coin Commission and former Westfield Mayor,
and other New Jersey Commission members represented the Garden State at
ceremonies at the Philadelphia Mint in
December, when the Delaware coins were
first struck.
The Commission recommended to
Governor Christine Todd Whitman that
the Garden State quarter should be designed around the famous Luetze painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware, which hangs in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York City. The
Commission, in a series of meetings last
year, considered this artwork from among
many alternatives suggested by its membership, schoolchildren, governmental
entities and residents.
New Jersey was the third state to ratify
Athens, Georgia. His mother is Mrs.
Martha Pratt, also of Athens.
A wedding is planned for the spring
at the Stanford Memorial Church,
followed by a reception at Spago in
Palo Alto, California.
Garden Club to Hold
Meeting On March 9
WESTFIELD — The Garden Club
of Westfield will hold its regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9,
at 1 p.m. at The Presbyterian Church in
Westfield on Mountain Avenue.
Nancy Frink and Regina Coscarelli,
Master Judges of the National Council
of State Garden Clubs, Inc. will be the
guest speakers and will discuss what
judges look for when evaluating entries
at a flower show.
This meeting will be in preparation
for the Garden Club of Westfield’s
Spring Flower Show.
Ms. Frink and Mrs. Coscarelli are
both Past Presidents of the Basking
Ridge Garden Club, and both serve on
the Garden Club of New Jersey State
Board.
In addition, Ms. Frink is Chairwoman
of Flower Show Evaluation. Mrs.
Coscarelli is Chairwoman of Scholarships, and is also a member of The
Garden Club of New Jersey Hortus
Council, as well as an accredited landscape critic.
Hostess Chairwoman for the meeting will be Irene Ilaria, assisted by
Betty Fitterer, Mary Carolyn Johnson,
Anne Keyko and Mary Pope.
Library flower arrangers for the
month of March are Nancy Rainville,
Nancy Roff, Nita McHugh, Charlotte
Baker and Jane Curtis.
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the Constitution’ and its quarter will go
into production soon and be released in
May, after production of the Pennsylvania coin is compete.
The governing body of Westfield and
all other municipalities have been asked
to adopt a resolution asking the Mint to
hold appropriate ceremonies for the initial striking and circulation of the coin.
So far over a dozen municipalities have
done so, along with the New Jersey
League of Municipalities.
“New Jersey is perhaps unique in that
we can depict on our coin one of the most
famous events in American History and
one of the few best-known and most
frequently reproduced paintings on the
coin which will represent our state nationwide and worldwide,” Mr. Boothe
said. “Already Delaware coins are starting to appear in change around the country, and collecting all 50 should be a
popular and educational hobby for youngsters and adults alike.”
The coin includes the slogan “Crossroads of the Revolution,” which, Mr.
Boothe said, the Commission felt was
important to emphasize that one-third of
the American Revolution was fought in
this colony.
The fighting included two battles at
Trenton, one at Princeton and another at
Monmouth, the early retreat across the
state from Fort Lee, two winters in
Morristown, battles along the Delaware
and Hudson, and closer to home raids
through Elizabeth and the Battle of
Springfield and the constant excursions
of British troops across the Westfield
area seeking to do battle with
Washington’s forces.
Although called “commemorative,”
these 50 quarters will be the only quarters produced for general circulation over
the next decade, the familiar profile bust
of Washington continues to appear on all
25 cent pieces; the reverse side for the
past Several decades will not be used
while the State commemorative program
continues.
The Mint will strike about 750 million
of each state design and then end production of same forever, moving on through
the 50 states over the next decade.
Mr. Boothe was appointed to the 15member Commission by Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco. The post
is uncompensated, except Mr. Boothe
gets to keep the two Delaware coins he
“made” — non-negotiably imbedded in
plastic.
MAKING MONEY...Bud Boothe, a member of the New Jersey Commemorative
Coin Commission and former Westfield Mayor, punches the button to produce
one of the first 25 cent pieces in the new 50-state Commemorative Coin program.
Upcoming Meeting Set by Genealogical Society
WESTFIELD — The Genealogical Society of the West Fields will hold
its next monthly meeting in the Meeting Room of the Westfield Memorial
Library on Thursday, March 11, at 1 p.m.
Forrest Blanding, Vice President of the Society, will present a talk on
“Finding your Early African and European Royal Ancestors.” Mr.
Blanding has done extensive research in tracing family members back to
the Great Royal Families of Medieval Europe.
He will suggest ways to find very early and possible Royal Ancestors,
and some of the rewards that can be achieved for finding them.
Mr Blanding is a retired executive of Exxon Corp. He holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from the University of Illinois and a graduate degree
from Princeton University.
The public is invited and refreshments will be served.
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
DECA Students Awarded
At Statewide Competition
Courtesy of Q-Vo Records for The Westfield Leader and The Times
SUPERSTAR IN THE MAKING Taliesha Boatwright (Ta-Ta) of Plainfield is
on her way to the top of the record charts with the help of her record label, QVO Records in Scotch Plains. Ta-Ta is currently working on an album, “Who’s
That Girl,” which should be completed within the next two months. Pictured
above, are: Ta-Ta with recording artist Smooth B.
Q-VO Records Aims to Put
Singer Taliesha Boatwright
At the Top of the Charts
By MICHELLE H. LePOIDEVIN
Specially Written for The Times
SCOTCH PLAINS - Taliesha
Boatwright, or “Ta-Ta” as her friends
call her, is the next white hot hip-hop
artist on the music scene. With her
unique lyrics, which are entirely selfcomposed, and her own brand of
rhythm and rhyme, she is ready to
take the hip-hop norm and stir up a
storm.
Recently, the rap industry which is
primarily dominated by men with
lyrics crafted mostly by men, has
been usurped by artists like Lauryn
Hill of South Orange, who are turning the tables by giving women an
important voice.
Paving the way for a female perspective and talent in the rap industry, Ms. Hill, 23, who captured five
Grammy awards on February 24, is
an inspiration to Ta-Ta who is also in
her early 20’s.
Tom Grant of Q-VO Records in
Scotch Plains which is producing TaTa’s music, told The Times that Ta-Ta
is the reason why the record label
originated.
Q-VO was established in the late
months of 1998 from SRA Recording Studio of Scotch Plains has essentially produced rap, jazz, and rock
and roll for approximately 14 years.
But, due to Ta-Ta’s talent, Q-VO was
born to devote itself entirely to rap
and hip-hop.
“She’s the reason for Q-VO,” revealed Mr. Grant. He added that when
he first listened to Ta-Ta’s music
with Q-VO President, Seth
Alexander, he commented, “This
girl’s got it.”
While originally under contract
with another record label, Mr. Grant
and Mr. Alexander realized that TaTa was not just any other ordinary
recording artist with the average
sound. They decided that she had to
be under contract with Q-VO.
Mr. Grant observed that upon hearing other hip-hop artists such as ‘Lil
Kim and Foxy Brown, he realized
that their voices and styles were not
distinctive and seemed to blend into
a style that did not strike the ear with
an uncommon sound.
He stated that Ta-Ta’s sound
could be best described as “rap
singing with a chant.” “She’s got a
style all her own. She’s wellrounded and doing it all on her
own,” he added.
“I think we will see some things
done in the rap industry that were
never heard before,” Mr. Grant revealed.
Whether or not a performer with
an original sound can succeed is also
reliant upon the artist’s ability to
command the stage. According to
Mr. Grant, Ta-Ta has the monopoly
on that talent, as well.
“She has a real presence on stage,”
he stated, while reminiscing about a
performance in New York City when
Ta-Ta had the audience rousing and
raving. Although the majority of the
audience had dispersed and Ta-Ta
was the fifth act instead of the third as
she had been promised, the remaining crowd was bowled over.
Ta-Ta told The Times that she has
been inspired by her hometown of
Plainfield and her friends and family
who have given her support throughout her young and blossoming career.
Although she had started to hone
her singing skills through solo appearances in school and a spotlighted
performance at her eighth grade
graduation, Ta-Ta’s actual interest in
hip-hop sparked while viewing a male
rapper’s performance during an
afterschool program.
With lyrics that were “disrespectful to women,” Ta-Ta was appalled
and counteracted with an impromptu
rap performance which later motivated her to turn her inspiration into
a prolific career.
Since then, Ta-Ta has continued to
compose lyrics based on sources such
as “life experience, pain and happiness.” “I like to be original. I’m very
creative,” she stated.
“Ghetto Blues,” was recorded by
Ta-Ta with platinum and gold artist
Smooth B of Nice & Smooth and
Norman “The Storm” Bradley, as the
producer. According to Mr. Grant, the
record will be released late this year.
Another recording, “Who’s That
Girl,” is Ta-Ta’s current work-inprogress. She is working with Arthur
Woodson or “Dark Blue” to produce
the album which will be named at a
later date.
According to Mr. Grant, the concept behind “Who’s That Girl,” is to
officially introduce Ta-Ta’s talent to
the world of hip-hop and to incite
interest and curiosity about exactly
who this talented and up-and-coming star could be.
Donning a relaxed pair of denim
overalls and a confident and carefree
grin from ear to ear, Ta-Ta revealed
that in addition to furthering her
recording talent, she would like to
produce and direct movies in the next
few years.
With the dream of maintaining her
own record label in the future, Ta-Ta
said, “I’d like to help others with
their careers.”
“She’s going to take the world,”
concluded Mr. Grant.
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch
Plains-Fanwood High School DECA
Chapter, an association of marketing
students, continued its award-winning
tradition in recent statewide competitions, bringing home 50 prizes.
Seventy Scotch Plains-Fanwood students were among 1,200 students from
throughout the state competing in areas students learn in their Marketing
class or on-the-job training. The state
DECA competition was held Febrary
22- 24 in Cherry Hill.
The students participated in various
competitions.
The competitons ranged from competency-based objective testing to case
studies based on marketing instructional areas, or through written marketing research projects students prepare in their related class.
Sophomore Rob Bugg, seniors Dave
Budd, Pete Kobliska and Paul
Valenzano won first place honors in
the Quiz Bowl Event with a series of
questions on marketing and economic
terms and concepts.
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood groups
have won the Quiz Bowl each year
since it was adopted by the State Association.
Sophomores Andrew Elko, Anthony
Gicas and James McClintock were
awarded first place for the market research they performed for the Borough
of Fanwood. Their project included a
survey of how to improve communications and the business district of
Fanwood.
Sophomores Rob Bugg, Eric
Konzelman, and Doug Gillie won first
place for their promotion of the Free
Enterprise System.
Senior Peter Kobliska, and sophomores David Larkin and Tim Gander
were awarded first place in the Learn
and Earn Event, a research project by
USA Today.
Sophomores Dave Bell and Chris
Gawryluck, and senior Adena Plesmid
won the Public Relations Campaign
Event, which included research and
work for the homeless and the Union
County Interfaith Council.
Seniors Dave Budd and Paul
Valenzano each won first place in their
events, Marketing and Management
Services and Business and Financial
Service Marketing event, respectively.
Junior Jennifer Miller and senior
Caroline Mattar won first place for
their marketing research project in the
Hospitality and Recreation Industry,
while junior Megan Kiel and senior
Alex Valera won first place in the
General Marketing Research category.
Second place winners for the Scotch
Plains-Fanwood group included juniors RJ Milligan and Nathan Jones for
Food Marketing Research; Pete
Kobliska for Business and Financial
Services Marketing Research; junior
RJ Raszka in the Retail Management
competency testing event; juniors Julie
Lowen and Jane Shih in the Travel and
Tourism Marketing event.
Becky and Sarah Vilim were
awarded in the Hospitality Market
Research event. Megan Kiel took third
place in Retail Management and Jackie
Sanders in International Marketing.
Other winners listed as top five in
the state included: sophomores Anthony Blasi, Damiano Gaetano,
Michael Dixon, juniors Diane Ferrara,
Tricia Hellstern, Dan Kalisky, Russell
Rabadeau and seniors Matt McCarthy,
Tom Gentile, Evan Campbell and Steve
Averbukh.
As a result of the state competiton,
28 Scotch Plains-Fanwood DECA students became eligible to compete at
DECA’s national competitions to be
held in Orlando, Florida in April.
Health and First Aid Seminar
Set Saturday for Grades 2 to 6
SCOTCH PLAINS – Terrill Middle
School in Scotch Plains will host a
Health and First Aid Seminar on Saturday, March 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. for
children in grades 2 through 6.
Students may have their favorite
Beanie Baby examined by real nurses;
practice making 911 telephone calls
with a special simulator, and talk with
members of the local police, fire, and
rescue squad.
The program will teach students the
difference between hypothermia and
heat stroke; dangers they should look
for in their homes; basic First Aid and
the Heimlich Maneuver.
Youngsters will also have an opportunity to learn what doctors, nurses
and dentists do to maintain patients’
health; enjoy an activity with finger-
prints, and test their reflexes, pulse and
blood pressure.
Junior Girl Scouts will be able to
earn their First Aid Patch and part of
Safety Sense by attending the program. Brownie Girl Scouts will have
an opportunity to earn their My Body
Try-It and part of Safety. Webelo Cub
Scouts may earn their Readyman
Badge.
For more information, please call
Monica at (908) 769-8610. Pre-registration is required. Registration forms
must be accompanied by a $3 check
for each participant.
Troop and individual checks may be
made payable to Troop No. 561 and
sent to Monica Anderson, 27
Ravenswood Lane, Scotch Plains,
07076.
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Preventing Substance Abuse Is Emphasis for Talk
Dr. Robert Johnson to Speak
On Surviving Adolescence
WESTFIELD — Have you often
walked away from your teen wondering
what just happened and what should I
have done?
Are you worried about whether you
are helping or causing your child’s problems. Adolescence is a time of rapid
physical, emotional, and psychological
change for teens.
While some aspects of adolescence
are the same that parents may have experienced in their own youth, there are
many changes that make adolescence
more challenging today and that places
our teens at greater risk.
On Wednesday, March 10, nationally
renowned adolescent expert, Dr. Robert
L. Johnson, will present “A Parent’s
Guide to Surviving the Adolescent Years”
at the Roosevelt Intermediate School
Auditorium, 301 Clark Street, Westfield,
from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Dr. Johnson, bringing the most recent
research, will provide an overview of
adolescent physical, psychological and
social developmental landmarks to give
parents an understanding of normal
growth and development.
He will outline parental, school and
individual factors that can protect children, as well as those that can put children at risk for drug abuse, suicide,
violence, pregnancy and depression.
Dr. Johnson, Director of Adolescent
and Young Adult Medicine, at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School,
has been invited to the White House
numerous times as a speaker and resource.
He was recently appointed to the National Institute for Mental Health by
Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health
and Human Services. Dr. Johnson served
several governor appointed terms on the
State Board of Examiners.
He is also a member of the Governor’s
Task Force on Teen Pregnancy and was
a recipient of the 1997 Governor’s Award.
He is often featured in the media as an
authority on adolescent issues.
Dr. Johnson’s workshop is co-sponsored by the Cranford, Garwood, Roselle
Park, Scotch Plains-Fanwood and the
Westfield Municipal Alliances.
The Municipal Alliances sponsor substance abuse prevention activities in their
communities. This workshop is being
funded by the New Jersey Governor’s
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse,
and the Union County Department of
Human Services, Division of Planning.
For more information or for reservations, please call the Westfield Municipal Alliance/PANDA (Preventing Alcohol, Narcotic and Drug Abuse) at (908)
789-4040 or the Scotch Plains- Fanwood
Alliance at (908) 654-4441.
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The Union County Chapter of
F.E.M.A.L.E. (Formerly Employed
Mothers At the Leading Edge) continues
to meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
These meetings are now being held at
the Hanson House, 38 Springfield Avenue in Cranford, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Anna Di Francesco, 91, Active in Church;
First President of Scotch Plains Groups
Anna R. Di Francesco, 91, a lifelong resident of Scotch Plains, died
on Friday, February 26, at home.
Mrs. Di Francesco was a homemaker.
She was a member of St.
Ernest Rittenhouse, 59
Ernest W. Rittenhouse, Sr., 59, of
Scotch Plains died on Thursday, February 25, at home.
Born in Orange, he had lived in
Roselle Park before moving to Scotch
Plains three years ago.
Mr. Rittenhouse was the owner of
the Rittenhouse Moving Company
in Roselle and Scotch Plains for many
years.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen
Rittenhouse; a daughter, Maria
Rittenhouse; two sons, Ernest
Rittenhouse, Jr. and Dominick
Rittenhouse; a sister, Angela
Cattabiani; a brother, Floyd
Rittenhouse, and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Monday,
March 1, in the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park.
Arrangements were handled by the
Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North
Avenue in Cranford.
March 4, 1999
Bartholomew the Apostle Roman
Catholic Church in Scotch Plains, as
well as its Rosary Society and Catholic Golden Age.
She was the first President of the
St. Nicholas Women’s Auxiliary of
Scotch Plains and Scotch Plains Meridians Golden Age Club.
Mrs. Di Francesco was also involved in many Parent-Teacher Association fundraising activities in the
Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district.
She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Di Francesco, in 1977,
and by five brothers, Joseph Di
Quollo, Anthony Di Quollo, Phillip
Di Quollo, John Di Quollo, and Thomas Di Quollo.
Surviving are two daughters, Laura
Swidersky and Rose Cerminaro; a
sister, Laura Checchio; a brother,
Nicholas Di Quollo; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, March 1, at the Rossi Funeral Home in Scotch Plains, followed by a Mass at St. Bartholomew
the Apostle Church.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Center for Hope Hospice
or the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad.
March 4, 1999
Faith Bernotas, 78, Retired Secretary
With Elizabethtown Water Company
Faith Bernotas, 78, of Fanwood
died on Wednesday, February 24, at
home.
Born in Caldwell, she had lived in
Westfield before moving to Fanwood
40 years ago.
Mrs. Bernotas had been a secretary with Elizabethtown Water Company in Elizabeth for many years
before retiring in 1986.
She was a lifetime member of the
New Jersey Mineralogical Society,
and a member of the New Jersey
State Button Society, the Westfield
Camera Club and the Fanwood Senior Citizens.
Mrs. Bernotas attended Columbia
University in New York City.
She was predeceased by her husband, Peter Paul Bernotas, in 1997.
Surviving are three brothers-inlaw, Anthony Bernotas of Colonia,
James Bernotas of Bayonne and Albin
Bernotas of Toms River; a sister-inlaw, Adele Dagutis of Bayonne, and
nine nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, March 1, at the Memorial
Funeral Home, 155 South Avenue in
Fanwood.
Interment took place at Restland
Memorial Park in East Hanover.
March 4, 1999
Roy Haney, 85, Chemical Engineer
For Exxon Oil Co. in Florham Park
Roy Haney, 85, of South Bristol,
Maine died on Wednesday, February
24, at Miles Memorial Hospital in
Damariscotta, Maine.
Born in Knowlton, Iowa, he had
lived in Westfield and co-resided in
West Palm Beach, Florida and South
Bristol.
Mr. Haney was a chemical engineer with Exxon Oil Co. in Florham
Park for 33 years.
He was a member of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers and
the American Chemical Society.
He received a Bachelor of Science
degree from Iowa State University
and a doctoral degree in Chemical
Engineering from Yale University.
He was predeceased by his parents, Willie and May Dunlap Haney.
Surviving are his wife, Helen
Plocker Haney; three children, William D. Haney of East Boothbay,
Maine, Margaret N. Emond of Atlanta, Georgia, and Richard P. Haney
of Greensboro, North Carolina; and
three grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by the
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Damariscotta.
Memorial donations may be made
to the South Bristol Volunteer Fire
Department.
March 4, 1999
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– Obituaries –
Robert A. Goceljak, 57, Army Veteran;
Carpenter At Bayway Refinery, Elizabeth
Robert A. Goceljak, 57, of
Mountainside died on Sunday, February 28, at home.
Born in Jersey City, he had moved
to Mountainside in 1949.
Mr. Goceljak was a carpenter with
Paul G. Chehayl, 49
Paul George Chehayl, 49, died on
Monday, February 22, in Naples,
Florida.
Born in Plainfield, he had resided
in Westfield before moving to Naples
last year.
Mr. Chehayl had been a realtor for
many years before moving to Naples
last year.
He was a graduate of Fairleigh
Dickinson University in Rutherford.
He was a member of the Porsche
Club of America and the Windstar
Country Club.
Surviving are his parents, Clarence
and Gudrun Hermansen Chehayl of
Naples; two brothers, Peter W.
Chehayl of Rumson and Naples, and
Robert J. Chehayl of Clinton, and a
sister, Patricia A. Linke of Lebanon
Township.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday, March 6, at 10:30 a.m. at
the Dooley Funeral Home, 556
Westfield Avenue in Westfield. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.
Memorial donations may be made
to The Botanical Gardens in Naples,
Florida.
March 4, 1999
Elizabeth Godfrey, 77
Elizabeth Godfrey, 77, of Cranford
died on Sunday, February 28, in the
Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch
Plains.
Born in Orange, she had lived in
Westfield before moving to Cranford
35 years ago.
Miss Godfrey was a secretary for
Pamarco Creative Engravers of
Roselle for several years before retiring.
She was a volunteer for Sharing in
New Providence.
Surviving is her brother, William
R. Godfrey.
Funeral services will be held today
at 11 a.m. in the Walter J. Johnson
Funeral Home in Clark.
March 4, 1999
the rigging department at Exxon
Bayway Refinery in Elizabeth for 35
years before retiring in 1998.
He was a member of the Knights of
Columbus and the Lions Club, both
of Piscataway.
He had served in the Army during
the Vietnam War.
Surviving are his sister, Helen
Muller of Syracuse, New York and
three brothers, Paul Goceljak of
Piscataway, Joseph Goceljak of East
Windsor, and George Goceljak of
Berkeley Heights.
A Funeral Mass will be held today
at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes
Church in Mountainside. Interment
will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in
Stony Hill.
Arrangements were handled by the
Dooley Colonial Home, 556 Westfield
Avenue, Westfield.
March 4, 1999
Maryalice Gates, 78, Cafeteria Employee;
St. Bartholomew’s Parishioner, Volunteer
Maryalice E. Gates, 78, of Scotch
Plains died on Saturday, February 27,
at Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
she had lived in Washington, D.C. and
in California before moving to Scotch
Plains in 1968.
Mrs. Gates had been a staff member
in the cafeteria of Bell Labs in Murray
Hill for 12 years before retiring in
1985.
She was a member of St.
Bartholomew the Apostle Roman
Catholic Church in Scotch Plains and
was a volunteer for the church’s Outreach Program.
She graduated from St. Katherine
College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1942.
Marjorie R. Samuelson Browne, 65,
of Philadelphia died on Tuesday, February 23, at Bala Nursing Home in
Philadelphia.
Born in Springfield, she had lived in
Plainfield before moving to Warren in
1967. She had moved to Cincinnati in
1981 and to Philadelphia in the late
1980s.
Mrs. Browne was an administrative
assistant at the University of
Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of
Business. She was a secretary for
Emmco Development Corporation in
Somerset.
She was an active member of Our
Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic
Church in Warren. She was also a
member of several civic organizations
in Central New Jersey.
Surviving are her husband of 42
years, Donald E. Browne; two sons,
Michael W. Browne of Somerset and
Donald R. Browne of Absecon; two
daughters, Diane P. Browne of Warren and Mary Beth Browne of Washington; two sisters, Dorothy Legue of
Scotch Plains and Jill Scalingi of
Phillipsburg; and four grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on
Saturday, March 6, at 10 a.m. at Our
Lady of the Mount Church in Warren.
Arrangements were handled by
Bringhurst Funeral Home in Bala-
in New Brunswick, where he was phi
beta kappa and was the sports editor
of the college newspaper.
He served in the United States
Army Air Force as a Captain during
World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Rita
Rosenberg Lane; a son, Jeffrey Lane
of Livingston; a daughter, Amy Lane
of New York City; a brother, John
Lane of Bethany Beach, Delaware,
and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, February 28, in Temple EmanuEl. Interment took place at B’Nai
Abraham Memorial Park in Union.
Arrangements were handled by the
Menorah Chapels at Millburn in
Union.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Leukemia Society of Northern
New Jersey, 45 Springfield Avenue,
Springfield 07081, or to the AIDS
Committee of New Jersey, 126 South
Street, Morristown 07960.
March 4, 1999
She was predeceased by her brother,
Jerome Turbin.
Surviving are her husband, Charles
B. Gates; two sons, Charles B. Gates,
Jr., and Brian C. Gates; two daughters,
Mary Pamela Fritzsching and Virginia
Ann Peak; two sisters, Ednamae
Ludwig and Ann Rita Holman; four
grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 2, at the Rossi Funeral
Home in Scotch Plains, followed by a
Mass at St. Bartholomew the Apostle
Church.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Scotch Plains Rescue
Squad.
March 4, 1999
Charles Delnero, Sr., 88, Sales Manager
At 7UP Bottling Company in Plainfield
Charles Delnero, Sr., 88, of Roselle
Park died on Monday, March 1, in the
Ashbrook Nursing Home in Scotch
Plains.
Marjorie R. Browne, 65, Was Secretary
At University, Development Corporation
Richard Lane, 68, Was in Army Air Force;
Co-Owner of World Tire in Maplewood
Richard Lane, 68, of Watchung
died on Friday, February 26, in
Morristown Memorial Hospital in
Morristown.
Born in Manhattan, he had lived
in Westfield and Montclair before
moving to Watchung 15 years ago.
Mr. Lane was a co-owner of World
Tire in Maplewood for more than 40
years.
He was a Past President of the New
Jersey Tire Dealers Association and
a Board of Trustees member and Past
President of the Men’s Club of Temple
Emanu-El in Westfield.
He was a member of the AIDS
Benefit Committee and the
Mountainside Tennis Club.
Mr. Lane was recognized by the
Sumitomo Tire Company as one of
the first dealers in the northeast.
He also set guidelines for studded
snow tires in the state of New Jersey.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in
journalism from Rutgers University
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made to The American Cancer Society, 600 First Avenue, Raritan, 08869.
March 4, 1999
Mary DeMeo, 61
Mary DeMeo, 61, of Scotch Plains
died on Wednesday, February 24, at
Overlook Hospital in Summit.
Born in Brooklyn, she had lived in
Woodbridge before moving to Scotch
Plains four years ago.
Mrs. DeMeo was a secretary at the
East Jersey State Prison in Avenel for
13 years.
Surviving are two sons, John P.
DeMeo and Joseph DeMeo; a daughter, Joyce Vignola; her mother, Frances
Ciavola; a brother, Michael Ciavola,
and two grandchildren.
A Mass was offered on Saturday,
February 27, in the Immaculate Heart
of Mary Roman Catholic Church in
Scotch Plains, following the funeral
from the Memorial Funeral Home, 155
South Avenue in Fanwood.
March 4, 1999
Born in Scotch Plains, he had lived
in Roselle Park for 56 years.
Mr. Delnero was a sales manager for
the 7UP Bottling Co. in Plainfield for
20 years before retiring in 1977. Previously, he had worked as a machinist for
the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in
Elizabeth.
He was active with the Church of the
Assumption, where he was appointed
a member of the parish council and
served as chairman of the finance committee and the communications committee. He was also voted the church’s
“Catholic Man of the Year” in 1979. In
1973, he had served as president of the
Church of the Assumption Holy Name
Society. For more than 20 years, he had
been chairman of the church’s “A Day
at the Races” fundraising event.
He was a charter member and past
grand knight of the Roselle Park
Knights of Columbus Council No.
3420. He was also a president of the
Retired Associates of Roselle Park.
Surviving are his daughter, Barbara
Delnero; three sons, Charles G.
Delnero, Jr., Edward T. Delnero, and
Richard T. Delnero; and six grandchildren.
A Funeral Mass will be held today at
10 a.m. in the Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park, following a funeral from the Mastapeter Suburban in
Roselle Park.
March 4, 1999
Martha Eibelheuser, 89, Former Secretary
For AARP in Ocean County For 20 Years
Martha Eibelheuser, 89, of State
College, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, February 27, in State College.
Born in Newark, she had lived in
Waretown and Westfield before moving to State College.
Mrs. Eibelheuser was a secretary
for American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) in Ocean County for
20 years.
She was a member of the Business
and Professional Women’s Club of
Westfield and First Presbyterian
Church of Westfield.
She was predeceased by her first
husband, Gustav Eibelheuser, in 1985;
and her second husband, Henry
Wartman, in 1995.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol F.
Strauss of State College; a son, J. Jay
Eibelheuser of Encinitas, California;
six grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today
at 2 p.m. at Foxdale Village Retirement Community in State College.
Arrangements were handled by The
Koch Funeral Home in State College.
March 4, 1999
Hayward R. Gipson, 76, Veteran;
Deacon at First Baptist Church
Hayward R. Gipson, Sr., 76, of East
Orange, died Monday, March 1, at the
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East
Orange.
Born in Newark, he had lived in
Scotch Plains before moving to East
Orange five years ago.
Mr. Gipson was a graduate of Rutgers
University in New Brunswick and a
member of the Alpha Phi Epsilon fraternity.
He was a World War II United States
Army Air Force Veteran.
He had worked at the ScheringPlough Corporation in Kenilworth as a
technician for 30 years prior to retiring
in 1975.
Mr. Gipson was a Deacon at First
Baptist Church in Cranford.
Surviving are three sons, Hayward
R. Gipson, Jr., Reginald B. Gipson and
Roy F. Gipson; a sister, Sadie Boyd;
seven grandchildren, and five greatgrandchildren.
A Funeral Service will be held tomorrow, Friday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at
First Baptist Church.
Arrangements are being handled by
the Judkins Colonial Home in
Plainfield.
March 4, 1999
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Guitarist to Join Program
At First Congregational
WESTFIELD — The First Congregational Church of Westfield, 125
Elmer Street, has announced the con-
Christopher Kenniff
tinuation of their Mid-Day Musicales
series of free, half-hour concerts on
Wednesday, March 10, at noon, with a
program by classical guitarist Christo-
Calvary Church Names
Fritz Bauer to Board
SCOTCH PLAINS – Fritz Bauer
of Scotch Plains was among those parishioners of the Calvary Episcopal
Church in Summit elected February 7
to the church’s administrative board,
known as the vestry.
Other parishioners named to the
board included Dick Haugh, Noanie
Kirkland and Jim McIntosh, all of Summit, and Katherine Webster of Berkeley Heights. Lillian Cochran, also of
Summit, was elected as the church’s
Junior Warden.
In addition, the Reverend Christopher Brdlik, Rector, announced the
promotion of the Reverend Margaret
Hodgkins from Assistant Rector to
Associate Rector.
pher Kenniff.
Mr. Kenniff, a soloist and chamber
musician, who won the Music Teachers National Association Competition
in 1996, was a prize winner in the
American String Teachers Competition the same year, and won first prize
in the National Federation of Music
Clubs Competition in 1992.
He has performed in many concert
venues, has appeared on television and
radio and is featured on the CD
“Sombra El Sol,” performing music of
de Falla and Piazolla for guitar and
violin.
He received an artist’s diploma from
Indiana University, where he was an
Assistant Instructor of Guitar, and holds
bachelor’s and master’s degrees from
Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
He is currently a faculty member of
the Suburban Community Music Center, and also teaches at the Pingry
School, the Montclair Kimberley
Academy, and Seton Hall University.
Following the concert, a soup and
sandwich luncheon will be available in
the church social hall for $4.50.
Funding for these concerts has been
made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of
Cultural and Heritage Affairs.
Interfaith Singles
Announces Meetings
WESTFIELD — Interfaith
Singles, a friendly and supportive
group for single adults over 45, has
announced that it will meet on Sundays, March 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 9
to 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church,
170 Elm Street, Westfield.
Weekly group discussions focus
on successful single living. A continental breakfast will be served, and a
$2 donation is requested. For further
information, please call (908) 2332278.
Willow Grove to Mark
110th Anniversary
Of Old Stone Chapel
SCOTCH PLAINS —The 110th
anniversary of the Old Stone Chapel
at Willow Grove Presbyterian
Church in Scotch Plains will be celebrated during a special celebration
on Saturday and Sunday, March 13
and 14.
On March 13, the doors of the chapel
and the church will be open to all
visitors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with
costumed church members Sandra
Kling and Paul DiDario conducting
tours and recounting stories of longago area farmers and their wives who
first started a non-denominational
school in 1826 in a little log schoolhouse.
The school later moved into a permanent structure in 1880s – the Old
Stone Chapel. The facility has been the
home of the Willow Grove Pre-School
for the past 15 years.
On March 13 the school’s director,
Kathy Calello, will welcome visitors
to explore the learning environment
offered for children aged 2½ to 4 at the
110-year-old building.
Adults and children attending the
event will have the opportunity to make
crafts related to the 1890s. Also, a
soup-and-sandwich lunch, homebaked breads, muffins “cinnamon
jumbles” and raisin-nut hermit tarts
made by church members using recipes from the 1890s will be available
for purchase.
Members of the Historical Society
of Scotch Plains and Fanwood, dressed
in appropriate attire of the time, will
display implements and household
items used during the Victorian Age by
local residents.
On Sunday, March 14, the 10:30
a.m. service will follow the typical
format of a late 19th century church
service. Pastor Kenneth G. Hetzel will
be dressed in an old-fashioned frock
coat when he delivers a sermon on
“Jesus and Children,” utilizing the Victorian preaching style. Elder Sandra
Kling will teach and draw a Children’s
sermon on “The Living Stones of the
Chapel.”
Songs by the church’s Chancel Choir
will feature hymns of the Victorian
Era. Also during the weekend, the
newly refurbished “Children’s Ark”
nursery room will be open to children
2 and under while 3-year-olds through
second graders may attend junior activities following the children’s sermon.
For more information, please call
the church at (908) 232-5678.
Evelyn Bleeke to Conduct
Requiem At Church Concert
WESTFIELD — Evelyn Bleeke of
Westfield will conduct the Chancel
Concert Choir of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford in a performance of a German requiem by Brahms
on Sunday, March 14, at 4 p.m.
Ms. Bleeke, Minister of Music at the
First Presbyterian Church of Cranford
for the last 17 years, is recognized for
her choral conducting.
She has guided the Choral Art Society of New Jersey for 32 years. Her
interpretation of the Brahms has been
widely acclaimed.
In addition, she was choral master of
the New Jersey State Opera and served
as the conductor of the Westfield Men’s
Glee Club.
The concert will be held in the
church’s sanctuary, located at the corner of North Union and Springfield
Avenues in Cranford.
The 50-voice Chancel Concert Choir
will be augmented with guest singers
and will be accompanied by a 19piece professional orchestra.
Robert Grube will be the organist.
Concert to Benefit
Interfaith Council
The Crescent Avenue Presbyterian
Church, located at 716 Watchung Avenue in Plainfield, will hold a Gala
Benefit Concert on Saturday, March
13, at 8 p.m. to aid the Interfaith Council for the Homeless of Union County.
The concert centerpiece will be
Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s
Choral Fantasy, performed with the
Oratorio Choir, soloists and orchestra.
General admission tickets for the
concert are $20 in advance, and $25
at the door. Patron level tickets with
reserved seating and an invitation to
a pre-concert reception are also available.
For ticket reservations, please call
the church office at (908) 756-2468.
Soloist, Norey Lucash, soprano, soloist, and Donald Boos, baritone, will
participate in the concert that celebrates
the Lenten season.
Patrons are encouraged to donate
from $25 up to support expenses. All
patrons will be provided special seating and a program listing.
Donations can be made in memory
of a loved one. For others, a free-will
offering will be received at the performance.
There will be a reception in the
church’s youth center following the
concert to greet the artists.
For further information or to become a patron, please call the church
office at (908) 276-8440.
Temple to Sponsor
Purim Celebration
The Young Couples Club of Temple
Beth O’r/Beth Torah, 111 Valley Road
in Clark, will host a 60’s Purim Masquerade party on Saturday, March 13, at
8 p.m.
A costume contest, prizes, professional
magician, hors d’oeurves, desserts will
be held.
The event is for adults only. The cost
is $18 per couple. All ages are welcome.
Please respond by Saturday, March 6,
to Nadine at (908) 232-0230 or Sarah at
(732) 494-6348.
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ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH
559 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains
(908) 322-8047
Reverend Robert Griffiths
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY RC CHURCH
1571 South Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains
(908) 889-2100
Reverend John F. Kennedy
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
539 Trinity Place, Westfield
(908) 232-4250
Reverend Kevin Clark
METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH
823 Jerusalem Road
(908) 233-2855
Reverend Clement Griffin
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
1781 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains
(908) 889-5556
Bishop Kirk Bristol
MOUNTAINSIDE CHAPEL
1180 Spruce Drive, Mountainside
(908) 232-3456
Reverend Dr. Gregory Hagg
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Deer Path & Meeting House Lane,
Mountainside
(908) 232-9490
Reverend Christopher R. Belden
CONGREGATION ARI YEHUDA
1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains
(732) 541-4849
(Rear entrance of Assembly of God Church)
MUSICAL GUESTS The Presbyterian Nursery School, 140 Mountain Avenue
in Westfield, will hold a Family Concert on Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m. and a
Teacher Workshop on Tuesday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m. at the Assembly Hall.
Peter and Ellen Allard, award-winning recording artists, will perform at both
events. The musical duo has designed a program of songs and chants, inviting a
sing-along with parents and children.
Family Concert, Workshop
Set At Presbyterian School
WESTFIELD – The Presbyterian
Nursery School, 140 Mountain Avenue in Westfield, will hold a Family
Concert on Monday, March 8, at 7
p.m. and a Teacher Workshop on Tuesday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m. at the Assembly Hall.
Peter and Ellen Allard, award-winning recording artists, will perform at
both events.
The musical duo has designed a
program of songs and chants, inviting
a sing-along with parents and children.
In addition to numerous performances throughout the country, the
couple has made appearances on television and radio.
The Allards have also been featured
at many local, state, and regional early
childhood educational conferences.
The recording artists have released four recordings, “Raise the
Children,” “Sing It! Say It! Stamp
It! Sway It,” and “More Sing It! Say
It! Stamp It! Sway It!” and “Sing
Shalom: Songs for the Jewish Holidays.”
Tickets will cost $4 for adults and $3
for children.
For more information or tickets,
please call the Nursery School Office
at (908) 233-0766.
Senior Social Club
Plans Next Meeting
WESTFIELD – The Senior Social
Club will hold its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, March 8, at 1:30
p.m. in the cafeteria of Holy Trinity
Interparochial School in Westfield.
The program will include a musical
presentation with Rita Curran and Betty
Avis. Ms. Curan will play the piano
and Ms. Avis will play the violin. There
will also be a sing-along. Refreshments will be served.
On Wednesday, March 17, the group
will attend a St. Patrick’s Day performance at the Brown Stone in Paterson.
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
1920 Cliffwood Street, Scotch Plains
(908) 889-1830
Rabbi George Nudell
ECHO LAKE CHURCH OF CHRIST
419 Springfield Avenue, Westfield
(908) 233-4946
Jeff Harris
EVANGEL CHURCH
1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains
(908) 322-9300
Reverend Kevin M. Brennan
FANWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Martine Avenue & La Grande Avenue,
Fanwood
(908) 889-8891
Reverend Robert T. Snell
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
170 Elm Street, Westfield
(908) 233-2278
Dr. Robert L. Harvey
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
257 Midway Avenue, Fanwood
(908) 322-8461
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
422 East Broad Street, Westfield
(908) 233-5029
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
United Church of Christ
125 Elmer Street, Westfield
(908) 233-2494
Reverend Harry Taylor
Reverend Pamela Gilchrist
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1171 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains
(908) 322-9222
Reverend Sam Chong
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1 East Broad Street, Westfield
(908) 233-4211
Reverend David F. Harwood
GRACE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1100 Boulevard, Westfield
(908) 233-3938 or (908) 232-4403
Reverend Stanford M. Sutton, Jr.
HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield
(908) 233-8533
Reverend Dimitrios Antokas
HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Westfield Avenue & First Street, Westfield
(908) 232-8137
Reverend Joseph Masielio
OUR LADY OF LOURDES RC CHURCH
300 Central Avenue, Mountainside
(908) 232-1162
Reverend Patrick J. Leonard
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IN WESTFIELD
140 Mountain Avenue
(908) 233-0301
Reverend Dr. William Ross Forbes
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
229 Cowperthwaite Place, Westfield
(908) 232-1517
Reverend Paul E. Kritsch
ST. BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
2032 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains
(908) 322-5192
Reverend Michael A. Merlucci
ST. HELEN’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
1600 Rahway Avenue, Westfield
(908) 232-1214
Reverend Monsignor James A. Burke
ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH
2387 Morse Avenue, Scotch Plains
(908) 232-6972
Reverend Kelmo C. Porter, Jr.
ST. LUKE’S AFRICAN METHODIST
EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH
500 Downer Street, Westfield
(908) 233-2547
Reverend Leon E. Randall
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
414 East Broad Street, Westfield
(908) 232-8506
Reverend Richard W. Reid
SCOTCH PLAINS BAPTIST CHURCH
333 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains
(908) 322-5487
Reverend Gary Rothwell
TEMPLE BETH O’R/BETH TORAH
111 Valley Road, Clark
(732) 381-8403
Rabbi Shawn B. Zell
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
756 East Broad Street, Westfield
(908) 232-6770
Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff
TERRILL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
1340 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains
(908) 322-7151
Michael C. Seaman
TERRILL ROAD BIBLE CHAPEL
535 Terrill Road, Fanwood
(908) 322-4055
WILLOW GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains
(908) 232-5678
Reverend Kenneth G. Hetzel
WOODSIDE CHAPEL
5 Morse Avenue, Fanwood
(908) 889-2375
TEAM SPIRIT Five-year-old students from the Tiger Class at Wesley Hall
Nursery School at First United Methodist Church in Westfield recently held
their annual super bowl party. Pictured above, the students display the team
pennants they made in class. Wesley Hall is currently holding open registration
for the 1999-2000 school year.
First Congregational To Host
Series On Practicing Faith
WESTFIELD – First Congregational Church in Westfield will
present a special adult education series on practicing faith in everyday
life on Monday evenings starting on
March 22 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
The program will explore ways for
individuals to deepen their relationship with God on a daily basis, not
only at Sunday morning services.
The series is based on the book
“Practicing Our Faith,” which explores 12 historical and religious
practices shared by the Christian
community. Four of these practices
and their basis in contemporary life
will be discussed in depth.
The program began with “Keeping the Sabbath” on March 1 and
continues as follows: “Hospitality,”
on March 8; “Honoring the Body,”
on March 15; and “Healing,” on
March 22.
“Reflecting on practices as they
have been shaped in the context of
Christian faith leads us to encounter
the possibility of a faithful way of
life, one that is both attuned to
present-day needs and taught by ancient wisdom,” wrote Dorothy Bass,
editor of “Practicing Our Faith.”
“This encounter can change the way
we live each day.”
The program will be led by Linda
Kreil, a member of First Congregational Church and a seminarian at
Drew University Theological School.
Copies of “Practicing Our Faith” are
available at the Town Book Store.
The program is free and open to
the public. For more information or
to register, please call (908) 2332494.
Good News
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence
of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my
cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the LORD for ever.
Psalms 23: 4-6
Thursday, March 4, 1999
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HONORED SCOUTS At the Annual Archdiocesan Scout Sunday Mass at the
Cathedral Basilica, Archbishop Theodore McCarrick awarded 12 scouts from
the St. Helen’s community the Ad Altare Dei Medal. The scouts, who were
honored during the solemn ceremony, had to complete a course of religious study,
in addition to their regular religious instruction and Sunday school studies.
Pictured, left to right, are: from St. Helen’s Troop 79, Michael Conroy, Bryan
Cordes, Louis DiLeo, Michael DiLeo, Robert Eckman, Jeffrey Lynes, Andrew
McCloskey, Adam Osborn and Justin Pregenzer, and from other area troops,
Danny Kowalezyk (Troop 91), Alex Nowak (Troop 145) and Anthony Yudd
(Troop 73).
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
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THE WEEK IN SPORTS
Congratulations Blue Devil Liz McKeon for Hitting Number 1,003!
LIZ MCKEON BREAKS THE 1,000 POINT BARRIER
Colonial Basketballers Reject
Lady Blue Devils, 67-47
By DAVID B. CORBIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
HEAVYWEIGHTS HEADING FOR DOUBLE OVERTIME Raider heavyweight Jim Feeley, top, controls Tiger Colin
Hunter of South Plainfield in the district 12 title bout. Feeley persevered to win in double overtime.
RAIDERS ADVANCE 9 TO REGION TOURNAMENT
Melendez 3-Peats and Feeley
Doubles at Dist. Mat Tourney
By DAVID B. CORBIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
Raiders Tony Melendez and Jim
Feeley added another title to their
credits by winning their respective
weight classes at the District 12 wrestling tournament held in the “Tiger
Home” in South Plainfield on February 26-27. Scotch Plains-Fanwood
advanced nine wrestlers to the Region 3 tournament.
The Tigers of South Plainfield had
a marvelous tournament, advancing
all 14 of their wrestlers, and captured
the team title with 265 points. The
Raiders finished second with 178
and the Highlanders from Governor
Livingston finished fourth with 85.5
points.
Melendez, wrestling at 132,
breezed to his third district title, beginning with a :57 fall over Highlander Bill Lentis. Next, he practiced
with Mike Stembridge of Plainfield
scoring four takedowns and a nearfall
before turning out the lights with a
cradle in 3:21.
“I just wanted to get a workout in.
I wanted to break a sweat,” said
Melendez. “I wanted to work on my
takedowns. I wanted to expose my
opponent and see what kind of options I had for taking him down, then
I finished him off with a cradle.”
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
COMING OUT THE BACK Raider Tony Melendez slips “out the back door”
in his 132-lb. title bout with John Blondet of South Plainfield. Melendez
defeated Blondet, 12-3, to win his third District 12 title.
Melendez was all over Tiger John
Blondet in the finals scoring two
takedowns and three nearfalls en
route to a 12-3 majority decision.
Melendez displayed his mastery of
cross-body rides, single-grapevine
and cradle tilting maneuvers.
“I planned to stay aggressive the
whole time,” said Melendez after
winning his third district title. “It
feels good right now but I am not
satisfied. I can’t be satisfied. I want to
win the region title and I want to
place at Atlantic City. I am in the
midst of it for the title. I went to
overtime with Cordova. If I can run
with him, I can run with anybody in
the state.”
Feeley at heavyweight received a
bye, then pinned Rich Strehle of
Chatham in 5:09 to advance to the
finals. Feeley held a 14-5 lead and
was working on a Gable tilt before
discovering a weakness on Strehle’s
opposite side. Feeley quickly shifted
to the other side and rocked Strehle
with a “punch” arm bar and half
nelson.
“I thought that I wrestled pretty
good. I thought that I had him pinned
the first period,” said Feeley. “My
takedowns were working and I had
him on his back three times. I can’t
complain except my endurance
seemed to be down a little.”
The title bout was a rematch of last
year. Feeley had defeated Tiger Colin
Hunter, 6-4, to gain his first heavyweight crown and aimed to defend it.
The two gladiators battled through a
scoreless first period, then Feeley
scored an escape in the second. Hunter
escaped in the third period to send
Simply unbelievable! Blue Devil
senior Liz McKeon overcame all the
pressure that she has recently been
experiencing and hit for 31 points in
Morristown on February 25 to boost
her career total to 1,003. Although
the Colonials defeated Westfield, 6747, in the final regular season game,
the moment belonged to McKeon.
McKeon was asked about how she
handled the pressure in the previous
two weeks, she responded, “It was all
right when no one knew about it, but
when everyone found out, they began
asking me about it. When they did, I
started to get nervous. People who I
didn’t even know were coming up
and asking me about it. I was getting
upset because only one other girl,
Chrissy Jeremiah, had done it in
school history.”
McKeon added, “When I only had
10 points in the Bridgewater game, I
started to doubt myself and thought
that I couldn’t do it. I talked to my
mom and she said that she would
help me through it.”
Only nine of McKeon’s points came
in the first half as the Colonials
stormed to a 33-15 lead. The
Colonials jumped to a 12-4 lead before McKeon even got on the
scoreboard. Aware of her scoring
threat, the Colonials hounded
McKeon like beagles on a fox. On
two occasions in the first quarter
McKeon was fouled while driving
for a layup and on both occasions,
she made both free throws.
Throughout the first half, the
Colonials kept a full-court press on
the Blue Devils and were quite effective. The strategy forced several bad
passes and produced several steals
which resulted in successful fast
breaks.
The Blue Devils were unable to
harness the speed of Colonialist Katie
Demaio who made the majority of
her 26 points via steals to fast breaks.
Demaio netted 11 points in the second quarter, eight by fast break and
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
COXSON SEIZES 2 INDIVIDUAL, 2 RELAY 1ST PLACES
Blue Devil Swimmers Unsettle
Colonial Girls in North 1-2 B
By DAVID B. CORBIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
Upset was averted when the temporarily stunned Westfield High School
girls recovered from an early deficit
and rallied to defeat Morristown, 9476, to claim the North Jersey, Section
1-2, Public B title in North Brunswick
on February 24. As she has done
consistently throughout the season,
Jessie Coxson placed first in two individual and in two relay events.
Coxson touched first in the 50-yard
freestyle at :25.84 and in the 100-yard
freestyle at 1:02.63. In addition, Ashley
Saul, Katie Bartholomew and Chrissy
Schwebel teamed with Coxson to take
the 200-yard freestyle relay at 1:48.2,
then Kitty Fromtling, Carrie Kolenut,
Schwebel and Coxson won the 400yard freestyle event with a time of
3:59.06.
The road for the Blue Devils was
rutty as the Colonials won the first
event, the 200-yard medley relay, in
2:01.46, just .12 ahead of the foursome of Chrissy Romano, Chrissy
Kolenut, Saul and Fromtling who
CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
Tezucar Captures 3rd Title,
OW at District Mat Tourney
By DAVID B. CORBIN
Blue Devil senior Onur Tezucar
proved that he was top dog in the
154-lb. class when he captured his
third-straight District 12 wrestling
title amongst a field of highly talented wrestlers at the “Devils’ Den”
in Westfield on February 27. In addition, he was so impressive that he
was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler Award. Teammate Mike Kivetz
also battled his way to a third-place
finish in the very competitive 173-lb.
class.
Rahway won its second-straight
district title totaling 220 points and
had three champions. The Indians
also advanced 10 wrestlers to the
Region 3 Tournament. The highly
improved Cranford team placed second with 153 points, had three winners and advanced eight wrestlers.
Tezucar came to life last year when
the chips were down to win the District 12 and the Region 3 titles at 147,
then went on to place fifth at the state
tournament. This year he appears to
be taking the same approach.
Earlier, on February 13, Tezucar
was seeded first at the Union County
Tournament and seemed to be on his
way to the finals when he was handily defeating Rahway’s Tom Petrusko,
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
ENTANGLED IN LEGS Blue Devil Onur Tezucar, back, has Crusader Todd
DeWitt of Johnson entangled in legs during the 154-lb. title bout. Tezucar
defeated DeWitt, 11-4, to gain his third District 11 title.
8-0, in the second period of his semifinal bout. Having nothing to lose,
Petrusko artfully “tricked” Tezucar
with what has been sometimes known
as a Cement Mixer desperation pinning maneuver. This opened the door
for Todd DeWitt of Johnson, who
defeated John Donofrio of Cranford
in the semis, to defeat Petrusko for
the county title.
Interestingly enough, DeWitt,
Petrusko, Tezucar and Donofrio who
respectively placed one, two, three
and four in the county tournament,
had to meet each other once again in
the District 12 tournament. This time
after receiving a first-round bye,
Tezucar buried Petrusko in the semifinals in 3:58.
The showdown between Tezucar
and DeWitt began with Tezucar scoring a single-leg takedown in the first
period. Taking advantage of his
height, Tezucar pulled off a neat stepover reversal early in the second then
clamped DeWitt in a cradle to pick
up three back points. Tezucar added
a penalty point, an escape and another takedown to come up with a 123 majority decision.
“I was very well mentally set for
this match,” said Tezucar of his bout
with DeWitt. “I shot the high crotch
for the takedown. I threw legs and
rode him for a while. He had good
stamina and was pushing me. That
was good for me. It will get me ready
for the bigger tournaments.”
Tezucar also commented on the
competitiveness of his weight class.
“One man had to lose. I was motivated after losing in the counties.
That got me fired up more than usual.
I drilled hard all week and I was
ready. DeWitt is a real good competitor. I will probably see him in the
regions.”
CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
SURPASSING THE MAGIC NO. 1,000 Blue Devil senior Liz McKeon is
surrounded with flowers, proud parents and a proud coach with a basketball
after surpassing the 1,000-point threshold in her high school basketball career.
Standing, left to right, are: Patti McKeon, Liz McKeon, Jim McKeon and Head
Coach Kathy Hauser.
KIVETZ GRABS 3RD, ADVANCES TO REGIONALS
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
the remainder via three-point jumper.
McKeon hit a jumper, a layup and a
free throw and teammate Jessica
Lutkenhouse sank a right-side layup.
Facing a squad which featured
team-speed, the Blue Devils maintained their zone defense in the second half. In addition, their offense
came to life and outscored the
Colonials, 17-13, in the third quarter. McKeon started the third quarter
by hitting two free throws. Demaio
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
PUBLIC B STATE SWIMMING CHAMPS Members of the Westfield High
School girls swimming team proudly sit with the New Jersey, Public B State
Championship trophy which they earned after defeating Rumson at the College
of New Jersey in Ewing. Holding the trophy are: Co-Captains Kristina Barabbas,
left, and Kitty Fromtling; back row, Jesse Coxson, Ashley Saul, Krissy Schwebel
and Crissy Romano. See story on page 13.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
totaled 2:01.58. In the very next event,
the 200-freestyle, the Colonials
placed one, two and really put the
pressure on the Blue Devils.
“That hurt,” said Blue Devil Head
Coach Bev Torok of the one, two
finish in the 200-freestyle. “That gave
them 10 points in the event to our six.”
Kerry Hart placed third in the 200freestyle at 2:10.77 followed by
Stephanie Kolterjahn at 2:15.24 and
Bartholomew at 2:18.29.
Torok noted the point in the meet
that the Blue Devils noticed that they
were in a bind. “When they
(Morristown) went one, three in the
200-free medley relay, we got touched
out, but I had expected us to take first.
That was eight points that we expected to get. And their second relay
team in that event took third.”
After losing the first two events,
the path to victory seemed even
darker. “That forced us to make some
changes and beef up our lineup a
little bit,” said Torok. “I had to put
some of the girls in their stronger
events to pull this one out.”
The Colonials were ready and fired
up. “Overall, they swam really well,”
said Torok of Morristown.
“They did surprise me, because the
times I had weren’t the times that
they were swimming. I don’t think
that our girls were really prepared for
this meet. I think they were looking
ahead,” pointed out Torok. “And,
that shocked them that their girls
came out fired up.”
The tide began to turn when Saul
touched first in the 200-yard individual medley at 2:20.55, Schwebel
CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
Page 12
The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
WORKING FOR THE PIPEWRENCH Blue Devil Jimmy Villane, top,
works to set up a pipewrench tilting maneuver on Pat Sullivan of Roselle
Catholic. Villane won his 127-lb. first round bout with a fall in 2:41.
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
ON HIS WAY TO THE REGIONS Blue Devil Mike Kivetz took total control
of his 173-lb. bout with Walt Braxton of Rahway, winning 11-0, and earning a
trip to the Region 3 tournament.
Tezucar Captures 3rd Title,
OW at District Mat Tourney
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
“I am glad he won it (Outstanding Wrestling Award),” said Blue
Devil Head Coach Glen Kurz. “He
was pretty burnt out after losing in
the counties, but he is really motivated now.”
Kivetz earned his second trip to
the Region 3 Tournament by defeating Walter Braxton of Rahway, 12-0,
in the third-place wrestle off. In the
opening round, Kivetz battered Efrin
Ortiz of Cranford, 21-6, then was
defeated by Craig Howlett of Roselle
Catholic in the semifinals.
“I wrestled him a lot closer in the
counties,” said Kivetz of his previous
bout with Howlett. “I don’t know
what happened here. I guess I came
up flat.”
With respect to his bout with
Braxton, Kivetz said, “I had fun in
that one. Everything was coming
out well.”
Blue Devil 127-lb. sophomore Jim
Villane pinned Pat Sullivan of
Roselle Catholic in 2:41 to advance
to the semifinals. After scoring two
double-leg takedowns and a threepoint tilt, Villane caught Sullivan
with a lateral drop. Villane dropped
his semifinal bout with Bill
Cardinale of Colonia then was
stopped by Jason Hirth of Johnson
in his quest for third place.
Blue Devil Matt Castaldo at 162
missed his chance to advance to the
regional tournament when he was
pinned by Gary Ronkiewicz of
Rahway in 4:58. The painful part
was that Castaldo had a 5-0 lead
before he was surprised by
Ronkiewicz.
Castaldo defeated Ed Zappulla of
Colonia, 3-2, in the first round.
Castaldo scored a second-period
takedown, then escaped late in the
third to pull out the win. In the
semis, he was edged, 7-5, by Bill
Bennett of Cranford.
At the very competitive 217-lb.
class, Cranford Cougar Pat Ekstrom
successfully defended his title with a
2-1 decision over Ishmael Medley of
Elizabeth. Ekstrom edged very talented Dannie Garay of Rahway, 3-2,
in the semifinals. Garay pinned Scott
Walczyk of Roselle Catholic in 2:20 to
advance to the Region 3 Tournament.
TEAM SCORES:
1. Rahway (R.) 220, 2. Cranford
(C) 153, 3. Elizabeth (E) 150.5, 4.
Johnson (J) 123.5, 5. Colonia (Co)
116, 6. Roselle Catholic (RC) 54, 7.
Westfield (W) 52.5, 8. Linden (L)
51, 9. Shabazz (S) 0
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
105: — Gene Ronkiewicz (R.) d. Pat
Daly (C), 5-3
114: — Anthony Spolozino (Co) p. Blake
Jackson (R.), 2:59
121: — Chris Salerno (Co) d. Greg Brown
(C), 21-18
127: — Louis Ott (R.) p. Bill Cardinale
(Co), 1:49
132: — Rob Verhoeven (C) p. Ryan Best
(J), 3:14
137: — Shawn Stueber (R.) p. Eric
Forstenhauser (L), 3:38
142: — Ralf Chavanne (E) d. Florio
Hawkins (C), 8-3
147: — Greg Donofrio (C) d. Rudy
Medini (Co), 9-7
154: — Onur Tezucar (W) d. Todd
DeWitt (J), 11-4
162: — Denis Osby (E) p. Bill Bennett
(C), :49
173: — Mike Mergott (J) d. Craig
Howlett (RC), 6-2
191: — Mike Lordi (L) d. Darrell Leak
(E), 8-5
217: — Pat Ekstrom (C) d. Ishmael
Medley (E), 2-1
Hwt: — Paul Hill (E) d. Jon Garay
(R.), 3-1 OT
THIRD PLACE:
105: — Jim Coler (J) p. Will Banks (E),
5:32
114: — Corey Walker (L) d. Dan
Genovese (C), 12-5
121: — Jamar Walker (E) d. Rob Burnett
(R.), 13-7
127: — Jason Hirth (J) p. Jim Villane
(W), 2:56
132: — Derrick Davis (E) won by forfeit
over Dan Johnson (R.)
137: — Mohammed Aly (Co) d. Mark
Miller (J), 4-2
142: — Al Frazier (R.) d. Marc Staunton
(Co), 3-2
147: — Dan Freer (R.) p. Joe Majocha
(J),.1:19
154: — John Donofrio (C) p. Tom
Petrusko (R.), 7:07 OT
162: — Gary Ronkiewicz (R.) p. Matt
Castaldo (W), 4:58
173: — Mike Kivetz (W) md. Walt
Braxton (R.), 11-0
191: — Andy Roesch (R.) d. Joe Lapelusa
(RC), 3-2
217: — Dannie Garay (R.) p Scott
Walczyk (RC), 2:20
Hwt: — Brian Moore (RC) p. Jeremy Warren (Co), 5:44
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 314-99
Amending Resolution 65-99
AWARDED TO: Sign-On Systems Group,
8725 N.W. Terrace, Miami, Florida.
SERVICES: For the purpose of providing
services to support computerized indexing
and accounts receivable for the Clerk’s recording and business office as requested by
the Union County Clerk.
AMOUNT: In an additional amount of
$800, for a new contract amount not to
exceed $18,800.
PERIOD: For the period January 1, 1999
through December 31, 1999.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $26.01
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-1123-98.
COUNTRYWIDE FUNDING CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF vs. PAULO J. SILVA
ET AL., DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $86,804.02.
The property to be sold is located in the
Township of Elizabeth, County of Union and
State of New Jersey.
It is commonly known as 1376-78 Hamilton
Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
It is known and designated as Block No.
11, Lot No. 412C.
The dimensions are 44.00 feet wide by
100.00 feet long.
Nearest cross street: Situate on the southerly line of Hamilton Street, 82.00 feet from
the easterly line of Stanton Street.
Prior lien(s): None.
There is due approximately the sum of
$89,190.32 together with lawful interest and
costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
STERN, LAVINTHAL, NORGAARD &
KAPNICK, Attorneys
Suite 300
293 Eisenhower Parkway
Livingston, New Jersey 07039-1711
CH-754215 (WL)
4 T - 2/11, 2/18,
2/25 & 3/4/99
Fee: $171.36
Devils Grab North B Crown;
Pass Summit Boys, 120-50
By DAVID B. CORBIN
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
Seth Burstein, Cliff Haldeman and
Scott Kautzmann led the eighthranked Westfield High School boys
swimming team to a lofty, 120-50,
victory over Summit in the North
Jersey, Section 1-2, Public B finals
in North Brunswick on February 24.
The Blue Devils, who have been
familiar with their competition and
knew what to expect, breezed over
the mountain and blew the
Hilltoppers away.
“We knew what they had. We really did not make any major changes
for the meet,” said Blue Devil Head
Coach Martha Heinzelman. “We did
have one boy sick, so we made some
adjustments.”
Heinzelman noted, “We actually
put in some of our boys to go out and
get good times, and we did. We had
17 of the 24 were best times. I was
very pleased with Cliff Haldeman for
his time in the 200-freestyle which
qualified him for the Meet of Champions. Scott Kautzmann had a good
time in the 100-fly.”
After having been asked if the
level of their competition had any
affect on their psyche, Heinzelman
responded, “Just because it was a
state sectional meet, and just because they were rested and shaved
down, they went out there to do their
best times. I don’t think that it bothered them that much that there
wasn’t as much competition as they
would have hoped for.”
Heinzelman did add, however, “We
did have a couple of good races.
(Nick) Nagel was very good in the
500. I wish that he would have been
in the 100-breaststroke where Jay
(Pollack) was because we had some
good breaststrokers in there. But,
they didn’t enter him.”
PUBLIC NOTICE
yard freestyle at 54.36 and Fagin
took fourth at :56.65. Power at
5:37.75, Vidovich at 6:04.16 and Finn
at 6:13.53 placed second, third and
fourth, respectively, in the 500-yard
freestyle which was won by Hilltopper
Nagel with a time of 5:13.81.
Devils Encarnacion, Colby Fagin,
Rob Freundlich and Ryan Schafer
also placed third in the 200-yard
medley relay with a time of 1:54.6.
Freundlich, Williams, Finn and
Schafer teamed to finish third in the
200-yard freestyle relay at 1:48.8.
The Blue Devils’ meet record improved to 14-3 and were to meet
Moorestown for the Section 1-2, Public B Championship on February 28.
The Hilltoppers fell to 15-5.
Heinzelman expressed her feelings
about Moorestown, “They are excellent! They are excellent.”
EVENT WINNERS:
200 medley relay – Westfield (Seth
Burstein, Jay Pollack, Scott Kautzman,
Turner Yevich), 1:47.02
200 free – Cliff Haldeman (Westfield), 1:52.33
200 IM – Nick Nagel (Summit),
2:08.18
50 free – Burstein (Westfield), :23.48
100 fly – Kautzman (Westfield), :58.94
100 free – Haldeman (Westfield),
:51.31
500 free – Nagel (Summit), 5:13.81
200 free relay – Westfield (Haldeman,
Burstein, Kyle McCloskey, Matt Cahill),
1:35.36
100 back – Kautzman (Westfield),
1:02.04
100 breast – Pollack (Westfield),
1:05.14
400 free relay – Westfield (Devon
Power, McCloskey, Cahill and
Yevich), 3:40.5
Moorestown Boys Sink
Blue Devil Swimmers
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The third-ranked Moorestown
High School boys swimming team
propelled its way to a 107-63 victory
over the Westfield High School boys
to capture the Public B title at The
College of New Jersey in Ewing on
February 28. The Blue Devils could
win only two of the 11 events.
Blue Devil Jay Pollack touched
first in the 200-yard freestyle with a
time of 1:50.94. Pollack also finished
second in the 100-yard freestyle at
:50.76 behind Quaker Rob Bower
who won in :49.79.
Blue Devil Seth Burstein captured
the other first with a time of :53.08
in the 100-yard butterfly. Teammate
Kyle McCloskey placed third in the
event at :58.38. McCloskey also took
second in the 100-yard backstroke
at 1:00.5 and Burstein placed second in the 200-yard individual med-
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-20533-97.
NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC., PLAINTIFF vs. DENNIS FLORES, ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED NOVEMBER 2, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $137,246.84.
Property to be sold is located in the City of
Elizabeth, County of Union, State of New
Jersey.
Premises commonly known as 433
Franklin Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
BEING KNOWN as Lot No. 419, Block
No. 3 on the official Tax Map of the City
of Elizabeth.
Dimensions: (approximately) 25 feet by
100 feet.
Nearest Cross Street: Fifth Street.
There is due approximately the sum of
$140,893.78 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, Attorneys
Suite 505 Sentry Office Plaza
216 Haddon Avenue
Westmont, New Jersey 08108
CH-754205 (WL)
4 T - 2/11, 2/18,
2/25 & 3/4/99
Fee: $161.16
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-17604-97.
GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION,
PLAINTIFF vs. PASSADE JEAN, ET ALS,
DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED NOVEMBER 17, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $217,613.83.
MUNICIPALITY: Elizabeth.
COUNTY: Union, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
STREET AND STREET NO.: 73 Parker
Road.
TAX BLOCK NO. AND LOT NO.: BLOCK
NO.: 1165, LOT NO.: 11.
DIMENSIONS OF LOT: 40.00 feet by
205.12 feet.
NEAREST CROSS STREET: 385.10 feet
from Westminster Avenue.
There is due approximately the sum of
$223,278.18 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
WILLIAM M.E. POWERS, JR., Attorney
737 Stokes Road
P.O. Box 1088
Medford, New Jersey 08055-9962
CH-754217 (WL)
4 T - 2/11, 2/18,
2/25 & 3/4/99
Fee: 161.16
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-7544-98.
DELAWARE SAVINGS BANK, FSB,
PLAINTIFF vs. MANUEL LOPES, ET ALS,
DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED NOVEMBER 5, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $92,369.99.
Property to be sold is located in the City of
Elizabeth, County of Union, State of New
Jersey.
Premises commonly known as 616 Myrtle
Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
BEING KNOWN as Lot No. 1116, Block
No. 4 on the official Tax Map of the City
of Elizabeth.
Dimensions: (approximately) 29.50 feet
by 103 feet.
Nearest Cross Street: Thomas Street.
There is due approximately the sum of
$94,886.34 together with lawful interest and
costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
FEDERMAN AND PHELAN, Attorneys
Suite 505 Sentry Office Plaza
216 Haddon Avenue
Westmont, New Jersey 08108
CH-754206 (WL)
4 T - 2/11, 2/18,
2/25 & 3/4/99
Fee: $161.16
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-6088-97.
BANK OF AMERICA, NT & SA, PLAINTIFF vs. JOSEPH M. MARTINEZ, ET ALS.,
DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $111,535.18.
MUNICIPALITY: City of Elizabeth.
COUNTY AND STATE: Union County,
State of New Jersey.
STREET AND STREET NUMBER: 334
Doyle Street.
TAX LOT AND BLOCK NUMBERS: Lot
236.A, Block 5.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 25.40 feet
x 101.52 feet x 26.98 feet x 110.63 feet.
NEAREST CROSS STREET: Approximately 425.76 feet from Third Avenue.
There is due approximately the sum of
$115,121.65 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
ZEICHNER, ELLMAN & KRAUSE,
Attorney
One Gateway Center
Newark, New Jersey 07102
CH-753407 (WL)
4 T - 2/25, 3/4,
3/11 & 3/18/99
Fee: $165.24
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 264-99
Amending Resolution 140-99
AWARDED TO: Funeral Service of New
Jersey, Inc., 1070 North Broad Street, Hillside, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To serve as Union County
morgue, and to provide for pickup of deceased persons for transport of bodies from
place of death to morgue for purpose of
examination, and to University Hospital,
Newark, for the purpose of autopsy by Medical Examiner.
AMOUNT: In an additional amount of
$1,100 for a new contract amount not to
exceed $45,000.
PERIOD: From January 1, 1999 through
December 31, 1999.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $28.56
Haldeman won the 100-yard and
200-yard freestyle events with respective times of :51.31 and
1:52.33. He also teamed with
Burstein, Kyle McCloskey and Matt
Cahill to capture the 200-yard
freestyle relay at 1:35.36.
Kautzmann won the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard backstroke
with respective times of :58.94 and
1:02.04. Kautzmann, Burstein, Jay
Pollack and Turner Yevich touched
first in the 200-yard medley relay
with a time of 1:47.02.
Burstein picked up his third first
by winning the 50-yard freestyle in
:23.48. Cahill placed second in the
event at :24.48. Cahill, Devin Power,
McCloskey and Yevich combined to
win the 400-yard freestyle relay at
3:40.5. Jonathan Williams, Ray
Encarnacion, Chris Driscoll and Jim
Finn also placed third in the relay
with a time of 4:17.09.
Pollack seized first in the 100-yard
breaststroke with a time of 1:05.14
followed by teammate Colby Fagin at
1:07.93. Pollack was edged by
Hilltopper Nick Nagel in the 200-yard
individual medley, 2:08.18-2:10.78.
Driscoll finished third at 2:19.
Driscoll finished second behind
Kautzmann in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:03.55 and
Encarnacion took third at 1:06.76.
McCloskey also placed second in the
100-yard butterfly at 1:01.87 and in
the 200-yard freestyle at 1:58.78. Rob
Freundlich finished fourth in the
butterfly and Matt Vidovich took
fourth in the 200-freestyle and in the
50-freestyle.
Yevich finished second in the 100-
Westfield High School senior Seth
Burstein and junior Jessie Coxson
along with Scotch Plains-Fanwood
High School senior Jeff Wagner
and Steve Cole remain on the New
Jersey High School Top Swimming
Performance List.
As of February 21, Burstein has
recorded the third fastest time in
the 100-yard butterfly at :51.83,
just :01 behind Seamus Quinn of
Moorestown who is second. Wagner
is listed sixth in the event with a
time of :53.38. Nick Kozyra of St.
Joseph’s of Metuchen recorded the
fastest time at :50.78.
Coxson is listed fifth in the 500yard freestyle with a time of 5:07.89.
Cole has accumulated the sixthbest total in the one meter springboard (eight dives) at 180.8.
READY TO COMPLETE THE TAKEDOWN Shawn Stueber of Rahway
prepares to spin behind Eric Forstenhauser of Linden in the 137-lb. title bout.
Stueber breezed through his previous bouts to reach the finals. Stueber pinned
Forstenhauser in 3:38 and once again won a District 11 title.
PUBLIC NOTICE
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
TAKING INITIAL CONTROL Blue Devil Matt Castaldo, top, jumped out to
a 5-0 lead over Gary Ronkiewicz of Rahway in the third-place bout at 162, but
Ronkiewicz rallied to win in the end.
BURSTEIN, HALDEMAN, KAUTZMANN GET 3 FIRSTS
Locals in State Top
Swimming List
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 263-99
AWARDED TO: The Musial Group, 191
Mill Lane, Mountainside, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide professional architectural services for the proposed renovations of the first floor of the Oriscello
Correctional Facility.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$15,500.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.44
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CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
ley at 2:04.26.
Blue Devil Matt Vidovich finished
second in the 100-yard breaststroke
with a time of 1:04.64. Cliff Haldeman
came in third in the 50-yard freestyle
with a time of :23.03 and Paul
Kolterjahn placed third in the 500yard freestyle at 5:10.28.
50 free – Chris Sciolla (M), :22.56
100 free – Rob Bower (M), :49.79
200 free – Jay Pollack (W), 1:50.94
500 free – Seumas Quinn (M), 5:02.36
100 fly – Seth Burstein (W), :53.08
100 back – Stephan Connlain (M),
:58.12
100 breast – Rob Carter (M), 1:03.77
200 IM – Quinn (M), 2:01.49
200 free relay – (M) (Sean Murray,
Tyler Old, Bower, Sciolla), 1:32.86
400 free relay – (M) (Quinn, Old,
Greg Wilkinson, Bower), 3:32.71
200 medley relay – (M) (Connlain,
Carter, Quinn, Sciolla), 1:41.56
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Page 13
RAIDERS OUT-TOUCHED IN FINAL RELAY EVENT
Raiders Win Section Crown;
Fall to Shawnee in ‘A’ Finals
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High
School coed swimming team handily
out-touched Vernon, 104-66, to win
their second-straight North Jersey,
Section 1-2 Public A boys swimming
title in North Brunswick on February
25. At the College of New Jersey on
February 28, however, the Raiders’
luck ran out when they were outtouched in the final relay and fell to
Shawnee, 89-81, for the boys Public
A title.
The Raiders, ranked second in the
coed top five list, won eight of the 11
events against Vernon. Seniors Dave
Russ and Jeff Wagner each captured
two individual firsts and were part of
two winning relay foursomes.
Russ touched at :22.71 in the 50yard freestyle and at :50.92 in the
100-yard freestyle. Russ along with
Wagner, Steve Berkowitz and Chris
Swenson won the 200-yard medley
relay in 1:42.7. Russ also teamed
Charlie Rowe, Chris Karelus and
Chris Smith to win the 200-yard
freestyle relay with a time of 1:35.47.
The Raiders also placed third in the
200-medley and 200-freestyle with
respective times of 1:53 and 1:42.67.
Wagner aced the 100-yard butterfly at :55.64 and the 100-yard backstroke at :56.72. Karelus took second
in the 100-butterfly at :57.14 and
Anne Espinoza finished third at
1:01.21. Wagner joined Karelus,
Berkowitz and Rowe to win the 400yard freestyle relay with a time of
3:30.16. The Raiders also took third
in the 400-freestyle with a time of
3:54.47.
Steve Berkowitz aced the 200-yard
individual medley with a time of
2:04.75 followed by Karelus at
2:05.59 then finished third in the
500-yard freestyle at 5:05.54, behind
Rowe who placed second at 5:02.98
and winner Carl MacDonald of
Vernon who finished in 5:02.67.
Rowe also took second in the 200yard freestyle at 1:51.35 followed by
Dana Berkowitz at 1:58.09.
Blue Devil girls swimming Head
Coach Bev Torok was correct when
she predicted that there would be a
lot of good times recorded at the Girls
Public B state championship on February 28 at the College of New Jersey
in Ewing. The ninth-ranked “Underdog” Westfield High School girls won,
88-82, over fifth-ranked Rumson to
claim the title.
The good times rolled in as Chrissy
Schwebel slashed an amazing 10 seconds off her best time to touch .25
ahead of Rumson’s Ashley Bissett in
the 500-yard freestyle with a time of
5:13.3. Teammate Chrissy Romano
finished third in the event with a time
of 5:38.42.
Romano also hacked two seconds
off her best time in the 100-yard
backstroke and won with a time of
1:06.2 followed by Lindsey Conover
of Rumson at 1:06.61. Blue Devil
Kerry Hart added punch by placing
third in the event at 1:08.04.
Jesse Coxson came close to the
Westfield High School All-Time
record in the 100-yard freestyle, winning in :54.99. Coxson also easily
won the 200-yard freestyle with a
time of 1:56.54 and the Blue Devils
received added assistance from
Schwebel who placed third in the
event at 1:59.23.
Blue Devil Ashley Saul aced the
200-yard individual medley in 2:14.5
and teammate Katie Bartholomew
knocked five seconds off her best
time to snatch third in the event at
2:23.84. Saul also aced the 100-yard
butterfly with a time of 1:00.89 followed by Devil Co-Captain Kitty
Fromtling at 1:03.66. Fromtling also
broke through to place second in the
50-yard freestyle with a time of :26.26
and Bartholomew finished second in
the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:11.34.
Saul, Fromtling, Schwebel and
Coxson combined to place first in the
200-yard freestyle relay with a time
of 1:44.52. The same Blue Devil
foursome captured first in the 400yard freestyle relay with a time of
3:44.71.
Devil Girls Reach Deep;
Win Public B State Title
U C High School
Boys Basketball:
FEBRUARY 23:
COUNTY TOURNEY:
SEMIFINAL ROUND:
St. Patrick’s 69, Roselle Catholic 35
Roselle Cath. (16-4) 2 12 9 12
St. Patrick’s (17-5) 17 15 19 18
50 free – Lauren Henderson (R.),
:25.61
100 free – Jesse Coxson (W), :54.99
200 free – Coxson (W), 1:56.64
500 free – Chrissy Schwebel (W),
5:13.3
100 fly – Ashley Saul (W), 1:00.89
100 back – Chrissy Romano (W),
1:06.2
100 breast – Bryanne Matthews (R.),
1:09.26
200 IM – Saul (W), 2:14.5
200 free relay – (W) (Saul, Fromtling,
Schwebel, Coxson), 1:44.52
400 free relay – (W) (Saul, Fromtling,
Schwebel, Coxson), 3:44.71
200 medley relay – (R.) (Kate Lawes,
Matthews, Robin Coggins, Henderson),
1:54.93
35
69
Union 56, Linden 40
The Farmers buried the Tigers, 198, in the fourth quarter. Rob
Zincowicz netted 23 points.
Linden (16-7)
Union (22-1)
11 11 10 8
10 13 14 19
40
56
5 10 13 15
13 14 10 15
U C High School
Girls Basketball:
FEBRUARY 22:
Cranford 47, Chad Science 23
The Cougars pounced immediately
and held a 26-7, halftime lead. Megan
Zambell pushed in 14 points top to
lead the Cougars who improved to
13-8.
Chad Science
Cranford
2
9
5 10 6
17 13 8
23
47
FEBRUARY 23:
COUNTY TOURNEY:
SEMIFINAL ROUND:
Elizabeth 49, Governor Livingston
25
Lauren Kobel had 12 points for the
Highlanders who slipped to 15-5 and
Jen Calabrese scored seven.
Gov. Livingston
Elizabeth (19-3)
FEBRUARY 27:
CHAMPIONSHIP:
St. Patrick’s 52, Union 43
The Celtics won their fourthstraight Union County boys basketball title with a win over the
eighth-ranked Farmers. Sam
Dalembert led the Celtics with 18
points and LaForest Knox led the
Farmers with 15.
Union (23-2)
St. Patrick’s (19-5)
MacDonald finished first with a time
of 1:48.37. Swenson placed second
in the 100-yard breaststroke with a
time of 1:05.81 and teammate Evan
Flath came in third at 1:06.81.
The Raiders offered a formidable
challenge to defending champion
Shawnee and also won eight of the 11
events. Last year, Shawnee swamped
the Raiders, 122-48, but not this year.
The Raiders held a 72-68 lead going
into the last two events and Shawnee’s
defense appeared to be in jeopardy.
Shawnee took first, third and fourth
in the 100-yard breaststroke to carry
a 79-77 lead into the 400-yard
freestyle relay. The relay was neckand-neck but J. D. Afford touched
just ahead of Rowe as Shawnee finished in 3:26.17 and the Raiders
touched at 3:26.5.
Once again, Russ captured first in
the 50 and 100-yard freestyle with
respective times of :22.71 and :50.07.
Rowe placed third in the 100-free at
:51.42. Russ, Karelus, Smith and
Rowe combined to win the 200-yard
freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.45
and Russ, Steve Berkowitz, Wagner
and Swenson touched first in the
200-yard medley relay with a time of
1:49.53. Unfortunately for the Raiders, Shawnee placed second and third
in both of those relay events.
Wagner also won both the 100yard butterfly and the 100-yard backstroke with respective times of :54.93
and :56.16. Steve Berkowitz took
second in the backstroke with a time
of :56.87 and Karelus placed third in
the butterfly at :56.91.
Rowe captured first in the 200yard freestyle with a time of 1:50.26
followed by two Shawnee swimmers
and Steve Berkowitz took first in the
200-yard individual medley at
2:03.17. Karelus placed third in the
IM with a time of 2:04.96.
Swenson placed second in the 100yard breaststroke at 1:05.15 behind
Colin Mahr of Shawnee who won
with a time of 1:04.5. Dana Berkowitz
finished third in the 500-yard freestyle
with a time of 5:16.21. Shawnee’s
Jarrett Vine won the event at 4:52.55.
Shawnee finished their season with
a 16-1 record and the Raiders finished with a 15-1 record.
5 7 10 3
13 6 17 13
25
49
Summit 64, Union 48
Marissa Kellogg scored 18 points
and yanked in 16 rebounds to lead
the Hilltoppers over the Farmers.
Union (16-7)
Summit (19-2)
8 15 13 12
18 12 12 22
48
64
FEBRUARY 27:
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Summit 26, Elizabeth 23
Danielle Proper hit for 12 points
and Marissa Kellogg sank 10 to lead
the Hilltoppers to the Union County
Championship.
43
52
Summit (21-2)
Elizabeth (19-4)
6 6 6 8
4 10 8 1
26
23
David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times
ON HER GUARD Blue Devil Jessica Lutkenhouse holds her hand up to
guard a Morristown Colonist.
PUBLIC NOTICE
David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times
MONIQUE BRENDEL Looks for an
open Blue Devil to receive her pass.
Jessica Lutkenhouse waits in the background.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at the
Planning Board Meeting of the Township of
Scotch Plains held on February 17, 1999 the
application and variance request to Dominick
Verdic, Jr. for 302 Park Avenue, Block 1001,
Lot 44 was approved with conditions. This
action was memorialized by the Board at the
meeting of March 1, 1999.
The file pertaining to this application is in
the Office of the Planning Board and is
available for inspection during regular office
hours.
Barbara Horev
Secretary to the Planning Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Times
Fee: $15.30
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-5855-98.
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III, PLAINTIFF vs. HAROLD D.
CRONK, JR., ET AL., DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED DECEMBER 7, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $81,625.10.
ALL THAT CERTAIN land and premises
situate in the City of Elizabeth, County of
Union, and State of New Jersey.
COMMONLY known as 626 South Street,
Elizabeth New Jersey; also known as Lot
1155, Block 6, on the tax map.
There is due approximately the sum of
$83,875.14 together with lawful interest and
costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
LYONS, DOUGHTY & VELDHUIS, P.C.,
Attorney
Suite 310
1288 Route 73
P.O. Box 1269
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
CH-754247 (WL)
4 T - 3/4, 3/11,
3/18 & 3/25/99
Fee: $157.08
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-2931-98.
MIDFIRST BANK, PLAINTIFF vs.
LAWRENCE A. GRIFFIN, ET ALS., DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED NOVEMBER 25, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $129,112.25.
The property to be sold is located in the
City of Elizabeth in the County of Union, and
the State of New Jersey.
Commonly known as: 51 Parker Road,
Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Tax Lot No. 1158-G in Block No. 11.
Dimensions of Lot (Approximately) 62.07
X 44.31 X 50.58 X 25.86.
Nearest Cross Street: Situate at a point in
the Northerly line of Parker Road, 131.77
feet Westerly from the corner formed by the
intersection of the same with the Westerly
line of Westminster Avenue.
There is due approximately the sum of
$132,550.90 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
CARKHUFF & RADMIN, Attorney
598-600 Somerset Street
North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060
CH-754233 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $169.32
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
NEARING THE MAGIC NUMBER Blue Devil Liz McKeon prepares to make another free throw as she edges closer
and closer to the 1,000-point threshold. McKeon scored 31 points against the Colonials and finished the game with 1,003
career points.
Colonial Basketballers Reject
Lady Blue Devils, 67-47
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
followed with two successful free
throws, then rolled in another layup.
Colonist Kristen Falzarano hit a
jumper to jump the score to 39-17.
McKeon came back and swished a
center jumper. Blue Devil Carolyn
Matthews got into the act and hit two
from the left side, then planted a
three-pointer from the center to make
David B. Corbin for The Leader and The Times
FREE THROW Blue Devil Courtney
Thornton eyes the basket before taking her free throw.
the score 39-24. Colonial Kaitlin
Trought hit a free throw and McKeon
followed suit. Demaio rolled in a
layup, then McKeon sizzled a threepointer from the right side to up the
score to 42-28.
Colonist Jen Thompson got into
the act and pushed in two from the
center. Matthews swished two from
the left side, then Thompson made a
layup underneath. Just before the
buzzer, McKeon zipped a short
jumper, making the score 46-32.
The fourth quarter belonged to
McKeon as she neared that magic
moment. Still being heavily guarded,
she weeded her way through a thicket
of out-stretched Colonists’ arms and
continued to make her layups. When
fouled, she made the free throws and
when not heavily guarded, she hit a
three-pointer from the center. But
numbers 1,000 and 1,001 came when
McKeon drove to the board amidst
heavy resistance and rolled in the
layup.
With 2:14 remaining, a pause in
the action was called and recognition
was given to McKeon for achieving
that rare feat. Jubilant teammates
and coaches swarmed her at center
court, her supportive parents came
down from the stands and flowers
were presented.
“I came out here tonight not even
thinking about it. I just wanted to
have fun going into the last games of
my career,” said McKeon. “But this
is something that I had always
wanted.”
The game continued and McKeon
added another layup to elevate her
total to 1,003. When the buzzer
blared, McKeon had poured in 13
points during the fourth quarter.
“I really didn’t think that she would
get it all in one day,” said Blue Devil
Head Coach Kathy Hauser of
McKeon’s feat.
“I thought that we would play better
too,” said Hauser of their team play.
“We just did not play well. Demaio
had 26. She had 20 the other night at
Livingston and Livingston beat them.
We didn’t box out. They were pretty
quick and we did not react.”
Hauser’s thoughts returned to
McKeon. “To get the 28 points in one
game, Wow! She had only nine the
first half. That’s quite a load off our
minds. We lost two games this season
(to cancellation) and we could not
pick them back up so I thought that
would hurt her. She might be one
away, two away or just three away.”
McKeon experienced varsity action
on a limited basis during her freshman year. “I scored like sixty points
during the season,” said McKeon.
The thought of achieving the 1,000
point goal did not surface until late in
her junior season. “I never thought
about it until the end of last year
when one of my friends on my AAU
team hit 1,000 points in her junior
year,” explained McKeon. “People
thought that I couldn’t do it because
I needed to score 375 points in my
senior year, but it was a goal that I set
for myself and something that I was
determined to do.”
For a while, McKeon was not exactly sure when she hit the 1,000+
threshold. “I did not know it happened then. When my mom and my
aunt started jumping up and down, I
knew it was like ‘that was it!’ I got all
emotional. I was so excited and so
happy.”
McKeon added, “I felt so much
better after it was over. It was like a big
burden had been lifted off my back.”
Throughout the season, McKeon
was not just a player who gunned for
the points. She consistently demonstrated her unselfishness and her
desire to be a team player.
“Winning the game is more important. I am trying to help these girls and
leave something behind. I didn’t want
to just score 1,000 points and go. I
wanted to put everyone of these girls
on my team and just want to leave a
good team experience behind.”
It has been quite a week for
McKeon. Several days ago, she was
selected as The Westfield Leader
Scholar-Athlete of the Month of January and now, she topped the 1,000point mark.
“Oh! It’s great! I’m having a great
week,” exclaimed McKeon.
Westfield
Morristown
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14 19 13 21
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PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 271-99
Amending Resolution 685-98
AWARDED TO: Bradford Bury, Esq.,
Plaza 22, 122 Route 22 West, Mountainside,
New Jersey.
SERVICES: On behalf of the County of
Union in the matter entitled Diaz v. County
of Union, et al.
AMOUNT: In an additional amount of
$5,000, for a new contract amount not to
exceed $30,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $23.97
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David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
GUARDING A COLONIST Blue Devil Carolyn Matthews, No. 42, closely
guards a Morristown Colonial as she dribbles down court.
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
EARNING VICTORY NO. 101 Highlander Brett Vanderveer, top, of Governor Livingston has Billy Wilson of South Plainfield under control en route to a
District 12 title at 121.
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
GOOD EVIDENCE OF A PIN Raider Scott Paterson definitely has Scott
Senna of North Plainfield flattened in the 217-lb. semifinal bout. Paterson won
by fall in 1:34 to advance.
Blue Devil Swimmers Unsettle
Colonial Girls in North 1-2 B
“We didn’t really get a lot of fifth
places,” commented Torok. “That
tends to be very important. That is a
two-point swing, so I was a little
disappointed in that. We will work
on that.”
Before the final event, the 400yard freestyle, Torok expressed, “We
only needed two points to win, so I
told the girls to concentrate on their
starts and not to DQ (disqualify). We
ended up winning the event.”
The Blue Devils also took third in
the event with Hart, Beck, Kolterjahn
and Romano finishing in 4:09.23.
They were shocked, but now they
are aware of where their focus is,”
expressed Torok. “Their eyes are all
on the state finals.”
Every team has had an individual
on the team who is considered the
morale booster. Torok expressed
with emphasis, “Jessie Coxson has
been a really all-around person this
year. Behind the scenes, her swimming performances, she is the best
swimmer we have. She is a variety
swimmer. She will swim any event.
When she is needed, she understands her role.”
Abby Coxson has not been able to
compete this year do to a season-ending injury which really hurt the Blue
Devils chances; however, she has been
ever-present at practices and events.
Torok pointed out, “Abby has done
everything in her power to help. I call
her my assistant coach because she
has encouraged the kids, she has
trained them, she has been getting
the kids in the water and firing them
up. Mentally, it has been very difficult for her because she wants to get
into that water. She does whatever
she can do to contribute to our success. She’s great!”
Torok has been quite pleased with
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 312-99
Amending Resolution 1132-98
AWARDED TO: Edward Kologi, Esq.,
located at 923 North Wood Avenue, Linden,
New Jersey.
SERVICES: On behalf of Sheriff Froehlich
in the matter entitled Frazier v. Union
County.
AMOUNT: In an additional amount of
$5,000, for a new contract amount not to
exceed $15,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $23.97
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 313-99
Amending Resolution 1203-98
AWARDED TO: Lum, Danzis, Drasco,
Positan & Kleinberg, 103 Eisenhower Parkway, Roseland, New Jersey.
SERVICES: On behalf of the County of
Union in the matter entitled Smith v.
McBride.
AMOUNT: In an additional amount of
$10,000 for a new contract amount not to
exceed $90,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $23.97
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-004535-98.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, A NEW
YORK CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE,
PLAINTIFF vs. ESMELIN ALVAREZ AND
VLICIA ALVAREZ, HIS WIFE, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $119,067.17.
The property to be sold is located in the
Township of Elizabeth, County of Union and
State of New Jersey.
It is commonly known as 220 Delaware
Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey.
It is known and designated as Block No. 5,
Lot No. 189.
The dimensions are 25.00 feet wide,
100.00 feet long.
Nearest cross street: Situate on the southeasterly line of Delaware Street, 250.00 feet
from the southwesterly line of Second Avenue.
Prior lien(s): None.
There is due approximately the sum of
$122,251.78 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
STERN, LAVINTHAL, NORGAARD &
KAPNICK, Attorney
Suite 300
293 Eisenhower Parkway
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
CH-754230 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $185.64
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-6885-98.
TMS MORTGAGE, INC., PLAINTIFF vs.
DANIEL BALTHAZAR AND FRANCELLE
BALTHAZAR, HIS WIFE; ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED NOVEMBER 24, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $109,067.81.
The property to be sold is located in the
CITY of ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
07201, County of UNION and State of New
Jersey.
Commonly known as: 429 JACKSON
AVENUE, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
07201.
Tax Lot No. 335 in Block No. 12.
Dimension of Lot: approximately 40.55
feet wide by 74.27 feet long.
Nearest Cross Street: Bond Street.
Situate at a point on the southerly sideline
of Jackson Avenue distance approximately
62.45 feet northeasterly from its intersection
with the northeasterly sideline of Bond Street.
There is due approximately the sum of
$112,000.99 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD,
Attorney
Suite 201
7 Century Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
CH-754235 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $187.68
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
READY TO SLAM THE DOOR Scott Doerr of South Plainfield looks up in
fear at Pioneer Donnie DeFilippis during the 142-lb. semifinal bout. DeFilippis
slammed the door on Doerr with a 22-7 technical fall in 4:00.
Melendez 3-Peats and Feeley
Doubles at Dist. Mat Tourney
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
touched second at 2:22.34 and
Romano touched fourth at 2:26.71.
“We really jumped on that. She
(Schwebel) touched out her girl by
one second,” said Torok. “That was
12 points for us to their four. It was a
real good point ratio.”
Fromtling had a great :26.88 touch
out to place second to Coxson in the
50-yard freestyle.
“She (Fromtling) beat out
Gilhooly who had a :26.93. If you
didn’t have electronic timing you
could not tell that. It was a great
finish. It was one of her best times
this year,” stated Torok.
“After the break. I got the team
together and calmed them down,”
said Torok. “We made sure that we
got our act together and knew what
they were swimming.”
Hart had a strong 1:08.54 thirdplace finish in the 100-yard butterfly
and Jane Anderson placed sixth at
1:20.32. Fromtling won the 100-yard
freestyle at :58.14, just touching out
Colonial Devon George by .3. Kolenut
place fourth at 1:01.81 and Megan
Beck came in sixth at 1:03.72.
Schwebel easily took the 500yard freestyle with a time of
5:28.09. Romano took third at
5:46.39 and Bethany Dresely finished sixth at 6:45.94.
“The 500 tends to be one of our
stronger events,” said Torok. “Chrissy
(Schwebel) wasn’t really pushed but
she did her job.”
Saul captured the 100-backstroke
in 1:05.87, Kolterjahn placed fourth
at 1:13.08 and Kristina Barabas
came in sixth at 1:14.22.
Bartholomew touched first in the
100-yard breaststroke with a time
of 1:13.46, Kolenut was third at
1:17.16 and Nicole Hardoway was
fifth at 1:20.4.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11
the performances of Schwebel,
Fromtling and Saul, but she also
wanted to note that the entire team
has made strong contributions and
continues to improve.
“Who would have thought at the
beginning of the season that we would
win the (North Section 1-2 Public B)
title and be competing in the state
finals,” commented Torok. “Not only
are we going, we are in it.”
The Blue Devils were to face
fifth-ranked Rumson at the College of New Jersey on February 27
for the Public B championship. “I
think that we are going to see a lot
of great times on Sunday,” concluded Torok.
EVENT WINNERS:
200 medley relay – Morristown
(Brielle George, Laurie Sateja, Beth Gilbert, Heather Glubin), 2:01.46
200 free – Dianne Barclay
(Morristown), 2:05.17
200 IM – Ashley Saul (Westfield),
2:20
50 free – Jesse Coxson (Westfield),
:25.84
100 fly – Coxson (Westfield), 1:02.63
100 free – Kitty Fromtling (Westfield), :58.14
500 free – Chrissy Schwebel (Westfield), 5:28.09
200 free relay – Westfield (Saul, Katie
Bartholomew, Schwebel, Coxson), 1:48.2
100 back – Saul (Westfield), 1:05.87
100 breast – Bartholomew (Westfield), 1:13.46
400 free relay – Westfield (Fromtling,
Carrie Kolenut, Schwebel, Coxson),
3:59.06
the bout to overtime.
When no one scored in the twominute overtime, the bout went to a
:30 do-or-die criterion. Feeley lost
the coin flip and shook his head, then
Hunter chose down. If Feeley could
ride Hunter for :30, he would win; if
not, he would lose. He won.
“I felt that my weakest spot was the
top position. I was glad that I was
able to hold on. I should not have let
it go that far,” commented Feeley.
Raider Head Coach Mike Artigliere
commented, “He did a great job. He
has been looking forward to this
match all week. I was confident that
he could do it when he went to the
second OT.”
Raider freshman Lucas Francavilla
at 105 received a bye, then pinned
Mike Fellinger of New Providence in
3:15 to advance to the finals where he
dropped a 9-2 decision to top-seeded
Tiger Matt Anderson.
Sophomore Gary Cousar at 191
reached the finals with a 15-0 technical fall over Jason Howard of
Plainfield then by winning and exciting 9-7, overtime decision to recent
Union County Champion Fred Williams of Governor Livingston.
“He caught me in a five-point move
at the beginning of the season and
beat me 10-7,” said Cousar of Williams. “I wanted to get revenge and
straighten things out. I was very determined to get him this time.”
In the finals, Tiger Dan Kunst had
the upper hand, winning 16-5, and
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
WAITING FOR THE FALL CALL Raider heavyweight Jim Feeley, top,
believes he has Rich Strehle of Chatham pinned. Feeley picked up a three-point
nearfall on this combination but later managed to pin Strehle in 5:09 in his
semifinal bout.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-13419-92.
RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION
AS CONSERVATOR FOR CATERET
FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, PLAINTIFF
vs. HUBERT MARK WILLIAMS AND
JANET E. WILLIAMS, HIS WIFE; ET ALS.;
DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED MARCH 12, 1998 FOR SALE OF
MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $109,900.60.
The property to be sold is located in the
TOWN of WESTFIELD in the County of
UNION, and the State of New Jersey.
Commonly known as: 226 MARYLAND
STREET, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY
07090.
Tax Lot No. 5 in Block No. 566.
Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately)
150.00 feet wide by 50.00 feet long.
Nearest Cross Street: Situated on the
SOUTHEASTERLY side of MARYLAND
STREET, 250.00 feet from the NORTHEASTERLY side of BOYNTON AVENUE.
There is due approximately the sum of
$113,999.27 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, Attorney
Suite J
406 Lippincott Drive
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CH-753787 (WL)
4 T - 2/25, 3/4,
3/11 & 3/18/99
Fee: $181.56
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during the week MUST be
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Cousar settled for second.
With only one season of wrestling
under his belt, senior Scott Paterson at
217 did away with Mike Cain of
Watchung Hills in :55, then decked
second-seeded Scott Senna of North
Plainfield in 1:34. In the finals, Paterson fell prey to Tiger Chris Cioffi who
caught him in a headlock in 1:42.
Paterson who earned a trip to the
regions in his only season of wrestling by defeating Senna commented,
“I knew that he was going to be
tough. He was strong but I knew that
I was stronger. I pressed the attack on
him. He did get me with a single-leg
but I caught his head and arm and put
him on the mat.”
Raider Dave Loewinger at 114
advanced by seizing a 12-0 majority
decision over Todd Desmond for third
place. Loewinger pinned Rob
Warburton of Chatham in 1:01, then
fell to Tiger Roberto Ramos in the
semifinals.
Raider Mike Grabel at 147 took
third after defeating Highlander Dan
Richard, 6-5. Earlier Grabel pinned
Jeff Merrill of New Providence in
1:05, then dropped a 7-3 decision to
Tiger David Fiore in the semis.
At 154, Raider Marc Ricca was
stunned by Dan Lizzi in the semis,
but recovered to win by a 3:27 fall
over Gino Pascarella of Chatham for
third place. Josh Ricca at 173 won a
14-6 majority decision over Matt
Wroblewski of Watchung Hills, but
got entangled in a grapevine in 2:34
in the semis by Tiger Chris Francis.
Ricca also regrouped to place third
with a 5:24 fall over Pete Holderied
of New Providence.
During the tournament, two superb wrestlers, Brett Vanderveer at
121 of Governor Livingston and
Donnie DeFilippis at 142 of New
Providence, achieved their 100th
career win. Vanderveer upped this
season’s record to 25-0 and notched
number 100 by defeating Sean
Galbally of Watchung Hills in the
semifinals, 16-0. Vanderveer also
surpassed former Highlander and
state champion Rick Ortega who totaled 99 career wins.
“It is good for me to get the 100th
win,” said Vanderveer. “But, right
now I have more important things to
worry about. I have a big match tonight and hopefully next week I will
have big ones next week.”
DeFilippis won by technical fall
over Mark Fleming of Plainfield in
the first round to gain his 100th
victory.
“It did not really mean much to me
before I got it but when all of my
friends started talking to me about it,
I began to realize that it was some-
thing special,” said DeFilippis of
his achievement. “I was able to enjoy it for a little bit but then I am
going to regroup and focus on what
I have to do.”
The Region 3 Tournament began
last evening in Union and will be
concluded on Friday night.
TEAM SCORES:
1. South Plainfield (SoP) 265, 2.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) 178,
3. Watchung Hills (WH) 140.5, 4.
Governor Livingston (GL) 85.5, 5.
Chatham (C) 71, 6. New Providence
(NPr) 58.5, 7. North Plainfield (NoP)
46, 8. Plainfield (P) 35.5
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
105: — Matt Anderson (SoP) d. Lucas
Francavilla (SPF), 9-2
114: — Roberto Ramos (SoP) md. Nick
Griffith (NoP), 15-8
121: — Brett Vanderveer (GL) d. Billy
Wilson (SoP), 3-1
127: — Joe Cassera (WH) d. Dave Stoekel
(SoP), 2-1, OT
132: — Tony Melendez (SPF) md. John
Blondet (SoP), 12-3
137: — Joe Salerno (C) d. John Kosnik
(WH), 4-0
142: — Donnie DeFilippis (NPr) tf.
Kris Lecomte (GL), 22-7, 4:29
147: — Mike Vitollo (WH) d. Dave
Fiore (SoP), 5-2
154: — Frank Crincoli (SoP) d. Dan
Lizzi (WH), 8-5
162: — Tim Marcantonio (GL) d. Joe
Keane (NoP), 8-3
173: — Chris Francis (SoP) d. Aaron
Morton (P), 7-6
191: — Dan Kunst (SoP) md. Gary Cousar
(SPF), 16-5
217: — Chris Cioffi (SoP) p. Scott Paterson (SPF), 1:42
Hwt: — Jim Feeley (SPF) d. Colin
Hunter, 2-1 Dbl OT, criterion
THIRD PLACE:
105: — Sean Devine (WH) md. Mike
Fellinger (NPr), 12-3
114: — Dave Loewinger (SPF) md. Todd
Desmond (WH), 12-0
121: — Sean Gabally (WH) p. Mike
Loewinger (SPF), 1:52
127: — Pete Paradise (NPr), d. Charlie
Tripet (SPF), 7-5
132: — Dallas Kingsbury (WH), d. Mike
Stembridge (P), 11-4
137: — Matt Gati (SoP) p. James
Stembridge (P), 5:08
142: — Scott Doerr (SoP) d. Mike Natale
(SPF), 5-1
147: — Mike Grabel (SPF) d. Dan
Reichard (GL), 6-5
154: — Marc Ricca (SPF) p. Gino
Pascarella (C), 3:27
162: — John Fascolo (SoP) tf. Rob Monti
(C), 17-2, 4:37
173: — Josh Ricca (SPF) p Pete
Holderied (NPr), 5:24
191: — Fred Williams (GL) d. Ronnie
Fiorilli (NPr), 8-4
217: — Shaun McGookin (C) d. Scott
Senna (NoP), 15-8
Hwt: — Rich Strehle (C) p. Mike
Wroblewski (WH), :59
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-13435-98.
HOMESIDE LENDING, INC., PLAINTIFF
vs. LUIS PEREZ; RAMON RAMIREZ,
DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED DECMEBER 16, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $132,553.87.
The property to be sold is located in the
CITY of ELIZABETH in the County of
UNION, and the State of New Jersey.
Tax LOT 580 BLOCK 12.
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 411 LINDEN
STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
07201.
Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately)
96.04 feet wide by 50.00 feet long.
Nearest Cross Street: Situated on the
SOUTHEASTERLY side of LINDEN
STREET, 125.00 feet from the NORTHEASTERLY side of MAGNOLIA AVENUE.
There is due approximately the sum of
$136,083.46 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, Attorney
Suite J
406 Lipponcott Drive
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CH-754252 (WL)
4 T - 3/4, 3/11,
3/18 & 3/25/99
Fee: $171.36
CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times
SETTING UP A JULIO ROLL Donnie DeFilippis, right, of New Providence
begins to set up a Julio roll on Kris Lecomte of Governor Livingston in the title
bout at 142. DeFilippis also won the Outstanding Wrestler Award.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 270-99
Amending Resolution 1018-98
AWARDED TO: Edward Kologi, Essq.,
923 North Avenue, Linden, New Jersey.
SERVICES: On behalf of Sheriff Froehlich
in the matter entitled Smith v. McBride.
AMOUNT: In an additional amount of
$3,500 for a new contract amount not to
exceed $63,500.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.44
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 316-99
AWARDED TO: Susan Fellman, Esq.,
313 South Avenue, P.O. Box 485, Fanwood,
New Jersey.
SERVICES: To represent Trevor Clark in
the matter entitled Simone v. Union
County.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$5,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.44
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Devilfish Boys Win at Swim
Division Championships
The Westfield “Y” Boys Swim
Team outscored the opposition at the
Divisional Championships and will
swim in the “C” Division next year.
“Our guys swam very well,” Head
Coach Sean Farrell reported. “Going
into the meet I was surprised to see
how well the other teams were seeded.
With several of our swimmers out
with the flu or sick and trying to
compete I wasn’t sure if we could
win. They all stepped up and did the
job. Scott Kautzmann placed very
well and solidified our relays. He
pretty much epitomized the team effort. Almost every swimmer had a
best time.”
Luke Baran swam a 1:21.80 in the
10-under 100-yard individual medley, placing second in the division.
Kevin Smith had a 1:31.28, good for
sixth place. For the 11-12’s, David
Hedman gave the Devilfish a third
place with 2:46.43 for his 200-yard
event. Daniel Chabanov touched for
fourth place with 2;52.39. Adding
another fourth place was Arthur King
with 2:32.02 for the 13-14’s. Cliff
Haldeman out-swam all the competition for the 15-18’s with a first place
finish of 2:11.20. Turner Yevich
placed eighth with 2:26.41.
Matthew Haddad swam a 18.20
race in the 8-under freestyle event,
placing sixth overall. Michael Fragna
raced to a 31.87 first place win for his
team, with Baran a close third with
31.91. Westfield swept the board in
the 11-12’s as Ryan Bartholomew
touched first with 27.64, Hedman
second with 28.19, and David
Reinhardt third with 30.37. For the
13-14’s, Greg Matthews placed second overall with 58.61, J. J. Sobala
fifth with 1:00.20.
In breaststroke, Andrew Wieland
touched fourth with 26.43 for the 8unders. For the 9-10’s, Nick Colucci
placed third with 44.78. Bartholomew
came in second for the 11-12’s with a
time of 37.14. Chabanov was fifth with
40.40. Sobala added another second
for the 13-14’s with 1:13.14 and King
placed third with 1:17.99. Haldeman
again paced the field with 1:06.38 for
a first place for the 15-18’s.
Michael Mosier gave the Devilfish
a fifth place finish in the 8-under
butterfly with 20.81. Andres
Betancourt was seventh with 23.10.
Baran added another blue with 34.98
for the 9-10’s. Christian Heinen
scored a second with 35.94 for the
11-12’s, Timothy Kolenut a third
with 35.94 and Reinhardt a fourth
with 36.01. Matthews gave his team
first place points with 1:04.70 for the
13-14’s. Rob Eckman was fifth with
1:20.67. Kautzmann and Kyle
McCloskey added a fourth and fifth
place with their times of 1:02.49 and
1:02.70.
Fragna added more blue points in
the 50 yard backstroke for the 8unders with 36.95. Kyle Murray was
Flames Cruise
Into Playoffs
The Fanwood Flames 5th grade
travel basketball clinched a second
seed in the Garden State League
playoffs by defeating Flemington
(B) 54-46 and Montgomery 61-43.
The victories put the team’s win
streak in league play at a season
high of eight-consecutive wins.
Flemington (B) gave Fanwood
all it could handle before the Flames
strong inside game prevailed in
securing the victory. The contest
had a total of 46 fouls in the game.
Sean Young carried the team with
an outstanding effort of 21 points
and 19 rebounds. Lance Thomas
had a strong game with 20 points
and 12 rebounds before fouling out.
Ricky Lisojo and Bobby Blabolil
had excellent games at point guard
with five and four points each.
Derrick Caracter’s 32 points and
22 rebounds led the Flames over
Montgomery. Caracter’s 32 points
tied teammate’s Lance Thomas individual team record for most points
in one game by a single player.
Sean Young had his usual strong
performance of 10 points and 12
rebounds. Lance Thomas connected
for 9 points. D J Garrett and Brian
Halpin led strong offensive support
with six and four points apiece.
The team’s overall record is 1311. The team will be playing home
on Friday, March 5, at 8 p.m. in
Garden State League playoff action.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF WESTFIELD
PLANNING BOARD
Notice is hereby given that the Westfield
Planning Board at its meeting on March 1,
1999 memorialized the following Board action of February 8, 1999 re:
99-1(V) MICHAEL MAHONEY (APPLICANT) JENELYN COOLING
(OWNER), 704 HIGHLAND
AVENUE, BLOCK 511, LOT 1,
PRELIMINARY AND FINAL MINOR SUBIDIVISION APPROVAL – approved with conditions.
and
96-13(V) Anthony Ginesi, 743 Third Avenue for a proposed revision to
his approved subdivision plan
which received preliminary approval on 10-7-96 and final approval 8-4-97 – revision granted
with condition.
and
Memorializing action of the meeting of
March 1, 1999 re:
98-23(V) R.E.D. REALTY, L.L.C., 109
NORTH AVENUE, WEST,
BLOCK 3103, LOT 12, SEEKING FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL – approved.
Kenneth B. Marsh
Secretary
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $28.56
fifth with 40.77 for the 9-10’s.
Bartholomew out-swam the pool with
a winning 32.52, with Kolenut third
with 36.25. Swimming in his 13-14
age group, Matthews was second with
1:10.12 and McCloskey was also second for the 15-18’s with 1:02.85.
Raymond Encarcion placed sixth with
1:07.12.
The meet also offered several events
outside the normal races and the
Devilfish placed well in these. Fragna
gained a second place in the 200-free
event with 2:34.49 and a first place in
the 100 free with 1:11.83. Hedman
added another first in the 100 11-12
free with 1:03.05 as Heinen was second and Reinhardt fourth. For the
13-14’s, King placed second with
2:11.76, with Sean O’Neill third with
2:24.29. Haldeman turned in another
blue performance for the 15-18’s with
1:54.33 for the 200-free event.
In the final medley relay events,
the Devilfish added to their winning
score with two firsts, by the 11-12
team of Bartholomew, Hedman,
Kolenut and Heinen, and by the 1314 team of O’Neill, King, Matthews
and Sobala. The 15-18 team of
McCloskey, Haldeman, Kautzmann
and Yevich earned a second.
Westfield Baseball
Major League
Tryouts Held
Tryouts for the Major Leagues
will be held on Saturday, March 20
and 27 at Tamaques Park Field No.
1. The tryouts are for all interested
players ages 10 through 12 who
have registered, as well as for players who have not yet registered.
In case of inclement weather, the
tryouts will be held at Roosevelt
Middle School. Any questions about
the tryouts or the Majors, please call
the WBL message center (908) 2334767 or Bob Hearon (908) 7898827.
The tryout times are as follows:
Age Last Name
Time
11
A-L
8:30-10:00
11
M-Z
9:30-11:00
12
All
10:30-12:00
10
All
11:30-12:00
Aquaducks Grab
Gold at Jr. Meet
The Westfield “Y” Synchronized
Swim Team participated in their competitive season at Sweet Home High
School, Buffalo, New York from February 19-21. There were seven states
represented and 25 clubs that qualified to participate.
The Aquaducks is a nationally
ranked, eight-women synchronized
swim team consisting of Danielle
Baukh, Amy Bengivenga, Stephanie
Kolterjahn, Megan Lesko, Katie
Matusiak, Faith Mikalonis, Brianne
Piniero and Becky Zakian received
first place in a “Swing Medley” routine.
In Solo event, Baukh came in third,
Matusiak fourth and Bengivenga
sixth. Zakian and Lesko placed seventh in Duets and Mikalonis,
Kolterjahn and Piniero placed sixth
in Trio in overall competition.
On March 5-7 the “A” team will
travel to Wheaton College to compete in the Senior Zone Competition.
Bernstein Strikes
Gold Once Again
Irwin Bernstein of Westfield won
a gold medal at the Metropolitan
Athletics Congress Masters Indoor
Track and Field Championships at
the 168th Street Armory in New
York City on February 26. Representing the Shore Athletic Club in
the 65-69 age group. Bernstein won
the 800-meter run in a time of 2:47.05
to mm his best time since June 1997.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-4638-98.
THE SUMMIT TRUST COMPANY,
PLAINTIFF vs. THOMAS C. ROBINSON,
ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $29,025.23.
MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF ELIZABETH.
COUNTY AND STATE: COUNTY OF
UNION; STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
STREET & STREET NUMBER: 31 Lyon
Place, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202.
TAX LOT & BLOCK NUMBERS: LOT
586, BLOCK 6.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 129.0 feet
x 23.00 feet x 77.36 feet x 51.90 feet.
NEAREST CROSS STREET: Murray
Street.
There is due approximately the sum of
$29,956.94 together with lawful interest and
costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
HACK, PIRO, O’DAY, MERKLINGER,
WALLACE & MCKENNA, Attorney
30 Columbia Turnpike
P.o. Box 941
Florham Park, New Jersey 07932-0941
CH-754228 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $169.32
Thursday, March 4, 1999
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Lady Devilfish Win Swim
Divisional Championships
SYNCHRONIZED TEAM SKATING Emily Walkler (front left) of Fanwood,
Laurette Partridge (back left) of Westfield, Suzanne Hopkins (back right) of
Mountainside and Monica Anderson (next to Hopkins) of Scotch Plains are
members of the Precisely Right Synchronized Skating Team sponsored by the
Skating Club of Morris at the William G. Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown.
The Precisely Right team competed on January 21-23 in the Eastern Division
Championships in Lake Placid, New York. The team placed in the Gold
Championship round for the Junior Division with their Hawaiian technical
program and their Irish freestyle skating program. The team has been selected
as alternates for the National Precision Championships being held in Tampa,
Florida March 10-13.
Ballweg Competes in Adidas
Cup Soccer Tournament
Jessica Ballweg, a sophomore
honor student at Union Catholic High
School in Scotch Plains was invited
to participate in the USYS/Adidas
Cup, an International Tournament,
February 12-21 in Orlando, Florida.
Named The Star Ledger 1998 Union
County Girls Soccer Player of the
Year, Jessica was also designated a
member of the All Union County
Girls Soccer Team for the secondstraight season.
Ballweg, a midfielder, was selected
to the Under 16 National Team after
participating in the United States
Soccer Federation’s Thanksgiving
Inter-Regional Event which served
as an evaluation vehicle for selecting
US Soccer’s National Teams at the
Under 18 and Under 16 levels.
Ballweg’s team is comprised of the
best 18 players in the United States of
America at the U16 age group.
At this, the first ever International
Soccer Tournament for the U16 and
U18 US Girl’s National Teams, they
will have as their opponents the U19
USYSA All-Stars, and teams from
Japan and Germany. The tournament
schedule calls for two more foreign
National Teams.
At the Thanksgiving Inter-Regional Event held in Bradenton,
Florida, which served as a screening
for selecting the U16 and U18 teams,
Ballweg represented the Region I
Under 15 Girls team. The Region I
team was comprised of 18 Olympic
Development Program players representing the 12 Northeast and MidAtlantic states (from Maine to Virginia. Ballweg’s team defeated Region 2 and 3 while tying with Region
4 in the preliminary round. In the
championship match, her team again
defeated the Region 2 team, 2-1, to
bring home a Gold.
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is the National Governing Body for soccer and falls under
the auspices of the United States
Olympic Committee and the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA). Their mission is to
govern the sport of soccer in the
United States and prepare all 10 national teams for domestic and international competitions such as the
Olympics, World Cup, CONCACAF
Championships and international
friendlies and exchanges.
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 258-99
AWARDED TO: Care Perspectives, Inc.,
7 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide administrative
consultation and in-service training programs
for Runnells Specialized Hospital.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$14,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $21.42
PUBLIC NOTICE
Viking Jessica Ballweg
PUBLIC NOTICE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Education, Westfield, New Jersey,
in the Board of Education Office, 302 Elm
Street, Westfield, New Jersey, 07090, at
2:00 P.M. (Prevailing Time) on March 19,
1999 at which time bids will be opened and
read aloud for:
“RESTROOM RENOVATIONS AT
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
(FIRST FLOOR – REAR SECTION)
B9-119”
Plans and specifications will be available
on Monday, March 8, 1999.
Plans, Specifications, form of bid, contract and bond for the proposed work and
other Contract Documents thereto, as prepared by M. Disko Associates, are on file in
their offices at 493 Lehigh Avenue, Union,
New Jersey 07083, and in the offices of the
Board of Education, 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey, and may be examined at
the office of M. Disko Associates during
business hours.
Bidders will be furnished with a copy of the
Plans and Specifications by the Engineer,
upon proper notice and payment of a check
for Fifty five ($55.00) Dollars, payable to
M. DISKO ASSOCIATES, said cost being
the reproduction price of the documents and
is not returnable.
Proposal forms (as contained in the Specifications) provide for the awarding of all the
work to the lowest qualified bidder under a
single contract..
The guaranty accompanying the bid shall
be given in the amount of ten percent (10%)
of the bid and may be given at the option of
the bidder by a Certified Check, or Bid Bond
from a reputable insurance company.
All bidders must be prequalified in accordance with Chapter 105, Laws of 1962, as
amended by Chapter 188, Laws of 1968 as
set forth in Instructions to Bidders.
Labor in connection with the project shall
be paid not less than wages as listed in
Prevailing Wage Rate Determination, pursuant to Chapter 150 of the New Jersey
Laws of 1963, or the U.S. Department of
Labor Wage Determinations, whichever are
higher for each class of labor.
Bidders are required to comply with the
requirements of PL 1975, C. 127 (NJAC
17:27).
Bids may be held by the Board of Education for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days
from the date of the opening of Bids for the
purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to
awarding of the Contract.
The Board of Education reserves the right
to reject any or all bids if in its judgment the
public interest will be served by so doing.
By order of the Board of Education, Westfield, New Jersey.
Robert A. Berman
Board Secretary
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $59.16
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-14618-97.
GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES,
INC., PLAINTIFF vs. ALFREDO
PACHECO AND PAULETTE J.
PACHECO, HIS WIFE; ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED JANUARY 20, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $160,889.53.
All that certain tract or parcel of land and
premises situate, lying and being in the
TOWN of WESTFIELD, County of UNION
and State of New Jersey.
Also known as Tax Lot 6 in Block 5717, f/
k/a Block 551 on the Tax Assessment map
of the TOWN of WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07090.
More commonly known as 1489 CENTRAL AVENUE, a/k/a 101 ROGER AVENUE, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY
07090.
Beginning at a point along the northerly
line of Roger Avenue, easterly 24.48 feet
from the projected intersection of the easterly line of Central Avenue with the northerly
line of Roger Avenue and thence,
1. Along the northerly line of Roger Avenue, N. 68 degrees 52 minutes 00
seconds E. 94.04 feet to a point and
thence,
2. N. 41 degrees 03 minutes 00 seconds W. 90.00 feet to a point and
thence,
3. S. 48 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds W. 120.52 feet to a point along
the easterly line of Central Avenue
and thence,
4. Along the easterly line of Central Avenue, S. 42 degrees 20 minutes 30
seconds E. 65.71 feet to a point and
thence,
5. Along a curve to the left, in a northeasterly direction, having a radius of
25.00 feet and an arc length of 38.74
feet to the point or place of beginning.
The above described lands are known as
Lot 26 in Block 551 as shown on the current
Official Tax Maps of the Town of Westfield.
Premises also known as Lot 26 in Block 551
as shown on a certain map entitled “Cambridge Estates, Section 1” filed in the Union
County Registers Office on 8/3/1955 as
Map No. 427-A.
There is due approximately the sum of
$169,850.94 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
FEIN, SUCH, KAHN & SHEPARD,
Attorney
Suite 201
7 Century Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
CH-753670 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $279.48
CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
The Westfield Girls Swim Team
capped their undefeated season by winning the Divisional Championships and
will compete in the “C” Division next
year.
“This was much closer than we expected,” Head Coach Sean Farrell said.
“Three-quarters of the way through
they announced the score 614-611 in
our favor. It was very exciting. Our
girls were very psyched for this meet.
They wanted to move up a division and
showed it. We were able to overcome
not having several swimmers in our
line-up because of illnesses. Jen
Bezrutczyk, Emily Barnes and Tori
Maffey all stepped up and performed
well despite having the flu during the
week. I am very proud of the way our
boys and girls teams performed during
the league season.”
Maffey provided the first blue performance in the 11-12 200-yard individual medley with 2:35.69. Lizzie
Trimble placed fourth with 2:48.56
and Carolyn Harbough placed fifth with
2:48.88. The Devilfish again had the
one-four spot for the 13-14’s as Chrissy
Kolenut won with 2:32.12 and Meg
Smith placed fourth with 2:39.50. Kitty
Fromtling swam to a second place in
the 15-18’s with 2:26.04. Katie
Bartholomew was fourth with 2:29.86.
In freestyle, Alexi Kuska placed second for the 8-unders with 16.17. Josie
Reinhardt was sixth with 17.86. Jen
Kujawski touched fifth for the 9-10’s
with 34.07 and Jen Metz was eighth.
For the 11-12’s, Nada Simaika swam
to a second place finish with 28.63.
Meral Akyuz was fourth with 30.13.
Fromtling again was in the ribbons as
she finished second with 58.69.
Reinhardt led the Devilfish with her
25.82 in breaststroke in the 8-unders
for a seventh place finish. Cathryn Winchester was ninth with 27.27.
Alexandra Roll held on to sixth place
with 44.98 for the 9-10 age group. In
the 11-12’s, Harbaugh placed fifth with
39.35, narrowly out-touching Trimble
who had 39.70. Gianna Guasconi was
eighth. For the 13-14’s, Kolenut outswam the pool with 1:17.64 for her
100 yard event, and Smith was second
with 1:17.81. Bartholomew touched
second with 1:14.81 for her 15-18 age
group.
In the butterfly 8-under event, Devan
Giordano swam in second with 20.11
and Katie Tutela was fifth for the 910’s with 39.94. Akyuz gave Westfield
another first with 31.78 in the 11-12’s
with Simaika second with 32.20.
Fromtling powered to a second place
with 1:06.25 in the 15-18’s.
Kuska again was the fastest Devilfish, this time in the 25-yard backstroke with a third place finish of 20.63.
For the 9-10’s, Kujawski and Metz
combined for fifth and sixth place finishes. Maffey added another first with
32.30 for the 11-12’s, while Suzanna
Fowler placed fourth for the 13-14’s.
Bezrutczyk garnered a fifth for the 1518’s with 1:10.54.
For the longer freestyle events, Kuska
again led the pool in the 50-yard event
with 37.43. Kujawski added more first
place points for the 9-10’s 100-yard
event with 1:13.11, and Maffey and
Simaika combined for a one- two finish with 1:02.53 and 1:02.93, respectively. Kelly O’Neill was fifth. For the
15-18 200-yard race, Bezrutczyk
placed third with 2;11.03. Kerry Hart
was sixth with 2:16.88.
In the final relays, Westfield came
up with two winning teams, the 11-12
medley relay of Lauren Winchester,
Harbaugh, Simaika and Akyuz, and
the 15-18 team of Bezrutczyk,
Bartholomew, Hart and Fromtling,
moving the Devilfish into first place
and a higher division.
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 256-99
AWARDED TO: Michele Parker, D.P.M.,
1156 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide the patients/residents of Runnells Specialized Hospital with
Podiatric care.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$600.
PERIOD: From March 1, 1999 through
February 28, 2000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.95
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 265-99
AWARDED TO: Harbor Consultants, Inc.,
320 North Avenue East, Cranford, New
Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide professional engineering and land surveying services on an
on-call basis.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$10,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.44
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PALINS
INVITATION FOR BIDS
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PALINS
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Invitations are extended to qualified Bidders to bid for the following Project:
Toro Greenmaster 3100 with 11-Blade
4-Bolt Cutting Units (or equal)
Bids will be accepted only by mail or in
person to the Office of the Township Clerk,
Scotch Plains Municipal Building, 430 Park
Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076
(ATTN: Barbara Riepe, Township Clerk)
until March 16, 1999 at 10:30 AM. The
Township of Scotch Plains (hereinafter
“Township”) shall not be responsible for any
bid mailed which is lost in transit or delivered
late by the Postal Service. At the above time,
the bids will be publicly opened and read
aloud. All bids must be presented in sealed
envelopes which are clearly marked “Toro
Greenmaster 3100 with 11-Blade 4-Bolt
Cutting Units (or equal), 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076”.
No bid will be received after the time and
date specified.
After receipt of bids, no bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date of
the bid opening except if provided for herein.
The bid of any Bidder who consents to an
extension may be held for consideration for
a longer period of time as may be agreed
upon between Bidder and the Township.
All bids must be on the bid forms provided
by the Township of Scotch Plains in the Bid
Package. Specifications and bid forms may
be obtained from the Office of Recreation,
Municipal Building, Township of Scotch
Plains, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bid proposals and all required documents
must be completed and submitted by the
date as set forth above. All documents in the
enclosed Bid Package must accompany the
bid proposal.
In addition to the above documents, a
certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond
issued by a responsible bank, trust company or insurance company, payable to the
Township of Scotch Plains shall be submitted with each bid as a guaranty that if a
contract is awarded the Bidder shall execute
said Contract. The Bid Security shall be in
the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total
amount of the bid or Twenty-Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), whichever is lower.
All bid Security, except the Bid Security of
the three (3) apparent lowest responsible
Bidders shall, if requested in writing, be
returned after ten (10) days from the opening of the bids (Sundays and holiday excepted) and the bids of such Bidders shall
be considered withdrawn.
The Township reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and to waive immaterial
informalities, all in accordance with the New
Jersey Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A.
40A:11-1 et seq. In the event of an equal or
tie bid, the Township shall award the bid in
accordance with state statutes.
The Township also reserves the right to
reject any and all bids if sufficient funds are
not available and/or appropriated.
The selected Bidder, will, with seven (7)
days of award of the bid, enter into an
appropriate contract with the Township.
All Bidders must comply with P.L. 1975,
Chapter 127, entitled “An Act Relating to
Affirmative Action in Relation to Discrimination in Connection with Certain Public Contracts and Supplementing the ‘Law Against
Discrimination’ approved April 16, 1945 (P.L.
1945, Chapter 169)”, N.J.A.C. 17:27, as
amended from time to time, and the Americans With Disability Act.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
SCOTCH PLAINS OF THE COUNTY OF
UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Thomas Atkins
Municipal Manager
Invitations are extended to qualified Bidders to bid for the following Project:
Purchase of chemicals, seed and
fertilizers for maintenance of Scotch
Hills Golf Course
Bids will be accepted only by mail or in
person to the Office of the Township Clerk,
Scotch Plains Municipal Building, 430 Park
Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076
(ATTN: Barbara Riepe, Township Clerk)
until March 16, 1999 at 10:00 AM. The
Township of Scotch Plains (hereinafter
“Township”) shall not be responsible for any
bid mailed which is lost in transit or delivered
late by the Postal Service. At the above time,
the bids will be publicly opened and read
aloud. All bids must be presented in sealed
envelopes which are clearly marked “Purchase of chemicals, seed and fertilizers
for maintenance of Scotch Hills Golf
Course, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains,
New Jersey 07076”. No bid will be received
after the time and date specified.
After receipt of bids, no bid may be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the date of
the bid opening except if provided for herein.
The bid of any Bidder who consents to an
extension may be held for consideration for
a longer period of time as may be agreed
upon between Bidder and the Township.
All bids must be on the bid forms provided
by the Township of Scotch Plains in the Bid
Package. Specifications and bid forms may
be obtained from the Office of Recreation,
Municipal Building, Township of Scotch
Plains, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Bid proposals and all required documents
must be completed and submitted by the
date as set forth above. All documents in the
enclosed Bid Package must accompany the
bid proposal.
In addition to the above documents, a
certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond
issued by a responsible bank, trust company or insurance company, payable to the
Township of Scotch Plains shall be submitted with each bid as a guaranty that if a
contract is awarded the Bidder shall execute
said Contract. The Bid Security shall be in
the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total
amount of the bid or Twenty-Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), whichever is lower.
All bid Security, except the Bid Security of
the three (3) apparent lowest responsible
Bidders shall, if requested in writing, be
returned after ten (10) days from the opening of the bids (Sundays and holiday excepted) and the bids of such Bidders shall
be considered withdrawn.
The Township reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and to waive immaterial
informalities, all in accordance with the New
Jersey Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A.
40A:11-1 et seq. In the event of an equal or
tie bid, the Township shall award the bid in
accordance with state statutes.
The Township also reserves the right to
reject any and all bids if sufficient funds are
not available and/or appropriated.
The selected Bidder, will, with seven (7)
days of award of the bid, enter into an
appropriate contract with the Township.
All Bidders must comply with P.L. 1975,
Chapter 127, entitled “An Act Relating to
Affirmative Action in Relation to Discrimination in Connection with Certain Public Contracts and Supplementing the ‘Law Against
Discrimination’ approved April 16, 1945 (P.L.
1945, Chapter 169)”, N.J.A.C. 17:27, as
amended from time to time, and the Americans With Disability Act.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
SCOTCH PLAINS OF THE COUNTY OF
UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Thomas Atkins
Municipal Manager
Barbara Riepe
Township Clerk
Fee: $75.99
Barbara Riepe
Township Clerk
Fee: $76.50
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Rutgers Cooperative Slates
1999 Spring Garden Series
We’re Looking For
Dedicated People!
The Westfield Leader & The Times of Scotch
Plains-Fanwood is looking for a few hard working,
dedicated individuals to join our staff on a parttime basis. We have openings in both our Westfield
and Scotch Plains offices for:
WESTFIELD – Rutgers Cooperative
Extension of Union County will host its
free 1999 Spring Speakers Series on
Thursday evenings during March and
April.
The seminars, all beginning at 7:30
p.m., will offer information and tips about
garden subjects, such as helping flowers
thrive, composting, lawn maintenance
and vegetable gardening.
The program dates and topics are as
follow:
• March 11 — Rhododendrons and
Azaleas.
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Display Advertising Sales
The ideal candidate is looking for a rewarding
experience in a fast paced environment. Experience
and computer skills helpful, but we will train the
right individual. Fax resume to (908) 232-0473 or
call Pete at (908)-322-4155
SERVICES AND
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PAINTING
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Power Washing Free Estimates
Deck Sealing
Carpentry Work
HEPA Vacuum System for Sanding
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• Flexible Payment Terms
• Convenient Hours &
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Certified Public Accountant
(908)
322-6066 • (908) 322-4138
Certified Public Accountant
Individual & Business Tax
and Accounting Services
– Over 10 Years Experience –
Quality, Professional Service at Reasonable Prices
266 North Avenue, Fanwood
(908) 322-3213
HOME CARE
PHARMACY
Residential
Home Care
Home Nursing Care
24 Hours a Day • 7 Days a Week
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Over 18 years in the Westfield Area
908-322-0433
141 South Ave • Fanwood
REAL ESTATE
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Office:
908-232-0455
Pager: 908-965-6713
“Pete’s Marketing
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UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 315-99
AWARDED TO: Killian and Salisbury, 77
Brant Avenue, Clark, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To represent the County of
Union regarding Environmental Insurance
Coverage.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$50,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $21.42
NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS
(908) 322-1956
FULLY INSURED
PUBLIC NOTICE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
CHANCERY DIVISION
UNION COUNTY DOCKET NO.
F-15767-96
Call Joe Klingebiel
TIFFANY
DRUGS
Open 7 Days a Week
Daily 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hudson Vitamin Products
Russell Stover Candies
AMPLE FREE PARKING
FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY
233-2200
SUPPORT GROUP
ADHD
PARENT
SUPPORT
GROUP
(973) 458-0055
Kenneth T. Cappuccio, MSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist
Learn to build a
healthy relationship
with your child in a
supportive environment
ORAL SURGERY
Westfield Oral Surgery Associates, P.C.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Philip R.N.J.
Geron,
D.M.D., F.A.A.O.M.S.
Specialty Permit # 3102
• Dental Extractions ~ Implants •
• Snoring ~ Sleep Apnea •
• T.M.J. ~ Headaches •
• Cosmetic Jaw ~ Facial Reconstruction •
320 Lenox Avenue, Westfield • (908) 233-8088
• March 18 – Composting.
• March 25 — Vegetable gardening.
• April 8 — Environmentally Sensitive Lawn Care.
• April 22 – Practical Gardening.
All seminars are held at the Union
County Administration Building auditorium, 300 North Avenue, East, in
Westfield.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
Union County provides information and
educational services to people without
regard to sex, race, color, national origin,
disability or handicap, or age.
SALUTING CHAMPIONS Members of the 1998 Scotch Plains-Fanwood
High School Raiders Boys Varsity Soccer team were honored January 28 by state
officials for their outstanding athletic accomplishments. In the fall of 1998, the
team repeated as New Jersey Group 3 Boys’ Soccer champions. Pictured with the
team, left to right, are: Assemblyman Alan M. Augustine, Coach Tom Breznitsky,
State Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco, and Assemblyman Richard H.
Bagger.
PUBLIC NOTICE
✧ Residential
✧ Commercial
A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION
STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:
LAWRENCE G. JENNINGS AND MRS.
LAWRENCE G. JENNINGS, HIS WIFE;
FEDERAL FINANCIAL COMPANY;
JERSEY TAX FUND PARTNERSHIP II,
A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; VELMA
JENNINGS
YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to serve upon ALLOCCA &
PELLEGRINO, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff,
whose address is 4 Century Drive,
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, an Answer
to the Complaint and Amendments to Complaint (if any) filed in a Civil Action, in which
FUNB of Fl Customer for D.H. is plaintiff
and Lawrence G. Jennings and Dwight O.
Jennings, et. als. are defendants, pending in
the Superior Court of New Jersey, within 35
days after March 4, 1999, exclusive of such
date.
If you fail to do so, Judgment by Default
may be rendered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
You shall file your Answer and Proof of
Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the
Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex,
CN-971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in
accordance with the Rules of Civil Practice
and Procedure.
You are further advised that if you are
unable to obtain an attorney you may communicate with the Lawyer Referral Service
of the county of venue and that if you cannot
afford an attorney, you may communicate
with the Legal Services Office of the county
of venue.
The names and telephone numbers of
such agencies are as follows:
Lawyer Referral Service: 908-353-4715
Legal Service: 908-354-4340
THE ACTION has been instituted for the
purpose of foreclosing the following tax sale
certificate(s):
1. A certain tax certificate 94-428, recorded on August 28, 1984, made by
Sally Ann DiRini, C.T.C., Collector of
Taxes of City of Plainfield, and State
of New Jersey to City of Plainfield and
subsequently assigned to plaintiff,
FUNB of Fl Customer for D.H. This
covers real estate located in the City
of Plainfield, County of Union, and
State of New Jersey, known as 65447 W. 4th Street, Block 501, Lot 1, as
shown on the Tax Assessment Map
and Tax Map duplicate of City of
Plainfield.
YOU, Lawrence G. Jennings, are made a
defendant because you are the owner of a
property which is the subject of the above
entitled action.
YOU, Mrs. Lawrence G. Jennings, are
made a defendant in the above entitled action because plaintiff has been unable to
determine whether defendant Lawrence G.
Jennings is married, and if married, the
name of Lawrence G. Jenning’s spouse. If
Lawrence G. Jennings is married, the plaintiff joins Mrs. Lawrence G. Jennings as a
defendant for any possessory or marital
rights you may have.
YOU, Federal Financial Company, are
made a defendant in the above entitled action because you are an owner of a property
which is the subject of the above entitled
action.
YOU, Jersey Tax Fund Partnership II, a
Limited Partnership, are made a defendant
in the above entitled action because on July
3, 1991, City of Plainfield recorded a Tax
Sale Certificate against Lawrence G.
Jennings and Dwight O. Jennings for a debt
of $167.11, recorded in Book 4276, Page
157, in the Union County Clerk’s/Register’s
Office. Said lien was subsequently assigned
by City of Plainfield to Jersey Tax Fund
Partners II, a Limited Partnership on September 4, 1991, by Assignment recorded on
October 2, 1991 in the Union County Clerk’s/
Register’s Office in Book 0590, Page 0064.
This constitutes a subordinate lien on the
subject property. Further, on November 25,
1991, the defendant(s), Jersey Tax Fund
Partnership II, a Limited Partnership recorded a Notice of Lis Pendens against
Lawrence G. Jennings, et als. to Foreclose
Mortgage Book 4276, Page 157, under
Docket No. F-19435-91, Lis Pendens No.
2766-P. This constitutes a subordinate lien
on the subject property.
YOU, Velma Jennings, are made a defendant in the above entitled action because on
September 1, 1992, you entered a Child
Support Judgment against Lawrence
Jennings for a debt of $6,081.47, in the
Superior Court of New Jersey, under Judgment No. J194984-91, Child Support No.
CS31221948A. This constitutes a subordinate lien on the subject property.
DONALD F. PHELAN
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF NEW JERSEY
ALLOCCA & PELLEGRINO
4 Century Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $99.96
Recreation Commission
To Sponsor Bus Trip
WESTFIELD – The Westfield
Recreation Commission will sponsor a bus trip to the circus at Madison
Square Garden on Wednesday, April
7, for the noon performance.
Tickets, which include admission
and transportation, will cost $31 per
person.
The bus will leave from the
Westfield Memorial Pool Complex
parking lot on Scotch Plains Avenue
in Westfield at 10 a.m. and return
after the performance.
For further information, please
contact The Westfield Recreation
Department at (908) 789-4085.
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 269-99
AWARDED TO: David Sipp, Chaplain,
Clark Alliance Church, 2 Denman Avenue,
Clark, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide chaplaincy services for the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$2,500.
PERIOD: From January 1, 1999 through
December 31, 1999.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.95
PUBLIC NOTICE
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Pictured above, are the 1998-99 Howard B.
Brunner elementary school after-school basketball champions. After school
sports is just one of Brunner’s extracurricular activities for its fourth and fifth
grade students. The program runs for three months, four days a week. Pictured,
left to right, are: regular season MVP Ronald Petty, champion series MVP and
captain Chris Nilsen, Tom McManigal, Nick Turner and Liza Katz. Seated, left
to right, are, Joe Bacci, Chris Gigiel, Harry Leavitt, Alexandra Garber and Jeff
Pober. Not pictured, Co-regular season MVP Lance Thomas.
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 266-99
AWARDED TO: Harbor Consultants, Inc.,
320 North Avenue East, Cranford, New
Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide construction
management services for the Wheeler Park
Project.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$14,000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $22.44
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF FRANK FOSTER
CLEMINSHAW, also known as FRANK F.
CLEMINSHAW, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of ANN P. CONTI,
Surrogate of the County of Union, made on
the 26th day of February, A.D., 1999, upon
the application of the undersigned, as Executor of the estate of said deceased, notice
is hereby given to the creditors of said deceased to exhibit to the subscriber under
oath or affirmation their claims and demands
against the estate of said deceased within
six months from the date of said order, or
they will be forever barred from prosecuting
or recovering the same against the subscriber.
Marguerite Cleminshaw
Executor
King, King & Goldsack, Attorneys
948 US Highway 22, East
North Plainfield, New Jersey 07060
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $20.91
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFIELD
IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY
NOTICE OF $11,730,000 SCHOOL BOND SALE
BOOK ENTRY ONLY CALLABLE
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Board Secretary of The Board of Education of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union,
New Jersey at the Administrative Offices of the Board of Education, 302 Elm Street, Westfield, New Jersey 07090-3104 on March 30, 1999
until 11:00 a.m., at which time they will be publicly opened and announced for the purchase of the following Bonds of the School District due
(subject to prior redemption) on March 1 as follows:
Year
Principal Amount
Year
Principal Amount
2000
$ 50,000
2010
$860,000
2001
$ 85,000
2011
$715,000
2002
$125,000
2012
$510,000
2003
$645,000
2013
$535,000
2004
$670,000
2014
$560,000
2005
$700,000
2015
$585,000
2006
$730,000
2016
$615,000
2007
$760,000
2017
$645,000
2008
$790,000
2018
$650,000
2009
$825,000
2019
$675,000
All bidders for the Bonds must be participants of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York or affiliated with its participants.
The Bonds will be issued in the form of one certificate for the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds maturing in each year and will be
payable as to both principal and interest in lawful money of the United States of America. Each certificate will be registered in the name of
Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, which will act as securities depository (the “Securities
Depository”). The certificates will be on deposit with The Depository Trust Company. The Bonds will be entitled to the benefits of the New
Jersey School Bond Reserve Act, P.L. 1980, c. 72.
The Bonds will be dated March 15, 1999 and will bear interest at the rate or rates per annum specified by the successful bidder therefor
in accordance herewith, payable semiannually on the first day of March and September in each year until maturity, commencing on
September 1, 1999, by payment of money to The Depository Trust Company or its authorized nominee. The Depository Trust Company will
credit payments of principal of and interest on the Bonds to the participants of The Depository Trust Company as listed on the records of
The Depository Trust Company as of each next preceding February 15 and August 15, respectively (the “Record Dates”).
The Bonds of this issue maturing prior to March 1, 2010 are not subject to redemption prior to their stated maturities. The Bonds of this
issue maturing on or after March 1, 2010 are redeemable at the option of the Board of Education in whole or in part on any date on or after
March 1, 2009 upon notice as required herein at par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption.
Notice of Redemption shall be given by mailing by first class mail in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid to the registered owners of
such Bonds not less than thirty (30) days, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Such mailing shall be to the
Owners of such Bonds at their respective addresses as they last appear on the registration books kept for that purpose by the Board of
Education or a duly appointed Bond Registrar. Any failure of the depository to advise any of its participants or any failure of any participant
to notify any beneficial owner of any Notice of Redemption shall not affect the validity of the redemption proceedings. If the Board of Education
determines to redeem a portion of the Bonds prior to maturity, the Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected by the Board; the Bonds to be
redeemed having the same maturity shall be selected by the Securities Depository in accordance with its regulations.
If Notice of Redemption has been given as provided herein, the Bonds or the portion thereof called for redemption shall be due and payable
on the date fixed for redemption at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption and no further interest
shall accrue beyond the redemption date. Payment shall be made upon surrender of the Bonds redeemed.
Each proposal submitted must name the rate or rates of interest per annum to be borne by the Bonds and the rate or rates named must
be multiples of 1/8 or 1/20 of 1%. Not more than one rate may be named for Bonds of the same maturity. There is no limitation on the number
of rates that may be named. If more than one rate of interest is named, no interest rate named for any maturity may be less than the interest
rate named for any prior maturity. Each proposal submitted must state the principal amount of Bonds the bidder will accept, which shall be
all of the Bonds or any lesser amount that is a multiple of $1,000 and the purchase price specified in the proposal must be not less than
$11,730,000 nor more than $11,731,000. The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder on whose bid the total loan may be made at the lowest
net interest cost. Such net interest cost shall be computed, as to each bid, by adding to the total principal amount of Bonds bid for the total
interest cost to maturity in accordance with such bid and by deduction therefrom of the amount of premium, if any, bid. No proposal shall
be considered that offers to pay an amount less than the principal amount of Bonds offered for sale or under which the total loan is made
at an interest cost higher than the lowest net interest cost to the Board of Education under any legally acceptable proposal. The purchaser
must also pay an amount equal to the interest on the Bonds accrued to the date of payment of the purchase price.
The right is reserved to reject all bids, and any bid not complying with the terms of this notice will be rejected.
Each bidder is required to deposit a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check payable to the order of THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD IN THE COUNTY OF UNION for $234,600 drawn upon a bank or trust company, and such check must be
enclosed with the proposal. When the successful bidder has been ascertained, all such deposits will be promptly returned to the persons
making them, except the check of the successful bidder, which will be applied in part payment for the Bonds or to secure the School District
from any loss resulting from the failure of the bidder to comply with the terms of its bid. Award of the Bonds to the successful bidder or rejection
of all bids is expected to be made within two hours after opening of the bids, but such successful bidder may not withdraw its proposal until
after 4:00 p.m. of the day of such bid opening and then only if such award has not been made prior to the withdrawal.
The Bonds will be delivered on or about April 14, 1999 at the offices of the Board of Education’s bond counsel, McManimon & Scotland,
L.L.C., Newark, New Jersey or at such other place as may be agreed upon with the successful bidder. PAYMENT FOR THE BONDS AT
THE TIME OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY SHALL BE IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and should be marked on the outside “Proposal for Bonds.” If mailed, proposals
should be addressed to or in care of the undersigned at The Board of Education of the Town of Westfield in the County of Union, New Jersey,
302 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090-3104.
The successful bidder may at its option refuse to accept the Bonds if prior to their delivery any change in the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (“Code”), shall provide that the interest thereon is taxable or shall be taxable at a future date for federal income tax
purposes. In such case the deposit made by the successful bidder shall be returned and it will be relieved of its contractual obligations arising
from the acceptance of its proposal.
If the Bonds qualify for issuance of any policy of municipal bond insurance, the purchaser of the Bonds may, at its sole option and expense,
purchase such insurance. Any failure of the Bonds to be so insured or of any such policy of insurance to be issued shall not in any way relieve
the purchaser of its contractual obligations arising from the acceptance of its proposal for the purchase of the Bonds.
It is anticipated that CUSIP identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds. The CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment
of the numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the purchaser.
The obligation hereunder to deliver and to accept the Bonds shall be conditioned on the availability and the delivery at the time of delivery
of the Bonds of the approving opinion of the law firm of McManimon & Scotland, L.L.C., Newark, New Jersey, which will be furnished without
cost to the successful bidder, such opinion to be substantially in the form set forth in the Official Statement distributed in preliminary form
in connection with the sale of the Bonds and certificates in form satisfactory to that law firm evidencing the proper execution and delivery
of the Bonds, the receipt of payment therefor and the compliance with the requirements of the Code necessary to preserve tax exemption
and the absence of litigation pending or (to the knowledge of the signer or signers thereof) threatened affecting the validity of the Bonds. A
copy of the approving opinion will appear on the Bonds.
The successful bidder will be required to certify the initial offering price to the public at which a substantial amount of the Bonds of each
maturity were sold.
The Board of Education has authorized the distribution of a preliminary official statement deemed final for purposes of Rule 15c2-12 of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Final official statements will be delivered to the purchaser of the Bonds within the earlier of seven
business days following the sale of the Bonds or to accompany the purchaser’s confirmations that request payment for the Bonds.
Robert A. Berman, Board Secretary
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $249.39
CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK
A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION
The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
ings ranging from abstract expressionism to realism.
Ms. Bernhaut is a specialist in
nature/landscape and still-life color
photography. Her photographs have
a painting-like quality resulting from
her use of the Polaroid image transfer
process, which allows the transfer of
a slide image onto watercolor paper
via Polaroid film.
The exhibitions will be open to the
public and free of charge daily from
8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Visitors are
asked to enter the hospital through
the Ambulance Entry, 150 New Providence Road in Mountainside.
The artwork will be available for
sale, and a portion of the sale proceeds will benefit the hospital.
CSH, New Jersey’s only hospital
dedicated exclusively to pediatric
rehabilitation, treats children and
adolescents from birth through 21
years.
TAPPING FOR SAP The Miller-Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Avenue
in Westfield has a schedule of special Sunday events for March. The programs
will be featured along with guided tours by costumed docents. The last tour will
begin at 4 p.m. On March 7, the Museum will hold Maple Sugaring Day. Maple
sap will be collected from the old maple tree at the Museum, using hand made
spires inserted into the tree. The sap will be collected in wooden buckets.
Miller-Cory Museum Plans
Sunday Events, Activities
Language Arts Curriculum
Reviewed By School Board
WESTFIELD – The Miller-Cory
House Museum, 614 Mountain Avenue in Westfield has prepared a
schedule of special Sunday events
for March.
The programs will be featured,
along with guided tours, by costumed
docents. The last tour will begin at 4
p.m.
On March 7, the museum will hold
Maple Sugaring Day. Maple sap will
be collected from the old maple tree
at the Museum, using hand made
spires inserted into the tree. The sap
will be collected in wooden buckets.
“The Jewish Community in the
Colonies” will be featured on March
14. There will be discussion about
where Jewish people came from and
what their lives were like in Colonial
America.
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happy to see the inclusion of AfricanAmerican writers and Newberry
Medal Award winners on the literature list.
Board President Darielle Walsh
thanked the Language Arts Committee, which crafted the proposed curriculum. “I think our students are
going to be well-served by it,” she
stated.
Copies of the curriculum are available in the Curriculum Office on the
second floor of the Administration
Building at 302 Elm Street in
Westfield.
In separate business, Superintendent of Schools Dr. William J. Foley
presented the proposed schedule for
sixth-grade students, which has been
altered due to the Core Curriculum
Standards and the upcoming enrollment bulge.
For sixth graders, the original eightperiod day would become a nine-period day to accommodate the Language Arts curriculum.
While examining the current schedule, board officials determined that
students were exceeding the required
150 minutes per week for physical
education. Therefore, this period was
“rolled back” in order to “carve out
two additional periods,” according to
Dr. Foley.
As a result, 40 minutes for language arts was accommodated, as well
as 40 minutes for mathematics. The
health classes would become a part of
the “cycle,” or ninth period, which
also includes art, computers, and technology.
The proposed sixth-grade schedule includes a first period of mathematics, a second period of language
arts and a third period of science. The
fourth period would entail physical
education from Monday to Wednesday, with Language Arts Lab on Thursday and Math Lab on Friday.
The schedule would continue with
a fifth period of music from Monday
to Wednesday, humanities on Thursday, and Public Speaking/Drama on
Friday. Students would break for lunch
during the sixth period.
The seventh period would include
social studies instruction, with an
eighth period of foreign language studies.
Dr. Foley said he would like to see
the computer labs used not just as a
place to learn how to operate a computer, but as a learning forum for all
subjects.
Kenneth Shulack, Principal of
Roosevelt Intermediate School, revealed that the committee which examined the schedule “did not just isolate the sixth-grade schedule,” but
analyzed the needs and components
of future grades as well.
The Superintendent observed, “The
day isn’t any longer and the requirements seem to be increasing.”
Dr. Foley noted that students are
already inundated with academic pressures and requirements. He stated that
considering the possibility of a longer
school day would be counterproductive.
Mrs. Walsh reminded board members that the sixth-grade schedule “has
truly been a work in progress,” adding that the schedule would be a change
for students, but “a good change.”
One concerned resident of
Castleman Drive expressed fear that
the students were being placed in a
“pressure-cooker environment”
which focused learning too much on
the GEPA.
Dr. Foley responded, “I don’t want
us to teach to the GEPA. I’m not
entirely happy with the performance
on the GEPA. I think there is room for
improvement.”
He added that he received many
telephone calls from concerned parents of Edison Intermediate School
students who were worried about the
test results.
Mr. Shulack assured the resident,
“We are going to be looking at the
whole child and will be cognizant of
the fact that it will be a more academic
day.”
In earlier business, Mrs. Walsh announced that the 1997-1998 Annual
Report would be mailed to parents
during the coming week. In addition,
“A Blueprint for the New Millennium: Westfield Public Schools Strategic Plan” is currently available.
Mrs. Walsh also expressed “her
deepest condolences” to the family of
Board Vice-President Ginger L.
Hardwick. Mrs. Hardwick’s husband,
Steven L. Lapidus, died on February
17 following complications from surgery.
She reminded board members and
the public that memorial donations
may be made to the Steven Lapidus
Scholarship Fund in care of the
Westfield Foundation at 301 North
Avenue, Westfield.
Women for Women
Continues Program
Of Tax Assistance
Women for Women, headquartered
at 511 North Avenue in Garwood,
has announced the continuation of
its tax filing assistance program
which was begun last winter.
Meira Findel, an accountant, is
conducting the service. She is not
charging for the program, but a membership fee to Women for Women
and a donation to the organization is
requested.
To schedule an appointment with
Ms. Findel, please call (908) 2325787.
Women for Women is a private,
non-profit organization in Union
County which provides self-help service and professional counseling for
women in crisis and transition.
Spring Dinner Dance
Planned by SPBPA
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch
Plains Business and Professional
Association (SPBPA) will hold its
annual Spring Fling Dinner Dance
on Saturday, March 20, at the
Southwyck Condominium Clubhouse from 7:30 p.m. to midnight.
Tickets will cost $50 per person
and reservations may be made at
Apple Blossom Flower Shop, (908)
322-4999, or Nuts n’ Plenty, (908)
322-7388.
The evening will include a cocktail hour, open bar, complete buffet
dinner, DJ and silent auction.
All proceeds from the dinner will
benefit the SPBPA Scholarship Fund.
SPBPA members and non-members
are invited to attend.
On March 21, “Talk on Tea” will
be spotlighted. Visitors will learn
about the varieties of tea, their origin
and availability in New Jersey during
the 18th and 19th centuries.
“Teneriffe—Surfacing Weaving”
will be featured on March 28. Colonists acquired the skill of weaving
delicate designs, such as flowers, on
their fabrics, which were used in
decorating their homes.
Every Sunday, food will be prepared over the open-hearth in the
Frazee Building using cooking methods and fireside tasks practiced in the
18th and 19th centuries. Taste treats
will be available to visitors.
The Museum gift shop contains
cookbooks, tinware and colonial reproductions, along with educational
material.
Admission to the Museum is $2 for
adults and 50 cents for students. Children under six are free.
For information about the Museum
and its schedule of events, please call
the Museum office at (908) 232-1776.
Parkinson’s Group
Sets Next Meeting
WESTFIELD — The next meeting of the Parkinson’s Support Group
in Westfield will be on Monday,
March 8, at 1 p.m. in the Parish
House of the Presbyterian Church in
Westfield, 140 Mountain Avenue.
Andrea Kravits will be the guest
speaker at the event.
She will describe the “Partnership
For Care” Program that is available
from the Athena RX Home Pharmacy. This program provides patient
education in the management of drug
therapies for specific neurological
disorders.
The program encourages patients
to be empowered through education
in order to play an active role in the
management of their medication.
The Parish House is wheelchair
accessible, with handicapped parking on the street. The meetings are
open to the public.
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Nature Club to Meet March 9
For Slide Show Presentation
Children’s Specialized Plans
Art Exhibits During March
MOUNTAINSIDE – During
March, Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) in Mountainside will
host exhibitions of watercolors, oils
and photographs by artists Qi Zhang
of Highland Park, Amy Martin of
Clifton and Nancy Bernhaut of
Livingston.
A painter and graphic designer, he
will exhibit a series of watercolor
paintings of female figures. The artist, who has been using a special
Korean paper for his CSH display,
portrays the differences in culture,
philosophy and concept between
Eastern and Western techniques in
order to combine them in a complementary way.
Ms. Martin’s main focus when
working in oils and mixed media is
the creation of a balanced, lively
artistic statement, according to CSH
spokeswoman Janine LeGrand
Casey. The artist will exhibit paint-
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The Greater Watchung Nature
Club will hold its monthly meeting
on Tuesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. in the
downstairs meeting room of the
Scotch Plains Public Library, located
at 1927 Bartle Avenue in Scotch
Plains.
Herman Bieber, Conservation
Chairman for the club, will present a
program featuring slides from his
trips. Members will be asked to guess
where his slides have come from.
On Saturday, March 20, the club
will sponsor a trip to the Great Swamp
National Wildlife Refuge, which was
saved from development as a jet port
through the efforts of conservationists. Walt and Nancy Lily will conduct the excursion.
Participants will meet at 7:30 a.m.
at the south side of the Fanwood
Knights of Columbus
Sets St. Patrick’s Event
The Garwood Knights of Columbus, Council No. 5437 will hold their
annual St. Patrick’s Celebration Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 20.
A corned beef and cabbage dinner
will be held at 8 p.m. The dinner will
be cooked by chef Andy Collins.
Dancing and music will be held from
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Tickets will cost $17.50 per person
and may be purchased at the council
hall at 37 South Avenue in Garwood
or by calling (908) 789-9809 after 4
p.m. Tickets are limited and will not
be sold at the door.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
CHANCERY DIVISION
UNION COUNTY DOCKET NO.
F-2682-99
NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:
WILFORD T. YOUNGER AND WANDA
L. YOUNGER, HIS WIFE; BARCO
AUTO LEASING CORP.; STATE FARM
MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
COMPANY
YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to serve upon ALLOCCA &
PELLEGRINO, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff,
whose address is 4 Century Drive,
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, an Answer
to the Complaint and Amendments to Complaint (if any) filed in a Civil Action, in which
FUNB OF FL.-CUSTOMER FOR D.H. is
plaintiff and Wilford T. Younger and Wanda
L. Younger, his wife, et. als. are defendants,
pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, within 35 days after March 4, 1999,
exclusive of such date.
If you fail to do so, Judgment by Default
may be rendered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
You shall file your Answer and Proof of
Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the
Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex,
CN-971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in
accordance with the Rules of Civil Practice
and Procedure.
You are further advised that if you are
unable to obtain an attorney you may communicate with the Lawyer Referral Service
of the county of venue and that if you cannot
afford an attorney, you may communicate
with the Legal Services Office of the county
of venue.
The names and telephone numbers of
such agencies are as follows:
Lawyer Referral Service: 908-353-4715
Legal Service: 908-354-4340
THIS ACTION has been instituted for the
purpose of foreclosing the following tax sale
certificate(s):
1. A certain tax certificate 94-385, re-
Train Station, at South and Martine
Avenues, for carpooling.
Members of the Greater Watchung
Nature Club come from towns
throughout the area, and visitors and
guests are always invited to attend
meetings and other club events.
Applications Available
For Annual Scholarship
WESTFIELD — The Junior
Woman’s Club of Westfield announced that applications for its annual scholarship funds are now available.
The scholarship applications are
available in the Guidance Office’s at
the following schools: Westfield High
School, Union Catholic Regional
High School, Mount Saint Mary
Academy, Mother Seton High School
arid Oak Knoll School.
The scholarship is open to all
graduating seniors who are Westfield residents. Applications must be
returned to the guidance counselors
by Thursday, March 25.
Reference forms must also be completed and sent to the address enclosed in the forms in order to be
eligible.
Students will be notified of the
scholarship status in April. The scholarships will be presented by The
Junior Woman’s Club of Westfield at
their monthly meeting in May.
PUBLIC NOTICE
corded on August 25, 1994, made by
Sally Ann DiRini, C.T.C., Collector of
Taxes of City of Plainfield, and State
of New Jersey to City of Plainfield and
subsequently assigned to plaintiff,
FUNB OF FL. - CUSTOMER FOR
D.H. This covers real estate located
in the City of Plainfield, County of
Union, and State of New Jersey,
known as 1452-54 Alden Place, Block
443, Lot 22, as shown on the Tax
Assessment Map and Tax Map duplicate of City of Plainfield.
YOU, Wilford T. Younger, are made a
defendant because you are the owner of a
property which is the subject of the above
entitled action.
YOU, Wanda L. Younger, wife of Wilford
T. Younger, are made a defendant because
you are the owner of a property which is the
subject of the above entitled action.
YOU, Barco Auto Leasing Corp. are made
a defendant in the above entitled action
because on November 30, 1992, the
defendant(s) Barco Auto Leasing Corp. entered a Judgment against Wilford Younger
and Wanda L. Younger for a debt of
$8,628.78 plus costs in the Superior Court
of New Jersey under Docket Number: J132983-92. This constitutes a subordinate
lien on the subject property.
YOU, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company are made a defendant in
the above entitled action because on January 13, 1994, the defendant(s), State Farm
Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,
entered a Judgment against Wilford T.
Younger, Jr. for a debt of $21,425.70 plus
interested in the Superior Court of New
Jersey, under Docket Number: DJ-00557694. This constitutes a subordinate lien on
the subject property.
DONALD F. PHELAN
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF NEW JERSEY
ALLOCCA & PELLEGRINO
4 Century Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
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Fee: $81.09
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Applications are Available
For Title I Pre-K Program
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch
Plains-Fanwood Title I Program is
currently accepting preliminary applications for admission to the Title
I Pre-Kindergarten Program.
Program availability for district
students will be based on revised
Federal regulations and Federal funding, according to Supervisor Hope
Swarts.
Title I is a highly individualized
program which varies among school
districts, and is designed to enable
children entering the public school
system to realize their full potential.
Youngsters will be selected based
on which students could most benefit
from the program, which is viewed
as a preventative program that reduces the need for remedial help,
Workshop For Arts
Joins Pancake Day
WESTFIELD — The New Jersey
Workshop for the Arts (NJWA) will
participate in the 32nd Annual Pancake Day and Children’s Fair sponsored by the Rotary Club of Westfield
on Saturday, March 6, from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. at the Westfield High School
cafeteria.
The NJWA Jazz Band will play
from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m., and the
Music Studio Chamber Orchestra will
perform from 1:15 to 2 p.m.
Both groups will perform jazz and
pop music, and the Chamber Orchestra will include country fiddling as
well.
For more information about the
Pancake Breakfast and tickets, as
well as additional programs of the
NJWA, please call (908) 789-9696.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
CHANCERY DIVISION
UNION COUNTY DOCKET NO.
F-13534-96
CIVIL ACTION
NOTICE TO REDEEM
FUNB as Custodian for D.H.
Associates, Plaintiff, v. Beth
Freed and JOHN DOE, husband of Beth Freed, said name
JOHN DOE being fictitious;
First fidelity Bank, Princeton;
Summit Bank, Defendant(s).
TO: Beth Freed and JOHN DOE, husband of Beth Freed, said name being
fictitious.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an order
made on the 19th day of February, 1999, the
Superior Court Fixed the 5th day of April,
1999 between the hours of nine o’clock in
the forenoon and four o’clock in the afternoon, prevailing time, at the office of the Tax
Collector of the City of Elizabeth, located at
City Hall, 50 Winfield Scott Plaza, City of
Elizabeth, 07201, as the time and place
when and where you may pay to the plaintiff
the amount so found due for principal and
interest on its certificate of tax sale as follows:
Lot No. 0957, Block No. 03, on the tax
duplicate of the City of Elizabeth. Total
amount required to redeem is $20,257.36,
together with interest from December 21,
1998 and costs.
And that unless, at the same time and
place, you or one of you redeem by paying
the aforesaid sum so found due to plaintiff,
then you, and each of you shall be debarred
and foreclosed of and from all right and
equity of redemption of, in and to the lands
and premises above set out and described
in the complaint and every part thereof, and
that the plaintiff be vested with an absolute
and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee
simple in said lands and premises.
Anything to the contrary notwithstanding,
redemption shall be permitted up until the
entry of final judgment including the whole of
the last date upon which judgment is entered.
DEBORAH T. FELDSTEIN, ESQ.
Attorney for Plaintiff
ALLOCCA & PELLEGRINO
4 Century Drive
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
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Fee: $48.45
Ms. Swarts confirmed.
The program is free to the families
of participating students. Preschoolers selected for the program
will be taught by certified early childhood educators. Classes will meet for
half-day sessions five days a week.
Children must have reached their
fourth birthday on or before Friday,
October 1 to be eligible for the program. A trained staff will evaluate
each child’s language abilities and
large and small muscle development.
Preliminary applications will be
available at every elementary school,
or by calling (908) 412-0830. The
deadline for submitting an application is Friday, April 30.
Library Friends Seek
Donations of Old Books
SCOTCH PLAINS – The
Friends of the Scotch Plains Public
Library have invited area residents
to donate their old, unwanted books
to the library on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The books will be sold to a recycling source for resale to third
world countries. If the books are
unusable, they will be traditionally recycled.
“When we began this fund-raising project last spring, we planned
to raise $1,000 for a new set of
World Book Encyclopedias for the
Children’s Library,” explained
Friends President Ted Czarnomski.
“We are happy to say that we
have reached more than half our
goal. This is a win-win-win situation all the way around. Residents
can get rid of unwanted books, the
library benefits from the funds,
and the recycling is a worthwhile
effort,” he added.
The library is located at 1927
Bartle Avenue in Scotch Plains.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-3863-97.
RESOURCE BANCHARES MORTGAGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF vs. DIEGO
GOMEZ; MARTHA GOMES AND MR.
GOMEZ HER HUSBAND ET AL, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED DECEMBER 8, 1997 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $154,724.59.
The property to be sold is located in the
CITY of ELIZABETH in the County of
UNION, and the State of New Jersey.
Commonly known as: 473 THIRD AVENUE A/K/A 473-475 THIRD AVENUE,
ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07208.
Tax Lot No. 1399 WO-5 in Block No. 5 A/
K/A TAX LOT ACCT. NO. 1399 BLOCK
WARD 5.
Dimensions of the Lot are (Approximately)
102.33 feet wide by 51.00 feet long.
Nearest Cross Street: Situated on the
EASTERLY side of THIRD AVENUE, WITH
THE SOUTHERLY side of FIFTH STREET.
There is due approximately the sum of
$159,921.36 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, Attorney
Suite J
406 Lippincott Drive
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
CH-753588 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $181.56
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Junior Woman’s Club
Plans Grand Auction
HISTORICAL REOPENING The Osborn Cannonball House, 1840 Front
Street in Scotch Plains, will reopen for the year on Sunday, March 7, from 2 to
4 p.m. A program and demonstration of Theorem Painting will be given by Pam
DeYoung of Scotch Plains, who teaches this Early American art form in
Lebanon.
Osborn Cannonball House
To Reopen on March 7
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Osborn
Cannonball House, 1840 Front Street
in Scotch Plains, will reopen for the
year on Sunday, March 7, from 2 to
4 p.m.
A program and demonstration of
Theorem Painting will be given by
Pam DeYoung of Scotch Plains, who
teaches this Early American art form
in Lebanon.
Theorem paintings became popu-
WESTFIELD — The Junior
Woman’s Club of Westfield will hold
its 20th annual Grand Auction tomorrow, Friday, March 5, at the Gran
Centurion in Clark.
The auction preview will begin at
7 p.m. and the bidding will begin at
8 p.m.
In the past, the club has donated
over $170,000 to local charities based
on auction donations from Westfield
and other local merchants.
This year, the benefactors from
this auction will be The Center for
Hope Hospice and The Fiorino
Children’s Scholarship Fund.
Peggy Coloney and Father Charles
Hudson founded the Center for Hope
Hospice in the late 1970s. The mission of the center is to provide physical, emotional and spiritual support
to all individuals facing the challenges of a life-limiting illness, with-
out regard to their ability to pay.
The Fiorino Children’s Scholarship Fund was set up by the friends of
the late John Fiorino. Mr. Fiorino
was a Westfield fireman and lifelong Westfield resident who died in
March. He was survived by his wife,
Allison and their three children.
The auction will feature local trips
and trips abroad, dinners from local
restaurants, home decorating items,
toys and gift certificates. There will
be a silent auction for theme gift
baskets and a 50/50 raffle. Hors
d’oeuvres will be served.
Tickets will be sold at Periwinkle’s,
Isoldi Realtors in Westfield, and Richard Roberts in Scotch Plains for
$15. Tickets will be sold at the door
for $20.
For more information about the
auction or for tickets, please call Pa
Wiaczek at (908) 232-8630.
lar in America during the classical
revival between 1810-1840. Artists
painted still-life scenes, usually of
fruit and flowers, in watercolor, oil or
pastel on paper, canvas or velvet.
The most typical examples are oil
on a very fine napped velvet.
Today, contemporary artists honor
these early folk artists by studying
the traditional techniques and keeping this art form alive to be enjoyed
into the 21st century.
Docents will give tours of the circa
1760 House Museum. There is no
admission charge and all visitors are
welcome.
Area Hospital to Host
Next CHADD Meeting
MOUNTAINSIDE – Dr. Uday
Mehta will discuss “The Diagnosis
and Treatment of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder” at the next
Western Union County CHADD
(Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder) meeting at the
Children’s Specialized Hospital in
Mountainside on Wednesday, March
10, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Dr. Mehta is a Developmental Pediatrician and the Associate Medical
Director at Children’s Specialized
Hospital.
CHADD is a non-profit, national
organization which provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
For more information, please call
Regina Monahan at (908) 301-0709
Toastmasters Plan
Meeting At Sunrise
WESTFIELD — Toastmasters of
Westfield will hold its first meeting
at its new location, Sunrise Assisted
Living 240 Springfield Avenue in
Westfield, on Thursday, March 4,
from 7:45 to 9:45 p.m.
Toastmasters of Westfield meets
on the first, second and fourth Thursdays of every month.
Members and the public will gather
officially at 7:30 p.m. to insure a 7:45
p.m. meeting time. Since the doors of
Sunrise Assisted Living are locked at
8 p.m., attendants arriving late will
have to ring the front bell.
Toastmasters is open to everyone
interested in improving public speaking and leadership abilities.
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-14775-97.
AAMES CAPITAL CORPORATION,
PLAINTIFF vs. NELSON M. RIVAS;
DEERFIELD PROPERTIES, INC., DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED DECEMBER 3, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $139,665.38.
The property to be sold is located in the
municipality of ELIZABETH in the County of
UNION and State of New Jersey.
Commonly known as 556 WALNUT
STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.
Tax LOT 1325 BLOCK 12.
Dimensions of Lot: (Approximately) 188.07
x 26.60 x 185.75 x 26.50 (IRREGULAR).
Nearest Cross Street: Situate on the
NORTHWESTERLY side of WALNUT
STREET 702.00 feet from the NORTHEASTERLY side of MARY STREET.
There is due approximately the sum of
$143,376.49 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
EPSTEIN, BROWN, MARKOWITZ &
GIOIA, Attorney
245 Green Village road
P.O. Box 901
Chatham Township, New Jersey 079280901
CH-754241 (WL)
4 T - 3/4, 3/11,
3/18 & 3/25/99
Fee: $177.48
PUBLIC NOTICE
SHERIFF’S SALE
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY,
CHANCERY DIVISION, UNION COUNTY,
DOCKET NO. F-6299-92.
ALASKA SEABOARD PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, PLAINTIFF vs.
JOSEPH PAULEUS, ET ALS, DEFENDANT.
CIVIL ACTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION,
DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 FOR SALE
OF MORTGAGED PREMISES.
By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution to me directed I shall expose for sale by
public vendue, on the 6th Floor of the Union
County Court House (Tower) 2 Broad Street,
Elizabeth, New Jersey on WEDNESDAY
THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 1999 at
two o’clock in the afternoon of said day. All
successful bidders must have 20% of their
bid available in cash or certified check at the
conclusion of the sales.
The judgment amount is $294,208.14.
All that certain land and premises situated
in the City of Elizabeth, County of Union,
State of New Jersey, being more particularly
described as follows:
Lot: 0954; Block: 12 on the Tax Map of the
City of Elizabeth.
Approximate Dimensions: 150 feet x 46
feet x 150 feet x 46 feet.
Being more commonly known as: 1117
Mary Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201.
There is due approximately the sum of
$301,835.84 together with lawful interest
and costs.
There is a full legal description on file in
the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn
this sale.
RALPH FROEHLICH
SHERIFF
HILL, WALLACK, Attorney
202 Carnegie Center
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-5226
CH-754234 (WL)
4 T - 2/18, 2/25,
3/4 & 3/11/99
Fee: $163.20
Barbara M. Callahan
Broker Associate
PREPARING FOR A CONCERT Eileen Jacobs, and Louise Andrews prepare
for the Music Club of Westfield’s program, Night at the Opera, on Wednesday,
March 10, at 8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Westfield. Louise Andrews
will accompany the performers by playing the piano. Ms. Jacobs will direct the
program.
Musical Club of Westfield
Plans Musical Concert
WESTFIELD — The Musical Club
of Westfield will hold a musical concert featuring opera on Wednesday,
March 10, at 8 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church, 170 Elm Street,
Westfield.
Sixteen members of the Musical
Club, as well as 10 guest performers,
will present the program.
The program begins with “The
Bell Chorus” from Pagliacci, by
Leoncavello, followed by Puccini’s
“Musetta’s Waltz” from LaBoheme,
sung by Sandra Smith, soprano.
The program was conceived and
directed by D. Eileen Jacob. The
hospitality chairwoman is Jane
Stoner.
Grammy Nominee to Perform
At Shanghai Jazz Concert
1999 Grammy nominee Etta Jones
will perform at Shanghai Jazz, 24
Main Street in Madison, on Wednesday and Thursday, March 10 and 11,
at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. each night.
Ms. Jones began her career at age
16 after winning an amateur singing
contest, with the prize being a chance
to tour with the rhythm and blues
group led by renowned pianist Buddy
Johnson.
The singer, who has had a gold
record and appeared at the Charlie
Parker Festival in New York City,
PUBLIC NOTICE
UNION COUNTY BOARD
OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD
Date Adopted: February 25, 1999
Public Notice is hereby given that the
Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders
has awarded a contract without competitive
bidding as a professional service or extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a). This contract and
the resolution authorizing it is available for
public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of
the Board.
RESOLUTION NO.: 257-99
AWARDED TO: Susan Totte, O.D., 15
Whitney Drive, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
SERVICES: To provide the patients/residents of Runnells Specialized Hospital with
Optometric care.
AMOUNT: In an amount not to exceed
$600.
PERIOD: From May 1, 1999 through April
30, 2000.
M. Elizabeth Genievich
Clerk of the Board
1 T – 3/4/99, The Leader
Fee: $23.97
saluted the man who showcased her
talents in her Grammy-nominated
album “My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings
the Songs of Buddy Johnson.”
At Shanghai Jazz, Ms. Jones will
share the stage with her long-time
musical partner, tenor saxophonist
Houston Person. They will perform
“When My Man Comes Home,”
“Baby I’m Yours,” and “Since I Fell
for You.”
All seats, including those at the
bar, are by reservation only. The cost
for a full-course dinner and the 6:30
p.m. show is $49 per person, while
dinner with the 8:30 p.m. show is
$35 (excluding drinks, taxes and gratuity.) Bar seats include a $20 cover
charge and $15 minimum.
To reserve tickets, please call (973)
822-2899.
La Leche League Plans
Upcoming Meeting
WESTFIELD — La Leche League
of Westfield, a breastfeeding information and support group, meets on
the third Thursday of the month.
Meetings are held at the Cranford
Public Library, 224 Walnut Avenue,
Cranford.
The next meeting will be held on
March 18 at 10:15 a.m. For more
information, please call (908) 3011339 or (908) 306-8807.
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Audrey L. Boise to Speak
At Local Woman’s Club
FANWOOD — Audrey L. Boise
will be the guest speaker at The
Woman’s Club of Fanwood at its
monthly meeting on Wednesday,
March 10, at 12:30 p.m.
Miss Boise has been listed in Who’s
Who in American Education and is
currently in Who’s Who in the East
and Who’s Who in American Women
(1999-2000).
She has presented illustrated travel
lectures for more than 20 years, appearing before a variety of clubs,
churches and other adult organizations, as well as doing educational
Woman’s Club of Westfield
To Host N.J. Trivia Program
programs for schools.
She will present “Iceland: Land of
Fire and Ice” to the club members,
including slides of Reykjavik, the capital; and insights obtained from individuals who were involved with the
Reagan-Gorbachev Summit meeting.
The meeting of the Woman’s Club
of Fanwood is held at the Fanwood
Presbyterian Church, 74 South
Martine Avenue in Fanwood. The
public is invited.
For further information, please call
Faye Monroe, Program Chairwoman,
at (908) 889-4095.
Language Program Offered
For Adults at Café Java
WESTFIELD — L.E.A.R.N., the
Language Education And Resource
Network of Liberty Corner, has announced that language instruction
for small groups of adults is now
offered at Café Java on Elm Street in
Westfield.
Languages offered through the local program include French, Spanish, Italian and English as a Second
Language (ESL). L.E.A.R.N. has
been running similar programs in
the Somerset Hills area since 1995.
“We began by advertising a French
conversation group at Café Josephine
in Bernardsville shortly after the
opening of the café in September
1995,” said Rita McMaster, Principal of L.E.A.R.N.
“The concept of learning in a casual environment started taking shape
as more and more people responded
to the idea of learning while in a
social atmosphere,” she continued.
“Since then, we have started lan-
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FINAL PERFORMANCES The Cranford Dramatic Club, located at 78
Winans Avenue in Cranford, will present its final performances of Arsenic and
Old Lace tomorrow and Saturday, March 5 and 6, at 8 p.m. each evening.
Pictured, left to right, are: bottom row, Jane Aulenbach and Carole Mancini,
and top row, Marc Chandler and John Duryee.
guage groups in a book store in
Mendham, in our own school in Liberty Corner, and on corporate sites.”
“We are delighted to bring our
programs to the Westfield area this
spring. Initially, we will be offering
daytime programs for adults in
French, Italian and Spanish,” said
Ms. McMaster. She noted that most
L.E.A.R.N. instructors are native
speakers.
Among the other services offered
by L.E.A.R.N. are corporate language
training, international relocation assistance, cross-cultural training, industry-specific English training
(ESL), Children’s After School Clubs,
special English programs for au pairs,
and private tutoring in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese,
Spanish, English and other languages.
For more information and registration for groups at Café Java, please
call (908) 626-9655.
L.E.A.R.N. A NEW LANGUAGE Instructor Geraldine MacDonnell Laurenzi
of Westfield is looking forward to meeting new Italian language students at Café
Java in Westfield. She is shown with some of her students in Liberty Corner.
Pictured, left to right, are: Kathy Vogel, Linda Dorian, Judith Mastro, Ms.
Laurenzi and Bertha Thompson.
Arsenic and Old Lace Prepares
Final Weekend Performances
The Cranford Dramatic Club
(CDC), 78 Winans Avenue in
Cranford, will present its final performances of Arsenic and Old Lace
tomorrow and Saturday, March 5
and 6. Both productions will begin at
8 p.m.
The play, directed by Peggy
Seymour and Assistant Director
Madge Wittel, tells the story of the
Brewster sisters, who serve roomers
at their boarding house a fatal elderberry wine, and their colorful collec-
tion of relatives.
Jane Aulenbach and Carole
Mancini head the show’s cast as the
Brewster sisters. Supporting players
include Richard Sibello, John Duryee,
Matt Nazzaro, Howard Krebs, Melissa Loderstedt, Bob Pells, Ed Wittel
and Fred Cuozzo.
For ticket reservations, membership information or directions, please
call the CDC Theater box office at
(908) 276-7611. Reserved seats are
priced at $15.
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Baking
Program at the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools, a recipient in recent years of many honors
and awards, continues making its
wares available to the community.
The Bake Shop in Baxel Hall is
open on Fridays from 12:10 to 2:10
p.m. whenever school is in session.
According to Ted DiIorio, Instructor of the Program, the Bake Shop
carries a full line of products including basic and fancy breads, buns,
pastries, donuts, rolls and muffins as
well as a variety of turnovers, tarts
and assorted Danish.
There are also checkerboard, sheet,
layer and cheese cakes available in
many sizes, styles and mixtures. Eight
varieties of pies are also on sale
along with other bakery items as well
as cake-decorating.
Mr. DiIorio notes that while walkin service is supplied on Fridays,
large orders such as sheetcakes must
be reserved at least one week in advance. He added that prices are nominal.
Customers may purchase quality
products at low cost while the students gain first-hand experience of
inter-relating with the community.
WESTFIELD — William E.
Dunscombe, Associate Professor at
Union County College, will present a
slide lecture program, “New Jersey
Trivia, Part I,” at the Woman’s Club
of Westfield’s general meeting on
Monday, March 8, at 1:30 p.m. at the
First Congregational Church on
Elmer Street in Westfield.
The program will cover New
Jersey’s history, standards, symbols
and natural history in a format
whereby a question is posed through
a slide, and the answer is sought from
the audience. The correct answer is
then presented on a slide accompanied by factual information.
Professor Dunscombe is Chairman
of the Biology Department at Union
County College, and his career has
included teaching college, field biol-
ogy, public education and educational
administration.
He has done doctoral studies at the
Rutgers University Graduate School
of Education, and holds a Masters of
Science degree in Entomology from
Rutgers University.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in
zoology and a Master of Science
Degree in Entomology, and has done
doctoral studies at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education.
Professor Dunscombe has designed
and written courses in Human
Anatomy and Physiology, Human
Biology, Man and the Environment,
and Natural History of New Jersey.
The public is invited to attend the
slide lecture program. For more information, please call (908) 233-4338.
County Vo-Tech Bake Shop
Available to Community
Kelly Crowther Joins
Weichert Realtors
WESTFIELD — Kelly Crowther
has joined the Westfield Office as a
sales associate, James M. Weichert,
President of Weichert Realtors, announced.
A newly-licensed real estate professional, Ms. Crowther was previously employed with the U.S. Navy
in the Navy Seabees, as a builder in
general construction.
Ms. Crowther is a resident of
Union.
Roger Love, Broker/Owner at CENTURY 21
Taylor & Love honors his Top Producers for
1998. Two-Thirds of our full-time sales staff have
won awards this year.
WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!
GENEROUS GRANT The Westfield Community Players (WCP) recently
received a $3,000 grant from the Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage
Affairs. Pictured, left to right, are: Cynthia Smyth, President of the Westfield
Community Players, and Marcia Cohen, of the Union County Division of
Cultural and Heritage Affairs.
Community Players Receives
Special Grant From County
WESTFIELD – The Westfield
Community Players (WCP) recently
received a $3,000 grant from the
Union County Division of Cultural
and Heritage Affairs.
According to Cynthia Smyth, President of the WCP, the grant will be
used to further the troupe’s mission
of producing quality, live theatrical
productions for the residents of Westfield and surrounding areas.
She noted that WCP is one of the
oldest, continually operating theater
groups in the state and has produced
over 180 dramas, musicals, mysteries and comedies since 1934.
Ms. Smyth added, “WCP is pleased
to be recognized by Union County as
an organization that is part of the
active cultural scene in the Westfield
area.”
WCP will present Rocket to the
Moon in March, and Run for Your
Wife in May.
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 1750 Cooper Road, Scotch Plains.
The property was marketed by Rebecca
Wampler.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue,
West, Westfield, has announced the sale of
1507 Ramapo Way, Scotch Plains. The selling agent was Lois Berger.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
lisitng and the sale of the above property at
49 Colonial Drive, Clark. The property was
listed by Arleen DaPrile and negotiations
of the sale were by Kay Gragnano.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 940 Irving
Avenue, Westfield. The property was
handled by Anne Kelly.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209
Central Avenue, Westfield has announced
the listing and sale of the above property at
136 North Dudley Avenue, Westfield. The
property was listed by Lucille Roll and negotiations of the sale were by Mary
McEnerney.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 202 Vinton Circle, Fanwood. The
property was marketed by Susan Dinan.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue,
West, Westfield, has announced the sale of
284 Partridge Run, Mountainside. The property was marketed by Janet Tirone. The selling agent was Vicki Bekkedahl.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 2327 Westfield Avenue, Scotch
Plains. The property was handled by Kay
Gragnano.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at 479
Carpenter Place, Union. The property was
listed by Lucille Roll and negotiations of
the sale was by Barbara McCarthy.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209
Central Avenue, Westfield has announced
the listing and sale of the above property at
5 Debra Court, Scotch Plains. The property was listed by Mary Lou Gray and negotiations of the sale was by Kathy Shea.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 340 North Avenue, Fanwood. The
property was marketed by Jayne Bernstein.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue,
West, Westfield, has announced the sale of
812 Wallberg Avenue, Westfield. The selling agent was Roe Dunalp.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at
969 Oakland Avenue, Plainfield. The property was listed by Betty Lynch and negotiations of the sale were by John DeMarco.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 1048 Elston Drive, Mountainside.
The property was handled by Kathy Shea.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 38 Henly Avenue, Cranford. The
property was handled by Nancy Bregman.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 453 Birch Place, Westfield. The selling agent was Elaine Demyen.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 1241 Glenn
Avenue, Union. The property was handled
by Arleen DaPrile.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 115 Harrison
Avenue, Westfield. The property was
handled by Carol Lyons.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 1070 Lawrence
Avenue, Westfield. The property was
handled by Gloria Kraft.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 595 Jefferson Avenue, Rahway. The
property was handled by John Brady.
Burgdorff Era Realtors, 600 North Avenue,
West, Westfield, has, announced the sale of
1905 Lake Avenue, Clark. The property was
marketed by Joyce Taylor.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 109 East Grand Street, Rahway. The
property was handled by Barbara McCarthy.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 290 Sycamore Avenue, Westfield.
The property was handled by Anthony
Nuzzo.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 13 Pittenger Road, Readington Township. The property was handled by Rosanne
DeLorenzo.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at 441
West Broad Street, Westfield. The property
was handled by Madeline Sollaccio.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 794 Boynton Avenue, Westfield. The
selling agents were Elizabeth Bataille and
Tammy Gabriel-Lieberman.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at 537
North Avenue, East. The property was listed
by Janice Tittel and negotiations of the sale
were by Elvira Ardrey.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 520 Carleton
Road, Westfield. The property was handled
by Donna Perch.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 91 Briarwood
Drive, East, Berkeley Heights. The property was handled by Anthony Nuzzo.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 1210 Denmark Road, Plainfield. The
property was handled by John DeMarco.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 420 Kimball Avenue, Westfield. The
selling agent was Jayne Bernstein.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at 442
Grove Street, Westfield. The property was
listed by Judy GaNun and negotiations of
the sale were by Ruth Tate.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 14 Iris Road,
Summit. The property was handled by Betty
Lynch.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 42 Doris Parkway, Westfield. The property was handled
by Barbara Wyciskala.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced its
participation in the sale of the above property at 53 Sandy Hill Road, Westfield. The
property was handled by Rosemarie
Pearson.
Burgdorff ERA Realtors, 600 North Avenue, West, Westfield, has announced the
sale of 18 Largo Lane, Clark. The selling
agent was Mary Ellen O'Boyle.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
sale of the above property at 400 Brook
Avenue, North Plainfield. The property was
handled by Anne Kelly.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property 1000
Tice Place, Westfield. The property was
listed by Hye-Young Choi and negotiations
of the sale were by Kay Gragnano.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at 252
Munsee Way, Westfield. The property was
listed by Karleen Burns and negotiations of
the sale were by Lucille Roll.
Coldwell Banker Schlott, Realtors, 209 Central Avenue, Westfield has announced the
listing and sale of the above property at 101
Golf Edge, Westfield. The property was
listed by Karleen Burns and negotiations of
the sale were by Hye-Young Choi.
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The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
Thursday, March 4, 1999
– CLASSIFIEDS –
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Easier Than You Might Think
Westfield Rescue Squad seeks
persons willing to train as Emergency Medical Technicians. Valid
NJ Driv. Lic. req., min. 4 hrs./wk.
We offer 24 hr. coverage. Select
a duty period that’s right for you.
Wkday 9 am - 1 pm or 1-5 pm slots
are perfect for parents of school
children.
* * * * *
Seeks trainees as Dispatchers.
Min. 2 hrs./wk. All training provided.
Call the Recruiting Team at
(908) 233-2500 for details
TELLER
Haven Savings Bank in Westfield
is looking for a teller minimum 1
year experience and knowledge
of FSI on-line system. Candidate
must have high school diploma.
Salary commensurate with experience. Haven offers an excellent
benefits package. Applications
accepted at 128 Elm Street, Westfield from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. or fax
résumé to (908) 518-9064.
HELP WANTED
SERVERS & COOKS
All shifts available. Flexible hours.
Call after 8 a.m. and ask for a
manager. Applebee’s, Watchung.
Please Call (908) 226-1333
HELP WANTED
CHILD CARE
Live-in nanny to care for infant.
Light housekeeping. Mon.-Fri.,
Sleepy Hollow section, Plainfield.
English speaking & references a
must. Driver’s license a plus.
Call (800) 422-3161, ext. 4102
HELP WANTED
YARD PERSON / DRIVER
Westfield Lumber and Home Center has a position available. Must
have valid driver’s license. Apply
in person at 700 North Avenue,
East, Westfield.
Call (908) 232-8855
HELP WANTED
COUNTER HELP
Westfield Lumber and Home Center has a position available for
counter sales. Apply in person at
700 North Avenue, East, Westfield.
Call (908) 232-8855
HELP WANTED
PAINT & WALL COVERINGS
Knowledge
of
paint
&
wallcoverings req. Hourly wages
+ benefits. Apply in person Westfield Lumber and Home Center,
700 North Avenue, East, Westfield.
Call (908) 232-8855
HELP WANTED
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST.
for busy Scotch Plains office. Diversified duties. Computer literate. Mon-Thurs, 2 to 5 p.m.; Fri.,
9 to 5. Fax résumé & salary requirements to:
(908) 322-4401
Coldwell Banker Agents
To Attend Conference
WESTFIELD – Thirty-eight sales
associates at the Coldwell Banker
Westfield office will attend the 1999
Coldwell Banker International Business Conference in San Diego, beginning Sunday, March 4.
The trip was awarded based on
outstanding sales production during
the previous year.
Marilyn Kelly, Manager of the
Westfield office, perennially the No.
1 Coldwell Banker office in the New
York Metropolitan region, said: “The
trip to the International Business
Conference is a just reward for a
terrific year of hard work and sales
success,This was a record-breaking
year for our office with more associates earning the trip than any other
office in the company.”
More than 7,000 Coldwell Banker
real estate professionals from around
the world attend the International
Business Conference and its program of speakers, seminars, technology, trade shows, business enhancing workshops and networking.
EOE EMPLOYER
HELP WANTED
TYPIST NEEDED
Someone to use a computer to
type a lengthy manuscript and
produce a clean copy and a disk.
Prefer Claris Works. Please call
Monday -Friday between 8-9 a.m.
Call (908) 233-7297
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Reliable, trustworthy housekeeper
with excellent experience seeks
housecleaning positions. Has own
transportation. Call Franca at
(908) 889-4432
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
HOUSE CLEANING
Polish woman is looking for more
homes to clean. Exp., own trans.,
and good ref.
Please Call (908) 687-9604
SEEKING APARTMENT
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in
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References available.
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SELECTED SALES ASSOCIATES Thirty-eight sales associates at the Coldwell
Banker Westfield office will attend the 1999 Coldwell Banker International
Business Conference in San Diego, beginning March 7. The trip was awarded
based on outstanding sales production during the previous year. Pictured above
are the associates who have earned this distinction.
Coldwell Banker Welcomes
Barbara Callahan to Office
WESTFIELD – Barbara Callahan
has joined the Westfield office of
Coldwell Banker as a Broker Sales
Associate.
“Barbara Callahan is a highly regarded sales professional with the
same high standards we hold dear in
this office,” said Marilyn Kelly,
Manager of the Westfield Office.
“She brings a breadth of experience and knowledge to our marketplace that offer a wonderful
complement to
our sales team.
We are very proud
she
chose
Coldwell Banker
and this office,”
Ms. Kelly added.
Ms. Callahan
B. Callahan
has earned membership in the New Jersey Association of Realtors Million Dollar Club
every year since resuming her career
five years ago.
In 1998, she sold $9.5 million in
property, which will earn her membership in Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Circle.
Ms. Callahan said she attributes
her success to knowledge of the market. “Each of our towns offer a slightly
different lifestyle, and each individual
buyer is looking for a unique situation,” she remarked.
“It’s essential to know the different towns and the inventory that’s
available in each one, in order to
match the buyer with the community
and the house that’s just right for
them,” she explained.
Ms. Callahan lives in Scotch Plains
with John Aslanian, also a Sales
Associate in Coldwell Banker’s Westfield office. The couple formerly lived
in Westfield for 16 years.
The office, which is located at 209
Central Avenue in Westfield, is celebrating its 13th year as the No. 1
office in the area.
Eric Jorgenson Joins
Weichert Realtors
WESTFIELD — Eric Jorgenson
has joined the Westfield Office as a
sales associate, James M. Weichert,
President of Weichert Realtors, announced.
A newly-licensed real estate professional, Mr. Jorgenson is a professional cellist, and has worked as a
music director for the Community
Presbyterian Church in Mountainside
and the Mountainside Chorale and
Chamber Players.
Mr. Jorgenson has also performed
with the Westfield Symphony Orchestra. He is a resident of Plainfield.
For real estate transactions, please
call Jorgenson at Weichert’s Westfield Office, (908) 654-7777, located
at 185 Elm Street.
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Thursday, March 4, 1999
The Westfield Leader and THE TIMES of Scotch Plains – Fanwood
A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION
Scholarship Applicants
Sought By Junior League
SPECIALLY ELECTED Richard William Lange, 3rd, was elected by Congressman Bob Franks to the United States Naval Academy. Pictured, left to
right, are: Richard Lange and Congressman Franks at a reception for the 1999
service academy nominees.
Congressman Franks Elects
Student to Naval Academy
WESTFIELD — Congressman
Bob Franks has announced that Richard William Lang, 3rd, of Westfield
has been nominated for admission to
the United States Naval Academy.
Richard was one of 27 candidates
to be nominated by the Congressman
this year for admission to one or
more of the four U.S. service academies — Air Force, Navy, Military
and Merchant Marines.
The nominations were based on
the candidate’s academic excellence
and strength as a community leader.
The nominees also underwent a rigorous review and interview process
from Congressman Franks’ Academy Review Board.
The board, which is composed of
community leaders from the Seventh
Congressional District, helps the
Congressman nominate up to 10 students for admission to each of the
four service academies. Congressman Franks represents the Seventh
District, which includes Westfield,
Fanwood, Scotch Plains and
Mountainside.
A student at Westfield High School,
Richard is a member of the National
Honor Society, French National
Honor Society and plays lacrosse. He
is also a Life Scout working on be-
BOB NEEDS A NEW HOME People
for Animals, a nonprofit animal welfare organization serving New Jersey,
will sponsor a cat only pet adoption
event on Saturday, March 6, and a cat
and dog pet adoption event on Sunday,
March 7, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at
the PETsMART store, 1022 Route 22
East at West End Avenue in North
Plainfield. Many cats, kittens and dogs
will be available. Among these pets
will be Bob, a three-year-old Golden
Retriever and German Shepherd mix.
Bob is a large lovable dog who is neutered, up-to-date with routine shots
and walks well on a leash. He was
found wandering the streets and no
one has come forward to claim him. To
adopt a pet, or for information, please
call (908) 688-1073 or visit
www.petfinder.org/shelters/
NJ17.html. For low cost spay/neuter
information, please call the People for
Animals Clinic at (908) 964-6887. Spay/
neuter surgery costs range from $35 to
$55 and include rabies and distemper
vaccinations.
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coming an Eagle Scout, a goal he
plans to achieve in the fall. Richard
cited the sense of duty, honor and
country of the Navy projects as reasons to attend the Academy.
The achievement of the Congressional nomination is but one step in
the admissions process. The admissions decision now rests with each
individual service academy.
The Junior League of ElizabethPlainfield (JLEP) is accepting applications for its $1,000 Community
Service Scholarship Award.
This scholarship will be awarded
to a student who demonstrates leadership abilities, with an outstanding
commitment to voluntarism and community service.
“We feel that voluntarism is important in our community and would
like to provide financial assistance to
a high school senior who has been
involved with volunteer work,” said
Bernadette Houston, President of the
JLEP.
The eligible recipient must be a
female high school senior graduating at the end of the current academic year, ranked in the upper half
of her class and a resident of Union
County. Relatives of JLEP members
are not eligible.
To be considered for this award,
the student must complete an application, write a two- to three-page
essay about why voluntarism is important in America and what volunteer activities the applicant has been
involved in during high school.
Two letters of recommendation are
also needed.
The first letter must be from the
agency or organization with whom
the applicant has volunteered. The
second letter must be from a high
school teacher or guidance counselor who will include a statement that
the applicant is in the top half of her
graduation class.
Applications must be postmarked
no later Wednesday, March 31. The
Nominations Presently Sought
For Currie Teaching Award
SCOTCH PLAINS — Nominations for the Joan Vagelos Currie
Award for Excellence in Teaching
in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools are currently being
sought by the Award Selection Committee.
This award was created in memory
of Joan Vagelos Currie and endowed
by her brother, Dr. P. Roy Vagelos,
former Chief Executive Officer of
Merck and Company, Inc. Mrs.
Currie was a Scotch Plains resident
who served as an elementary school
teacher in the district for 16 years.
The award is given annually to
the elementary or middle school
teacher in the Scotch PlainsFanwood public school district who
the committee feels best demonstrates exceptional effectiveness in
classroom teaching and a sustained
interest in professional growth.
The recipient is also chosen based
on his or her ability to generate
parental involvement in their
children’s educational activities,
both at home and at school, and
their service to the Scotch PlainsFanwood school and community
through work with volunteer or
youth organizations, parent groups,
publications, or other activities.
Nominees must have three or more
years of teaching experience in the
district at the Pre-Kindergarten
through eighth-grade level, and must
be full-time employees. Teachers,
administrators, parents, and Board
of Education members may submit
nominations.
A sponsor may nominate only one
teacher. Teachers may not nominate
themselves. If 1998-1999 nominees
have received nominations in previous years, those recommendations
will be taken into consideration in
the current selection process.
The Joan Vagelos Currie Award
recipient receives a special plaque
plus a $1,000 award. A matching
$1,000 appropriation is made to the
recipient’s school by the Board of
Education, to be spent under the
recipient’s direction to implement a
program or to purchase materials
for the improvement of the
recipient’s classroom or school.
Nomination forms are available
at all district schools, at the Board of
Education Offices, or from the Public Information Office, which may
be reached at (908) 232-6161, Extension No. 42.
This year’s nominations must be
postmarked by Monday, March 22.
Nominations postmarked after that
date will not be considered.
A reception will be held in the
district on the evening of Monday,
May 10, during which all 1999 nominees will be honored, and the fifth
Joan Vagelos Currie Award recipient will be announced.
Special Poetry Reading Series
Continues At Carriage House
FANWOOD — The third performance in the Carriage House Poetry
Reading Series will be held on Thursday, March 11, at 8 p.m. at the Patricia
M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center, formerly the Carriage House, on Watson
Road.
The reading will feature poet Renee
Ashley.
Ms. Ashley is a distinguished and
popular reader whose works have
been published in journals and periodicals.
Her first collection, Salt, won the
Brittingham Prize in Poetry (University of Wisconsin Press) in 1991.
Her second collection, The Various
Reasons of Light, was chosen as
the inaugural volume for Avocet
Press, Inc. and was published in
July, 1998.
She has received the Ruth Lake
Memorial Award and the Robert H.
Winner Award from the Poetry Society of America, as well as the Award
for Emerging Writers and the Award
for Literary Excellence from the
Kenyon Review.
She is the recipient of a 1996
American Literary Review Award in
Poetry, and three fellowships in poetry from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. She also received a
1997-1998 fellowship from the National Endowment on the Arts.
Ms. Ashley is currently Poetry Coordinator for the Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation.
Refreshments and an open reading
will follow. Admission is free.
For further information, please call
the series director at (908) 889-7223.
scholarship recipient will be notified
by the first week of May and presented with the award at the Junior
League of Elizabeth-Plainfield Annual Dinner later that month.
To receive an application, please
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield, 110 Walnut Avenue,
Cranford, 07016, Attention: Scholarship Committee. For further information, please call (908) 709-1177.
The Junior League of ElizabethPlainfield is an organization of
women committed to promoting
voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the
community through effective action
and leadership of trained volunteers.
Youth Art Month
Begins in Westfield
WESTFIELD — For the fourth
consecutive year, Youth Art Month
is being celebrated throughout
Westfield’s downtown area. This
year, more than 150 student works of
art are on display in over 50 stores.
The artwork includes paintings,
drawings, sculpture and painted furniture created by students of all ages
in all of Westfield’s nine public
schools.
Parent-Teacher Council Fine Arts
committee Co-Chairperson Carrie
Mumford said: “We’ve been thrilled
with the response by the store owners
to the art work that they are displaying in their stores. We are proud of
the art teachers and student artists
for their dedication and ability.”
There will be a reception honoring
the student artists on Thursday,
March 11, at the Elm Tree Gallery
from 7 to 9 p.m., hosted by owner
Robin Parness.
PATRIOTIC PROJECT Students in Scott Attlesey’s fourth grade class at
Evergreen School in Scotch Plains-Fanwood proudly display their social studies
projects, which were the culminating activity for their study of the United States.
The students did a three-week research project on the state of their choice and
developed an individual design to represent some of what they had learned about
their chosen state. Pictured, left to right, are: Rudy Plesmid with his model of
Maryland’s Fort McHenry and the story of the writing of the “Star-Spangled
Banner,” and right, Ashley Castore who is holding her wooden model and
tableau of a Delaware log cabin.
Union Catholic Announces
Tricky Tray Auction Event
SCOTCH PLAINS — The annual
Tricky Tray Auction sponsored by the
Parents Guild of Union Catholic High
African Violet Society
Sets Upcoming Meeting
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Union
County Chapter of the African Violet
Society of America will meet on Thursday, March 11, at 1 p.m. in the Scotch
Plains Library, 1927 Bartle Avenue,
Scotch Plains.
The program will be “Preparation
for Show.” The public is invited to
attend.
College Club to Hold
Fashion Show Lunch
WORTHY CAUSE Mayor Thomas C. Jardim kicked off the Westfield Rescue
Squad’s 1999 fund drive by proclaiming March as “Westfield Volunteer Rescue
Squad Month.” Pictured, left to right, are: Grace Kowalski, Squad Vice
President and Fund Drive Chairwoman; Mayor Jardim, Diane Holzmiller,
Squad Captain, and Reid Edles, Squad President.
Mayor Jardim Kicks Off
Rescue Squad Fund Drive
WESTFIELD — Mayor Thomas
C. Jardim recently kicked off the
Westfield Rescue Squad’s 1999 fund
drive, proclaiming March as
“Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad
Month.”
Mayor Jardim stated that the
Westfield squad has unselfishly provided emergency medical care and
transportation to the residents and
visitors of the Town of Westfield, in
the event of accident, disaster, sudden illness and the like, for the past
49 years.
He added that during 1998, squad
members volunteered tens of thousands of duty hours to answer 2,136
calls.
The squad, which is funded solely
through private donations, relies on
support from Westfield residents for
the majority of its funding. Every
Westfield resident will receive a letter in the mail asking for their financial support of the squad, according
to squad spokesman Richard Jackson.
“This year, we are asking Westfield
residents to support us in two ways,
by giving generously to our 1999
fund drive, and through volunteering their time to the squad,” remarked Grace Kowalski, Vice President of the Westfield Rescue Squad,
and the Officer in charge of the 1999
fund drive.
“The fund drive is our once-a-year
appeal to raise enough money to fund
our day-to-day operations and provide the squad reserve moneys to
ensure continued service to the community in the future,” she continued.
“This year the squad continues to
have a tremendous need for volunteers to work as Emergency Medical
Technicians and Dispatchers,” Ms.
Kowalski observed.
“A number of our members have
retired or moved away, and we seriously need the support of the Westfield
community to replenish our ranks,”
she stated.
The Westfield Rescue Squad is an
all-volunteer organization serving the
community of Westfield, and one of
the few resident squads in the state of
New Jersey, Mr. Jackson confirmed.
Tax deductible contributions may
be made to: The Westfield Volunteer
Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 356,
Westfield, 07091-0356.
For information about becoming a
volunteer, please call (908) 233-2501,
or visit the squad headquarters at
335 Watterson Street to pick up an
application. For all emergency services please call 9-1-1.
March 6th, 5-7pm
S. Allyn Schaeffer
Recent Paintings
Oil & Pastels
Exhibit through March 31
Swain
Galleries
Family Owned & Operated since 1868
703 Watchung Avenue • Plainfield
(908) 756-1707
(Crescent Area Historic District)
POETRY READING Poets B.J. Ward and Renee Ashley, pictured above,
attended the recent poetry reading at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts
Center in Fanwood. The reading was the second in the Carriage House Poetry
Reading Series and featured poet Stephen Dunn. The next reading in the series,
featuring the work of Ms. Ashley, will be on Thursday, March 11, at 8 p.m.
Admission is free and an open reading will follow the guest poet. Mr. Ward and
fellow poet Pablo Medina will read from their work on Thursday, April 8, at the
center, which is located at 134 Watson Road in Fanwood. For more information,
please call Adele Kenny, series Director, at (908) 889-7223.
WESTFIELD – The Westfield “Y”
will present “Taste of T’ai Chi,” a
seven-week course, beginning on
Thursday, March 11.
Classes will offer instruction in
traditional Yang style T’ai Chi as a
sequence or “form” originated by
Master Bow Sim Mark and taught by
Don Madson. Mr. Madson is affiliated with the Kung Fu Academy of
New Jersey in Bloomfield.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Health will conduct a Free
Rabies Clinic for the inoculation of cats and dogs on Thursday, March 11,
from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Westfield Fire Station No. 2 on Central Avenue. No
appointments are required.
The Board of Health has suggested the following measures to limit the
possibility of exposure to rabies:
• Make sure that all dogs and cats are vaccinated against rabies.
• Do not leave family pets outdoors overnight or feed animals outdoors.
• Avoid contact with all wild animals.
• Discuss with children not to bring home, pet, or attempt to “help” a
sick wild animal.
If bitten by any animal, individuals are advised to consult their
physician immediately, and call the Health Department at (908) 7894070 to report the incident.
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SCOTCH PLAINS – The College
Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains will
hold its annual fashion show
fundraiser lunch at L’Affaire Restaurant, Route 22, East in
Mountainside on Sunday, March 7,
at 11:45 a.m.
Tickets are $35 and include lunch,
fashion show and chances to win
prizes, such as a weekend at a bed
and breakfast at the shore, a Jones of
New York Coat, a wood table and
several designer theme baskets.
College Club is a woman’s organization devoted to raising money for
college scholarships. Proceeds from
the fashion show will benefit the
scholarship fund.
The public is invited to attend. For
ticket information, please call Peggy
Tan at (908) 233-2195.
Wag ‘N’ Bark Plans
Pet Adoption Event
SCOTCH PLAINS — Wag ‘N’
Bark, Inc. will sponsor a pet adoption on Sunday, March 7, from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. at “It’s a Dogs World,”
1719 East Second Avenue, Scotch
Plains.
There will be dogs and cats available. All pets are spayed/neutered
and have recently seen a veterinarian.
For further information, please call
(908) 245-5949.
Westfield ‘Y’ to Present
‘Taste of T’ai Chi’ Series
Westfield Board of Health
Plans Free Rabies Clinic
Opening Reception
School in Scotch Plains, will take place
on Friday, March 12, with doors opening at 6 p.m. A variety of theme tables
will feature this year’s theme, “Rockin’
N’ Rollin’”.
A Super Table called the “The Big
Bopper” will be a highlight of the
event. Among others will be the “Happy
Days” restaurant table; “Turn Up The
Jukebox,” a video and music table;
“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” offering teen, children’s and sports items;
“Shake, Rattle and Roll,” with theme
baskets, and “American Graffiti,” a
side table with miscellaneous gifts.
The theme baskets may include a
bread basket, a photography basket, a
flag basket, a culinary basket, an Italian basket, spa baskets for men and
women, and a romance basket for a
special occasion.
Bid tickets, which cost $6, include
the ticket, finger desserts, coffee and
tea. If tickets are purchased before
March 12, an extra bid ticket will be
included for free. Table reservations
for groups of eight or more are encouraged.
Union Catholic High School is located at 1600 Martine Avenue. For
tickets, table reservations, donations
or more information, please call (908)
889-1600.
The martial art/exercise routines
are designed to improve heart rate,
posture, balance, blood pressure, flexibility and breathing without undue
physical stress.
For more information or to register, please visit the “Y” at 220 Clark
Street in Westfield, or call Karen F.
Simon at (908) 233-2700. Membership at the “Y” is not required to
participate in the course.
Hypertension Clinic
Set in Scotch Plains
On Monday Morning
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Township of Scotch Plains will hold its
free monthly Hypertension (High
Blood Pressure) Screening Clinic on
Monday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to
noon in the Community Room of the
Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927
Bartle Avenue.
The purpose of the clinic is to
identify new cases of high blood pressure. Individuals who are over the
age of 30 and smoke or who are
overweight or have a family history
of heart disease or diabetes and have
not had their blood pressure checked
recently are urged to attend.