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CorrectionThe names below the pictures of

Westfield Board of Education can-didates David Finn and RichardMattessich were accidentallyswitched on the front page of theApril 16 issue of The WestfieldLeader.

In the front page story of thatissue, it incorrectly stated that St.Peter’s College was now named NewJersey City University.

We apologize for the errors.

FLASH FIRE...Elizabeth Schettino of Westfield captured this photo from a videowith her cellphone of an underground electric power transformer igniting,sending flames into the air on Elm Street in downtown Westfield Friday night.

Photo Courtesy of Nick KarterDON’T LITTER...With Earth Day falling yesterday, Wednesday, it is a timelyreminder to keep our earth clean. Shown above is a trash can at MindowaskinPark overflowing with trash on Saturday, as nearby receptacles were only half-full. Earth Day takes place yearly on April 22, as a reminder to take part inpromoting a healthy, sustainable environment.

Horace Corbin for The Westfield LeaderRITE OF SPRING...Several hundreds marched as the Westfield Baseball League (WBL) kicked off the season with itsannual parade last Saturday. Baseball players, parents, siblings, pets and coaches marched from Mindowaskin Park toSouth Chestnut Street, where a carnival awaited them at Gumbert Park. They were accompanied by Mayor Andy Skibitsky,WBL officials and mascots who cruised down the parade route in convertibles decorated for the occasion.

Transformer FailuresOccur Twice in TownWESTFIELD – Power was out in

downtown Westfield for approxi-mately two-and-a-half hours Tues-day, from about 9:30 a.m. to noon,due to a transformer failure on SouthAvenue (near 7-11).

Traffic was snarled as traffic lightswere out. Police directed traffic atkey intersections during the period.Business operations were interrupted.As of noon, service was fully re-stored.

Last Friday, an underground trans-former on Elm Street failed, causingflames and smoke to spew into the airjust before 7 p.m. No injuries or dam-age to area structures were reported,authorities said.

The road was closed off and theWestfield Fire Department respondedto the scene, according to LieutenantScott Rodger of the Westfield PoliceDepartment. Public Service Electricand Gas (PSE&G) also responded,removing and replacing the trans-former. The response and repair ef-fort involved nearly a day and a halfof work, he stated.

Investigation ContinuesInto Pedestrian Fatality

By SUZETTE F. STALKERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Po-lice Department is continuing itsinvestigation into the death of aWestfield resident who was struckby an SUV as he stood on the side-walk near the monument to WorldWar I veterans on April 6.

The SUV, driven by Dora Mendez,68, of Garwood, had been going east-bound when it traveled up onto thesidewalk and struck Kirk Kinkade,36. It then continued across EastBroad Street and struck a 2008 BMW.

The impact threw Mr. Kinkade acrossthe southern side of East BroadStreet, according to police.

Mr. Kinkade, a personal trainer atthe Westfield Area “Y” who alsoworked as a substitute teacher inthe Westfield school district, waspronounced dead at the scene. Thedrivers of both the SUV and BMWwere taken to area hospitals, wherethey were treated and released.

Captain David Wayman of theWestfield Police Department toldThe Westfield Leader that authori-ties have interviewed six witnessesin connection with their investiga-tion. He said they also interviewedthe driver of the SUV in the pres-ence of her attorney.

As part of the investigation, Cap-tain Wayman said experts had in-spected the SUV with Westfield Po-lice Department personnel present,although he did not yet know theresults. The results were to be for-warded to the Union CountyProsecutor’s Office to determine ifcriminal charges would be filedagainst the driver of the SUV.

Freeholders OK $443 Mil.Budget, Taxes Up 5.3 Percent

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

ELIZABETH — The UnionCounty Board of Chosen Freeholdersadopted a $442.6-million budget lastThursday that will increase taxes$13.4 million countywide, a 5.32 per-cent hike over last year.

County taxes in Westfield will jump$1.2 million to $26.3 million, thesecond highest tax in Union Countybehind Elizabeth’s $31.2 million.Scotch Plains will see a $319,926hike to $14.5 million; Fanwood, a$283,734 jump to $4.2 million, whileMountainside taxpayers will pay$216,546 more this year for a total of$6.7 million.

Summit taxpayers, who pay thefourth highest county tax at $25.3million, continue to pay the highesttax per individual taxpayer at $3,266,an increase of $176 over 2008.Westfielders will pay an average of$2,558 in county purpose taxes, a$111 jump. Scotch Plains andFanwood taxpayers will pay $1,785and $1,549, respectively. ScotchPlains residents will pay $44 over lastyear with Fanwood’s increase at $41for the average assessed boroughhome. Mountainside residents willpay an average of $2,242, up $75from 2008.

Freeholder Chairman Al Mirabellasaid in the 18 years he has been in-volved with municipal and countybudgets, “this is the most difficultbudget that I’ve participated in.”

“I know that there is some upset-ting portions to this budget, but wedid what we could to put a fair budgettogether that is good for the entirecounty,” Mr. Mirabella said.

Freeholder Dan Sullivan said thebudget “doesn’t shortchange” educa-tion or human services. “The county

and the freeholders continue to ex-press concern for helping those whoneed it the most.”

During the public comment sec-tion of the budget hearing, John Buryof Kenilworth questioned a line itemin the budget for unemployment com-pensation. He said this number was$168,300 for the previous five yearsbut jumped to $2.5 million in the2009 budget.

“What is the other two million,three hundred thousand this year?”Mr. Bury questioned.

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RVSA, DEP Reach Accord;Power Problems Reviewed

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By WAYNE BAKERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

RAHWAY — Reporting last Thurs-day to the board of the Rahway ValleySewerage Authority (RVSA), a con-sultant noted the lack of redundancyin electrical switchgear at the RVSA’swaste treatment facility. The author-ity also recently reached an agree-ment with the New Jersey Depart-ment of Environmental Protection(NJDEP) to maintain an overflow pro-tecting the plant in case of extraordi-nary flow volume. The board alsoheard a second presentation from itsbond consultants about delaying somedebt service via new bonds to assistmember municipalities in this eco-nomic downturn.

Charles Davis, an engineer withCareba Mott MacDonald, the firmhired to review the power systembuilt at RVSA’s plant, found severalweaknesses in the system. Most seri-ous was the lack of redundancy inelectrical switchgear controllingpower flow. Asked about the likeli-hood of failure of the switchgear, Mr.Davis said it was small, but not nil.

Describing the original system asusing the natural gas engines 24/7/365 (24 hours a day, seven days aweek, 365 days a year), Mr. Davissaid the authority was looking to cre-ate a more flexible operating struc-ture to save on personnel and fuelcosts. Allen Chin, Westfield’s repre-sentative, asked Mr. Davis to confirmpayback period on the changes at 1.8

to 6.3 years, which Mr. Davis did.Discussion about the missing

switchgear revealed it had been re-moved from the design during valueengineering, an effort used to lowerconstruction cost. The diesel enginesneeded for emergency back-up poweralso were removed during value en-gineering.

Mr. Chin noted he wanted the expertreview as Caterpillar, who would likelybenefit from the addition of dieselback-up engines, was not providinganswers of their potential benefit.

Paul Sefranka, Rahway’s represen-tative, asked Mr. Davis, “If you wereon our side of the table, what wouldyou do?” Mr. Davis said that he wouldpurchase both the diesel generatorsand the switchgear.

The RVSA reached an agreementwith the DEP under their New JerseyPollutant Discharge Elimination Sys-tem to close one of the two remainingoverflows, and to keep the other opento protect the plant from flooding incase of excessive inflows. RVSA’splant is capable of handling 105 mil-lion gallons per day, but if flows arehigher than that, the overflow willshunt sewage to the Rahway Rivernear the plant.

This agreement, stalled by whatofficials said was the NJDEP’s inac-tion since October 2007, required theauthority to appeal to the Office ofAdministrative Law to bring the DEPto the table.

Mountainside PassesSchool BudgetBy RAYNOR DENITZIO

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader

MOUNTAINSIDE – Residentsapproved a $12.6 million tax levy bya vote of 347 to 256. As a result,homeowners will see their taxes riseby an average of $147 per every$165,000 in assessed property value.The total budget for the 2009-2010school year is $14.1 million.

Mary Beth Schaumberg and JorgeBatista, unopposed, were elected tothree-year terms on the MountainsideBoard of Education. Ms. Schaumberg,an incumbent, received 396 votes,while Mr. Batista garnered 380 votes.Neither candidate faced a challengerfor the two open seats on the seven-member board.

Only 611 of the 4,817 registeredvoters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s elec-tion, a turnout of 12.4 percent.

Clancy, Finn, Mattessich Win;WF $78.2 Mil. School Tax Passes

CHRISTINA M. HINKESpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

WESTFIELD – Incumbent JaneClancy, David Finn and RichardMattessich won the three open three-year-term seats in the Westfield Board

of Education election on Tuesday.Ms. Clancy had 2,525 votes; Mr.Mattessich received 2,505 votes, andMr. Finn took 2,170 votes. MichaelMcLane and Kathy Monteiro lost,receiving 1,593 and 2,003 votes, re-spectively.

“Thank you, voters of Westfield, forbelieving in what I stand for, and I can’twait to get to work for the children ofWestfield schools,” Mr. Finn said.

“I am truly looking forward to con-tinuing my work that I have started. Ivalue the education in Westfield im-mensely. It’s very exciting. I am verypassionate about education,” Ms.Clancy said.

“Thank you to all of my support-ers, my family, my friends, the peopleI met along the way. I will work myhardest over the next three years tomeet every one of the commitments Imade and to fill the gap left behind bythe board members. There is a lot ofwork to do, and we are ready to do it,”Mr. Mattessich said.

Voters also passed, 3,020 to 1,791,the $78.2-million tax levy, which rep-resents an average increase of $234for a home assessed at $180,000,supporting the $89.5-million 2009-2010 school district budget. The taxincrease represents a 3.17 percentincrease over the last school year.

Board President Ginny Leiz gave around of thanks to the board mem-bers and to the staff that helped workon the budget.

Mayor Andy Skibitsky, who ar-rived with other council members atthe celebration party at board mem-ber Ann Cary’s home, also said a fewwords and thanked the board mem-bers for their work on the budget,saying he was “impressed.”

“I always say how privileged it is tolive in a town like Westfield, and Ithink this vote today shows how edu-cated our electorate really is,” he said.

Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 9p.m. Robert Berman, board businessadministrator, said the turnout of vot-ers was one of the highest, saying theyear 2006 was the highest he couldrecall with about 5,000 people cast-ing a ballot on the budget or about 24percent of the town’s nearly 20,000registered voters.

Garwood Voters DefeatSchool BudgetBy RAYNOR DENITZIO

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader

GARWOOD – Residents rejecteda $6.3 million local tax levy by amargin of 197 to 132. The levy wouldhave resulted in an average tax in-crease of $107, or 2.9 percent, for ahome assessed at $103,000. The bud-get must now go before the boroughcouncil for review and revision.

With three candidates running forfour vacant seats, incumbents AdeleLewis, Barbara Greet and RussellGraham were re-elected to three-yearterms on the Board of Education. Ms.Lewis was the top vote-getter with236, followed by Ms. Greet with 223and Mr. Graham with 218.

No write-in candidate receivedenough votes to fill the one-year un-expired term created by the resigna-tion of Lisa Marano last fall. Boardofficials had said earlier that theywould advertise for the vacancy if noviable write-in candidate emerged.

Clark Township CouncilPasses COAH Plan

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BY LAUREN S. BARRSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

CLARK – At Monday night’s ClarkTownship Council meeting, the coun-cil heard a presentation by town plan-ner Janice Talley and passed threeresolutions and two ordinances tomeet the township’s current CouncilOn Affordable Housing (COAH) ob-ligation, establish a 10-year housingplan and charge developers the re-

quired development fee.The township council is comprised

of seven members divided into fourward seats and three at-large, eachelected to a four-year term. The mayoris not a member of the council andalso is elected to a four-year term.

Ms. Talley explained to the mayorand council that the resolutions andordinances that were before them for

Westfield Town Council Introduces$40 Million Budget After 7-2 Vote

By MICHAEL J. POLLACKSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

WESTFIELD – The WestfieldTown Council voted 7-2 Tuesday tointroduce its $39.65 million budget.Now begins a 45-day comment pe-riod, which will culminate in a vote toadopt the budget in early June.

The budget marks a $1.77 million(4.69 percent) increase in expensesfrom last year. After factoring in in-creases in taxable ratables, throughnew construction and property im-provements, the average Westfieldhome assessed at $184,600 will incura net 5.5 percent increase in its mu-nicipal taxes, amounting to a $127hike from 2008.

Nearly 60 percent of the budgetwill be funded through a property taxlevy of $23.4 million. State aid ($4million) makes up another 10 percentof the budget. Finance Policy Com-mittee Chairman Sal Caruana saidthe town experienced a “significant”decline in state aid, which plummeted$316,000 this year.

Another 12 percent of the overallbudget will be funded through $4.8million in surplus, which Mr. Caruanasaid is declining “at a rapid pace.” Mr.Caruana criticized state government

as “punishing” towns like Westfield,who he said have been fiscally pru-dent and now must spend throughtheir savings.

“We are now spending our rainy-day fund. Time to get your umbrella,”Mr. Caruana said.

If estimates are correct, the town’ssurplus will plummet from $7.7 mil-

lion in 2008 to $3.79 million in 2010.“We are all living the same eco-

nomic nightmare,” Mr. Caruana said.“We did not want to ask for one pennymore than we must…I feel we haveaccomplished our mission.”

Despite the budget’s inclusion of a3.5 percent reduction in town person-

CONTINUED ON PAGE 10David Finn (WF)

Jane Clancy (WF)

Richard Mattessich (WF)

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POLICE BLOTTER

Patrick White for The Westfield Leader and The TimesFIRE AT DOMANI’S...Domani’s Restaurant at 240 West Westfield Avenue inRoselle Park caught fire on Monday night and totally destroyed the historicbuilding. Firefighters from five companies were at the scene to contain the blaze.Domani’s has been closed for about a year.

Economic Summit: NJ MustBecome More Competitive

Finance Director Larry Carosellisaid the increase is “due to the factthat we have had approximately 30individuals laid off.” He said sincecounty government is “self funded,”it must “fund every single dollar” forall its laid-off employees, as well asformer employees who left the countybut were laid off in those jobs.

“So, 30 people cost this $2.3 mil-lion?” Mr. Bury asked. “It’s exces-sively high.”

Mr. Caroselli said unemploymentbenefits are $600 per week for 26weeks with another extension of 13weeks for those who still could notfind work and that the number ofemployees exceeds the 30 workersrecently laid off by the county.

Joseph Doherty of Elizabeth re-ferred to the county tax increase as an“annual outrage” played out by “thearrogance of one-party power coupledwith the fiscal irresponsibility exhib-ited by the county manager and free-holder board.” He said approval ofthe budget “demonstrates a callousdisregard for the taxpayers of UnionCounty.”

“It’s time to hold the line on spend-ing and provide prudent and efficientstewardship of taxpayer dollars andstop taxing the citizens of UnionCounty into oblivion,” Mr. Dohertysaid.

A number of representatives of thebuilding and trades and support agen-cies spoke in favor of the countybudget.

John Malcolm of Garwood, presi-dent of the Union County Buildingand Trades Council and businessmanager of Local 480, thanked theboard “for [its] support, past andpresent, for creating jobs for work-ing-class families in Union County.”He and other representatives of build-ing trades thanked the board for se-curing $21 million from the Ameri-can Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

“These monies will be used acrossthe county for transportation, eco-nomic and open space improve-ments,” he said.

Ed Zarnok of Roselle, president ofthe Union County American Federa-tion of Labor and Congress of Indus-trial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Coun-cil, said he supports the budget “be-cause it is sound at this point in time.”

Nearly a dozen human servicesagencies spoke in favor of the budget.

Kim Decker, the chief operatingofficer of the YMCA of Eastern UnionCounty in Elizabeth, said the countyis the “funding puzzle that makesthese [YMCA] programs available topeople who are low- and very-low-income county residents.”

WestfieldTuesday, April 14, a resident of the 500

block of Carleton Road reported that herapartment was burglarized. Someone forc-ibly entered the dwelling using an un-known object. The bedroom was ran-sacked, and multiple pieces of jewelry,valued at $4,650, were reported missing.

Tuesday, April 14, Sharif Spann, 24, ofPlainfield was arrested on an outstandingPiscataway traffic warrant for $145 aftera motor vehicle stop at West South Av-enue and Crossway Place. He was trans-ported to Westfield police headquarters,processed and released after posting bail.

Wednesday, April 15, Maribel Escoto,42, of Plainfield was arrested on the 600block of West North Avenue and chargedwith shoplifting jewelry and clothes val-ued at $526. She was transported toWestfield police headquarters, processedand released with a summons. All theitems were returned to their owner.

Thursday, April 16, Justin Pauls, 20, ofSouth Plainfield was arrested after a mo-tor vehicle stop at Westfield Avenue andWest South Avenue and charged withpossession of less than 50 grams of sus-pected marijuana and possession of drugparaphernalia. He was transported toWestfield police headquarters, processedand released with two summonses.

Thursday, April 16, Tara Battieste, 26,of Rahway and James Whalen, Jr., 31, ofColonia were arrested and charged withpossession of drug paraphernalia after amotor vehicle stop at Central Avenue andVirginia Street. Battieste also was chargedwith possession of oxycodone, plus anoutstanding Edison traffic warrant for$176 and two outstanding Plainfield war-rants. These included a criminal warrantfor $750 and a traffic warrant for $500.

Both individuals were transported toWestfield police headquarters and pro-cessed. Whalen was released with a sum-mons and a future court date. Battiestewas held on the outstanding warrants andon $1,000 for the oxycodone charge, andwas issued a summons for the drug para-phernalia possession charge. She ulti-mately was committed to the UnionCounty jail on default of bail.

Thursday, April 16, an Edison Inter-mediate School student and his parentresponded to police headquarters to re-port the theft of a Yamaha YTS-23 saxo-phone and case from the school. The theftis believed to have occurred between April3 and April 13. The total value of thestolen items is approximately $2,200.

Thursday, April 16, a Plainfield resi-dent reported that her motor vehicle wasburglarized while it was parked on the200 block of East Grove Street between 1and 6:19 p.m. The victim’s Guess purse,containing personal information, was sto-len. The approximate value of the stolenitems is $450. The incident remains underinvestigation by the Westfield PoliceDepartment’s Detective Bureau.

Friday, April 17, a business on the 500block of Springfield Avenue reported aburglary, which is believed to have oc-curred between April 16 and 17. Forcedentry was used to gain access to onestructure, although it is believed nothingwas stolen. The individual or personsresponsible then entered an unlocked stor-age shed and stole approximately $1,000worth of tools. The matter is under inves-tigation by the Westfield PoliceDepartment’s Detective Bureau.

Friday, April 17, Carlos F. Rosa, 52, ofJersey City was arrested during a motorvehicle stop on the 100 block of AzaleaTrail. He was arrested on multiple war-rants, including four traffic warrants andtwo criminal warrants from Cedar Grove,totaling $1,450 and $750, respectively;two traffic warrants from Union City,totaling $1,000; four traffic warrants fromNewark, totaling $672; an Irvington traf-fic warrant for $300 and a Bloomfieldtraffic warrant for $200. Rosa was turnedover to Union City authorities.

Friday, April 17, Alyssa Frank, 18, anda 17-year-old female, both from Westfield,were arrested during a motor vehicle stopat South Chestnut Street and Lenox Av-enue and charged with possession of lessthan 50 grams of suspected marijuana.Frank was released on her own recogni-zance. The juvenile was turned over to aparent.

Saturday, April 18, April D. Hubbard,30, of Linden was arrested after a motorvehicle stop at the intersection of WestSouth Avenue and Summit Avenue on anoutstanding Elizabeth traffic warrant for$165. She was transported to Westfieldpolice headquarters, processed and re-leased after posting bail.

Saturday, April 18, Randy AlexisSuarez, 26, of West New York was ar-rested on two warrants after a motor ve-hicle stop at North Avenue and East BroadStreet. They included a West New Yorkcriminal warrant for $2,500 and a UnionCity traffic warrant for $99. Suarez wasunable to post bail and was turned over tothe West New York Police Department.

MountainsideTuesday, April 14, Ramiro J. Nunez-

Villela, 27, of Newark was picked up atthe Hillside Police Department andcharged with an outstanding warrant inthe amount of $833.

Wednesday, April 15, AlexanderRodriguez, 37, of Kearny was arrestedand charged for driving with a suspendedlicense after being stopped for havingtinted windows. According to police, hewas also charged with an outstandingwarrant out of East Orange in the amountof $500.

Thursday, April 16, police respondedto a residence on Summit Lane regardinga dispute between the homeowner and hernanny over unauthorized long distancecalls the nanny made on the home phone.According to police, the nanny was fired

PARADE TO VICTORY...Principal Michael Cullen of Tamaques School inWestfield (holding the megaphone) and Tami the Tiger (school mascot) escortstudents, parents and staff in an after-school walk to Edison Intermediate School,the voting location for many of the Tamaques parents.

over the incident.Thursday, April 16, police responded

to a restaurant on Route 22 regarding areport of an injury allegedly sustained bya wall decoration that fell and hit a patronon the head. According to police, a wit-ness reported that the decoration fell fromthe wall when the patron leaned back onit, causing it to fall.

Friday, April 17, a resident of Bay-berry Lane reported that someone re-moved several items from her lawn, in-cluding two house number signs, a largecement ornament depicting a Great Daneand two large cement flowerpots.

Saturday, April 18, Terry M. Jamison,24, of Newark was arrested for drivingwith a suspended license after a motorvehicle stop on Route 22. According topolice, he was also charged with out-standing warrants out of Newark in theamount of $1,000.

Sunday, April 19, Uchendu Njoku, 54,of the Bronx was arrested and charged fordriving with a suspended license after amotor vehicle stop on Route 22. He wasprocessed and released.

Monday, April 20, a resident ofWoodacres Drive reported that she founda threatening note in her mailbox refer-encing her Halloween decorations. Ac-cording to police, the resident reportedthat she and her husband enjoyed decorat-ing lavishly for Halloween, and the notestated “something will be thrown on thelawn to destroy them.”

Scotch PlainsTuesday, April 14, Riqui Marte, 28, of

Plainfield was arrested for an outstandingwarrant after a motor vehicle stop. Hewas processed and released.

Tuesday, April 14, a resident of ParkAvenue reported that someone attemptedto purchase a computer online using hercredit card without authorization. Ac-cording to police, the credit card com-pany prevented the transaction before itoccurred.

Tuesday, April 14, police investigateda hit-and-run that occurred on RahwayAvenue. According to police, the victimstated that his vehicle was legally parkedwhen another vehicle struck it causingdamage to the rear of his vehicle.

Tuesday, April 14, Thomas Murphy,54, of Oak Ridge was arrested for anoutstanding warrant after a motor vehiclestop. According to police, he was pro-cessed and released.

Friday, April 17, Pedro Coyt, 22, andMellissa Walsh, 23, both of Scotch Plains,were arrested and charged with posses-sion of marijuana and possession of mari-juana with the intent to distribute. Ac-cording to police the detective bureaureceived a tip that individuals were deal-ing narcotics from their apartment inSpruce Mill Village. After a month-longinvestigation, the police department ex-ecuted a search warrant for the apartmentand arrested both individuals, police said.They were transported to headquarterswhere they were processed and released.

Friday, April 17, Ashfaq Bajwa, 40, ofSummit was arrested for an outstandingwarrant after a motor vehicle stop. Hewas processed and released.

Saturday, April 18, Derrick Boss, 28,of Summit was arrested for an outstand-ing warrant after a motor vehicle stop. Hewas processed and released.

Saturday, April 18, a resident of Ram-bling Drive reported that a former class-mate has been harassing her by sendingher gifts and letters everyday for the lastmonth.

Fanwood(no information)

She said the county helps theYMCA leverage federal Housing andUrban Development (HUD) dollarsto hire “qualified staff” and obtainfunds to place families in shelters andtransitional housing and “to get peopleback into the workforce.”

Sid Blanchard of Scotch Plains,executive director of CommunityAccess Unlimited, which helps spe-cial-needs persons live independently,said, “As part of the elected leader-ship, you (freeholders) have madehard choices within this budget.” Hesaid the board had no control over the“global economic situation,” federalor state deficits that impacted thecounty budget.

Janice Lillian of Springfield, rep-resenting the YWCA of Eastern UnionCounty, thanked the board for secur-ing funding for domestic violencevictims. She said the funds help vic-tims “hold jobs, feel self confident inthemselves,” while helping to “beginto break the cycle of domestic vio-lence for future generations.”

Bruce Paterson of Garwood saidthe county could save money by elimi-nating Project Labor Agreements(PLAs) and should instead hire work-ers based on the prevailing wage.

“If you get away from the PLAsand start going with the prevailingwage, at least maybe you will be alittle more competitive in your con-struction,” Mr. Paterson said.

In response, Mr. Mirabella said,“We are not going to go in that direc-tion.”

Mark McManus of Mountainside,representing the plumbers and pipefitters and sprinkler fitters tradesworkers, said, “the union wage is theprevailing wage. There’s no extra costto the PLA. It’s fallacy…PLAs savemoney on construction…there’s nocost overruns.”

“Mr. Paterson, you are out of linewith it. If you get your facts straight,or if you need some education, I’msure the brothers (union workers) uphere will be glad to give it to you,” Mr.McManus said.

On the budget, Mr. Paterson saidthe education, health and welfaredivisions of county governmentshould not have come to the pointwhere they are being “squeezed” tosave money.

“Yet, we are still increasing thebudget $13 million. That’s 5 percent,”he said. “We are looking at a budgetof approximately $400 million, butdeep inside, there [are] problems.”He said Union County, unlike someother counties that saved surplus fundsin good economic years, has been“just spending willy-nilly.”

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

WESTFIELD — Lower taxes and abetter business climate are needed to helpNew Jersey be more competitive withsurrounding states when the nation re-covers from its worst recession in sixdecades, according to panelists at an eco-nomic summit sponsored last Friday bythe Westfield Area Chamber of Com-merce.

James Hughes, dean of RutgersUniversity’s Edward J. Bloustein Schoolof Planning and Public Policy, said thelast national expansion, which ended inDecember 2007, was the “weakest em-ployment up cycle in the United States inmore three decades.”

Mr. Hughes said the job market duringthe last expansion in New Jersey “refusedto grow at a rate anywhere near the pacethat historically accompanied an eco-nomic up cycle in New Jersey.”

By comparison, during the previousexpansions from 1982-1989 and 1992-2000, “on average, New Jersey added74,000 private sector jobs.” During the2004-2007 expansion, the state onlygained 22,000 private sector jobs andonly 3,700 in 2007. He said from 2003-2007, private sector jobs grew by 7 per-cent nationwide but only 2.6 percent inthe Garden State.

“So, we were only a minor participantin the last private sector expansion,” Mr.Hughes said.

In 2008, the nation lost 2.7 percent ofprivate sector jobs, while New Jersey lost2.6 percent, “so now we are virtuallylockstep with the nation.”

“There is virtually no way to sugarcoatthe current national economic situation,”Mr. Hughes said.

He said the current 16-month-long re-cession is the longest since World War II.Mr. Hughes said 3.2 million private sec-tor jobs were lost in 2008, the worst since1939. A total 88,700 jobs were lost inNew Jersey.

He said 749,000 private sector jobswere lost in January 2009, with 2.1 mil-lion private sector positions lost in thefirst three months of the year. Mr. Hughessaid the nation is now seeing a “slowingof the rate of decline” in job losses.

In the 1980s and 1990s, New Jersey, onaverage, gained 434,000 private sectorjobs, but the current decade is likely to see“negative employment growth” when itconcludes in December.

“This is the first time this has happenedsince the Great Depression,” Mr. Hughessaid, adding that when the recession ends,there will be a “different economic land-scape.”

He said, unlike the consumer-spendingspree from 2002-2007, “the norm will bedefined by a more sustainable lifestyle”as consumers save their earnings.

Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky askedMr. Hughes how state legislators couldturn around the job market. Mr. Hughessaid there is “not very much” the state cando.

“When the recovery comes, how com-petitive are we going to be?” Mr. Hughesquestionsed, noting officials need to en-sure New Jersey has a “stable businessclimate…for the years to come.”

When asked about the signs of a recov-ery, Mr. Hughes said the decline in realestate sales and industrial production willstart bottoming out along with a “positivegross domestic product.” He said the jobmarket, though, will not recover until midto late 2010.

Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7th, Union)said New Jersey is currently not competi-tive with its neighboring states. He saidthe top 1 percent of income tax filers inthe state pay more than 40 percent of theincome tax revenues, while the top 10percent pay 80 percent of the taxes. “Thatis different from other states,” he said,noting that New Jerseyans are taxed ongross income, not adjusted income.

Mr. Lance said for the first time in 100years, New Jersey will slip out of the top10 states in population, after being passedby Georgia and North Carolina, when thenewest Census is released.

The congressman, who serves on theFinancial Services Committee in theHouse of Representatives, said New Jer-sey “has to do a better job on levels oftaxation,” saying the state has raised boththe sales and business taxes during thedecade. “And so, these are great chal-lenges as we move forward,” Mr. Lancesaid.

His concern is that “we are running upa horrific deficit” of $11 trillion, up $1trillion over the last two months. He saidthe annual debt will rise to $1.8 trillionthis year, or 30 percent of the gross na-tional product.

“The historic average over the last 45years is 19 or 20 percent, so this is adramatic increase,” Mr. Lance said. “Whatthis will mean, ultimately, is that it will bemore difficult for the United States toborrow money.”

Mr. Lance said he is opposed to raisingthe marginal federal income tax rate from35 to 40 percent, as recommended byPresident Barack Obama, and increasingtaxes on interest generated from divi-dends.

Senator Tom Kean, Jr. (LD-21,Westfield), the Senate Republican Leader,said New Jersey must “have a completelycomprehensive economic developmentchange” that includes “competitive job

growth” and public-private partnerships.“We have to get together and turbo

charge our economy,” Mr. Kean said.“First, we need to create jobs.” He alsosaid that “raising taxes is the wrong wayto go” in a recession.

Mr. Kean said workers have deduc-tions taken out of their paychecks forunemployment insurance, disability in-surance and the new family-leave deduc-tion but that “the Legislature raids thosefunds and uses them for other purposes.”

The senator has sponsored legislation,along with Senator Steve Sweeney (LD-3, Salem), the Senate Majority Leader,that would put a question on the Novem-ber ballot asking voters if they would liketo restrict the use of these funds “for theirintended purposes.”

“People expect those monies, espe-cially in these economic times, to be therein their time of need,” Mr. Kean said,adding that officials needed to work toimprove the state’s bond rating as well asits affordability.

Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (LD-21,Westfield) said, “Government’s got toget out of the way” and allow the economyto recover. He said the tax on New Jersey’stop earners will only tax them and theirtaxable income out of the state.

“So, you have to leave successfulpeople alone and leave success alone.Because without that capitalistic suc-cess, New Jersey is going to continuedown a path which is destructive,” Mr.Bramnick said.

“The governor must be a cheerleaderfor business and must be out there recruit-ing businesses to come to the state,” Mr.Bramnick said.

A presentation was heard from NWFinancial and McManimon & Scot-land about the authority issuing newbonds to restructure the authority’sdebt service, pushing some paymentsto the future. One scenario discussedinvolved altering 2010’s debt servicefrom $14 million to $4 million. An-other involved altering 2011’s loadfrom $14 million to $10 million.

Described by Dennis Enright ofNW Financial as “quite expensive todo,” the authority would need to re-pay about a half-million dollars ayear until 2024, about $2 million in2025 and about $4 million in 2026through 2029.

When Rene Dierkes,Mountainside’s representative, askedhow much the average homeownerwould save near term by deferringpayments, Robert Materna, theauthority’s treasurer, estimated itwould be about $100 in 2010 andproportionately less in 2011.

Such a bond issue would need to beapproved by the state’s Local FinanceBoard. Discussion noted that gettingthe board to support this type of bondissue would be difficult. Matt Jessupof McManimon & Scotland said thatpresenting it as a “two-year stimuluspackage from the authority to mem-ber municipalities” might be viewedfavorably.

Charles Lombardo, the board’schairman from Garwood, said it washis understanding that it has “alwaysbeen (RVSA’s) policy to stabilize bills.”His statement was made in response toconcerns voiced by Joan Papen ofScotch Plains that the gyrations incharges will make management oftaxes difficult for municipalities.

passage would endorse the plan putforth by the planning board for certi-fication by COAH and brings thetownship into compliance with theregulations that were enacted in 2004.She also stated that the current COAHregulations are being challenged incourt and that it currently is unknownif they will stand as presently written.

The plan calls for the rehabilitationof 11 housing units, fulfilling theprevious COAH obligation of 40 unitsand creating an additional 25 units tomeet the township’s “growth shareobligation.”

Under current COAH guidelines,an affordable unit must be made forevery four residential units built, andanother affordable unit must be builtfor every 16 new jobs that are createdthrough commercial construction.The township plans to meet the 40units with a planned senior housingcomplex on Terminal Avenue and twoexisting group homes.

Business Administrator JohnLaezza said that COAH had indi-cated that the township would be re-quired to provide more affordableunits, but that some of the land COAHhad considered developable is not.

Mayor Sal Bonaccorso remarkedthat, “I still don’t believe COAHknows what they want or what they’redoing.” He said that all the townshipwas doing in the passage of the reso-lutions and ordinances was followingthe law to protect the township. MayorBonaccorso stated that if the town-ship did not collect the developmentfee, the state could force the townshipto pay it out of tax dollars.

A public hearing will be held on theordinances at the Monday, May 4,council meeting. Neither of the ordi-nances will go into effect until COAHcertifies the township’s plan.

The council also passed a resolutionappropriating $850,000 for capital roadimprovements. Several streets in thetownship will be re-paved, includingRidge Road and Winthrop Road.

Gina Marie Vanta of Emerson Roadin Clark and Connor Scott, a Lindenresident, were the only two membersof the public to speak at the meeting.The two have worked at the ClarkPool as lifeguards and were question-ing the validity of rumors they heardregarding changes in hours and pay.

Councilwoman and Recreation Li-aison Sheila Whiting said that thecouncil had decided last year to capsenior lifeguard salaries and that sheknows that the lifeguards would nolonger have a 45-minute on, 30-minute off schedule, as 30-minutebreaks were considered too long. Shesuggested that they speak with MikeKozlowski, as he decides the sched-ule for the employees.

Mr. Laezza reminded residents thata public hearing will be held on thebudget on Monday, May 18, and tostay tuned to public access cable andthe township’s website for his andMayor Bonaccorso’s “fireside chat”on the budget.

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nel, Mr. Caruana said the town is“compelled” to consider additionalemployee layoffs in 2009 and theelimination of positions in every areaof the workforce. As a result, thecouncil endorsed a voluntary requestthat asks employees under collectivebargaining agreements (CBAs) toconsider waiving compensation fortheir first two vacation days in 2009.

Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent As-sociation Local No. 30 attended themeeting, but its leadership did notspeak during or after the meeting.They only told the newspaper that theunion’s role was to listen before de-ciding on how to act.

If there was 100-percent employeeparticipation in this program, the sav-ings would be about $140,000 –enough money to avoid cutting fourto five additional employees in 2009.Mr. Caruana said this method wasdeemed preferable to asking employ-ees to work two days without pay.

However, “to be clear, this volun-tary program will not prevent furtheremployee reductions in 2009; it willnot save the town from the need tobegin 2010 with even fewer employ-ees than we have today,” Mr. Caruanasaid.

Mr. Caruana also said that if at leastone union is amenable to the pro-posal, the town will ask its non-unionadministrative personnel to makesimilar sacrifices, which would savean additional $25,000.

Speaking to The Westfield LeaderApril 16, Democratic mayoral candi-date Bill Brennan said, “The townsigned a contract with these unions.The town and the mayor know thatthe unions are not going to give back.They’re (the town and the mayor)holding a knife over their (unions’)heads, saying ‘if you don’t give back,we’ll lay off police and firemen.”

Mr. Brennan said the time to dis-cuss potential vacation givebacks isduring the contract negotiations. Headded that the town should follow thelead of the board of education, whichMr. Brennan praised for its leader-ship. The Leader reported in earlyApril that 40 non-union BOE staffersgave back $26,240 to help save posi-tions.

“I didn’t hear that the town admin-istrator voluntarily gave back,” saidMr. Brennan, who added that non-union personnel should give up theirvacation days before asking unions todo likewise.

“Symbolically, wouldn’t it be greatif the town judge, attorney, prosecu-tor and administrator, in order to showgood faith, gave back the equivalentpay to two vacation days?,” he asked.

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Westfield CouncilBudget Reviewed

Democratic Councilman David Haas,in prefacing his vote against thebudget’s introduction, said that while“it is unfair to balance a budget on thebacks of unaffiliated workers, manytown residents are taking salary cutsof their own. They’re being asked tofund an increase in pay while theirsalaries are going down.”

He said that while this issue alonedid not “justify” voting against thebudget, he again criticized the townfor enrolling part-time employees inthe pension system and the lack ofpublic bidding for certain contracts.

Mr. Haas said he was in “anguish”over whether to introduce the budgetor not. He also said he is “uncertainwhether we cut enough.”

“It’s an important role for the mi-nority party not to [disagree] out ofpartisanship but in the spirit of [fos-tering] public debate,” Mr. Haas said.

Fellow Democratic CouncilmanTom Bigosinski, of the fourth ward,who also voted against the introduc-tion, shared in Mr. Haas’ dislike foroffering pension credits to part-timeemployees, when, as he noted, theteachers’ pension program alone is$15 billion under-funded. “It exacer-bates an already-broken system andcalls into question the integrity of thewhole process,” he said.

Mr. Caruana responded to bothgentlemen and focused on the 2-per-cent increase for unaligned person-nel, who he said have been “budgetscapegoats” in other communities.

Mr. Caruana said the town has a“moral obligation” to “treat non-unionemployees with the same fairness asthose governed in CBAs.”

He also said the 2-percent figurewas not chosen at random; rather,going forward, he said the town willask collective-bargaining units to ac-cept a similar level of increase.

First Ward Councilman FrankArena, taking issue with Mr.Brennan’s comments earlier thismonth concerning Westfield’s bud-getary process, before voting to in-troduce the budget, said, “This is nota broken process; it’s broken in Eliza-beth and Trenton…We get a lot out ofthe Westfield portion of the budget,and I don’t see the same value comingfrom the county.”

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Courtesy of Nikolai ChowdhuryEARTH DAY…During its Earth Day/Clean Communities Day event last Satur-day, dozens of community volunteers spread out across Fanwood to pick up trashand recyclables from borough property. Earth Day takes place yearly on April 22,as a reminder to take part in promoting a healthy, sustainable environment.

Mountainside PassesSchool BudgetBy RAYNOR DENITZIO

Specially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

MOUNTAINSIDE – Residentsapproved a $12.6-million tax levy bya vote of 347 to 256. As a result,homeowners will see their taxes riseby an average of $147 per every$165,000 in assessed property value.The total budget for the 2009-2010school year is $14.1 million.

Only 611 of the borough’s 4,817registered voters cast a ballot inTuesday’s election, a turnout of 12.4percent.

Garwood Voters DefeatBoard of Ed. Budget

By RAYNOR DENITZIOSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

GARWOOD – Residents rejecteda $6.3-million local tax levy by amargin of 197 to 132. The levy wouldhave resulted in an average tax in-crease of $107, or 2.9 percent, for ahome assessed at $103,000. The bud-get must now go before the boroughcouncil for review and revision.

With three candidates running forfour vacant seats, incumbents, AdeleLewis, Barbara Greet and RussellGraham, were re-elected to three-year terms on the Board of Educa-tion. Ms. Lewis was the top votegetter with 236, followed by Ms. Greetwith 223 and Mr. Graham with 218.

Karen Kulikowski (SP)

Betty Anne Woerner (SP)

Norman “Trip” Whitehouse (SP)

Voters Pass $81-Million SchoolBudget in Scotch Plains-Fanwood

By MAGGIE DIGGORYSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

SCOTCH PLAINS – The ScotchPlains-Fanwood Board of Education(BOE) 2009-2010 school year bud-get passed, 1,948 to 1,546, including

absentee votes. The voters decided tosupport the $71.1-million tax levy tosupport a total budget of $80.8 mil-lion that will see a rise in taxes inFanwood of $407, or 7.2 percent, foran average assessed home of $84,000,and $246, or 3.7 percent, for an aver-age assessed home of $121,000 inScotch Plains.

“The results are trending nicely,”Superintendent of Schools MargaretHayes told The Scotch-PlainsFanwood Times as the polling sta-tions reported their numbers after thepolls closed Tuesday at 9 p.m.

The candidate election for openseats on the board of education wasuncontested. “We’re in,” said re-elected board member Betty AnneWoerner, who received 1,469 votesas the last preliminary numbers wereposted Tuesday night.

BOE President Norman “Trip”Whitehouse received 1,497 votes.

Newly elected board member KarenKulikowski of Scotch Plains received1,539 votes, and takes the place ofboard member Linda Nelson who didnot run for another term. “I will fulfillany needs the board has,” she said.

“We understand these are toughtimes for our two towns. We’re happythey are willing to support our schools,”said Mr. Whitehouse as he saw theschool budget pass. At 9:30 p.m., thegathered crowd of two-dozen cheeredwhen they saw the election outcome.

“Thank you,” said Anthony DelSordi, business administrator for theschool district.

“He’s done a phenomenal job,” saidMs. Hayes, in her remarks after thefinal preliminary (pending absenteeballots) votes were listed. “I knoweach school had to give something to

County Freeholders OK$442.6-Mil. Budget

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

ELIZABETH — The UnionCounty Board of Chosen Freeholdersadopted a $442.6-million budget lastThursday that will increase taxes$13.4 million countywide, a 5.32 per-cent hike over last year.

Freeholder Chairman Al Mirabellasaid in the 18 years he has been in-volved with municipal and countybudgets, “this is the most difficultbudget that I’ve participated in.”

“I know that there is some upset-ting portions to this budget, but wedid what we could to put a fair budgettogether that is good for the entirecounty,” Mr. Mirabella said.

Freeholder Dan Sullivan said the

budget “doesn’t shortchange” educa-tion or human services. “The countyand the freeholders continue to ex-press that concern for helping thosewho need it the most.”

“What is the other two million,three hundred thousand this year?”Mr. Bury questioned.

“So, 30 people cost this $2.3 mil-lion?” Mr. Bury asked. “It’s exces-sively high.”

RVSA, DEP Reach Accord;Emergency Power Reviewed

By WAYNE BAKERSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

Discussion about the missingswitchgear revealed it had been re-

moved from the design during valueengineering, an effort used to lowerconstruction costs. The diesel enginesneeded for emergency back-up poweralso were removed during value en-gineering.

Mr. Chin noted he wanted the expertreview as Caterpillar, who would likelybenefit from the addition of dieselback-up engines, was not providinganswers of their potential benefit.

The RVSA reached an agreementwith the NJDEP under their NewJersey Pollutant Discharge Elimina-tion System to close one of the tworemaining overflows, and to keep theother open to protect the plant fromflooding in case of excessive inflows.RVSA’s plant is capable of handling105 million gallons per day, but ifflows are higher than that, the over-flow will shunt sewage to the RahwayRiver near the plant.

This agreement, stalled by whatofficials said was the NJDEP’s inac-tion since October 2007, required theauthority to appeal to the Office ofAdministrative Law to bring theNJDEP to the table.

Scotch Plains Township BudgetIntroduction Expected Next Month

By FRED T. ROSSISpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

SCOTCH PLAINS — The town-ship council is expected to formallyintroduce the 2009 municipal budgetearly next month and then hold aseries of public budget meetings dur-ing May prior to a final vote in earlyJune.

The council late last week receivedfrom consultant Gregory Fehrenbacha preliminary budget that includes“significant spending cuts,” accord-ing to Mayor Nancy Malool.

She anticipates the budget beingintroduced at the council’s Tuesday,May 12 meeting and then voted on atthe Tuesday, June 9 meeting. In theinterim, budget meetings will be held,and the mayor repeated that she isopen to suggestions from members ofthe public. She said that holding meet-ings after the budget’s introduction— instead of the usual reverse prac-tice — is “a more transparent way todo it. This way everyone sees whatwe’re seeing.”

The council spent several hoursprior to its Tuesday conference meet-ing discussing confidential person-nel matters related to the budget.

During the open session, the fourcouncil members in attendance —Councilman Kevin Glover was ab-sent —agreed to further discuss thisyear’s streets and roads program. Afive-year plan was accomplished inthree years, but there is no fundingremaining from the original bond thatfinanced those resurfacings andrepavings, officials said. As a result,the council will have to decide whetherto float a new bond so that road workcan be done this year or hold off anywork until 2010. Much of the road-

work set for this year is extensive andis centered around just a few streetsand could cost upwards of a quarterof a million dollars. The council willaddress the matter at its Tuesday,May 5 conference session.

The council will also have furtherdiscussions about implementing a banon all tobacco products on the prop-erty surrounding the municipal build-ing. While smoking is banned insidethe building, there have been com-plaints about an excessive amount of

make it work. We know what it means.The flip side [of not passing the bud-get] would have been costly. It trulytakes a village to make this happen.My prayer is that the other districts inthis state fair as well.”

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By JESSICA E. JASKULASpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

SCOTCH PLAINS — After inter-viewing five candidates Mondayevening, the Scotch Plains-FanwoodBoard of Education (SP-F BOE) se-lected Dave Gorbunoff of ScotchPlains to serve a one-year term asboard member, filling the vacant seatopen from the recent resignation ofJane Costello.

Mr. Gorbunoff, a 16-year residentof Scotch Plains, is a father of threewith two sons currently attendingScotch Plains-Fanwood High schooland one son who graduated from theSP-F school district and is currentlyaway at college. One of his sons hasreceived special services in the dis-trict.

Currently, Mr. Gorbunoff works forSolix Inc. on the Schools and Librar-ies (E-Rate) Program, which providesthe administration of telecommuni-cations to schools and libraries. Heexplained that with two children stillattending SP-F schools, he is alwaysin touch with community informa-tion and also is a regular visitor theboard of education’s website.

Mr. Gorbunoff said that he wouldlike to make increasing the level oftechnology in the schools a priorityas well as work towards continuedfocus on the district’s facilities.

“We have to be as efficient as wecan, work to get the most out of whatwe spend,” he said.

When asked by board memberLinda Nelson what steps he wouldfollow in the event of a controversialissue, Mr. Gorbunoff said that re-search would be the first step, to makesure that the issue was well under-stood and that it is also important tolisten to, and get input from the com-munity.

“You have to use your judgment todecide what is best for the commu-nity and be able to make a decision,even if it may not be a popular one,”he said.

Candidates were also asked if, when

voting, they would use their judg-ment or go with what the public wants,because they voted for them.

“The people voted for you becausethey want your judgment,” Mr.Gorbunoff responded.

When asked if there was a certainconstituency that he felt he repre-sented, Mr. Gorbunoff said that whilehe doesn’t have a “specific root that Ifeel I represent,” he is a “parent, aresident and a taxpayer.”

Mr. Gorbunoff said that he saw theboard as a support to Superintendentof Schools Margaret Hayes and theadministration, to help them “work inthe best interest of education.”

In the past, Mr. Gorbunoff has rununsuccessfully for the board of elec-tion twice.

Also interviewed Monday wereScotch Plains residents Assia Moran,a substitute teacher currently finish-ing a certificate in special educationand the mother of three daughters inthe school district; Dr. Marvin Agran,a retired radiologist who has lived inthe district for 44 years; Chris AnnWright, an attorney and adjunct pro-fessor who has four sons in the schooldistrict, and Eric Martin, an in-housecorporate attorney and father of aseven-month-old son.

“It is really positive to see so manywonderful candidates come out,”Board Vice-President Sasha Sloc*msaid.

Each candidate interviewed saidthat they were very active in the com-munity. “We’re a great place to live,”Ms. Wright said. “Another way toserve the community is to live byexample and get involved.”

They stressed the importance ofgiving every child a quality educa-tion to make them successful andactive community members in thefuture. “I’ve had a wonderful experi-ence in public schools,” Mr. Martinsaid.

Candidates shared a range of ideaswhen asked what their priorities

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Charles Laskowski for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood TimesPLAY BALL...Scotch Plains-Fanwood baseball kicked off their schedule last Saturday for the youngsters at Booth Field withmayors and fans giving them a boost.

Charles Laskowski for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times70-YEAR CELEBRATION...Scotch Plains town residents helped John’s MeatMarket, located on Park Avenue, celebrate 70 years in business. Owners VinnyLosavio and Nick Losavio take a moment to pose during the celebration.

Page 10 Thursday, April 23, 2009 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION

Transformer FailuresOccur Twice in TownWESTFIELD – Power was out in

downtown Westfield for approxi-mately two-and-a-half hours Tues-day, from about 9:30 a.m. to noon,due to a transformer failure on SouthAvenue (near 7-11).

Traffic was snarled as traffic lightswere out. Police directed traffic atkey intersections during the period.Business operations were interrupted.As of noon, service was fully re-stored.

Last Friday, an underground trans-former on Elm Street failed, causingflames and smoke to spew into the airjust before 7 p.m. No injuries or dam-age to area structures was reported,authorities said.

The road was closed off and theWestfield Fire Department respondedto the scene, according to LieutenantScott Rodger of the Westfield PoliceDepartment. Public Service Electricand Gas also responded, removingand replacing the transformer. Theresponse and repair effort involvednearly a day and a half of work, hestated.

FLASH FIRE...Elizabeth Schettino of Westfield captured this photo from a videotaken with her cellphone of an underground electric power transformer igniting,sending flames into the air on Elm Street in downtown Westfield Friday night.

Photo Courtesy of Joan SamsDON’T LITTER...With Earth Day on Wednesday, it is a timely reminder to notlitter. Shown above is trash left by a family visiting Brookside Park in ScotchPlains on Sunday.

POLICE BLOTTER

WestfieldTuesday, April 14, a resident of the 500

block of Carleton Road reported that herapartment was burglarized. Someone forc-ibly entered the dwelling using an un-known object. The bedroom was ran-sacked and multiple pieces of jewelry,valued at $4,650, were reported missing.

MountainsideTuesday, April 14, Ramiro J. Nunez-

Villela, 27, of Newark was picked up atthe Hillside Police Department andcharged with an outstanding warrant inthe amount of $833.

Wednesday, April 15, AlexanderRodriguez, 37, of Kearny was arrestedand charged for driving with a suspendedlicense after being stopped for havingtinted windows. According to police hewas also charged with an outstandingwarrant out of East Orange in the amountof $500.

over the incident.Thursday, April 16, police responded

Sunday, April 19, Uchendu Njoku, 54,of the Bronx was arrested and charged fordriving with a suspended license after amotor vehicle stop on Route 22. He wasprocessed and released.

Monday, April 20, a resident ofWoodacres Drive reported that she founda threatening note in her mailbox refer-encing her Halloween decorations. Ac-cording to police, the resident reportedthat she and her husband enjoyed decorat-ing lavishly for Halloween and the notestated “something will be thrown on thelawn to destroy them.”

Scotch PlainsTuesday, April 14, Riqui Marte, 28, of

Plainfield was arrested for an outstandingwarrant after a motor vehicle stop. Hewas processed and released.

Tuesday, April 14, Thomas Murphy,54, of Oak Ridge was arrested for anoutstanding warrant after a motor vehiclestop. According to police, he was pro-cessed and released.

Friday, April 17, Ashfaq Bajwa, 40, ofSummit was arrested for an outstandingwarrant after a motor vehicle stop. Hewas processed and released.

Saturday, April 18, Derrick Boss, 28,of Summit was arrested for an outstand-ing warrant after a motor vehicle stop. Hewas processed and released.

Saturday, April 18, a resident of Ram-bling Drive reported that a former class-mate has been harassing her by sendingher gifts and letters everyday for the lastmonth.

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Economic Summit: NJ MustBecome More Competitive

By PAUL J. PEYTONSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

WESTFIELD — Lower taxes and abetter business climate are needed to helpNew Jersey become more competitivewith surrounding states when the nationrecovers from its worst recession in sixdecades, according to panelists at an eco-nomic summit sponsored last Friday bythe Westfield Area Chamber of Com-merce.

Mr. Hughes said the job market duringthe last expansion in New Jersey “refusedto grow at a rate anywhere near the pacethat historically accompanied an eco-nomic up cycle in New Jersey.”

By comparison, during the previousexpansions from 1982-1989 and 1992-2000, “on average, New Jersey added74,000 private sector jobs.” During the2004-2007 expansion, the state onlygained 22,000 private sector jobs, andonly 3,700 in 2007. He said from 2003-2007 private sector jobs grew by 7 per-cent nationwide, but only 2.6 percent inthe Garden State.

“So, we were only a minor participantin the last private sector expansion,” Mr.Hughes said.

In 2008, the nation lost 2.7 percent ofprivate sector jobs, while New Jersey lost2.6 percent, “so now we are virtuallylockstep with the nation,” he said.

“There is virtually no way to sugarcoatthe current national economic situation,”Mr. Hughes said.

He said 749,000 private sector jobswere lost in January 2009 with 2.1 millionprivate sector positions lost in the firstthree months of the year. Mr. Hughes saidthe nation is now seeing a “slowing of therate of decline” in job losses.

In the 1980s and 1990s New Jersey, onaverage, gained 434,000 private sectorjobs, but the current decade is likely to see“negative employment growth” when itconcludes in December.

“This is the first time this has happenedsince the Great Depression,” Mr. Hughessaid, adding that when the recession ends,there will be a “different economic land-scape.”

He said, unlike the consumer-spendingspree from 2002-2007, “the norm will bedefined by a more sustainable lifestyle”as consumers save their earnings.

Westfield Mayor Andy Skibitsky askedMr. Hughes how the state legislators couldturn around the job market. Mr. Hughessaid there is “not very much” the state cando.

“When the recovery comes, how com-petitive are we going to be?” Mr. Hughesquestionsed, noting officials need to en-sure New Jersey has a “stable businessclimate…for the years to come.”

When asked about the signs of a recov-ery, Mr. Hughes responded the decline inreal estate home sales and industrial pro-duction will start bottoming out alongwith a “positive gross domestic product.”He said the job market, though, will notrecover until mid to late 2010.

Rep. Leonard Lance (R-7th, Union)said New Jersey is currently not com-petitive with its neighboring states. Hesaid the top 1 percent of income taxfilers in the state pay more than 40percent of the income tax revenues,while the top 10 percent pay 80 percentof the taxes. “That is different fromother states,” he said, noting that NewJerseyans are taxed on gross income,not adjusted income.

Mr. Lance said for the first time in 100years, New Jersey will slip out of the top10 states in population, after being passedby Georgia and North Carolina, when thenewest Census is released.

The Congressman, who serves on theFinancial Services Committee in the

House of Representatives, said New Jer-sey “has to do a better job on levels oftaxation,” saying the state has raised boththe sales and business taxes during thedecade. “And so these are great chal-lenges as we move forward,” Mr. Lancesaid.

His concern is that “we are running ahorrific deficit” of $11 trillion, up $1trillion over the last two months. He saidthe annual debt will rise to $1.8 trillionthis year, or 30 percent of the gross na-tional product.

“The historic average over the last 45years is 19 or 20 percent, so this is adramatic increase,” Mr. Lance said. “Whatthis will mean ultimately is that it will bemore difficult for the United States toborrow money.”

Mr. Lance said he is opposed to raisingthe marginal federal income tax rate from35 to 40 percent, as recommended byPresident Barack Obama, and increasingtaxes on interest generated from divi-dends.

Senator Tom Kean, Jr. (LD-21,Westfield), the Senate Republican Leader,said New Jersey must “have a completelycomprehensive economic developmentchange” that includes “competitive jobgrowth” and public-private partnerships.

“We have to get together and turbocharge our economy,” Mr. Kean said.“First, we need to create jobs.” He alsosaid that “raising taxes is the wrong wayto go” in a recession.

Mr. Kean said workers have deduc-tions taken out of their paychecks forunemployment insurance, disability in-surance and the new family-leave deduc-tion, but that “the Legislature raids thosefunds and uses them for other purposes.”

The senator sponsored legislation,along with Senator Steve Sweeney (LD-3, Salem), the Senate Majority Leader,that would put a question on the Novem-ber ballot asking voters if they would liketo restrict the use of these funds “for theirintended purposes.”

“So, you have to leave successful peoplealone and leave success alone. Becausewithout that capitalistic success, NewJersey is going to continue down a pathwhich is destructive,” Mr. Bramnick said.

“The governor must be a cheerleaderfor business and must be out there recruit-ing businesses to come to the state,” Mr.Bramnick said.

County.”“It’s time to hold the line on spend-

ing and provide prudent and efficientstewardship of taxpayer dollars andstop taxing the citizens of UnionCounty into oblivion,” Mr. Dohertysaid.

A number of representatives of thebuilding and trades and support agen-cies spoke in favor of the countybudget.

John Malcolm of Garwood, presi-dent of the Union County Buildingand Trades Council and businessmanager of Local 480, thanked theboard “for their support, past andpresent, for creating jobs for work-ing-class families in Union County.”

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Union County TaxesHe and other representatives of build-ing trades thanked the board for se-curing $21 million from the Ameri-can Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

“These monies will be used acrossthe county for transportation, eco-nomic and open space improve-ments,” he said.

Nearly a dozen human servicesagencies also spoke in favor of thebudget.

Kim Decker, the chief operatingofficer of the YMCA of Eastern UnionCounty in Elizabeth, said the countyis the “funding puzzle that makesthese (YMCA) programs available topeople who are low- and very low-income county residents.”

Sid Blanchard of Scotch Plains,executive director of CommunityAccess Unlimited, which helps spe-cial needs persons live independently,said, “As part of the elected leader-ship, you (freeholders) have madehard choices within this budget.” Hesaid the board had no control over the“global economic situation,” federalor state deficits that impacted thecounty budget.

Bruce Paterson of Garwood saidthe county could save money by elimi-nating Project Labor Agreements(PLAs) and hire workers based on theprevailing wage.

“If you get away from the PLAsand start going with the prevailingwage, at least maybe you will be alittle more competitive in your con-struction,” Mr. Paterson said.

Mr. Mirabella said, “We are notgoing to go in that direction.”

On the budget, Mr. Paterson saidthe education, health and welfaredivisions of county governmentshould not have come to the pointwhere they are being “squeezed” tosave money.

“Yet, we are still increasing thebudget $13 million. That’s 5 per-cent,” he said. “We are looking at abudget of approximately $400 mil-lion but deep inside there is prob-lems.” He said Union County, unlikesome other counties that saved sur-plus funds in good economic years,has been “just spending willy-nilly.”

involved altering 2010’s debt servicefrom $14 million to $4 million. An-other involved altering 2011’s loadfrom $14 million to $10 million.

When Rene Dierkes,Mountainside’s representative, askedhow much the average homeownerwould save short term by deferringpayments, Robert Materna, theauthority’s treasurer, estimated itwould be about $100 in 2010, andproportionately less in 2011.

Such a bond issue would need to beapproved by the state’s Local FinanceBoard. The discussion noted that get-ting the board to support this type ofbond issue would be difficult. MattJessup of McManimon & Scotlandsaid that presenting it as a “two-yearstimulus package from the authorityto member municipalities” might beviewed favorably.

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would be, if chosen. “Education, edu-cation and education is most impor-tant,” Mr. Agran said. “Everythingelse is number two.”

Mrs. Moran said that she wouldmake “bringing more revenue andsavings to the district” a top priority,as well as “keeping the curriculuminteresting.”

Mr. Martin said he would like tosee the board working towards in-creasing children’s’ financial literacy.

“We’d have to keep informationflowing,” so that community mem-bers can be involved and have an“understanding of the decisions” and“where the money is going,” Ms.Wright said.

Other questions included if the can-didates have attended board meet-ings in the past year as well as if theyhad any connections to the New Jer-sey Education Association (NJEA),as there would be some votes theywould have to abstain from.

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cigarette butts on the grounds, espe-cially on days following a night courtsession. Such a ban would also applyto those attending the Thursdayevening concerts during the summerat the adjacent Alan Augustine Vil-lage Green.

The council is set to start its secondround of interviews with three candi-dates for municipal manager. In thenext few weeks, each candidate willspend a full day in Scotch Plainsmeeting with various municipal de-partment heads and then having din-ner with the mayor and council. Themanager’s position has been vacantfor two months since the February 18resignation of Michael Capabianco.His responsibilities have been filledon an interim basis by Robert LaCostaand Madelyn Rutkowski.

Mayor Malool said she expects thecommunity garden she advocated inher New Year’s Day address to beready for planting by next spring. Thegarden, which will be situated on aportion of the former Terry-Lou Zooproperty on Terrill Road, will be opento residents on a lease basis, and plotsshould be available this fall.

In the meantime, Mayor Maloolsaid the property itself is being fur-ther cleaned up and she hopes people“will see a noticeable difference” inits appearance. “We are makingprogress towards making it a nicepassive park.”

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By JESSICA E. JASKULASpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

SCOTCH PLAINS — The ScotchPlains-Fanwood Board of Education(SP-F BOE) last Thursday acceptedthe donation of seven Vogel buses tobe used to transport Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School seniors to theirProject Graduation, to be held at theShimon and Sara Birnbaum JewishCommunity Center in Bridgewater.

The SP-F BOE also approved aproclamation declaring the week ofMay 4 to 8 “Teacher AppreciationWeek” and Tuesday, May 5 as “Na-tional Teacher Day.”

Committee report discussions re-volved around updates on the strate-gic planning process. The financecommittee is currently working onprioritizing the various recommen-dations in that area. The curriculumcommittee has also begun the priori-tizing process and has been havingdiscussions on technology advances.

Earlier in the meeting, TimothyDonahue, Supervisor of the highschool’s counseling department, gavea presentation on the Naviance Pro-gram. Naviance is a program cur-rently in use at the junior and seniorlevel and gives students and theirparents’ access to a wide range ofinformation that would aid in the col-lege search process.

Through Naviance, students havethe ability to view their current GPA,compare their grades to other class-mates from SP-F (the system has in-formation on the classes of 2008 and2009) as well as with students frompotential colleges. Naviance also hasinformation on every two- and four-year institute in the United States.

Students and their parents can com-pare schools as well as gain informa-tion on scholarships and financial aid.Students also have the ability to orga-nize their college search, as they caneasily track their transcripts and other

important information, such as whencertain colleges are visiting SPFHS.

“Students have the ability to bevery hands on and have increasedaccountability” with the collegesearch, Mr. Donahue said.

Board member Linda Nelson com-mented that involving both studentsand parents could lead to a lot ofdiscussions among families.

Also discussed were ways to keepup with students after they graduatein order through the Naviance systemin order to give feedback to studentswho may be considering the sameschool.

Board member Nancy Bauer sug-gested querying the students e-mailaddresses in order to keep up withthem throughout their college years.Board member Rob O’Connor saidthat this suggestion would most likelywork well, as the kids are “very techand web savvy these days.”

Mr. Donahue said that he expectsthat within two years teachers will beable to upload recommendations di-rectly into the system. He also saidthe system would extend in the nearfuture to freshman and sophom*ores,and would give them different searchoptions that could include personal-ity and career quizzes which wouldgive students suggested careers.

“We are very pleased with this pro-gram,” Superintendent of SchoolsMargaret Hayes said. “It is a step inthe right direction.”

During the “Good of the Order”portion of the meeting board memberDonald Parisi commended the ser-vice of Mrs. Nelson, who did not seekre-election this year.

“It’s been a profound honor to servewith you and I am really going to missyour presence on this board,” he said.

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boardof Education will meet again on Mon-day, April 27 for its annual organiza-tion meeting.

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TOUR de ELIZABETH… Bicyclists in last year’s Tour de Elizabeth get going forthe morning ride. Organizers are expecting upwards of 500 riders in this year’sTour de Elizabeth, a 15-mile ride from the waterfront to the Jersey Gardens Mallto Warinanco Park. This year’s ride is set for Sunday, May 17.

NJ Transit, GW ExploreExpanded Train ServiceBy RAYNOR DENITZIO

Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

GARWOOD — Borough officialssaid last Tuesday night that they havebeen approached by NJ Transit re-garding the possibility of expandingtrain service at the Garwood station.

In an e-mail sent to Borough Ad-ministrator Christina Ariemma, NJTransit Director of Property Man-agement and Real Estate BernadetteGill said the organization is consid-ering adding two trains to both itsmorning and evening peak servicein the borough, as well as one addi-tional midday train. This wouldbring the total number of stops inGarwood to five during the morn-ing peak, seven during the eveningpeak and two during the afternoon.

However, as a stipulation of theincrease in stops, NJ Transit wouldlike as many as 75 parking spacesdevoted to commuter parking. Pres-ently, the borough leases 20 spotsfrom the ShopRite on North Avenuefor permit parking.

One possibility suggested by Ms.Gill is utilizing the Kennedy Plazalot located on North Avenue. Coun-cilman Anthony Sytko, theborough’s representative to theTransportation Advisory Council,said there appeared to be availablespaces during a brief survey of thelot on Tuesday morning. However,Mayor Dennis McCarthy cautionedthat additional research is neededto judge the potential impact onlocal businesses.

Officials were also unsure if thelot could be utilized for transit park-ing since it was built using a Com-munity Development Block Grant[CDBG].

“I don’t know if we’d even be ableto do it because we received federalmoney for that lot from the CDBG,”Councilwoman Kathleen Villaggiosaid. “[The federal government] didn’t

pay for it at 100 percent, but there arelimitations with what we can do forthe lot.”

Mr. Sytko said he would continuedoing “spot checks” on the parkingsituation over the next several weeks.Borough officials said they wouldalso solicit information from localbusinesses and examine the stipula-tions of the grant to determine ifusing the Kennedy Plaza lot is fea-sible.

“We’re going to look into it fromthe CDBG and the businesses pointof view to make sure we’re not goingto have a problem there, which aretwo very important issues to look at,”Mayor McCarthy said.

In other business, the council ap-proved a rate fee of $2,548 (per mil-lion gallons) for industrial water useand authorized the expenditure of$12,000 from the capital improve-ment fund to purchase an air tank fillstation for the fire department.

The council will also hold publichearings on a bond ordinance for the2009 road and drainage improvementproject during its Tuesday, April 28meeting. There will also be publichearings on ordinances to amenddumpster regulations and require ret-rofitting of select borough stormdrains at that meeting.

Surrogate LaCorteReceives Award

ELIZABETH – Union County Sur-rogate James S. LaCorte has receivedthe 18th annual William J. McCloudAward in recognition of his profes-sionalism and compassion in serviceto the families of Union County. TheMcCloud Award is given to FamilyCourt judges, attorneys and courtpersonnel by the Union County BarAssociation, Family Law Section andthe Women Lawyers of UnionCounty.

Surrogate LaCorte is a lifelong resi-dent of Elizabeth. He was first electedto the post in 2000 and is currentlyserving his second five-year term.

As surrogate, Mr. LaCorte has fo-cused on helping Union County resi-dents prepare for estate planningthrough a variety of means, includingextended office hours, a comprehen-sive website and frequent public edu-cation seminars.

“Our priority has been to assist thepublic in a courteous and understand-ing manner in such a way that bringspride to the legal profession and at thesame time deliver a vital service tofamilies in a compassionate atmo-sphere,” Mr. LaCorte said.

Under the New Jersey Constitu-tion, county surrogates are electedofficials. Their mandated duties in-clude probating wills and appointingexecutors, administering related courtproceedings and processing adop-tions.

Judge McCloud, a native of Eliza-beth, was appointed to the SuperiorCourt of Union County in 1980 andserved until his death in 1985.

Coalition Urges Panel toRepeal DOE Regulations

TRENTON – A coalition of spe-cial- education parents and advocateshas asked the Assembly EducationCommittee to repeal a section of emer-gency rules adopted by the Depart-ment of Education. They charge thatthe rules will deny parents and schooldistricts access to information aboutthe full range of services and sup-ports for children with disabilities,pressure local school officials tochoose inappropriate programs, ham-per parent involvement in decision-making, delay federal timelines andprompt expensive lawsuits.

The rules — put into effect withoutpublic comment by the Departmentof Education on December 18, 2008— are intended to improve efficiencyand accountability in education andreduce costs. Among the provisionscontained in the 215 pages of rules isa section granting the newly-created

executive county superintendent a rolein special education.

“While we fully support the effort toimprove coordination of special-edu-cation services and reduce unnecessaryexpenses caused by inefficiency, we donot believe these rules accomplish thatgoal,” said Brenda Considine, coordi-nator of the New Jersey Coalition forSpecial Education Funding Reform.

The rules allow the new executivecounty superintendent to recommendthe establishment or expansion of newpublic regional programs, which in-clude county special services districts,jointure commissions and an educa-tional services commission. Advocatesoppose this provision, calling it con-trary to the department’s other efforts.

The new rules require local schools tocheck with the executive county super-intendent whenever they are consider-ing an out-of-district program for a child.

GOP to Hold ConventionMonday to Fill Munoz seat

Republicans in the 21st LegislativeDistrict will hold a convention thisMonday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. atL’Affaire Fine Catering on Route 22in Mountainside to replace the lateAssemblyman Eric Munoz. Theperson who wins the convention willfill out the remainder of the term,which concludes in January.

Asm. Munoz’s widow, Nancy, isrunning for the seat along with LongHill Mayor George Vitureira and LongHill Board of Education memberBruce Meringolo. Mrs. Munoz wasendorsed by the nine GOP chairmenfrom Union County, while Mr.Vitureira has the backing of the MorrisCounty GOP committee.

Sen. Lesniak Robbed atGunpoint In Elizabeth Home;State Sen. Ray Lesniak (LD-20, Eliza-

beth) was robbed at gunpoint in hisElizabeth home early Saturday morn-ing, according to The Star-Ledger.

The senator had cash, a cellularphone, BlackBerry and the keys tohis car stolen by the two suspects,who entered the home near Kean Uni-versity by breaking a basem*nt win-dow.

Adrian Mapp Opens MayoralCampaign Headquarters

Plainfield Councilman AdrianMapp, a former Union Countyfreeholder, has opened his mayoralcampaign headquarters on WatchungAvenue. He vowed, if elected, to endwhat he called “a dictatorial form ofgovernment” in the city,polickernj.com reported.

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He was convicted on five counts ofusing the mail to defraud the publicand one count of extortion for accept-ing bribes for official action. He wasacquitted on two other mail fraudcounts while a mistrial was declaredon the final count. He faces a maxi-mum of 20 years in prison for each ofthe six counts but is likely to face toeight years in jail when sentencedJuly 27, northjersey.com reported.DMV Offices, Welcome CentersTo Close for Worker FurloughsAs part of its workers furlough

plan, Motor Vehicle Services offices,state welcome centers and the TrentonWar Memorial will close two days –one each in May and June, the Star-Ledger has reported. In addition, theElection Law EnforcementCommission will close on May 22and June 19 for the furlough.

A state appeals court has upheldthe authority of the state to forceemployees to furloughs questionedhow the Corzine Administration wantsto schedule them, 1010 Wins reported.

Judge Kicks Levine off JuneBallot; Candidate Appeals

A judge has kicked Brian Levineoff the GOP Primary ballot afterdetermining he did not have enoughnominating petition signatures. Mr.Levine has appealed that decision,according to politickernj.com. Hisformer campaign manager, PastorShannon Wright of Plainfield, haslaunched her campaign for governoras an Independent.

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CELEBRATING 200…Senator Tom Kean, Jr. congratulates Charlotte Seltzer,left, and Margaret Schantz, right, two Wilson School fourth graders of Westfield,for their winning submissions to the “Lincoln’s 200th Birthday” poster contestheld recently.

Christie Rips CorzineOver Latest Jobs Report

PARSIPPANY -- Republican gu-bernatorial candidate Chris Christieunveiled the following statement re-garding the unemployment figuresreleased by the State of New JerseyDepartment of Labor and WorkforceDevelopment last week:

“[The] unemployment figuressadly report that New Jersey lostanother 17,200 jobs last month. Weknow Governor Corzine and his ad-ministration haven’t accepted thefact that New Jerseyans are over-taxed. Given New Jersey ranks lastin business tax climate and first inoverall tax burden, it’s clear to me –our state’s high taxes equal lessjobs and less opportunity for NewJerseyans.

“It is amazing, however, that Gov-ernor Corzine actually managed toincrease employment in the oneplace where we need it least – gov-ernment. Let’s face it, New Jerseyfamilies are hurting, and they de-serve a Governor who understandsthat out-of- control taxes and a shriv-eling job market threaten the liveli-hoods of all New Jerseyans,” Mr.Christie said.

Stimulus Funding Aimed atNew Jersey Transit ProjectsNEWARK — Funding under the

American Recovery and Reinvest-ment Act (ARRA), known as the fed-eral stimulus, is accelerating seventransit projects in northern and cen-tral New Jersey that will build systemcapacity, extend accessibility andensure service reliability for decadesto come.

NJ Transit will target a $342 mil-lion in ARRA funds at northern andcentral New Jersey projects, includ-ing $130 million for the mass transittunnel to advance final design of the$8.7-billion project featuring two new

trans-Hudson commuter rail tunnelsand an expanded Penn Station in NewYork.

Among the projects being accel-erated with ARRA funding are: $25million for the Morristown Line sig-nal system to accommodate bi-direc-tional train operation on each trackbetween Summit and Denville, whichwill provide more flexibility and re-duces delays, and $17.3 million forNewark Penn Station Plaza to im-prove pedestrian and vehicular trafficcirculation along Raymond PlazaWest.

Budget Cuts Derail FreightLine Revitalization in UC

ELIZABETH — Plans to revital-ize two railroad freight lines in theheart of Union County have beensuspended, county officials an-nounced Tuesday.

The downturn in the nation’seconomy, combined with state fund-ing cutbacks for vital sections of the14-mile project, left the county withlittle choice but to recommend to thestate Department of Transportation(DOT) that the project be tempo-rarily suspended, said Al Faella,Union County’s director of economicdevelopment.

Plans developed by the DOT calledfor restoring the old Staten IslandRailroad (SIRR) from Linden toCranford and the Rahway Valley Line(RVL)from Cranford to Summit. Thecounty, acting as an agent for theDOT, contracted with the Morristownand Erie (M&E) Railway for the re-habilitation work.

While the SIRR is nearly finished,with installation of railroad cross-ing signals the last major compo-nent left to be done, little of theRVLwas rehabilitated. In additionto extensive track work, the RVL’srail crossing on Route 22 in Unionhad to be redone, and three missingbridges in Springfield and Summithad to be replaced.

However, recent state budget cut-backs eliminated funding for theRoute 22 crossing, Mr. Faella said.Without that crossing, he said it wouldbe impossible for the M&E to servicethe Union industrial area, which eco-nomic development officials believedhad the greatest potential for utiliz-ing a revitalized freight line.

Under the plan, the M&E, whichruns short-haul freight lines in Mor-ris County, as well as in Pennsylva-nia and Maine, would have been ableto transport small freight loads fromcentral Union County towns out toBound Brook, where the rail carswould be transferred to the long-distance haulers such as Norfolk-Southern.

The M&E also planned to trans-port pelletized plastic from plants inLinden up to Morris County, whereseveral plastic manufacturing facili-ties are located.

Mr. Faella said county officialsmet with state transportation offi-cials some weeks ago to discuss thesituation.

“This really isn’t the climate rightnow. We told them, ‘Why don’t weput things on hold for a while’ andthey agreed,” Mr. Faella said. “Soeverything is on hold. It just doesn’tmake sense at this point to throwmore money at the project after con-sidering the economic climate.”

Union County Manager GeorgeDevanney said it would be up to thestate to determine when work on theproject resumes.

“This has been a state project fromday one, with Union County actingonly as a conduit and overseer. Whenthe state decided it wanted to revital-ize the two freight lines, the county’sinterest was simply to protect localresidents as much as possible,” Mr.Devanney said.

The rail-revitalization project wasexpected to be operational, along withthe SIRR portion, by this June, ac-cording to Gordon Fuller, chief oper-ating officer with M&E .

The M&E’s plans called for utiliz-ing the SIRR to haul materials fromLinden and Roselle out to Cranfordand then use NJ Transit’s RaritanValley Line to move the freight carsout to Bound Brook, where theywould be handed off to a major car-rier, such as Norfolk Southern.

The other major component to theM&E’s proposal was to repair theRVL from Cranford to Summit.

While the M&E initially beganrepair work on both the SIRR and theRVL, the state ultimately restrictedall recent funding for the project tobe used only for the SIRR portion.

The state has given no indicationwhen work would resume on theRahway Valley Line.

IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR... In Hanson Park in Cranford, two families join forceswith other neighbors to pick up litter and twigs at the Cranford River CleanupDay last Saturday. Keith MacMillan, right, and his family heard about the eventfrom the Cranford Newcomers Club and Salynn Hanlon, center. The event wasspearheaded by Cranford River Cleanup Committee Chairman Wally Shackellwho said, “We use the river all year; it’s only right to keep it clean.”

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County to Receive $9.9 Mil.In Federal Stimulus MoneyELIZABETH — The County of

Union will be receiving approxi-mately $9.9 million in federal stimu-lus monies (the American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act) that will funda number of road projects in mostUnion County municipalities, includ-ing intersection improvements, roadrepaving, safety enhancements forpedestrians and bikes, and improve-ments to handicappedldisabled ramps.

In all, the county has received a totalof $27.7. million in grants since Janu-ary 1 in stimulus, Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD), and state grants.Of this total, the bulk of this funding—$21.3 million — is from federalstimulus funds intended for economicdevelopment, transportation, energyefficiency, and some educational andhealthcare programs, officials said.

The projects to be funded by thelatest round of stimulus funds in-clude: $510,000 for intersection im-provements at Springfield Avenue andNorth Union Avenue, and Spring-field and Orange Avenues in Cranfordas well safety enhancements for pe-destrian, bicycle and auto traffic andreplacement/repair of handicappedramps; $4.58 million for milling, re-surfacing and handicapped rampscountywide including the repavingof miles of various county roads inBerkeley Heights, Elizabeth,Kenilworth, Linden, Mountainside,Rahway, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains,Springfield, Summit, Union andWestfield. The project involves re-paving, handicap ramp replacement/repair, signage upgrades, traffic strip-ing, and stormwater managementupgrades on inlets.

Also included is $1.42 million for

the Terrill Road corridor in Plainfield,Scotch Plains and Fanwood — up-grading of seven signalized intersec-tions in Plainfield, Scotch Plains, andFanwood at the intersection of TerrillRoad and Front Street, Terrill Roadand Second Street, Terrill Road andMidway Avenue/Third Street, Terrilland South Avenue, Terrill and East2nd Street/LaGrande Avenue, Terrilland Cooper Roads, Raritan Road andMartine Avenue.

The work will include replacementof signal equipment, signage andstriping. Safety enhancements forpedestrians, bikes, and auto traffic,replacement/repair of handicappedramps, and timing and coordinationof lights along the corridor.

Also included is $2.53 million forvarious Elizabeth intersection andequipment improvements and$875,000 for Park Avenue corridorimprovements in Plainfield as wellsignal equipment replacement.

Rutgers ExtensionOffers ‘Family Meals’ELIZABETH – “Enriching Fam-

ily Meals,” a two-hour course thatprovides tips for bringing kids andparents together at mealtime, alongwith information on the benefits ofnutritious family dinners, is beingoffered by the Rutgers CooperativeExtension of

The class is scheduled for Thurs-day, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at thecounty building on North Avenue inWestfield, across the street from theWestfield Diner. There is no fee butpre-registration is required by calling(908) 654-9854.

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Your State Legislators---LD-21---

Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R)203 Elm St.Westfield, N.J. 07090(908) 232-3673

Asm. Jon Bramnick (R)251 North Ave. WestWestfield, N.J. 07090(908) 232-2073

Asm. Eric Munoz (R)57 Union Place, Suite 310Summit, N.J. 07901(908) 918-0414

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Asw. Linda Stender (D)1801 East Second St.Scotch Plains, N.J. 07076(908) 668-1900

Asm. Jerry Green (D)17 Watchung Ave.Plainfield, N.J. 07060(908) 561-5757

LD-21 includes Westfield, Mountainside,Garwood, Summit and Cranford.

LD-22 includes Scotch Plains, Fanwood,Plainfield, Clark and Linden.

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SP Resident is ‘Horrified’ at FamilyWho Littered at Brookside Park

SP Council ShouldDiscuss Budget in Open

In the April 16 edition of The ScotchPlains-Fanwood Times there was an ar-ticle, which reported on statements madeby the Mayor of Scotch Plains regardingthe Township Council’s expectations asto what will be in this year’s budget. Ihave been inquiring on a regular basis asto when the discussions by the TownshipCouncil would begin on this year’s bud-get and have been informed that no suchmeetings have even been scheduled.

The budget is the most important mat-ter decided by the Township Council eachyear. Some of the statements made by themayor relate to subject matter, whichmay not be discussed by the TownshipCouncil at any meeting that does notcomply with the Open Public MeetingsAct. Portions of this act are read at thebeginning of every public TownshipCouncil meeting. The Act contains thefollowing language, which is applicableto this situation: the right of the public tobe present at all meetings of public bod-ies, and to witness in full detail all phasesof the deliberation, policy formulation,and decision making of public bodies, isvital to the enhancement and proper func-tioning of the democratic process; thatsecrecy in public affairs undermines thefaith of the public in government and thepublic’s effectiveness in fulfilling its rolein a democratic society.

The Township Council should be care-ful in deciding to discuss the budget inclosed meetings and should err on the sideof openness of such meetings.

Dick SamuelScotch Plains

Williams Said ‘Undefeated, Untied andUnindicted,’ Always Gets a Laugh

It’s been fun reading recent articles inThe Westfield Leader, which mention mein passing. Reminds me of the days when,long ago, I was Mayor of Westfield. How-ever, to set the record straight regarding aletter from Mr. Peter Cowles, who op-posed me in the mayoral election of 1976– he takes exception to my statement at aGOP dinner last month that I had been

“unopposed, undefeated and unindicted.”I was misquoted. What I said was: “unde-feated, untied and unindicted.” I’ve usedthat line before, and it always gets alaugh. My involvement in town govern-ment was a wonderful experience, forwhich I continue to be very grateful.

Alexander WilliamsGarwood

I would like to share my dismay at whatI witnessed today [Sunday] at BrooksidePark in Scotch Plains. I was there walkingmy dog along the trail which follows thecreek. As I was watching a snappingturtle sunning itself in the creek, therewas a man and his two children on theopposite side of the creek, not directlyacross from me, but not too far to see whatthey were doing.

The father emptied a bag of trash intothe creek and then he and his childrenwalked away, passing the trashcans adja-cent to the parking lot and headed uptowards the playground.

From where I stood, the trash appearedto include clear plastic bags. I snapped apicture of the family as they walked away,and later crossed to that side of the creekfor a closer look at the dumped trash.

I have attached of photo of the trash tothis e-mail. I am shocked and yes, horri-fied, that someone, an adult, and in front

of his children would dump trash into acreek, with trashcans (quite empty) not50 feet away.

The trail at Brookside is always litteredwith what looks like the garbage of kids,tossed Slurpee cups, candy wrappers, etc.,which is sad to see. This family today,was the most shocking. Sad, that in thisenvironmentally conscious world, a par-ent would not only dump trash, but setsuch a bad example for his children.

Before leaving the park, I retrieved thetrash from the creek and placed it in thenearby garbage can. I don’t know if youcan publish any of this, but it is importantfor all citizens to be responsible.

Perhaps with community awareness,our parks will stay cleaner and our chil-dren grow up aware of their role as stew-ards of our environment.

Joan SamsScotch Plains

Put Westfield Memorial PoolRegistration Online, Please

At 5:15 a.m., on Saturday morning, mywife and I arrived at Town Hall to get online to register for the Memorial Pool.Our spot was on the corner of East Streetand Park Drive. The line stretched fromthere along the sidewalk past the entranceto the Police Department, turned rightwent through the parking lot, turned rightagain going back towards East BroadStreet, turning once more and finally wentup the ramp to the front entrance of TownHall. Over the next few hours, the lineeventually did a complete loop aroundTown Hall.

Some people sat in chairs, some withblankets; some camped out in tents; therest just stood. People who needed to usethe restrooms were allowed into the Po-lice Station. Sometime after sunrise, theyopened the doors to the main floor ofTown Hall to allow people to use therestrooms there. People were in fairlygood spirits, talking with those aroundthem, some saying that this remindedthem of waiting on line for concert tick-ets.

Registration was scheduled to begin at8 a.m., though the doors opened severalminutes early. There were 540 availableopenings and they were sold out by 8:25a.m. At that point, a gentleman from theRecreation Department came out and in-formed us that they would now take namesfor the waiting list. He said that the firstperson on line got there at 9 p.m. Fridaynight. One of the last people to get amembership said he arrived around 3 a.m.He [the recreation department worker]said they would try to do it differentlynext year. Some people turned and walkedaway dejected, many stayed to take thechance, slim as it may be, to get on thewaiting list. With over 100 applicationson the wait list before ours, and probablyan equal number after, we are not hopefulabout getting in this year or next.

The reasons for people being on lineSaturday morning, or in some cases Fri-day night, varied. Most did not have amembership last year, while some did,but forgot to renew in time. There were

also a number of people who held mem-berships in some of the other private poolclubs in the area who could no longerafford them and wanted to join a lessexpensive club. Others were not going tobe traveling and wanted to have a“staycation.”

Needless to say, there are a lot of tickedoff people. There were cries from peoplesaying that they pay their taxes andshouldn’t have to go through this processto register for the pool. They were re-minded that the pool is not supported bythe town — it is funded solely throughmembership fees.

I understand that the state requires thetown to sell memberships and daily passesto everyone, regardless of where theylive. This is because the park in which thepool is located is included on Green Acresand the town previously used a smallamount of money from the Green Acresprogram for park use. The town will dowhat is necessary to stay in compliancewith state law but still operate for thebenefit of the town residents.

If the “Y” can do online registration,why not the town? The “Y” used to havepeople lining up early in the morningseveral times a year to register their kidsfor classes (I know, I was one of them). Ifthe Recreation Department began the reg-istration process at 10 a.m., people couldgo online at home, work, or the library, aswell as showing up in person. Since poolmembers must swipe their ID card to getin, the Recreation Department should alsoconsider offering weekday only member-ships, weekend only memberships, mem-berships for those who just want to swimlaps in the morning before they go towork, etc. It shouldn’t be that hard to do,you shouldn’t need any specialized soft-ware to allow different levels of access tothe pool. We probably have people intown who could write the code – perhapsthat could make a nice senior project forsomeone at the high school.

Jeffrey MessingWestfield

I recently received a second notice fromthe Town of Westfield informing me thatthe sign I have hanging in front of myZamba Chicken restaurant is in violationof a municipal ordinance. The zoningofficer makes it clear that I need to re-move the sign immediately or face pros-ecution. I am also not allowed to park mycar in front of my restaurant, because it ispainted with the Zamba Chicken logo,which they consider a form of signage.

I will comply with the town’s wishesby removing the sign and parking my carin the rear of the building when I need to.I have no interest in engaging in a long,drawn-out feud over something so trivial.But as a business owner, and a stake-holder in the future of downtownWestfield, I feel compelled to speak mymind about the hard line the town haschosen to take in these difficult economictimes.

As I mentioned in my previous letter,this is not the time to enforce policies thathurt the profitability of local businesses.We can all agree that Westfield is a greatdowntown, with a wide variety of shopsand restaurants, but how long will thatlast if the businesses are hit with viola-tions every time they try to promote them-selves? Other towns in the area that areimplementing business-friendly policieswill attract new businesses and developstronger commercial districts over time.

Westfield cannot afford to play thefiddle while this economic crisis lingers.If it does, other local towns that want to be“just like Westfield” will, in fact, becomesuperior to Westfield, as they attract morebusiness owners away from our beloveddowntown. And the only signs left toregulate will say “for lease.”

John GennaroClark

Local Businesses WereGenerous to Girl Scout

Gold Award ProjectWe would like to take this opportunity

to thank all of those who helped us incompleting our Girl Scout Gold AwardProject. The following stores helped ussucceed in putting together a luau-themeddance for the New Jersey Hawks, anorganization that gives teens with autismand ‘down syndrome’ the chance to com-pete in competitive sports:

Papa Johns in Westfield; Jersey Mikesin Westfield; Trader Joe’s in Westfield; Aand P in Westfield; Party Stop inWestfield; Hershey’s in Westfield;Mojave Grill in Westfield; Philly’s Pret-zel Place in Westfield; Subway inWestfield; La Casa in Westfield; Panerain Westfield; Bagel Chateau in Westfield;Mario’s Italian Deli in Westfield; Clyneand Murphy in Westfield; Buona Pizza inWestfield; Ferraros in Westfield;Vaccaros in Clark; Rustic Mill inCranford; Calabria Pizza in Cranford;Kings in Garwood; Shop Rite in Garwood;Mountainside Deli in Mountainside; MyTown Bakery in Scotch Plains; BJ’sWhole Sale Club; Party City in Watchung;Party City in Bridgewater.

Karen Emslie fromwww.hulahonney.com and DJ LancePecina of Clark donated their time toperform at our luau.

The dance gave disabled teens the op-portunity to participate in a social settingthey would normally not have the chanceto experience. Without the following’shelp, we would not have been able to puttogether such a wonderful and rewardingevent. We ask everyone to acknowledgethese stores for their generosity.

Katie EslerMegan Pulliam

Senior Girl Scouts of Troop 40890

Below are four arcane words, eachwith four definitions – only one is correct.The others are made up. Are you sharpenough to discern this deception of dic-tion?

If you can guess one correctly – goodguess. If you get two – well-read indi-vidual. If you get three – word expert. Ifyou get all four – you must have a lot offree time!

All words and correct definitionscome from the board game DictionDeception.

Answers to last week’s arcane words.1. Jetton – A small metal counter used

in some card games2. Pucelage – Virginity3. Facundity – Eloquence; readiness of

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Italian American Club SeeksEarthquake Relief Donations

Overflowing Garbage Can inMindowaskin Park, Laziness

On this past sunny Saturday afternoon,our family went to the Mindowaskin Parkplayground. As we walked in, we saw atrash receptacle overflowing with theground surrounding it littered withStyrofoam coffee cups and bags of emptydonut boxes. Amazingly, within 10 feetof the trash bin were two other half fulltrash receptacles, which could have eas-ily been used to dispose of the overflowfrom the coffee and donut party.

This bothered me so I started to throw

out the bags when I realized that I had myPentax dSLR with me and I should docu-ment this example of laziness. The firstpicture shows the overflowing bin after Iremoved some of the garbage, the secondis the view showing how close the emp-tier bin is to the offending trash bin. Is itreally that much work to use other trashbins when they are so close?

Nicholas KarterWestfield

The Italian American Club of Westfieldis sponsoring a fundraising campaign forthe Earthquake victims in L’Aquila, Italy.There is a drastic need for solidarity andsupport of the relief efforts, as much ofthe countryside has been destroyed by the6.3 magnitude earthquake that has claimedapproximately 295 lives.

The initiative for the campaign camefrom club President, Victor Carnevale,who was in the Abbruzzo region the dayof the earthquake and saw the devastationfirst hand. There is a vital need for dona-tions to help assist the 50,000 people whoare left homeless and the restoration ofthousands of damaged buildings, includ-ing churches and schools.

Those who wish to make a donationcan do so by sending a check made out tothe Italian American Club of WestfieldEarthquake Fund. Your Tax-free dona-tion can either be mailed to the addresslisted below or dropped off directly be-tween the hours of 7 and 10 p.m.

For further information, please contactMario Russo at (908) 232-1659.

The Italian American Club thanks youin advance for your generous contribu-tions and your show of solidarity andsupport.

Victor Carnevale, PresidentItalian American Club

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Helter-Skelter Political Process inNew Jersey Has Few Boundaries

Before “getting out of the box,” to use a baseballreference, we offer our condolences to Mrs. NancyMunoz and the Munoz family, who lost a husbandand a father a month ago. Assemblyman Eric Munozwas respected as both a surgeon and an assembly-man, where he acted for the betterment of the legis-lative district (LD-21).

However, we are troubled by the “helter-skelter”process that resulted in the selection of Mrs. Munozto succeed her husband on the June GOP PrimaryElection Ballot – essentially ‘fait accompli’ to elec-tion victory in November. On principle, we areopposed.

This paper, through editorials and reform thoughts,has been consistent in speaking out against thingsthat we believe are wrong with the New Jerseypolitical system.

What we hear is that the district Republicans,because of Mr. Munoz’s sudden and unexpecteddeath, did not have enough time to consider allsuitors and were face-to-face with infighting. Due tothe state deadline, there were only a few days to fileamended candidate papers.

It may be true that Mrs. Munoz has an impressiveeducation background, proximity to the politicalsphere and involvement in charitable causes. Wedon’t know. She may well be the ideal candidate.

But this is not the point. Is the seat sacred?When politics is closed off – open to only the elite

or families of incumbents – it has a stunting effect.Politics is then seen as nothing more than a game,and the public loses faith in the schema.

The public tends to do a good job identifying thebest candidate, when given the chance. At least, thatwas the founding fathers’ view of how democracyshould operate. Because of the enormity of eco-nomic issues facing our state, it is paramount, nowmore than ever, that political seats are not simply“passed on” as family heirlooms.

All this has raised eyebrows. We’ve heardgrumblings from within the district Republican Party.Whether the perspective is Republican, Democrat orunaffiliated, we hope for better. No Assembly seatbelongs to a political party, a power group, a specificgeographic location or a family – We think, perhapsnaively, the seat belongs to the electorate.

The GOP LD21 delegates convene on the 27th ofthis month in private to select the individual to fill theseat held by Mr. Munoz for the period until theNovember election. Presumably, this will be Mrs.Munoz — for little else seems to make sense at thispoint.

This too will pass, but it is exasperating for us towrite this because we have respect and confidence inSenator Tom Kean, Jr. of Legislative District 21.Surely he must ponder indeed given these twistingand turning events that, “politics makes strangebedfellows.”

Who Votes in School Elections andIs There a Correlation to Quality?

The clear winner in Union County for citizensparticipating in Democracy by voting in schoolelections is Westfield. The town’s gross voter par-ticipation, about 4,800, exceeded that of any othertown, even though Westfield’s 30,000 populationpales in comparison to much larger towns such asElizabeth [population 120,000 – voting 2,900], Union[population 55,000 – voting 1,900], Plainfield [popu-lation 48,000 – voting 1,000] and Linden [popula-tion 40,000 – voting 1,900]. Westfield even hadchallenges for the open seats on the board of educa-tion where five candidates sought the three openseats. (Results are unofficial).

We congratulate and thank all the candidates.Scotch Plains-Fanwood deserves an honorable

mention for second place in the county. The 29,000population turned out about 3,500 voters.

School elections traditionally have a dismal turn-out, leading some legislators to say the system

should be abandoned or that the voting should bemoved to November during the General Election.Even Westfield with the highest turnout and about20,000 registered voters, resulted in a turnout ofabout 24 percent. (The county was 11.8 percent).

Most towns only open the polls from 2 to 9 p.m. forschool elections – the minimum required by statelaw. This faces criticism by some saying workingvoters who would normally vote in the morning aredisenfranchised and the outcome is steered to par-ents picking their children up at school.

A few years back, the Westfield Board of Educa-tion expanded the voting time to be from 7 a.m. to 9p.m. to promote voting by all. A great decision, webelieve.

We congratulate the readers of The Westfield Leaderand The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times for the high-est voting in the county and for their commitment topublic education.

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Thank You for ParticipationIn Dollars for Students Drive

The 43rd annual Dollars For StudentsDrive was conducted over the weekend ofApril 18 and April 19 by the ScotchPlains-Fanwood Scholarship Foundation,which is celebrating its 43rd anniversaryof service to the young people of our twocommunities.

We would like to express our apprecia-tion to the local students who participatedin our drive and to the generous citizensof Fanwood and Scotch Plains who madetheir efforts a successful venture.

The monies collected will be presentedas scholarships to graduating high schoolstudents at the annual awards night atScotch Plains-Fanwood High School onMay 20 and to college students on June 12at our awards reception to be held at theForest Road Park Community Center.

This year marks the 43rd anniversaryof the founding of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Scholarship Foundation in June1966. For 43 consecutive years, the foun-dation through its volunteer board of di-rectors has been able to assist local stu-dents with scholarships with a total valueof $1,791,830. This year we have re-ceived 172 applications for assistancewith 34 submitted by college students.We also assist 15 additional Rotary Garbefour-year recipients.

We look forward to announcing ourown Dollars for Students recipients, aswell as those students who will be receiv-ing monies from the 23 additional funds,which we maintain and the 23 pass-through funds, which we administer. Thisyear we will be administering over$151,000 of community assistance to lo-cal students.

Our sincere thanks and appreciation goout to all of our neighbors who so will-ingly continue to show the young peopleof Scotch Plains and Fanwood that theyvalue them and their effort to continuetheir education. If you were not at homewhen our students stopped by, or if youdid not receive a request through the mailbut would like to support our efforts,please send your contribution in care ofthe Scotch Plains-Fanwood ScholarshipFoundation, P.O. Box 123, Fanwood, N.J.07023.

The public is cordially invited to attendthe annual meeting of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Scholarship Foundation, whichwill be held on June 12 following ourscholarship reception at the Forest RoadPark Community Center.

Ellie Kramps, PresidentScotch Plains-Fanwood Scholarship

Foundation

Happy 100th Birthday,McKinley School in Westfield

Commending Those WhoWalked Out Of UN Conference

Letters to the Editor

Happy 100th birthday, McKinleySchool! The 2008-2009 school year hasbeen an exciting one for the McKinleySchool community. Our students, teach-ers and parents have worked hard to learnabout our school’s past 100 years. Boysand girls in grades 1 through 5 havecompleted research projects, interviewedsenior citizens about Westfield’s history,written their own books, and created aKid-TV program about it all.

Recently, we installed and dedicated ahistory walk in remembrance of past andpresent school community members. Dueto the generosity of Manny Carlino fromMandR Landscaping and Newton Dilonefrom Empire Irrigation Supplies, we have

been able to showcase all of the peoplethat have made our school a place wherechildren are taught the skills needed for asuccessful life.

On a rainy Friday evening in May 1909,500 people attended McKinley’s first dedi-cation ceremony. The superintendent atthat time, J.J. Baxter, spoke of the “won-derful opportunities afforded to boys andgirls of this generation to equip them-selves thoroughly for life’s work.” TheMcKinley School community standsproud as we continue the important busi-ness of educating children.

Claudia AndreskiPrincipalWestfield

American Jewish Committee [AJC]commends the representatives of Mo-rocco and all 23 European Union nationsfor walking out of a United Nations (UN)conference on racism (also referred to asDurban II) to protest the anti-Semiticremarks of Iranian President MahmoudAhmadinejad.

It’s a sad day when the UN gives anadvocate of genocide the spotlight at asupposed anti-racism conference – on theeve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, noless. Ahmadinejad, the world’s “racist-in-chief,” has repeatedly called for thedestruction of a UN member state, Israel,and trampled on the human rights of hisown people. His appearance makes a

mockery of the serious struggle againstracism in our world.

President Barack Obama was correctto instruct the United States to boycott theUN conference for its “hypocritical andcounterproductive” antagonism towardsIsrael.

Kenneth Peskin, PresidentAJC, Metro NJ

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Debbie Hoffman for The Westfield Leader and The TimesMOUNTAINSIDE...Michelle Harpster threw the first pitch to her brother FrankieHarpster in memory of their father, Frank Harpster, who died a few months agoafter a long battle with cancer. Mr. Harpster was a dedicated volunteer toMountainside Youth Baseball. The annual volunteer award has been renamed inhis memory.

WESTFIELD CARES...The Support Our Troops Committee of Ameri-can Legion Post # 3 in Westfield finished packing 10 cases that are goingto two N.J. soldiers in Iraq. This is an ongoing project and the public isasked to help fill the boxes with packaged snacks and toiletries. Thecollection box is at the Westfield Library. Donors can mail a check toAmerican Legion, “Support our Troops”, 1003 North Avenue, Westfield,N.J. 07090. Pictured, left to right, are: Pete Hogaboom, Dick Kenyon,Rose Runes, Bill Kessinger, Candy Jackovino and Dianne Gorbaty.

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Vastine, Marks Say School Aid CutsMean Higher Property Taxes

SCOTCH PLAINS – Republicancandidates for Assembly, formerScotch Plains Mayor Martin Marksand William “Bo” Vastine, also ofScotch Plains, commented on Gover-nor Jon Corzine’s proposal to slashschool aid to New Jersey School dis-tricts in his 2010 fiscal year budget.

According to the Education LawCenter, in just the second year of thestate’s new school funding formula,school districts across New Jersey willbe under funded by some $300 mil-lion. Should the governor’s budget beapproved by the legislature, the fol-lowing communities in LegislativeDistrict 22 will be underfunded in the2009-2010 school year as follows:

North Plainfield, $3,543,603 aidloss and a $1,117 per student loss;Linden, $3,299,954 aid loss and a$542 per student reduction; Rahway,$2,980,111 aid loss and a per studentfunding cut of $784; Middlesex Bor-ough, an aid cut of $913,382 and perstudent loss of $435; Dunellen, an aidcut of $767,393 and per student lossof $691; Scotch Plains-Fanwood, anaid cut of $450,623 and trimming ofper student loss of $86; Clark, an aidcut of $171,434 and cut in per studentfunding of $80, and Green Brook, aloss of $138,273 in state aid and $102in per student funding. (Source: Edu-cation Law Center April 14, 2009).

Mr. Marks stated, “[Tuesday was]a particularly significant day as NewJersey residents [headed] to the pollsto cast ballots for school budgets intheir communities. As the school bud-get reflects the greatest proportion ofthe property tax bill in most every

town, voters know that their voteshave a direct impact on their alreadyburdensome property tax bills.

“With this latest bleak news com-ing out of the governor’s office, resi-dents need to be aware that stategovernment’s failure to meet its obli-gations under the new school fundingformula will further shift the burdenof education funding onto the backsof property taxpayers.”

Mr. Vastine added, “As we can seefrom the chart, middle income com-munities get hit the hardest. Added tothe reduction in municipal aid anddrastic reductions in property tax re-bates, it is plain to see that middleclass families who are struggling tomake ends meet in our district andthroughout New Jersey will onceagain be targeted by state govern-ment. Year after year and budget afterbudget, Jon Corzine had been able tocount on the votes of AssemblymanJerry Green (D-Plainfield) and As-semblywoman Linda Stender (D-Fanwood) to rubber stamp budgetsthat have increased the burdens onour communities’ taxpayers.”

Mr. Marks concluded by saying,“It was just a few short months agothat as mayor of Scotch Plains I sat ina meeting with AssemblywomanStender and representatives from thestate Department of Education as theyexplained how the new school fund-ing formula was going to help themost vulnerable students who livedin suburban school districts. Now,they are once again pulling the rugout from under our kids and our tax-payers. It is clear why our citizens arefed up with the empty promises andbusiness as usual from Trenton poli-ticians.”

WESTFIELD – The FightSMADuck Race will take place on Sunday,June 7, at Mindowaskin Park Pond atnoon to 2 p.m.

The Adopt a Duck Day takes placeSaturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. near Roosevelt IntermediateSchool at the gazebo on Dudley Av-enue. A single duck is $5; QuackPack (6 ducks) is $ 25; Flock ofDucks (13 ducks) is $50; Gaggle ofDucks (27 ducks and two free t-shirts)

is $100.Mail a check, made payable to “NJ

Chapter of FightSMA,” to FightSMA,P.O. Box 2995, Westfield, N.J. 07091.Mail in orders must be received byJune 1, to receive a mailed receiptwith duck racing numbers. All pro-ceeds go to benefit research and de-velopment to find a cure for SpinalMuscular Atrophy (SMA), the num-ber one killer of children under theage of two.

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Mandevilles WelcomeSon, Remy James

Brian and Terry Mandeville ofBrighton, Mass. have announced thebirth of their son, Remy JamesMandeville, on Monday, February 23,at 2:58 a.m. at Boston Medical Center.

Remy weighed 8 pounds and 6ounces and measured 20½ inches inlength at birth.

The baby’s maternal grandparentsare Rudy and Marian Caprario ofWestfield.

James and Donna Mandeville ofGales Ferry, Conn. are his paternalgrandparents.

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HAVE YOU ANY WOOL?…John and Chelsea Mills, Miller-Cory House Mu-seum volunteers, are pictured with a friend at a previous Sheep to Shawl Festivalat the museum. This year’s festival will take place on Sunday, April 26, from 1 to4 p.m., rain or shine. The museum is located at 614 Mountain Avenue in Westfield.No fee or pre-registration is necessary and all are welcome.

Miller-Cory Welcomes AllTo Sheep to Shawl Festival

WESTFIELD – The Miller-CoryHouse Museum, located at 614 Moun-tain Avenue in Westfield, will presentit* annual Sheep to Shawl Festivalthis Sunday, April 26, from 1 to 4 p.m.It will take place rain or shine.

Master Sheep Shearer Jeremy Millsof Hamilton Square will demonstratethe entire process of sheep shearing,using hand shears as was done in the18th and 19th centuries. The museumhas expressed gratitude to KafkaFarms of Watchung, which will pro-vide the sheep for the festival.

The production of woven cloth fromwoolen fibers will continue with dem-onstrations of carding, spinning andweaving. Additionally, museum vol-unteers will show other 18th-centuryfarm skills such as butter churning,soap making and “wash day.”

Children will have an opportunityto make crafts to take home. A bakesale also will be conducted through-out the afternoon, featuring a variety

of homemade cookies, breads andcakes. Refreshments will be avail-able in the Frazee Building for a smallfee. The museum’s gift shop also willbe open.

No admission charge or pre-registra-tion is required for the Sheep to ShawlFestival; however, any donations to themuseum to support its educational pro-grams will be appreciated.

Upcoming Sunday programs at themuseum include “Sachets and Pot-pourri” on May 3 and “The Garden”on May 17. “Aunt Carrie’s Attic Sale”will take place on Saturday, May 23,from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more infor-mation, call (908) 232-1776 week-day mornings. The museum’s websiteis millercoryhouse.org.

NAMI Program to AddressLaw Enforcement Issues

AREA – The National Allianceon Mental Illness (NAMI) of UnionCounty invites the public to attendits free program on “Law Enforce-ment and Persons with Mental Ill-ness” on Monday, April 27. It willbegin at 7:30 p.m. at the OsceolaPresbyterian Church, located at1689 Raritan Road in Clark.

Union County ProsecutorTheodore Romankow will be pre-sented with the award-winning 20-minute police-training DVD entitled“The Community I Serve,” byNAMI-Union County. The DVDwill be screened for the audience.

Maureen O’Brien, assistant pros-ecutor, will provide an update onthe training programs for policeofficers on what to do when theyencounter persons with mental ill-ness in crisis situations. Mr.Romankow has mandated that the

DVD be shown to all police officersin Union County as part of theirtraining.

Conceptualized by NAMI-UnionCounty and produced by NAMI-NJ, the DVD is being distributed topolice departments and non-policeorganizations throughout New Jer-sey. It shows how action other thana confrontation or arrest can be takenby law enforcement and how a situ-ation can be de-escalated beforeinjuries occur to those involved.

Phil Lubitz, director of AdvocacyPrograms and coordinator of theLaw Enforcement Education Pro-gram for NAMI-NJ, will speak onwhat families face when their lovedone becomes involved with thecriminal justice system. He also willdistribute “Do and Don’t Cards”and the new NAMI-NJ booklet onnavigating the criminal justice sys-tem.

The program will begin with KellyBaker from Trinitas Regional Medi-cal Center, who will give a briefoverview of the newly expandedPsychiatric Emergency Screeningservice (PES). For more informa-tion, call (908) 233-1628, visitnami-nj-uc.org or [emailprotected].

Mr. Parenti to Recall LifeIn Fanwood Over 65 Years

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FANWOOD – Borough Council-man and former Fanwood PoliceChief Anthony “Tony” Parenti willreminisce about everyday life inFanwood covering a period of 65years during a program on Sunday,May 3, at 2 p.m. It will take place atthe Fanwood Museum, located at theFanwood train station at North andNorth Martine Avenues.

A highlight of his presentation willbe the answer to the question, “Wasthe existence of Fanny Wood a fact orjust fiction?” He will provide the proofto support his answer.

Because Mr. Parenti has spent prac-tically his whole adult life as a publicservant and as a resident of Fanwood,he can offer a trove of information,stories and perspectives that may notbe known to others or even recordedanywhere.

After serving in the Air Force dur-ing the Korean War, Mr. Parenti joinedthe Fanwood Police Department in1957. He rose through the ranks tobecome chief in 1975. Mr. Parentiserved in that role until he retired in

1998 to become director of UnionCounty’s John H. Stamler PoliceAcademy in Scotch Plains. He is alifetime member of the Fanwood FireDepartment and the Fanwood Res-cue Squad. Members of the audiencewill have a chance to ask Mr. Parentiquestions.

Friends of Mindowaskin SetPark Cleanup This SaturdayWESTFIELD – The Friends of

Mindowaskin will hold their springcleanup and planting this Saturday,April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon atMindowaskin Park in Westfield. Thisevent will commemorate NationalVolunteer Week as well as Earth Day.

Volunteers and organizations areurged to participate and bring gloves,rakes and tools to trim shrubs. Themeeting point for volunteers will be

the bandstand located in the centerof the park. Participants are wel-come to bring their children. Bagels,doughnuts, coffee, bottled water andthe like will be available for all.

The Friends of Mindowaskin is anon-profit organization that wasfounded in the early 1990s to revital-ize and preserve the park. Its mis-sion is to ensure the long-term en-joyment of this public park byWestfield residents and patrons.Currently underway is a fundraisingcampaign for a “Memory Walk” atthe historic bandstand. Granite pav-ers for dedication are available forpurchase from The Friends. For moreinformation on the spring cleanup orpurchase of the granite pavers, indi-viduals may call (908) 233-0028 ore-mail [emailprotected].

Friends of Mindowaskin boardmembers for 2009 include DebbyBurslem, Bob Burslem, RoseClemson, Sherry Cronin, RichardEdge, David Foltz, Fontaine Gatti,B. Carol Molnar, Paul Nazzaro,Nancy Priest, Marilyn Shields, GailSmith, Craig Stock, BarbaraVincentsen and David Williams.

SUNSHINE FOR SPRING…Kay Cross, Beth Hanscom and Letty Hudak of theRake and Hoe Garden Club of Westfield, pictured left to right, tidy up the daffodilgarden planted last year at the Reeve House. Located at 314 Mountain Avenue inWestfield, the house is the future home of the Westfield Historical Society. Clubmembers have planted hundreds of daffodils throughout Westfield andMountainside as part of the Rake and Hoe Plants Sunshine campaign.

Jewish Singles PlanOuting This Sunday

AREA – The Circle of SingleJewish Friends 49+ will hold a Meetand Eat event this Sunday, April 26,at noon at Red Lobster restaurant,located at U.S. Highway 1 Southand Gill Lane (across fromWoodbridge Mall) in Iselin. Thecost is $3 plus the price of a meal offthe menu and tip. To respond, con-tact Roberta at (908) 668-8450 [emailprotected].

Memorial Day ParadePlanning Meeting SetWESTFIELD – The Westfield

Memorial Day Parade Committeeinvites everyone interested in partici-pating in this year’s parade to attenda planning meeting on Tuesday, April28, at 8 p.m. It will take place upstairsat American Legion Martin WallbergPost 3 on North Avenue.

Organizations interested in march-ing in this year’s tribute should have arepresentative attend this meeting.Participation in the parade also caninvolve sponsoring a wreath to beplaced at the Monument to Veterans ofWorld War I during opening ceremo-nies or financial contributions to helpoffset the costs of running the parade.

The parade is scheduled for Monday,May 25, at 9 a.m. For further informa-tion, call Stan Cuba at (908) 233-2767.

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Baptist Church officers will host theirAnnual Day on Sunday, April 26, at 4p.m. They have invited deacons, dea-conesses and trustees from through-out the state to come and worshipwith them.

The Reverend Kevin White, pastorof the New Zion Baptist Church ofElizabeth, will be the guest speaker.His officers, choir and congregationwill accompany him.

St. John’s Baptist Church is lo-cated at 2387 Morse Avenue in ScotchPlains. The public is invited. For moreinformation, call (908) 232-6972.

Flower Sale to BenefitHistoric Hetfield House

MOUNTAINSIDE – TheMountainside Historic PreservationCommittee will hold its annualflower sale Thursday through Sat-urday, April 30 to May 2, at thehistoric Hetfield House.

This event will feature geraniumplants, hanging baskets and otherfloral selections, along with somesmall garden decorative items. Rev-enues raised from the sale will helpto support the 1760 Hetfield House.Following the sale will be “The Teaand Strings Open House” on Sun-day, May 17.

The Hetfield House is located ad-jacent to the Mountainside PublicLibrary on Constitution Plaza. Thesale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. each day, rain or shine. Formore information, call CommitteeVice-President Ruth Goense at(908) 233-5232.

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SUMMIT – The Coalition on Fam-ily Caregiving will offer a specialpresentation featuring award-winningauthor, public speaker and radio pro-ducer Connie Goldman. It will takeplace on Sunday, April 26, from 1 to4 p.m. in Overlook Hospital’s WallaceAuditorium, located at 99 BeauvoirAvenue in Summit.

Ms. Goldman will discuss storiesfrom her book “The Gifts ofCaregiving,” revealing how the chal-lenges of care giving can be trans-formed into a journey of hope, heal-ing and self discovery.

There is no charge to attend. Parkingin the West Garage will be free. The first50 registrants will receive a free copy of“The Gifts of Caregiving.” Space islimited and refreshments will be served.To respond, call (908) 522-5495.

Needle Nite ProgramTo Be Held May 1

FANWOOD – The next monthlyNeedle Nite session at the FanwoodPresbyterian Church will be held onFriday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. inWestminster Hall, located on MarianAvenue in Fanwood.

“A new project is planned,” pro-gram organizers Pat Lake and NancyBassman said in a statement. “Wewill make quilts for the Center ForHope Hospice, with a goal of 10 thisyear. And Needle Nites will continueon the first Friday of each month.

“Anyone with a desire to learn anew needle skill is welcome. Thewomen of the church will be glad tohelp you. Or, just bring a project youare working on to do in the companyof other ‘needle people.’”

The group also is making knit andcrochet items for newborns, chemo-therapy patients and now men andwomen serving in the military.

Materials, patterns and guidancewill be available, and walk-ins arewelcome. For more information, callthe church office at (908) 889-8891or e-mail [emailprotected].

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Christian Science EventTo Focus on HealingSUMMIT – A program entitled

“What Is Christian Science and HowDoes It Heal?” will take place thisSaturday, April 25, at 3 p.m. at the FirstChurch of Christ, Scientist, located at292 Springfield Avenue in Summit.

The event will feature a publiclecture by Martha R. Moffett, a mem-ber of the Christian Science Boardof Lectureship. She will discuss howindividuals can apply God’s law toresolve challenges such as sorrow,disease and financial want.

Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. andthere will be an organ prelude. Ad-mission is free and all are welcome.For more information, call (908) 273-1064 or (908) 273-1820.

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Temple Sholom AnnouncesMitzvah Weekend ActivitiesFANWOOD – Temple Sholom of

Fanwood/Scotch Plains will hold itsannual Mitzvah Weekend from May1 to 3. Participants will have opportu-nities to make a positive difference intheir community and beyond. Mem-bers of the community are welcometo join in any or all of the weekendactivities.

On Friday, May 1, a special servicewill be held at 8 p.m. in the TempleSholom Chapel. The service will fea-ture guest speaker Ellen Blacker, alocal consumer safety advocate who,after a frightening incident in her ownlife, decided to get involved and makea difference. She now meets with gov-ernment officials and is helping tocreate legislation regarding toy safety.

Temple Sholom is located in theFanwood Presbyterian Church at thecorner of Martine and LaGrande Av-enues in Fanwood. The chapel isaround the corner off of Marian Av-enue. Attendees are asked to enterthrough the door on Marian Avenuemarked “Temple Sholom.”

On Saturday, May 2, a potluck sup-per at 6 p.m. will be followed by apresentation at 8 p.m. by student can-tor Vicky Glikin. She will lead a fun-filled, Israeli-style sing-along forTemple Sholom’s annual Sing OutFor Justice event in the chapel. At-tendees will be encouraged to sharetheir favorite Israeli experiences.

On Sunday, May 3, volunteers of

all ages will gather at 9:30 a.m. atUnion Catholic High School, locatedat 1600 Martine Avenue in ScotchPlains. A brief discussion will be heldon how each activity fulfills a certainmitzvah, or commandment.

From there, participants will leaveto take part in various activities. Amongthem will be collecting food for theneedy, making meatloaves and cook-ies to be donated to St. John’s SoupKitchen, helping to beautify local out-door recreation areas, visiting withnursing home residents, creating book-marks to be donated along with booksfor children at the Emmanuel CancerFoundation, washing cars to raisemoney for Homefirst: Interfaith Hous-ing and Family Services, and creatingblankets for Project Linus to be do-nated to children in hospitals.

Temple Sholom also will collectthe following items: Gently usedbooks to be sent to Arad, Israel; soc-cer and hockey supplies for the BuddyBall program serving children withdisabilities; new containers of bubblesolution, Play-Doh, crayons, color-ing books, children’s card games anddecks of playing cards for Children’sSpecialized Hospital; small andtravel-sized toiletries for needy adults,and cash and check donations to helpoffset project costs.

To register to volunteer, [emailprotected] or call (908) 889-4900.

Library Displays CollectionsOf Dr. Seuss Memorabilia

WESTFIELD – Through the endof April, the Dr. Seuss collection ofWestfield resident Larry Weiner andthe personal collections ofTamaques Elementary School Pack273, Cub Scout Den No 3 will be ondisplay at the Westfield MemorialLibrary. The library is located at550 East Broad Street.

The Dr. Seuss toys and memora-bilia that Mr. Weiner has been buy-ing over the Internet for many yearsare exhibited in the display casefacing the entrance of the library.

While author and illustrator Dr.Seuss is best known for suchchildren’s books as “The Cat in theHat,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and“How the Grinch Stole Christmas,”many Dr. Seuss toys and games alsowere produced.

Mr. Weiner’s collection includescolorful plastic figures of Dr. Seusscharacters; Judge magazine, which heillustrated in 1933, and puzzles andglasses that Hess and Esso gave awaywhen customers bought gasoline.

The collection also includes a Dr.Seuss Zoo. This large kit features in-terchangeable yellow, orange and blueplastic parts that children assembledto create Norval, the Bashful Blinket,Gowdy the Dowdy Crackle, and Tingo,the Noodle Topped Stroodle. Along-side the legitimate Dr. Seuss toys arethe fur-topped, plastic creatures thatan imitator made without Dr. Seuss’permission.

Additionally, fans can see a

beginner’s hobby kit for The Cat inthe Hat, a Cat in the Hat doll and a“World of Dr. Seuss” lunch box.

Cub Scout Den No. 3 is exhibit-ing the Cubs’ collections in the dis-play case closest to the windows onthe first floor of the library. Amongthe items are a collection of multi-colored, tiny bouncy balls, two rockcollections, football cards and tworacecar collections.

These exhibits can be seen Mon-day through Thursday from 9:30a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays and Satur-days from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Groups orindividuals who would like to dis-play their collections at the libraryshould call Lauren Ryan, head ofAdult Services, at (908) 789-4090,extension no. 4140.

Arbor Day ProgramOn Tap Tomorrow

FANWOOD – The Fanwood ShadeTree Commission will hold its annualArbor Day program tomorrow, Fri-day, April 24, at 4 p.m. at CarriageHouse Park on Watson Road.

The event will feature the ParkMiddle School Environmental Club.Club members will give a demonstra-tion on the proper way to mulch a treeand how to prevent English Ivy fromsmothering a tree. There will be a freetree giveaway. The public is invited.

Library Friends SeekBook Sale DonationsWESTFIELD – The Friends of the

Westfield Memorial Library are ask-ing area residents to donate their usedbooks and audio-visual materials forthe organization’s upcoming book sale.Donations of fiction, non-fiction andchildren’s books need to be in good,re-saleable condition. The Friends can-not accept encyclopedias, condensedbooks, old texts or magazines.

Items will be accepted today andtomorrow, April 23 and 24, from 10a.m. to 3 p.m., and on Saturday, April25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale datesare Wednesday, April 29, 2 to 8 p.m.;Thursday and Friday, April 30 and May1, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days (May 1 ishalf-price day), and Saturday, May 2,9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($4 Bag Day).

The Friends also are seeking adultsand teenagers to help with the sale.Interested volunteers may sign up at thelibrary’s circulation desk. The library islocated at 550 East Broad Street. Pro-ceeds will support ongoing library pro-grams such as the museum pass pro-gram, scholarships for future librariansand the Friends’ children’s programs.

Concert Pianist Sohyun AhnTo Give Recital at Church

SCOTCH PLAINS – Internation-ally known concert pianist SohyunAhn will give a recital this Sunday,April 26, at 1 p.m. at the All Saints’Episcopal Church, where she servesas organist and choirmaster.

The program, which will last ap-

proximately one hour, will include avariety of light classical pieces. Areception will follow.

Originally from Seoul, South Ko-rea, Ms. Ahn has studied there as wellas in Scotland and Japan. She hastaught Master Classes in Korea andMalaysia and also has taught at theUniversity of Texas in Austin.

Ms. Ahn earned master’s degrees atthe Royal Scottish Academy of Musicand Drama and at Tokyo National Uni-versity of Music and Fine Arts. She alsohas studied organ at the Mason GrossSchool of Rutgers University. Ms. Ahnhas given concerts in New Jersey andNew York and has several upcomingconcert dates in Malaysia.

Tickets for this special event are$15. They may be purchased at thedoor before the concert, but reserva-tions are encouraged. To make a res-ervation, call All Saints’ at (908) 322-8047. The church is located at 559Park Avenue in Scotch Plains, acrossfrom Park Middle School. Parking isavailable behind the church, accessedvia Church Street to School Place.

Gorczyca Golf TournamentTo Benefit Coach’s Family

WESTFIELD – When DavidGorczyca of Westfield died last yearat the age of 42, his wife, Laura, andtheir three young children were de-termined to make something goodcome from their tragic loss.

The Westfield family and theirfriends established the David GorczycaMemorial Foundation to honor andfurther Mr. Gorczyca’s generosity ofspirit. The foundation’s mission is tohelp families whose lives have re-cently been affected by tragedy.

On Thursday, May 21, the founda-tion will hold its second annual golftournament at the Pine Barrens GolfClub in Jackson. The Event 2009 is itscentral fundraiser, featuring a golf tour-nament, silent auction and dinner.

The Event 2009 will benefit thefamily of James “Coach Jim” McElroyof Springfield, who lost his battle withcancer earlier this year at the age of 45.Mr. McElroy, who left behind his wifeand four young children, was a coachfor Springfield youth sports and estab-

lished the current St. James CYO Bas-ketball Program.

To learn more about The Event2009 and the David Gorczyca Me-morial Foundation, or to participatein or donate to the fundraiser, callKathleen Donohue Rennie at (908)851-0804 or contact The Founda-tion at P.O. Box 2361, Westfield,N.J. 07091. The David Gorczyca Me-morial Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization (EIN 26-2471825). Information also is avail-able at gorczycafoundation.com.

VOTF Book DiscussionTo Take Place May 7WESTFIELD – On Thursday, May

7, Union County Voice of the Faithful(VOTF) will sponsor a discussion onRichard Rohr’s book “Hope AgainstDarkness.”

The discussion will be held at 7:30p.m. at the home of Mary Ryan at 34Westbrook Road in Westfield. MaryRyan and Madeleine Korfmacher willbe the facilitators.

“Hope Against Darkness” presentsa model of reform for the CatholicChurch in the tradition of St. Francisof Assisi. A book review by Sheila andMatt Linn states: “The misuse of powerby many of our leaders and institu-tions often leaves us feeling helpless,wondering if we can really make adifference. Jesus and St. Francis ofAssisi lived in similar times of crisisand they did find a way to make adifference. This book shares their vi-sion in a way that enlarges ours, andoffers practical solutions that empowerus to heal ourselves and our society.”

VOTF’s mission is to provide aprayerful voice through which thefaithful can actively participate in thegovernance and guidance of theCatholic Church. Goals are to sup-port victims of clergy sexual abuse, tosupport priests of integrity and toshape structural change within theCatholic Church. For more informa-tion, call Mary at (908) 233-8960 orMadeleine at (908) 789-8477.

A SPECIAL PRESENT…The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Newcomers Club recentlyheld an Egg Hunt at Forest Road Park in Fanwood. Members were asked to bringa new book to donate to children at Overlook Hospital in Summit. The groupcollected hundreds of books. Club member Ewa Messano and her daughter,Elizabeth, are pictured donating a book.

WCC Open House to FocusOn Youth Tutorial ProgramWESTFIELD – The Westfield Com-

munity Center, located at 558 WestBroad Street, invites the public to visitit* facility on Thursday, April 30, be-tween 5 and 7 p.m. to learn more aboutit* tutorial program, which provideseducational assistance to children atthe elementary school level.

Program Coordinator JosephMalanga and Head Teacher JoannRyan will be on hand to discuss theprogram in detail. Mr. Malanga is prin-cipal at Wilson Elementary School inWestfield and Ms. Ryan is a specialeducation teacher at Jefferson Elemen-tary School in Westfield.

The program has a three-fold pur-pose: education (through a tutorial pro-gram), recreation (through educationalgames and gym activity) and nutrition(a hot nutritious meal served everyday). The program’s motto is children

having fun while exercising their brain.Registration packets will be avail-

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For more information on these pro-grams, call Thelma May Smith, ex-ecutive director, at (908) 232-4759.Those unable to attend the open housemay pick up registration packetsMonday through Friday between 9:30a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

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VS.Defendant: CAROL L. SHEPPARD; WILLIAM

W. SHEPPARD; H/WSale Date: 05/06/2009Writ of Execution: 11/24/2008By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution

to me directed I shall expose for sale by publicvendue, at the UNION COUNTY ADMINISTRA-TION BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR, 10 ELIZABETH-TOWN PLAZA, Elizabeth, New Jersey onWEDNESDAY, at two o’clock in the afternoon ofsaid day. All successful bidders must have 20%of their bid available in cash or certified check atthe conclusion of the sales.

The judgment amount is: ***One HundredEighty Two Thousand Sixty One and 66/100***($182,061.66).

The property to be sold is located in the Bor-ough of Fanwood in the County of Union, State ofNew Jersey.

Commonly known as: 225 Tillotson Road,Fanwood, New Jersey 07023

Tax Lot No: 10 in Block 46Dimentions of Lot: (Approximately) 75 X 139Nearest Cross Street: WESTFIELD ROADSubject to any open taxes, water/sewer. mu-

nicipal or tax liens that may be due.Tax and Prior lien info: Taxes, Sewer and

Water maybe delinquent you must check with thetax collector for exact amounts due.

Prior Mortgages and Judgements (if any):Total Upset: ***Two Hundred Seven Thou-

sand Nine Hundred Thirty and 22/100***($207,930.22) together with lawful interest andcosts.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfac-tion of the mortgage debt, including costs andexpenses, there remains any surplus money, themoney will be deposited into the Superior CourtTrust Fund and any person claiming the surplus,or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant toCourt Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the natureand extent of that person’s claim and asking foran order directing payment of the surplus money.The Sheriff or other person conducting the salewill have information regarding the surplus, ifany.

There is a full legal description on file in theUnion County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn thissale for any length of time without further adver-tisem*nt.

Ralph FroehlichSheriff

Attorney:ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, LLC200 SHEFFIELD STREETSUITE 301MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07092(908) 233-8500File No: FCZ-936894 T - 04/02, 04/09, 04/16& 04/23/09 Fee: $179.52

SHERIFF’S SALESHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-(09001330)SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY

DOCKET NO. F-17131-08Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS

TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERSCWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST2006-45T1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGHCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-45T1

VS.Defendant: JAMES MCCALL, MRS. MCCALL,

WIFE OF JAMES MCCALL, MORTGAGE ELEC-TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ASNOMINEE FOR FI,

Sale Date: 04/29/2009Writ of Execution: 02/27/2009By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution

The judgment amount is: ***Five HundredFifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Nineand 84/100*** ($556,889.84).

MUNICIPALITY: WestfieldCOUNTY: UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEYSTREET & STREET NO: 546 Trinity PlaceTAX BLOCK AND LOT: BLOCK: 3011, LOT:

17DIMENTIONS OF LOT: 120.07’ x 51.59’NEAREST CROSS STREET: First StreetSUPERIOR INTERESTS (if any): NONETotal Upset: ***Six Hundred Fifteen Thou-

sand Two Hundred Thirteen and 25/100***($615,213.25) together with lawful interest andcosts.

There is a full legal description on file in theUnion County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn thissale for any length of time without further adver-tisem*nt.

Ralph FroehlichSheriff

Attorney:POWERS KIRN - COUNSELORS728 MARINE HIGHWAYP.O. BOX 848 - SUITE 200MOORSETOWN, NEW JERSEY 08057(856) 802-10004 T - 04/02, 04/09, 04/16& 04/23/09 Fee: $169.32

SHERIFF’S SALESHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-(09001623)SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY

DOCKET NO. F-5897-08Plaintiff: AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLCVS.Defendant: FERNANDO A. RAMOSSale Date: 05/13/2009Writ of Execution: 03/10/09By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution

The judgment amount is: ***Two HundredSisty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Sisty Oneand 54/100*** $268,261.54.

The property to be sold is located in the Townof Westfield in the County of Union, State of NewJersey.

Commonly known as: 226 Windsor Avenue,Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Tax Lot No.: 60 in Block 4001Dimentions of Lot: (Approximately) 33 feet x

120 feetNearest Cross Street: Central AvenueSubject to any open taxes, water/sewer, mu-

nicipal or tax liens that may be due.Tax and prior lien info: At the time of publica-

tion taxes/sewer/water information was not avail-able - You must check with the tax collector forexact amounts due.

Total Upset: ***Three Hundred Eight Thou-sand Two Hundred Seven and 06/100***$308,207.06 together with lawful interest andcosts.

There is a full legal description on file in theUnion County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn thissale for any length of time without further adver-tisem*nt.

Ralph FroehlichSheriff

Attorney:ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, LLC200 SHEFFIELD STREETSUITE 301MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07092(908) 233-8500File no.: XCZ-958944 T - 4/16, 4/23, 4/30& 5/7/09 Fee: $171.36

SHERIFF’S SALESHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-(09001553)SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY

DOCKET NO. F-20537-08Plaintiff: NAD ACQUISITION 3. LLCVS.Defendant: MARIE D. SAJOUS; MORTGAGE

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST NATIONALBANK OF ARIZONA ITS SUCCESSORS ANDASSIGNS

Sale Date: 05/13/2009Writ of Execution: 03/10/09By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution

The judgment amount is: ***Five HundredForty One Thousand Sixty One and 57/100***$541,061.57.

The property to be sold is located in the Town-ship of Westfield in the County of Union, State ofNew Jersey.

Premises commonly known as: 411 BOULE-VARD, WESTFIELDm NEW JERSEY 07090

BEING KNOWN as LOT 17, BLOCK 3005, onthe official Tax Map if the Twp of WestfieldDimentions: 39.25 feet x 144.25 feet x 33.92 feetx 142.62 feet

Nearest Cross Street: South AvenueSubject to any unpaid taxes, municipal liens or

other charges, and any such taxes, charges,liens, insurance premiums or other advancesmade by plaintiff prior to this sale. All interestedparties are to conduct and rely upon their ownindependent investigation to ascertain whetheror not any outstanding interest remain of recordand/or have priority over the lien being fore-closed and, if so the current amount due thereon.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, thePurchaser at the sale shall be entitled only areturn of the deposit pais. The Purchaser shallhave no further recourse against the Mortgagor,the Mortgagor’s attorney.

Total Upset: ***Six Hundred Twenty OneThousand Three Hundred Seven and 49/100***$621,307.49 together with lawful interest andcosts.

There is a full legal description on file in theUnion County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn thissale for any length of time without further adver-tisem*nt.

Ralph FroehlichSheriff

Attorney:PHELAN HALLINAN & SCHMIEG, PC400 FELLOWSHIP ROADSUITE 100MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054(856) 813-55004 T - 4/16, 4/23, 4/30& 5/7/09 Fee: $199.92

SHERIFF’S SALESHERIFF’S FILE NO.: CH-(09001549)SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY

DOCKET NO. F-15560-07Plaintiff: SOVEREIGN BANKVS.Defendant: JAMES H. HEFFERNAN, III; MRS.

JAMES H. HEFFERNAN, III, WIFE OF JAMESH. HEFFERNAN, III MICHELLE A.HERRERNAN; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COM-PANY, A DE CORPORATION D/B/A JAGUARCREDIT; JAGUAR CREDIT N/K/A FORD MO-TOR CREDIT COMPANY

Sale Date: 05/13/2009Writ of Execution: 02/19/09By virtue of the above-stated writ of execution

The judgment amount is: ***One Hundred FiftyThousand Three Hundred Forty Seven and 95/100*** $150,347.95.

The property to be sold is located in the Townof Westfield in the County of Union, State of NewJersey.

Commonly known as: 115 Wells Street,Westfield, New Jersey 07090

Tax Lot No.: 43 in Block 3502Dimentions of Lot: (Approximately) 158 feet x

70 feetNearest Cross Street: East Broad StreetSubject to any open taxes, water/sewer, mu-

nicipal or tax liens that may be due.Tax and prior lien info: At the time of publica-

tion taxes/sewer/water information was not avail-able - You must check with the tax collector forexact amounts due.

Total Upset: ***One Hundred Sixty Nine Thou-sand Three Hundred Forty Five and 60/100***$169,345.60 together with lawful interest andcosts.

There is a full legal description on file in theUnion County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff reserves the right to adjourn thissale for any length of time without further adver-tisem*nt.

Ralph FroehlichSheriff

Attorney:ZUCKER, GOLDBERG & ACKERMAN, LLC200 SHEFFIELD STREETSUITE 301MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07092(908) 233-8500File no.: XCZ-879994 T - 4/16, 4/23, 4/30& 5/7/09 Fee: $185.64

– Obituaries –

Dooley Colonial Funeral HomeWestfield

Family owned and operated

Providing personalized and compassionate

service since 1913

Offering a full range of services and options

to meet your family’s needs

556 Westfield Ave., Westfield

908-233-0255

John Dooley, ManagerNJ. Lic. No. 4100

Begun in 1876 by William Gray, in Cranford and later Incorporated in

1897 as the Gray Burial & Cremation Company.

Today, known by many simply as Gray’s. We continue to provide the

personal service that began with Mr. Gray, whether it be for burial or

cremation.

Gray Funeral Home Gray Memorial Funeral Home

318 East Broad St. 12 Springfield Ave.

Westfield, NJ 07090 Cranford, NJ 07016

William A. Doyle Mgr. Dale R. Schoustra Mgr.

NJ Lic. Number 2325 NJ Lic. Number 3707

(908)-233-0143 (908)-276-0092

Charles J. Tombs

NJ Lic. Number 4006

Director

www.grayfuneralhomes.com

Gray Funeral Homes Since 1897

Prayer to

The Blessed Virgin(Never known to fail)

Oh most beautiful Flower ofMount Carmel, Fruitful Vine,Splendor of Heaven, BlessedMother of the Son of God, Im-maculate Virgin, assist me in mynecessity. Oh, Star of the Sea, helpme! Show me herein you are mymother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother ofGod, Queen of Heaven and Earth,I humbly beseech you from thebottom of my heart to succor me inthis necessity. There are none whocan withstand your power. Showme herein you are my mother. OhMary, conceived without sin, prayfor us who have recourse to thee.Holy Mother, I place this cause inyour hands (3x).

Holy Spirit, You who solve allproblems, light all roads so that Imay attain my goal. You who gaveme the divine gift to forgive andforget all evil against me and that inall instances in my life You are withme. I want in this short prayer tothank You as I confirm once againthat I never want to be separatedfrom You in eternal glory. Thankyou for your mercy towards meand mine. Amen.

Say this prayer on three con-secutive days. Publish this prayerafter the favor is granted.

A.P.H.

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Dorothy Fischer, 80, Had Been Realtor;Active With Church and Local GroupsDorothy M. Fischer (Tripptree),

80, of Clark, formerly of Westfield,passed away peacefully on Wednes-day, April 15.

Born and raised in the Yorkvillesection of New York City, she hadlived in Westfield from 1960 to2004, when she moved to Clark.

Mrs. Fischer had been a Realtorwith Weichert Realtors in Westfieldfor 15 years prior to retiring in 2004.

She was a Eucharistic Ministerand member of the Women’s Cor-nerstone at St. Helen’s RomanCatholic Church in Westfield, acharter member of NomaheganSwim Club in Westfield, and lovedto play tennis. She also was a mem-ber of the Welcome Wagon and the5th Wheel Clubs in Westfield.

She was the beloved wife of 62years of Alfred Fischer; the devotedmother of Eileen Moran and herhusband, Richard, Deborah Bashand her husband, Jeffrey, JamesFischer and his wife, Arlene, andtwo late sons, Robert (1991) andJohn (2008), and the mother-in-lawof Laura Fischer.

Mrs. Fischer also was the lovingsister of Robert Tripptree, and waspredeceased by five other brothers.She also will be deeply missed byher 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial wasoffered on Monday, April 20, at St.Helen’s Church. Burial took placeat Fairview Cemetery in Westfield.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Dooley Colonial Home,

556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.In lieu of flowers, donations in

her memory may be made either toHelping Hands and Hearts of St.Helen’s Church in Westfield or tothe Center For Hope Hospice inScotch Plains.

April 23, 2009

Marilyn Borkowsky, 64Marilyn G. Borkowsky, 64, of

Scotch Plains died on Friday, April17, at Overlook Hospital in Summit.

Born in Newark, she had lived inNutley and then in Belleville beforemoving to Scotch Plains more than30 years ago.

Ms. Borkowsky was employed asan administrative assistant withUnique Photo in East Hanover. Ear-lier, she had worked as a service rep-resentative with Eastern Airlines inNewark and as a customer servicerepresentative with New Jersey-American Water Co. in Short Hills.

She was a longtime member of theCranford Alliance Church.

Her sister, Constance “Connie”Burke, and her brother, SamuelAlvino, predeceased her.

Services were held on Tuesday,April 21, at the Memorial FuneralHome, 155 South Avenue in Fanwood.

In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to the American Cancer So-ciety, P.O. Box 815, Elizabeth, N.J.07207 (www.cancer.org).

For additional information or toexpress condolences, please visitwww.fanwoodmemorial.com.

April 23, 2009

Wayne Tenneson, 76Wayne Thomas Tenneson, 76, of

Westfield died on Thursday, April 16.Born and raised in New York City,

he lived in Westfield for 50 years.A United States Navy veteran, Mr.

Tenneson had been a shipping man-ager for Ackard Laboratory inCranford, retiring in 2000.

Surviving are his wife, RosemaryZarrillo Tenneson; two sons, W. “Jeep”Tenneson and Kyren Tenneson; twodaughters, Michelle Alvernes and DebraTenneson, and three grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial wasoffered on Tuesday, April 21, at St.Helen’s Roman Catholic Church inWestfield.

Arrangements were under the di-rection of the Dooley Colonial Home,556 Westfield Avenue in Westfield.

Donations in his name may be madeto the American Cancer Society.

April 23, 2009

Historical Society SelectsHall of Fame’s First Class

WESTFIELD – The Westfield His-torical Society Selection Committeehas named 10 individuals/families asthe first class to be inducted into theWestfield Hall of Fame.

The inductees were chosen from alist of 70 nominees from the areas of thearts, business, entertainment, historyand sports. Each of the nominees isaccomplished in his or her field, as wellas having made a significant impact onthe town, the state and the nation.

Nancy Priest, president of theWestfield Historical Society, an-nounced that an eight-member selec-tion committee chose the 10 induct-ees. The first class will be inducted atthe Society’s annual meeting at theEcho Lake Country Club in Westfieldon Wednesday, June 3.

“The list of inductees suggests thatthe community has fostered peopleof importance and achievement,” saidLee Hale, chairman of the selectioncommittee.

Members of the Hall of Fame willbe permanently honored at the ReeveHouse History Center at 314 Moun-tain Avenue in Westfield. The ReeveHouse is being rehabilitated and re-stored as the historical society’s per-manent home and education centerfor its collection of artifacts andrecords. The inductees are as follows:

Charles Addams (1912-1988): AWestfield High School graduate knownas an artist, cartoonist and especiallyfor his macabre humor, his cartoonswere published in The New Yorker,Colliers and TV Guide. “The AddamsFamily” was the basis for a televisionseries, a cartoon series and movies. Afine arts building on the University ofPennsylvania campus, his alma mater,is named for him.

Virginia Apgar (1909-1974): In1952, she developed the 10-point scor-ing system measuring an infant’sphysical condition just minutes afterbirth. The test, known as “The ApgarScore,” is still in use today. It requiresall newborns to be screened in thefirst critical minutes of life. In 1973,she was the first woman to receive theGold Medal for DistinguishedAchievement in Medicine from theCollege of Physicians and Surgeons,Columbia University. In 1994, shewas pictured on a United States post-age stamp as part of the Great Ameri-can Series.

Charles P. Bailey (1909-1986): Heserved as a Republican committee-man, town councilman (1940-1946)and mayor (1947-1954). He alsoserved as the secretary to Congress-man Donald McLean of the 6th Con-gressional District. Mr. Bailey wasresponsible for the current town hall/library complex as a complement toMindowaskin Park and The Presby-terian Church in Westfield.

The Devlins – Harry (1918-2001)and Wende (1918-2002): Mr. Devlinwas an illustrator for Life, Colliers,Saturday Home magazine and the NewYork Daily News. During World WarII, his illustrations identified enemyplanes for United States Naval Intel-ligence. He did portraits of Westfieldand New Jersey historic sites; Mrs.Devlin was a portrait painter and au-thor of children’s books. Both aremembers of the New Jersey LiteraryHall of Fame.

Edward Ellsberg (1891-1983): Mr.Ellsberg graduated from the NavalAcademy at the head of his class andlater became a naval salvage expert.His first successful recovery, raisingthe submarine S-51 after it sank in acollision off Block Island in 1925,earned him worldwide acclaim. Com-mander Ellsberg authored severalbooks dealing with submarine sal-vage. One book, “Pigboats,” was madeinto the film Hell Below. In 1944 he

was instrumental in preparing artifi-cial harbors that made the Normandylandings a success. For his success,he was awarded the Order of theBritish Empire.

Gary Kehler (1931-2007): Mr.Kehler was an incredibly successfulWestfield High School coach – foot-ball, 86 percent winning record; wres-tling, 83 percent, and golf, 88 per-cent. In football, he achieved eightstate championships, nine undefeatedseasons and a 48-game unbeatenstreak. His football teams defeatedPlainfield on Thanksgiving 18 timesduring his 20-year coaching career.He was named the number one highschool coach in New Jersey in the20th century and inducted into theNational Football Hall of Fame.

The Pearsalls: Alfred (1847-1919)founded Pearsall’s News Bureau. Heowned the Union County Standardand was a Chataqua and AbrahamLincoln lecturer. Leigh (1874-1964)was Director of Information in theUnited States during World War I.Heassembled and marketed the IndianForest section of Westfield starting in1934. Clifford Everson (1871-1953)launched a real estate and insuranceagency and developed the Brightwoodsection of Westfield. Donald andEverson Pearsall formed and man-aged Pearsall and Frankenbach, a realestate and insurance firm.

Charles Philhower (1878-1962):Mr. Philhower served as superinten-dent of the Westfield Public Schoolsfor 30 years until his retirement in1947. During his tenure, he openedRoosevelt, Franklin and WilsonSchools as Westfield’s populationgrew from 8,000 to 30,000.

Anne Revere (1903-1990): She wasnominated as Best Supporting Ac-tress three times and won the Oscarfor National Velvet. In 1931 she madeher Broadway debut in The GreatBarrington and later appeared in TheChildren’s Hour, As You Like It andThe Three Sisters. Arriving in Holly-wood in the 1940s, she appeared inseveral movies including A Place inthe Sun and Gentlemen’s Agreement.

Charles Wallace (1885-1964): Thefounder of Wallace and Tiernan, he isknown as the man who invented safewater by developing controlled feed-ing of chlorine gas for sterilizing drink-ing water. Water chlorination elimi-nated diseases such as typhoid anddysentery in the civilized world. Mr.Wallace received the Longstreth Medalof the Franklin Institute from the Na-tional Association of Manufacturers.He designed the carburetor with anautomatic choke that was the proto-type for the modern automobile. Hewas instrumental in starting theWestfield United Way and theWestfield Foundation.

For more information about thehistorical society or to become a mem-ber, visitwestfieldhistoricalsociety.org, [emailprotected] call (908) 645-1794.

Stephanie Giblin, 54, Had Long CareerAs Nurse at Bayonne Medical Center

Stephanie H. (Hajduk) Giblin, 54,of Mountainside died on Friday,April 17, at the University of Medi-cine and Dentistry of New JerseyUniversity Hospital in Newark.

Born in Bayonne, she lived inMountainside since 1982.

Mrs. Giblin was the chief nursingofficer at Bayonne Medical Center,where she worked for 26 years.

She received a Nursing Diplomafrom Bayonne Medical CenterSchool of Nursing, a Bachelor ofScience in Nursing degree from Jer-sey City State College, a Master ofBusiness Administration degree inHospital Administration fromFairleigh Dickinson University anda Fellowship Certificate from TheWharton School at the Universityof Pennsylvania.

Surviving are her husband,Francis G. Giblin; her parents, Eu-

gene and Norah Hajduk; two sis-ters, Louise Baratta and her hus-band, Louis, and Kelly McKeand;two brothers, Eugene and his wife,Andrea, and Chris and his wife,Lee; her sister-in-law, Debbie Grant,and her husband, John, as well aseight nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invitedto attend a memorial service at 3p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at theHiggins and Bonner Echo Lake Fu-neral Home, 582 Springfield Av-enue in Westfield. Visitation will beone hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributionsto the American Liver Foundation,75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, NewYork, N.Y. 10038 would be appre-ciated.

April 23, 2009

Robert J. Clancy, Jr., Was Executive;Enjoyed Family, Sports and Music

Robert J. Clancy, Jr. of Westfieldpassed away on Sunday, April 19, athis home.

Born and raised in Elizabeth, heresided in Westfield for 32 years.

He graduated from Holy Cross Col-lege in Worcester, Mass. with a Bach-elor of Arts degree in Economics andfrom Northeastern University in Bos-ton with a Master of Science degree inAccounting, earning his Certified Pub-lic Accountant license in 1974.

Mr. Clancy had been employed withElizabethtown Gas and NUI Corpora-tion for 33 years. Hired as a staffaccountant, he served as controllerand vice president-accounting. He alsohad served as director of regulatoryreporting before retiring in 2005. Mostrecently, he was employed with Re-sources Global Professionals as a fi-nancial consultant from 2005 to 2008.

Bob’s passions were sports, music,golf, reading and spending time withhis grandchildren. He served as trea-surer for the Elizabeth Host Lions Club,secretary for Habitat for HumanityGreater Elizabeth Area and as a volun-teer at St. Helen’s Roman CatholicChurch in Westfield with various com-munity outreach programs.

Surviving are his beloved wife, Marie(Bange); his dear sons, Brian R. and hiswife, Amy, of Lanoka Harbor and KevinP. of Clark, and his loving grandchil-dren, Liam, Daniel and John. He also issurvived by his mother, Mary Clancy ofEdison; his brother, Michael of Jack-son, and his sister, Kathleen Clancy ofFort Myers, Fla., along with many de-voted nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be offered at10 a.m. today, Thursday, April 23, at

St. Helen’s Church, 1600 RahwayAvenue in Westfield. Interment willtake place at Saint Gertrude Cem-etery in Colonia.

Arrangements are by the Higginsand Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home,582 Springfield Avenue in Westfield.

In lieu of flowers, the family wouldappreciate contributions to St.Joseph’s Social Service Center, 118Division Street, Elizabeth, N.J. 07201;the Elizabeth Lions Foundation, incare of Hansen, 19 Lincoln Avenue,Metuchen, N.J. 08840, or to Habitatfor Humanity Greater Elizabeth Area,121 Habitat Street, Americus, Ga.31709-3498.

April 23, 2009

Walk May 2 to Benefit Mom With ALSAREA – The Sixth Annual Walk

for Leslie will begin at 10 a.m. onSaturday, May 2, at the Oasis Chris-tian Centre, 2052 St. Georges Avenuein Rahway. This event will help raisemoney for Leslie McCarthy, a 41-year-old mother battling ALS (LouGehrig’s Disease).

The first 250 people to register willreceive a T-shirt and a gift bag fromthe event’s sponsors. Children’s ac-tivities will include a bounce house,the Fun Bus, The Messy Artist andface painting, among other offerings.

The walk will be three miles in theadjacent Rahway River Park. Thisevent also will include a Tricky Tray

with over 50 items including a Wii,fine jewelry, spa baskets,Longaberger, Lia Sophia,Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Avon,Mary Kay, American Girl Doll, iPodsand gift certificates to many localvendors.

A progressive neuromuscular dis-ease, ALS affects the ability of thebrain to initiate and control muscledevelopment, causing complete pa-ralysis. Ms. McCarthy’s 24-hourhome health costs are over $10,000per month and are not covered byinsurance or state and federal aid.

For more information, [emailprotected] or visit lmff.org. Do-nations can be made to the LeslieMcCarthy Family Fund, 84 MontroseAvenue, Fanwood, N.J. 07023.

Hiking Club Invites AllTo Take Part in EventsCOUNTY – The Union County

Hiking Club offers a varied programof hiking and bicycling activities on aregular basis. Most events take placein central and northern New Jersey.Membership dues are $10 per year.

Prospective members are invited totry out the club by participating in upto three outings before joining. Torequest a complimentary schedule,which includes a new member appli-cation, call Union County Parks at(908) 527-4900.

A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 23, 2009 Page 9

A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED…Franklin’s Student Council recentlyheld a three-week contest to see which class would raise the most money for theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients collection drive. The driveraised more than $3,500 to help childhood cancer and the winners, MicheleSaltzman’s second grade class, received a pizza party. Pictured, from left to right,are fifth grade council members Cameron Chin, Owen Brancatella and AlexFrisch counting up the coins for donation.

QUILT PLEASURES…Union County College Librarians Josaine Royster andRae Wong unveil the 75th Anniversary quilt in the MacKay Library.

WF Student Places ThirdIn Ntl. Business CompetitionWESTFIELD — Justin Chou of

Westfield, a junior with a dual majorin finance and international businesswas part of a team of four studentsfrom Rider University’s College ofBusiness Administration that placedthird in the finals of the Johnson andJohnson Business Case Competitionon April 3, at the corporate headquar-ters in New Brunswick.

The Rider team was also composedof Nicole Addesso of Cape May, ajunior majoring in accounting; KelseyKohler of Southampton, Pa., a juniorwith a dual major in advertising andmarketing, and Michael Venanzi ofHillsborough, a junior majoring inmarketing.

Rider competed against nine otheruniversities, including Bucknell Uni-versity, Florida International Univer-sity, LaSalle University, Penn StateUniversity, Rutgers University-New-ark, Seton Hall University, Univer-sity of Florida, University of Illinoisand Villanova University. RutgersUniversity-Newark received firstplace and University of Illinois fin-ished in second.

Larry Prober, associate professorof accounting, and Cindy Newman,chairperson of marketing, served asadvisers to the team.

“The high finish of our team re-flects not only their ability to inte-grate complex business issues but theirenormous dedication toward commu-nicating their recommendations to thejudges,” Mr. Prober said. “On behalfof everyone at Rider, we are veryproud of their accomplishment.”

The team was selected during apreliminary round of the competi-tion, judged by Johnson and Johnsonexecutives, on February 25, on theLawrenceville campus where twoother teams also competed. This year,Rider’s College of Business Admin-istration invited about 20 students

from a range of business majors toparticipate in the competition.

The teams were given a case studyto determine whether two new prod-ucts should be introduced into twoforeign countries. The case empha-sized the importance of political, cul-tural and economic factors in thistype of decision. As in years past, thecase represented real-world opportu-nities encountered by Johnson andJohnson and provided a unique wayfor students to better understand thefinancial decision-making processused by one of the world’s most suc-cessful and admired pharmaceuticalcompanies.

Summit Speech SchoolHolds Homecoming

SUMMIT – Summit SpeechSchool, attended by Union Countyresidents, is hosting homecoming at705 Central Avenue in New Provi-dence on Saturday, June 13. Alumni,students, families and friends are allencouraged to attend.

Family events run from 1 to 3 p.m.and include activities for children aswell as a teen get-together. A co*cktailparty will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. foradults only.

RSVP’s are required by Friday,May 29. To learn more, call (908)508-0011, extension 111, or [emailprotected].

Winston Pops FeaturesAn ‘Optimistic’ Theme

AREA – The Winston School, at-tended by several Westfield children,is gearing up for its major fundraisingevent of the year – the 27th annualWinston Pops, which will be held onSaturday, May 2, at the Stone House

in Warren.The Winston School, located in

Short Hills, is an independent dayschool that educates children who,though intellectually capable, havehad problems in school due to lan-guage-based learning disabilities.

The evening will include a co*cktailreception with time for guests to bidon a variety of silent-auction items aswell as enjoying dinner, dancing toThe Rhythm Section and live-auctionitems.

This year, the theme of “Optimism,A Key to Success” is setting the tonefor the event. One of the most “opti-mistic” items at The Pops is the “Mys-tery Box,” a new addition to the eventthis year.

Guests will have the opportunity topurchase keys, only one of which willbe a winning key, to open the “Mys-tery Box.” The box will contain avaluable prize that one guest will takehome.

All proceeds from The Winston Popsgo directly into the school’s operatingbudget to help support Winston’s “cus-tom-fit” learning program.

To learn more, call Tracey Taylor atThe Winston School at (973) 379-4114.

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Unreliable SATs Do NotPredict College Success

By LISA HAGENSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Instead of sleeping in like mostnormal teenagers, I have to wake upearly every Sunday morning to go toan SAT class. As if I did not haveenough work to do from school andoutside activities, I get the pleasure ofsitting in a cramped hotel room with15 other strangers who would muchrather still be asleep.

It’s amazing how much time I’vehad to put in for the last several months,all for just four hours of my life.

On my usual ride home, I began torealize how much time students de-vote in preparation for the SATs. Somepeople spend innumerable hours tak-ing classes or practicing through booksto continually improve their scores.

With college expectations risingalong with school tuition, the pressureincreases as students strive for quali-fying scores. If you ask me, I find itcompletely unfair that a group of num-bers could potentially determine yourfate about whether or not the collegeof your choice will accept you.

Why should these numbers have arole in dictating your future? As ifgrades weren’t enough, many schoolsplace a high value on SAT and otherstandardized testing scores.

Four hours of continual test takingis not an accurate measure of yourperformance and intelligence. Whyshould someone who struggles inmath suffer just because their scoresare lower than the average of most?

Instead of focusing on that low score,colleges should acknowledge their pro-ficiency in other subjects or anythingelse in which the applicant excels.

With the amount of weight thatcolleges put on the SATs, I find itfrustrating and unfair because GPAshould be of a higher value. After four

years of hard work, GPA’s and SAT’sare sometimes considered at equallevels.

Colleges, especially those with alarge number of applicants, only re-ceive so much time to review eachapplication: their eyes are immedi-ately attracted to the numbers insteadof carefully examining every compo-nent which makes a student differentand unique.

The SAT is supposed to predicthow well you will perform duringyour first year in college. But howcan a test given to every person ofdifferent levels truly define your suc-cess? Truth is that it’s highly unreli-able because only you determine yourability to succeed in college.

Even though I find it completelyunfair no matter what I end up scor-ing, there’s no avoiding the SAT. So,for now, I continue to go to my classesevery Sunday, anticipating the dayswhen I can finally sleep in.

Lisa is a junior at Arthur L. Johnsonin Clark.

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Westfield Schools Hold5k Race/Fundraiser

WESTFIELD – The physical-edu-cation departments of Roosevelt andEdison Intermediate Schools (RIS/EIS) in Westfield are teaming togetherto host the RIS/EIS 5k Race to HelpConquer Childhood Obesity. The racewill be held on Sunday, April 26, atRoosevelt Intermediate School, lo-cated at 301 Clark Street.

Funds raised will help supportING’s “Run For Something Better”Program, which supports fitness-edu-cation programs across the country.Each participant of the race will re-ceive a race shirt, a pair of orangeshoelaces, which is the support colorfor “Run for Something Better” Pro-gram, and an ING button.

Same-day registration for the 5kand check-in for the race will begin at8 a.m. and last 45 minutes. The racewill start at 9 a.m. sharp. For moreinformation about the intermediateschools’ 5k race, e-mail the RooseveltIntermediate School’s Physical Edu-cation Department [emailprotected] or checkactive.com/donate/orangelaces/ris/.

UCC Spotlights CareerEvent on April 28, 29

CRANFORD – On April 28 and29, at Union County College (UCC),a “Spotlight on Careers” event will beheld in the Victor M. Richel StudentCommons on the college’s Cranfordcampus at 1033 Springfield Avenue.

This event will focus on four ma-jors offered at UCC and will providestudents with the opportunity to meetwith faculty members and learn moreabout how the majors can lead todifferent career paths. The event isfree, and the public is welcome toattend.

On April 28, from 10 a.m. to noon,information will be available on theDental Hygiene and Respiratory Caremajors offered through UCC andUMDNJ (the University of Medicineand Dentistry of New Jersey). OnApril 29, information on the Busi-ness Management degree will beavailable from 10 a.m. to noon andfrom 1 to 3 p.m.

Information on the Paralegal Stud-ies program will be available from 10a.m. to noon, and information on the

Computer Science degree will beavailable from 1 to 3 p.m.

Students will be able to learn moreabout the type of information theywill learn in their classes, types ofjobs available to those with theirmajor, type of environment onewould work in and the hours thatcome with that kind of work. Stu-dents will also learn of the type ofsalary that comes with jobs in thosefields and how secure the job marketis as well.

For more information, visit ucc.edu.

EXPERT IN HIS FIELD…Juniors andseniors at The Wardlaw-HartridgeSchool in Edison attended Career Dayon Monday, April 6, where they weregiven the opportunity to learn fromprofessionals in the fields of medicine,finance, law, engineering and market-ing/public relations/advertising. Pic-tured above, Chuck Anastasiou ofScotch Plains, describes his responsi-bilities and challenges as ManagingDirector of Investments at WachoviaSecurities in New York City. Mr.Anastasiou and his wife, Nina, are theparents of Samantha (a fourth grader)and Michael (a seventh grader) atWardlaw-Hartridge.

County College HostsOpen House on May 5CRANFORD – Union County Col-

lege (UCC) will host an open housefor students who will be startingclasses at UCC this summer and forthose who may be interested in en-rolling for the fall semester. The openhouse will be held on May 5 at 6 p.m.on the college’s Cranford campus at1033 Springfield Avenue.

The open house will provide newstudents with the opportunity to meetfaculty members, to learn about fi-nancial aid opportunities, to tour thecampus, to learn about the counsel-ing and tutoring services available atUCC, to learn about student activitiesand athletics and are a chance to be-gin to explore career paths. Familiesare also welcome.

To attend the above session, RSVPto [emailprotected] or call (908)709-7518. The open house session isfree; however, RSVPs are recom-mended.

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Christopher AcademyHosts Parenting Lecture

WESTFIELD – Christopher Acad-emy of Westfield has invited the pub-lic to take part in the first lecture ofthe academy’s Community ParentingEducational Series.

All are welcome to attend this freeevent and learn the key of becominga “positive parent” and the effect itwill have on children.

Diane Lang, who holds multiplecounseling positions and is an ad-junct professor at Montclair StateUniversity, will present the discus-sion tonight, April 23, at 7 p.m. at theChristopher Academy, located at 510Hillcrest Avenue in Westfield. To reg-ister, call (908) 233-7447.

Trailside Hosts Teacher-Training Workshop

MOUNTAINSIDE – The UnionCounty Board of Chosen Freeholderswill present “Project WET” – ateacher-training workshop for adultsages 18 and older – at Trailside Na-ture and Science Center inMountainside on Wednesday, May 6,from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The workshop will provide thenecessary tools, resources andlessons for teachers to use in theclassroom to teach our future leadersabout the importance of water ineveryday life.

Formal and informal educators areinvited to join Trailside parknaturalist Ruth Yablonsky for a dayof interactive, educational and hands-on activities focused on water as avaluable resource.

Participants in the “Project WET”workshop will work cooperatively todiscover the properties of water in“Water Olympics.” They will studythe effects of heat energy on water in“Molecules in Motion” and learn

mapping and graphing skills in“Poison Pump.”

Each participant will receive theProject WET curriculum and activityguide with more than 90interdisciplinary activities andlessons, teacher-tested and classroom-ready for K-12 students. Lessons inthe guide are correlated to New JerseyCore Curriculum Content Standards.

Pre-registration is preferred for thisworkshop as space is limited. Walk-ins are welcome as space permits.The fee is $10 per person and includesthe Project WET curriculum andactivity guide. Light refreshments willbe served during morning registration.Participants are encouraged to bringa lunch.

For information about the ProjectWET teacher-training workshop orother upcoming programs and specialevents at Trailside, call (908) 789-3670 or visit ucnj.org/trailside.Trailside is located at 452 NewProvidence Road in Mountainside.

UCC Unveils 75thAnniversary Quilt

CRANFORD – Union County Col-lege (UCC), the oldest communitycollege in New Jersey, is currentlycelebrating its 75th anniversary year.Two staff members created a hand-made quilt in honor of its 75 years ofserving the citizens of Union County.

On Tuesday, March 3, an unveilingof the quilt was held on the College’sCranford campus in the lobby of Ken-neth MacKay Library, during themonth of the year, which also cel-ebrates Women’s History Month.

The quilt was made by two of thecollege’s librarians, Josaine Roysterand Rae Wong, who have both beenquilting for many years and togetherdeveloped the idea to make the quiltin honor of the college’s anniversarycelebration.

The quilt is five-by-ten feet in sizeand incorporated onto it are the UCC75th Anniversary logo, a UCC col-lege diploma, a photo of the MacKayLibrary, a photo of the bust of Ken-neth MacKay, a computer, shelves ofbooks and the UCC mascot, the owl.

The quilt will be on display in thelobby of MacKay Library, Cranfordcampus through the end of May.

Poet Dickman to ReadAt WHS Poets SeriesWESTFIELD – The Westfield High

School English Department an-nounced that Matthew Dickman willbe conducting a public reading at theeighth installment of the WestfieldHigh School Visiting Poets Series onTuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in theschool’s auditorium. The reading isfree of charge and is open to thepublic.

Mr. Dickman is the recipient of theAPR/Honnickman First Book Prizefor All-American Poem, chosen byTony Hoagland. His works have ap-peared in a variety of publications,including The New Yorker and TinHouse.

The Westfield High School Audi-torium is located at 550 Dorian Road.To learn more, contact the program’scoordinator, John Cheddar, [emailprotected].

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NEWARK ACADEMY NIPS WESTFIELD, 3-2, FOR TITLE

Blue Devils Top Dayton, TakeSecond in Delbarton Tourney

By DAVID B. CORBINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Junior Adam Reich overcame a 5-7, first set loss, winning the next twosets, 6-1, 6-2, respectively, to give theNo. 2 ranked Westfield High Schoolboys tennis team a 5-0 sweep of atough Dayton team at Tamaques Parkin Westfield on April 16. The matchwas to become a warm-up for themuch tougher Bryan Bennett Memo-rial Tournament at Delbarton in Mor-ris Township this past weekend.

The 4-2 Bulldogs, who have wontheir section the last two years, didpresent a bit of a challenge to the 4-0Blue Devils, who also had to battle tothree sets at second doubles. Afterwinning the first set, 6-1, Alan Chuand Tom Kowalski dropped the sec-ond set, 5-7, to Bulldogs Shawn

Gutman and Umberto Annunziata.After an intermission, Chu andKowalski turned it on to win the thirdset, 6-0.

Senior Dean Thompson presentedan aggressive style to subdue Bull-dog Jordan Gelband, 6-2, 6-0, at sec-ond singles.

“I’m trying to amp up the gamealways but I have been trying to cometo the net a lot more. Hitting withmore power gets me in a lot moretimes,” Thompson said. “I thoughthis forehand was his weapon so Itried to go to his backhand. I hit myforehand pretty well today and I wasserving a high percentage of firstserves.”

At third singles, Blue Devil JustinSnyder stepped it up in the second setand stopped Jon Friedman, 6-3, 6-0.

“I can definitely say that I didn’tcome out strong enough and the gameshe won were in the very beginning ofthe first set. I warmed up and got intoa rhythm. It was easier after that. Iwas missing a bit too many servesthan I would have liked. That’s whatI got to work on,” Snyder said. “Hisforehand was very, very strong and Iwas trying my best to keep it away buthe was running around it.

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Westfield Baseball LeagueSummer TravelBaseball Tryouts

Save the Date(s): Tryouts forSummer Travel Baseball will be May 2 and 3.

For children currently in 2nd-5th grade, tryouts will be on May 3rdonly. For children currently in 6th & 7th grade, tryouts will be held

on May 2nd and 3rd. Exact time and location to be announced.

Children in 8th grade and older must also register on the website.Please visit www.westfieldbaseball.com to register and check

for details regarding tryout dates & times. The site will be openfor registration on Fri. April 24th.

ESLER THUMPS 2 RBI, TOWNSEND POKES 2 SINGLES

N. Hunterdon Lionesses BurnLady Blue Devils in 10th, 5-4

By FRED LECOMTESpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

A successful suicide squeeze in thetop of the 10th inning gave the NorthHunterdon High School softball teama thrilling, 5-4 win over the BlueDevils in Westfield on April 17.

Blue Devil senior pitcher AlysonMoskowitz scattered 10 hits, struckout five and yielded seven walks.North Hunterdon’s Jamie Adams al-lowed three runs on five hits, strikingout three and walking six.

The 3-1 Blue Devils extinguishedback-to-back scoring threats in thetop of the third, which prevented atleast two runs. The first impressivedefensive play took place with thebases loaded when second basemanSara Connery fired to catcher KatieKiefer, who blocked the plate beauti-fully and put the tag on the runnerheading home. Next, third basemanCyndil Matthew grabbed a difficultchopper and fired to first basemanChristine Feldbauer for the out. Per-haps the slickest play happened in thefourth. With runners on first and sec-ond and one out, Matthew made agreat play of a grounder, flicked theball in time to Connery covering first,who then relayed home to Kiefer fora double play.

No thunder erupted until the top ofthe sixth inning when the 7-1 Lions

jumped to a 4-0 lead. Sarah Kaufmanwalked and Tara Knapp nailed anRBI double over the right fielder’shead. Kate Martino walked, StehanieZengel reached on an error and KelliBoyle poked a two-run single andlater scored on an error.

The Blue Devils answered withfour runs in the bottom of the seventh.Feldbauer drilled a leadoff single upthe middle. Kiefer worked a walk andKim Townsend bounced a single toload the bases. The Blue Devils then

picked up two runs on subsequentbases loaded walks to Connery andMatthew. Next, Katie Esler steppedforward and triggered a two-run singleover second to tie the game at 4-4.

“Each team had one bad inning. Ourteam came back from a 4-0 deficit inthe bottom of the seventh to tie it up.Our girls showed tremendous heart.They never quit and they never felt thatthey were out of it. Alyson Moskowitzhad an awesome game. Cyndil Mat-

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This day at La Grande Park was designed for area families to spend a few minutes to a few hoursat the park. All kids are encouraged to compete regardless of baseball abilities, and the actualtime needed to complete all three events is about 10 minutes. Arrive when your schedule permits,and stay as long as you’d like! Enjoy the park with your family.

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WOODS, FISHMAN WIN P.V.; CANFIELD, ADAMS L.J.

Four Meet Records BrokenAt Blue Devil Invitat’l Track

By DAVID B. CORBINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Plainfield broke two meet recordsand Rahway broke two more in theboys’ portion of the Blue Devil Invi-tational track & field meet at GaryKehler Stadium in Westfield on April18. The Blue Devil boys had eighttop-six placements and the girls hadfive, while the Raider boys had sevenplacements and the girls had six.

Plainfield’s Stephon Knox, IsaiahGill, Dan Woods and Tristan Simmsbroke the old meet record of 43.0 setby Old Bridge in 2005 in the 4x100with a time of 42.1. The same four-some also broke the 4x200 record of1:29.1 set by Camden Wilson in 1995with a time of 1:27.5. Rahway’s ChrisWhyte, Ricky Draughn, MarquisBarnes and Chris Brown broke the4x400 record of 3:21.8 set by OldBridge in 2006 with a time of 3:20.9.Whyte, Jose Benjamin-Pena, VinnieMarcino and Pierre Darisme toppedthe shuttle hurdles record of 1:00.4set by Roselle last year with a time of59.9.

Blue Devils Tim Woods and DaveFishman won the team pole vaultwith a height of 23’6” followed byRaiders Alex Carow and JohnDomanski with a height of 22’6” andthe Blue Devil B team of AndrewWeiss and Henry Zhang at 22’0”.

Blue Devils Mike Kelley (1,200),Pat Gray (400), Josh Einbinder (800)and Ryan Scrudato became a batondrop away from winning the distancemedley relay (DMR). Kelley had afine run but dropped the baton just

before he finished his leg. Gray ranback to pick it up, but made up somegood time when he handed off toEinbinder, who gave Scrudato goodposition with Union’s Jon Jackson,who pulled slightly ahead on the finallap to win with a time of 10:37.1 tothe Blue Devils’ 10:37.9.

Gray, who injured his foot in thesectional football game against Ridgeand sat out the entire basketball sea-son, was competing in his first race

this season. Last year, Gray com-peted in the 800 and javelin.

“I’m going to be competing in theshorter distances, the 400. This is myfirst race back and I wanted to do thatfor my questionnaire for football be-cause I want to play football in col-lege,” Gray said prior to his race.

“We came in here looking to win.We knew we were still one of theteams here to battle and win it all.

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David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesMAKING UP FOR LOST TIME…Before he began his leg of the distance medley relay, Blue Devil Pat Gray had to run backto pick up a dropped baton. Gray made up the distance in his 400-meter leg.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesINVOLVED IN A THREE-SET BATTLE…Blue Devil junior Adam Reich battled back from a 5-7 loss in the first set to winthe next two sets in his first singles match with Bulldog Dan Karlan.

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By BRUCE JOHNSONSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

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April 20, 2005: Alex Zierler went2-for-5, including a triple, with twoRBI and a run scored and Mike Murraywent 2-for-3 with two doubles, anRBI and a run scored to lead the BlueDevils to a 14-4 victory over hostPlainfield. Brandon Cuba tossed aseven-inning two hitter, struck outseven and walked three.

April 24, 2004: Costly mistakesended with disappointing results forthe hosting Summit Hilltoppers whenthree runs scored on three errors inthe seventh inning to give the 4-2Raider baseball team a 6-4, win. Des-ignated hitter Jared Montagnascorched a two-run single and craft-ily scored on Matt Powers’ RBI singleto secure the victory.

April 23, 2003: No. 2 MountainLakes visited No. 5 Westfield atRoosevelt Field, broke a tight gamewide open in the third quarter andreturned home with a 17-9 victory.Laker Nick Vosburg punished the BlueDevils’ net with six goals. Blue DevilDan Kane had three goals and anassist. Senior Billy Schultz had twogoals and two assists.

April 20, 2002: Another one ofMan’s triumphs took place at the BlueDevil Classic Track and Field Relays

at Gary Kehler Stadium when Raidersenior Ray Williams ran the fastest400-meter split in New Jersey highschool history at 45.8. Blue Devilsenior Rich Miller and junior AdamWendel had respective leaps of21’2.75” and 21’1” to win the longjump with a distance of 42’3.75”.

April 20, 2001: The 12th-rankedBlue Devil boys lacrosse team toppled10th-ranked Fair Lawn, 7-6, whensenior Brad Gillin rippled the netwith 4:08 remaining in the game inWestfield.

April 22, 1999: Sophom*ore BrentBramnick shot a two-over par 38 andsenior Ronnie Kashlak got a three-over 39 as the Westfield High Schoolgolf team stopped St. Joseph’s, 161-172, at the par 36 Echo Lake CountryClub.

April 20, 1998: The Blue Devilboys lacrosse team snapped their two-game losing streak with a 7-6, winover 10th-ranked North Hunterdonin Westfield. The Blue Devils’ “wreck-ing crew” defense played a stellarsecond half, surrendering only onegoal and six shots. Senior Tri-Cap-tain Mike Baly paced the scoringattack with four goals. Baly also won13 of 16 face-offs. Senior ScottyMann, Bryan Gates and Tri-CaptainKevin Mansfield scored one goalapiece. Tri-Captain Steve Abelesstopped 17 shots.

P’burg-Easton RivalryUnbeatable in Football

For decades, I’ve thought that thesports rivalry between WHS and SP-Fwas as good as it gets. And I still thinkthat, all sports considered.

But when it comes to football, howcan anybody in New Jersey comparewith the cross-river rivalry betweenPhillipsburg and Easton (Pa.)? The 100thgame of their rivalry was televised liveon ESPN. They get 20,000 plus everyThanksgiving at Lafayette’s Fisher Field.One year, when the PIAA wouldn’t movea playoff game, Easton played P’burgon Thanksgiving and then its playoffgame 48 hours later on Saturday. Andwhen the NJSIAA “forced” Phillipsburgto compete against New Jersey schoolsand join the Skyland Conference, theStateliners did so only after being guar-anteed that the Thanksgiving Day foot-ball game would not be affected.

Nobody, including the athletic asso-ciations in both states, messes withP’burg vs. Easton!

And now comes word of the GatoradeReplay Game this Sunday, 3 p.m., atFisher Field, with members of the twoschool’s ’93 football teams – now in theirearly 30s – meeting to “replay” the 7-7 tiethat season (Easton finished 11-2-1,P’burg was 4-5-1). The players, who aregetting $1,000 each from Gatorade, havebeen practicing for months, under thewatchful eyes of NFL trainers.

Honorary coaches are the NFL’sManning brothers, Peyton (Easton) andEli (P’burg).

Each school was given 5,000 ticketsfor the game and the 10,000 tickets werereportedly sold out in less than 90 min-utes.

And now, back to WHS spring sportsafter seven weeks of Most MemorableMoments.

Baseball: The April showers havedefinitely slowed the start for the 27thspring of “Brewball,” but WHS is off to

a 3-1 start. Senior Chris Jenkins (fourinnings, 12 K’s) and junior AidenScanlon combined on a five-inning no-hitter (the 18th in school history) in theseason-opening 12-0 win over Irvingtonon April 8. Jenkins then showed why thescouts are drooling by overcoming ashaky start against a really good SP-Fteam to shut the door in an 8-5 victory,fanning 14 and allowing just one earnedrun.

Softball: First-year coach CaitlinMacD onald has her team off to a 3-1start. Cyndil Matthew is one of the state’sbest players. Seniors Kim Townsend,Katie Kiefer and Katie Abruzzo, alongwith junior Sara Connery are solid upthe middle, and Aly Moskowitz is afour-year veteran on the mound. Theonly loss was in 10 innings to NorthHunterdon last Friday.

Tennis: The Blue Devils are 7-1 afterfalling to Newark Academy 3-2 in thefinal of last weekend’s Delbarton Invi-tational. WHS will be seeking its fifthstraight Union County Tournament title,and 29th overall, today and tomorrow atthe Van Blake Courts in Plainfield. The13th Westfield Invitational will be heldSaturday at the Westfield Tennis Club,with SP-F, Summit and the Hun Schoolin the field. WHS has won the last threeWI titles.

Lacrosse: The boys got off to an 0-3start, then came up with one of theirbiggest wins in years, an 8-7 shocker overmighty Montclair. A 9-5 win over Colum-bia was followed by a loss to unbeatenRandolph. Senior Kyle Wright is solid ingoal, while juniors Connor Hewett andSean Scrudato lead the attack.

A belated congrats to Ridge coachKen Marsh (WHS, ’90), who earned his100th career coaching victory with awin over his alma mater.

The WHS girls are 2-1 under first-year mentor Brendan Hickey. Senior

Liz McCarthy is leading the way, in-cluding a seven-goal outburst againstNorth Brunswick.

Track: The big dual meet of the sea-son is next Tuesday, when the WHSboys and girls take on SP-F at PerryTyson Field.

Golf: John Turnbull’s youthful groupare the defending champions in theWatchung Conference championships,which will be held today atShackamaxon. WHS has won five of thelast six titles.

IN THE E-MAILFrom faithful reader Jerry Richards

(WHS, ’65) in Toms River: I truly thankyou for the mention in the Devil’s Den(March 5). It brought a smile and a floodof great memories to a now over-the-hillBlue Devil. It also got me to thinkingabout memorable games and my per-sonal favorites.

1. The Giants Stadium football gamewith Barringer.

2. The whipping of a great Camdenteam at Camden Conventional Hall (mymom took me) during the ’62 run to thetitle game in b-ball.

3. Gary Kehler sneaking John Greenefrom the practice field to kick a game-winning field goal (a 3-0 win over SP-Fin 1964), keeping the B squad’s zillion-game unbeaten streak alive.

4. A Greater Newark Tournamentgame at (Newark’s) School Stadiumwith a Parsippany club that includedMLBers Richie Zisk and Larry Pyle.

5. ANY swim meet I ever attended.Thanks for the memories.

* * *From former quarterback/cornerback

Alan Deombeleg (WHS, ’72):“Great article (March 26, on the 1971

Thanksgiving Day “Ice Bowl”), bring-ing back many memories. One thingyou should know: G.K. (coach GaryKehler) asked (captains) John Kerr andEddie Morton to take a vote as to whetherthe team wanted to play the game thatday, given the horrifically inclementweather. Do you know how the votereally went down? Kerr came into theboiler room, below the locker room,where we would sometimes hang outbefore games and said, ‘GK asked me totake a team vote as to whether we wantto play today. I told him everybodywants to play, so let’s start getting suitedup.’ There was no vote. Kerr was allabout ‘John Madden Football’ beforethere was John Madden Football.”

COLLEGE UPDATEMike Murray (WHS, ’06), a junior at

Wake Forest, is hitting .273 with fivehome runs and 29 RBI through the Dea-cons’ first 39 games. The catcher hasmade just one error in 261 chances,including 28 assists.

Mike Cappiello (WHS, ’08), a fresh-man at Plymouth State (N.H.), is hitting.364 in 22 starts for the 11-17 Panthers.The first baseman has made just oneerror in 154 chances.

Lauren Gelmetti (WHS, ’05), a se-nior at Tufts, is putting the finishingtouches on a record-breaking career inBoston. After being named NESCACpitcher of the week for the second timethis spring recently, the lefty was 13-0with a 1.56 ERA for the 32-0 Jumbos.That makes her 40-7 for her career,including a no-hitter in ’07 againstColby.

Jim Arbes (WHS, ’06), a junior atRutgers, shot a 145 (73-72) to win med-alist honors and lead the Knights to theteam title at the 14-team Princeton Invi-tational on April 11-12.

Mike Streaman (WHS, ’04), a senior

at Montclair State, was recently namedthe NJAC pitcher of the week. The rightyallowed five hits in 7 1-3 innings as theRed Hawks beat No. 1 Eastern Con-necticut and Newark Rutgers.

Mike Diaz (WHS, ’06), a junior short-stop at Kean, is hitting .292 for the 28-7 Cougars.

Mike Venezia (WHS, ’07) was theleading scorer on the Colgate men’sbasketball team. The sophom*ore had323 points (10.8 ppg) for the 10-20Raiders, including a team-high 55 3-pointers.

Tommy Bonard (WHS, ’07) aver-aged 7.1 ppg for the Montclair Statemen’s basketball team. The sophom*orehad 193 points for the 21-7 Red Hawks,starting 24 games, and scoring a high of22 points. He was second on the team inassists (54) and third on the team inminutes played. SP-F grad Sean Youngchipped in with 204 points and 140rebounds.

Senior Eric Hayes (WHS, ’05) scored169 points (6.8 ppg) for the 10-15 Col-lege of New Jersey men’s basketballteam. He led the team in assists (71).

MEMORY LANEA week ago Monday was the fourth

anniversary of Alex Zierler’s two grand-slam home run day in Bridgewater. OnApril 13, 2005, the junior first basemanconnected twice with the bases loadedin a 17-16 loss. Mike Diaz banged out aschool-record three doubles in that game,matching Frank Piscopo’s 1949 schoolmark.

At the recent WHS swim team dinner,Matt Morgan received the Lt. Daniel M.Nichols Memorial Award, 2 9 yearsafter his father, Dan, also was a recipientof the prestigious honor.

FOOTBALL UPDATEFor those wondering (and there are

only 142 days until Lizzy-Beth comesto town for opening day), here is WHS’s2009 varsity football schedule:Sat., Sept. 12, Elizabeth, 1 p.m.Thurs., Sept. 17, at Watchung Hills, 7p.m.Sat., Sept. 26, Bridgewater-Raritan, 1p.m.Sat., Oct. 3, byeFri., Oct. 9, at North Hunterdon, 7 p.m.Sat., Oct. 17, at SP-F, 2 p.m.Sat., Oct. 24, Montgomery, 1 p.m.Fri., Oct. 30, at Linden, 7 p.m.Fri., Nov. 6, at Union, 7 p.m.Sat., Nov. 14, sectional playoffsSat., Nov. 21, sectional playoffsThurs., Nov. 26, Plainfield, 11 a.m.Sat., Dec. 5, sectional final

RACE FOR THE CUREWHS volleyball coach Bev Torok, a

survivor, will be among the 15,000-plusrunners in Sunday’s 2009 Komen NorthJersey Race for the Cure at Branch BrookPark, Newark. The race is to raise moneyfor research and awareness about breastcancer. If you’d like to contribute to Bev’srun, go to www.komennorthjersey.organd type in Bev’s name and your (taxfree) donation.

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The Westfield High School girlslacrosse team beat 1-5 Cranford, 10-5, at Orange Avenue School inCranford on April 20. The game wasshortened by 10 minutes because ofheavy rain.

Blue Devil senior tri-captain LizMcCarthy had one goal, three assistsand four ground balls to raise herseasonal team-leading totals to 16goals, five assists and 21 points.McCarthy’s ground ball total of 12 issecond highest on the team.

“Liz has been controlling the playon offense. She has been going to thegoal with confidence and creatingopportunities to score,” Blue DevilHead Coach Brendan Hickey said.

Sophom*ore Katherine Frega flickedin three goals and added an assist tobring her season total to five goals, oneassist and six points. Junior ValHoffman and sophom*ore Ally Roseeach netted two against the Lady Cou-gars. Junior Anna Powell and sopho-more Jenna Sharkey each had onegoal. Powell also controlled most ofthe face-offs and had four ground balls.Junior Kate Brennan added an assist,giving her four goals, three assists andseven points for the season.

Senior tri-captain Chelsea Bryk hasbeen a standout all season at defen-sive wing and leads the team with 14ground balls.

“Chelsea Bryk’s play has been keyin midfield. She has been solid ontransition, helping us keep the ball onthe offensive end of the field,” coachHickey said.

Senior tri-captain Hannah Rubinhas been the cornerstone of the BlueDevils’ defense in the first four games,and has eight ground balls. FreshmanSarah Chandler has been strong ingoal.

“Hannah Rubin is the leader of ourdefense. She keeps everyone orga-nized around our goal,” said CoachHickey.

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Kardinal pitcher Jeff Caputo tosseda six-inning four-hitter and relieverNick Derrico retired all three battershe faced in the seventh inning toallow 3-2 Kearny to record a 3-0victory over hosting Westfield onApril 16.

Caputo was not overpowering buthe did manage to hit the corners well torecord five strikeouts, while allowingjust three walks. He also received somefine defensive support with a pair ofdouble plays that got him out of jamsin the first and second innings.

The Blue Devil trio of pitchers,starter Kyle Hayden, Aiden Scanlonand Rob Anderson, combined forseven strikeouts and limited theKardinals to just three hits. Haydenpitched five-and-a-third innings andfanned four Kardinals. The onlyearned run came in the third inningwhen Kevin Demauro drew a leadoffwalk, advanced to third on MattGabriel’s double to left and scored on

a ground out to shortstop. The fifthinning, however, turned out to be afiasco with two hit batters, a walk andthree errors, which led to two un-earned insurance runs.

“Take a look at how the three guys,who scored for them got on base!That says a lot right there. We walkedthe leadoff batter. He scored. Wewalked the leadoff batter and hit thenext batter and they both scored,”Blue Devil Head Coach Bob Brewsterexplained. “In spite of all that, ourpitchers made pitches to keep us inthe game. It wasn’t that their pitcherwas all that good but he pitched spots.He threw inside, outside, inside, out-side, kept us off-balance.”

The Kardinals’ first minor bailoutcame with one out in the first inning.Blue Devil Danny Kerr was on firstand AJ Murray ripped a sharpgrounder to short that resulted in a 6-4-3 double play. A more crucial bail-out came in the second inning. ChrisJenkins slapped a one-out single andMike Clark walked but Mike Lessner

drilled a line drive into the shortstop’sglove and a flick to second caughtJenkins for a double play.

The 2-1 Blue Devils added an evenmore serious threat in the fifth inning.Clark hopped a leadoff single andLessner followed with an infield hit.Caputo fanned the next batter, got thefollowing batter to ground out, thenescaped the inning with another strikeout. The sixth inning also had twoBlue Devils on base with no outswhen Kerr walked and Murray ham-mered a serious line drive single offthe pitcher’s shin, but a grounder tosecond, a strikeout and a fly out todeep center ended the threat.

“We got leadoff hitters on in thelater innings. We had first, secondwith nobody out and the right peopleup. We didn’t get the big hit. That’sthe name of the game! You need toget the big hit at the right time andwe just didn’t do that today,” coachBrewster said.Kearny 001 020 0 3Westfield 000 000 0 0

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thew remained patient even thoughthey kept walking her and we mademost of our defensive plays exceptplays in that one inning. We did notbeat ourselves and that’s definitelywhat happened today. The credit goesto them, but man, we love to face themone more time,” said Blue Devil HeadCoach Caitlin MacDonald.

“We started getting the ball down,tried not to panic. We just wanted to getsingles, keep on working hard and ev-eryone did their job and got on base.Fortunately, I was able to make contactwith the bases loaded and luckily Sara(Connery) made an amazing dive intohome for the tying run,” Esler said.

“Early on we put the ball in play butnot really hard. But as the game wenton, our intensity went up. Everybodystarted hitting the ball hard and wejust built on each other and tried to getas much done personally,” saidFeldbauer.

“The turnaround came when theywalked Matthew with the bases loadedand walked in a run. That’s gutsy andthen for Esler, our little slap hitter tocome up and get a hit after that is hugebecause that goes to show everybody,‘you know what, we’re not just Cydil.We have a full team of girls who get thejob done.’ and that really drove thatpoint home,” coach MacDonald said.

But, the killer came in the top of the10th with Melanie Mocia on second

base due to the international tie break-ing rules (each half-inning begins witha runner on second base), advancedto third on a wild pitch and scored onZangel’s suicide squeeze.

Coach MacDonald concluded,“Westfield lost a heartbreaker and

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Fred Lecomte for The Westfield Leader and The TimesCOMPLETING A DOUBLE PLAY…Blue Devil catcher Katie Kiefer and Lioness Kelli Boyle await the verdict after secondbaseman Sara Connery, covering first, received a throw from third baseman Cyndil Matthew, then fired home to completea double play.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesKEEPING A KARDINAL HONEST…Blue Devil pitcher Kyle Hayden fires to first baseman Danny Kerr in an attempt topickoff a Kardinal base runner. Kearny won 3-0.

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Graeme Stahl and Scott Bernsteinrolled easily over Bulldogs ColinGreten and Matt Neubauer, 6-1, 6-0,at first doubles.

With Dayton being the first chal-lenge this season and the gruelingDelbarton Tournament just on thehorizon, the Blue Devils, winners thelast two years, had their work cut outfor them.

“We haven’t really played as manytop teams. This is probably the bestteam we’ve played, so this weekend,every single match is going to be atest. If we play our game, it shouldn’tbe too bad but you can’t underesti-mate your opponent,” Snyder said.

“We are looking forward toDelbarton. It’s a good tournament. Alot of teams are gunning for us and weare gunning for Delbarton, so it shouldbe a fun tournament,” Thompson said.

On April 18, Westfield received abye then defeated Ramapo, 3-2, inthe quarterfinals. The Blue Devilsstopped Millburn, 3-2, in the semifi-nals on April 19 to face the No. 7Newark Academy boys, who pulled a3-2 victory out of the fire when Tom

Caputo lost the first set, 5-7, to Th-ompson but rallied to win the nexttwo sets, 6-3, 7-5, respectively.WESTFIELD 5, DAYTON 0First singles: Reich d Karlin, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2Second singles: Thompsom (W) dGelband, 6-2, 6-0Third singles: Snyder (W) d Friedman,6-3, 6-0First doubles: Stahl and Bernstein (W)d Greten and Neubauer, 6-1, 6-0Second doubles: Kowalski and AlanChu (W) d Gutman and Annunziata, 6-1,5-7, 6-0

DELBARTON TOURNAMENT:WESTFIELD 3, RAMAPO 2First singles: Christian Carcione (R) dReich, 6-3, 7-5Second singles: Jon Carcione (R) dThompson, 6-1, 6-0Third singles: Snyder (W) d SohilAggarwal, 6-2, 6-1First doubles: Stahl and Bernstein (W)d Zander Porter and Chris Kuehn, 6-1,6-4Second doubles: Alan Chu and JamesChu (W) d Taimi Ando and ChrisRapparile, 6-4, 6-3

WESTFIELD 3, MILLBURN 2First singles: Jason Magnes (M) d Reich,6-2, 7-5Second singles: Thompson (W) d EricCohen, 6-1, 6-0Third singles: Snyder (W) d Rob Xie, 6-3, 6-2First doubles: Bernstein and Stahl (W)d Dave Krauss and Nishant Mishra, 6-2,6-2Second doubles: Sebastian Chen-Schmidt and Bob Renner (M) d MikeAbbattista and James Chu, 6-2, 6-3

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:NEWARK ACADEMY 3, WESTFIELD 2First singles: Quentin Monaghan (N) dReich, 6-1, 7-5Second singles: Tom Caputo (N) d Th-ompson, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5Third singles: Greg Holtzman (N) dSnyder, 6-2, 6-1First doubles: Bernstein and Stahl (W)d Andre Rivera and Grant Schalet, 2-6,6-0, 7-5Second doubles: Alan Chu and JamesChu (W) d Om Pathak and Neil Sethi, 7-5, 6-1

Lady Blue Devils OverwhelmFarmer Girls in Track, 75-50

Ashley Edwards earned first intwo individual events, placed sec-ond in another and was a member ofthe winning 4x400-meter relay teamas the Westfield High School girlstrack and field team overwhelmedthe hosting Union Farmers, 75-50,on April 14.

Edwards crossed first in the 400meters with a time of 1:04.7 andteammate Molly Maher finished thirdat 1:08.1. Edwards and Kelly Irvingplaced 1-2 in the 200 meters withrespective times of 28 seconds and28.5 seconds. Edwards, AmandaGarfinkel, Bridget Grogan and Irvingwon the 4x400 with a time of 4:29.Edwards also crossed second in the100 meters with a time of 13.3.

Aileen Grogan and Alyssa Hatchfinished 1-2 in the 1,600 with respec-tive personal best (PB) times of 5:42.6and 5:45.9. Garfinkel and BridgetGrogan tied for first in the 800 withtimes of 2:39.8 followed by TiernyCummings at 2:44. Shannon Murraytook top honors in the 3,200 with aPB time of 12:45.5 and AmyRoggenberg placed second with a PBtime of 12:54.5.

Liz Penczak won the javelin with atoss of 69’7” and Ariel Burns tooksecond at 67’10”. Burn won the dis-cus with a heave of 75’9.5”. ClaireStevens-Haas won the pole vault witha clearance of eight feet and took firstin the triple jump with a distance of30’3.25” followed by Irving at

27’6.25”. Sophia Devita andCummings placed 2-3 in the 400hurdles with respective times of 1:18.4and 1:19.6 (PB).

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Courtesy of Bill Howard ([emailprotected]) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesWRIGHT STUFF (AND 19 SAVES)...Senior goaltender Kyle Wright leads aWatchung Hills defender behind the Westfield net in Monday’s (April 20)lacrosse game at Kehler Stadium. Westfield (3-6) built up a 5-2 lead then hung onfor a 6-5 win behind Wright’s 19 saves. John Bohlinger and Connor Hewett eachscored twice for Westfield.

UNION COUNTY ALL-STARS…Westfield High School girls varsity basketballplayers Keri Pringle, left, and Tara Handza were selected by the Union CountyBasketball Coaches Association to play in the all-star game on March 30 betweenthe Watchung Conference and Mountain Valley Conference at Roselle CatholicHigh School. The Watchung Conference won.

Edison 8th Grade GirlsOpen With Two WinsThe Westfield Edison Intermediate

School 8th grade softball team openedits season last week with back-to-back wins.

In their opener the Blue Devilsdefeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood ParkMiddle School, 8-4, as Sara Seitzpitched a complete game. NicoleBoretz led the offense with two bighits and Page Pavleszek had a stellargame defensively at first base.

In the second game, Edison crushedUnion, 20-1, as Tara Reardon pitcheda five-inning complete game strikingout eight. Seitz rapped a double and atriple, and Reardon had two hits andfour RBI. Aditi Jain had a solid gameoffensively and defensively. JuliaCeasarine made a great outfield snareand Emily Greenberg played a solidgame at short, while Danielle Cristianodid a fine job behind the plate.

Edison is coached by Todd Kusterand others contributing to the wins,included Emily Brucia, ChristinaGulla, Sophia Barry, MeaganMcCusker, Julia and Jesse Miller,Beth Painter, Ashley Dietz, LexieBrown, Hannah Painter and KatelynKelly.

INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST HONORS…Westfield’s Jimmy Arbes led RutgersUniversity to victory at the Princeton Invitational on Easter Sunday.

WF’s Arbes Wins TitleAt Princeton Invit’lJimmy Arbes (WHS ’06) cap-

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Arbes finished 73-72 for a 145total, one shot ahead of Yale’s Tay-lor Hakes in the 14 Division 1Collegiate field. Arbes has flirtedwith a few individual titles in thepast, capturing four top 5’s duringhis time at Rutgers, but he feelsthis was his breakout win to givehim the confidence to contend ev-ery week.

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Mike Kelley went out with a greatpace and really kept it up and PatGray is not feeling too well but hejumped it up. First race back! H@!!of a job! Josh! It was his race today.He brought us up to the lead,” Scrudatosaid. “I took the baton, tried not tolook back but Jon Jackson got me atthe last lap.”

Blue Devils Todd Saunders,Jhakyse Williams, Jordan Johnson andRicardo Johnson crossed fourth inthe 4x100 with a time of 43.5 and fifthin the 4x200 with a time of 1:30.7.Blue Devils Tyler Cusick, AndrewFlood, Kevin Ramos and JulianApplebaum finished second in the4x800 with a time of 8:15.3 and Wil-liams, Andrew Gates, Saunders andEinbinder crossed third in the sprintmedley relay with a time of 3:40,while Raiders Quentin Blackwell,Nate Bach, Kenny Azard and MartinSweeney finished fifth at 3:49.9.

Blue Devils Ricardo Johnson and

Williams placed second in the longjump with a distance of 40’11.75”,while Raiders Louvan Powell andBlackwell placed fourth with a dis-tance of 39’10.75”. Powell and DurantNelson took sixth in the high jumpwith a clearance of 11’2”. RaidersMatt McQuoid and Dave Kreps tookfourth in the shot put with a distance of84’8” and Blue Devils Tyler Mase andJosh Firestone took sixth at 81’5.75”.The Raiders placed sixth in the discuswith a distance of 211’8”, while FrankMellana and Ryan Brown took sixth inthe javelin with a distance of 253’2”.

In the girls’ events, Raiders SaraCanfield (16’7”) and Whitney Adams(15’10.5”) took top honors in thelong jump with a distance of 32’5.5”.The pair also placed second in thehigh jump with a height of 9’.0”,while the Blue Devils placed fifth.

“I was not surprised at Sarah andWhitney winning the long jump. Thathas consistently been a good event

for us over the last four or five years,and they won the event at the KearnyRelays. I think they are both ready tobreak through, and I can see Sarahgetting into the 18’s for the champi-onship season, and Whitney over 17.They will be looking to defend theirlong jump title at county relays at theend of the month,” Raider Head CoachJeff Koegel said.

Blue Devils Ashley Edwards, AlexHawkins, Serena VonEpp and KellyIrving finished fourth in the 4x100with a time of 51.2 and the samefoursome crossed the line second inthe 4x200 at 1:47.4.

“We all have been training reallyhard. We want to go to Penn Relays.She (Edwards) did really well. Shecame in first or second on the turn. Ithink we work really well as a team.Our handoffs are going a lot betterthan they were. Hopefully, we willget better,” Irving said.

In the 4x400, Raiders Kim Shelus,Canfield, Laura Bruce and Ali Pearlcrossed fifth with a time of 4:21.2 andBlue Devils Aileen Grogan, AmandaGarfinkel, Bridget Grogan and LisaNehring crossed sixth in the 4x800 at10:23.9. Raiders Alana Sartoro,Shelus, Pearl and Canfield placedfourth in the shuttle hurdles with atime of 1:12.6, while Erin Pierce,Adams, Bruce and Brittney Veeckfinished sixth in the DMR at 13:12.7.Raiders Isabella Crystal, CamilleHandy, Alexus Jegede and Veeckplaced sixth in the sprint medley re-lay at 4:31.9. Blue Devils Ariel Burnsand Naimah Turner took sixth in thediscus with a distance of 147’6”.Burns and Liz Penczak took sixth inthe javelin with a distance of 158’3”.Hawkins’ lone leap of 4’8” earnedfifth in the high jump.

Cranford’s Natalie Englise, GillianBurke, Kelly Burke and Claire Humenbecame the Cougar Athletes of theWeek by winning the sprint medleyrelay with a time of 4:20.4.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesSTARTING THE LAST LEG…Blue Devil Lisa Nehring begins the final leg of the4x800 after receiving the baton from Bridget Grogan.

David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND…Raider junior Sara Canfield leaps 16’7” in the long jump. Canfield and WhitneyAdams won the event with a combined distance of 32’5.5”.

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U15, U19 Jr. Mudtutles HaveVery Active Rugby WeekendThe Union County Rugby Football

Club (UCRFC) U15 rugby teamsquashed Parsippany, 104-5, in itsfirst match after the spring break.Geoff Scognamiglio had four trys,Ryne Morrison and Jake Rabadeaueach had three trys, while splittingtime playing at scrum half, as didJake Zimmerman. Brian Mooney, DanBigelow, Rusty Browning, WillTravers, Cameron Dial each had onetry and Morrison added seven con-versions.

The junior Mudturtles traveled toRockville, Md. to participate in theMaryland Exiles’ International RugbyFestival. All three teams played threematches against teams from Canadaand the Maryland/Washington DCarea. The U15 began with a 15-10loss to Syndenham from Kingston,Ontario. Adam Smith andScognamiglio each scored a try.

Next, the U15s played freshmannational power, Gonzaga HighSchool. After falling behind 7-0, theMudturtles tied the match as the for-wards pushed a maul over for a tryand Ryne Morrison made the conver-sion. On April 19, the Mudturtlesbattled the Maryland Exiles’ JV teamto a scoreless tie thanks to a try savingtackle by Adam Smith.

The U19 girls lost 34-0 to powerfulDenison High School from Ontario,Canada but regrouped to beatRoosevelt High School from Mary-land, 26-14. After falling behind 7-0in the first minute, Ashley Romanscame through with two trys, LucyDawson and Margot Sulmont eachhad a try, and Amelia Morabito madethree conversions. On April 19, the

girls topped Syndenham, 7-0. JuliaWatkins made a quick break off a tappenalty to score the try and Morabitoconverted the try.

The U19 boys went 3-0 at thefestival, beginning with a 50-0smashing of Syndenham. RossKettleson, Chris Sheehan andCamaran Burke each had a pair oftrys. Brett DeNicola and ConnorLeahey had solo trys and Leaheyadded five conversions. Next, theMudturtles blanked Good CounselHigh School from Maryland, 63-0.Leahey scored three trys and fourconversions for a personal total of23 points. Chris Sheehan and Burkehad two trys with Brandon Deitz,Brett DeFazio, Chris Jacob and JoeBrady each adding one try.

On April 19, UCRFC stunnedGonzaga High School, 12-10. TheU19s jumped to an early lead as ChrisSheehan broke loose off a ruck andfed Burke, who scored under thegoalposts. Leahey’s conversion hitthe upright leaving the score at 5-0.Gonzaga answered with a pair of trysto take a 10-5 lead.

With minutes remaining, the U19spushed down field with Burke, PatTaranto and Sheehan gaining posi-tive ground. Once inside Gonzaga’send, the UCRFC forwards took over.Gonzaga resorted to killing the balland the referee penalized them sev-eral times. After the fourth penaltyinside five meters, the referee awardeda penalty try and Leahey nailed theconversion. With time running out,Gonzaga had a penalty kick fromabout 30 meters out but the kicksailed wide.

Westfield Crew CompetesIn Double Header WeekendThe rowers of Westfield Crew com-

peted in the Mercer Lake Sprints/ISA Sculling Championships atMercer County Park on April 18 andthe last of the five race Manny FlickSeries in Philadelphia, PA on April19. The Mercer Sprints are the fourthLargest Juniors race in the country.

On April 18, sophom*ores LizDriscoll and Amanda Adsit competedin Varsity double. Delia Annitsakis,Megan ho*rrner, Charlotte Dreizenand Anne Knisley competed in Nov-ice quad and placed third. Driscoll,Lauren Binder, Olivia Scrofani andAdsit competed in JV Quad. GabCerami, Livi Magnanini, AmandaCentrella and Caroline Yeager placedthird in their JV Quad race.

Chris Morrissey, David Vercheck,Ferris Dwider and Lars Keating com-peted in Boys Novice Quad. MarkPaone, Dylan Olson, David Adsitand Ian Yeager also competed inNovice Quad. The varsity quad ofBen Cappel, Quinn Boyes, Morrisseyand Chris Yeager had a tough time inchoppy conditions, even taking wa-ter over the gunwales.

Westfield placed in five of sixevents on April 19. Boys Novicecrewed by Olson, Adsit, Dwider andIan Yeager won their event, beatingLatin Charter and Westfield’sMorrissey, Vercheck, Mike Paoneand Keating, who took third bestingTeaneck and Penn AC. The boysVarsity crewed by Cappel, Boyes,Chris Yeager and Pat Wagner fin-ished in third place behind NorthAllegheny and Ridgewood.

The girls JV quad of Cerami,Magnanini, Centrella and Yeagercompeted in a head race format andfinished 13th. The Novice double ofScrofani and Jenna LaRusso wontheir event defeating Penn Charter,Strath Haven and Teaneck. The girls

varsity quad of Driscoll, Binder,Scrofani and Adsit finished thirdbehind Episcopal Academy andConestoga HS. The Novice quad ofKnisley, ho*rrner, Dreizen andAnnitsakis finished second behindSpringside HS.

After Sundays racing, Westfield’sgirls are eighth of 26 teams in pointscompeting for The Kate Godwin Tro-phy in the Manny Flick Series. Theboys are 11th of 38 for the HorvatSeries Trophy in the Manny FlickSeries.

Westfield Crew is open to gradessix through twelve in the Westfieldarea. Please visitwww.WestfieldCrew.com for moreinformation and summer learn-to-row schedules. Westfield Competi-tive Rowing, Inc. is a 501 (c)3 orga-nization. Please visit our Informa-tional Booth Sunday, April 25, at theWestfield Spring Fling.

WESTFIELD ROWERS…Pictured, left to right, are: front row; Gab Cerami, OliviaScrofani, Anne Knisley, Carloine Yeager, Delia Annitsakis, Megan Heorrner, AmandaAdsit, Amanda Centrella, Liz Driscoll, Charlotte Dreizen, Laren Binder and LiviMagnanini; second row, Dylan Olson, Ben Cappel, Mark Paone, Lars Keating, HenryHershey, Chris Morrissey, Ferris Dwider and David Vercheck; back row, David Adsitand Ian Yeager. Not pictured: Chris Yeager and Quinn Boyes.

GOING SKY HIGH…Junior Mudturtle Chris Jacobs skies the ball in the rugbygame against national power Gonzaga High School.

IHM 4th Grade Girls GoUndefeated, 20-0, in Hoops

The Scotch Plains IHM 4th gradegirls basketball team finished its sea-son with an undefeated, 20-0 record,winning the Clark Tournament,Wayne Tournament and the GardenState Basketball League (GSBL). Thegirls prided themselves in unselfishplay and commitment.

In their first tournament in Clark,the IHM Lighting had a very toughbracket, winning games againstWestfield, Clark and, finally,Randolph. The final game was closeuntil the very end when the tourna-ment MVP Kyra Lockhart hit keybaskets to pull the girls to victory.

In the Wayne Tournament, Chris-tina Rodgers averaged close to 18points to lead IHM. A team effort was

needed in the championship gameagainst the hosting Wayne team.

The IHM Lighting won the regu-lar season in the GSBL with a 14-0record and had the No. 1 seed goinginto the playoffs. IHM won the firstgame over Clark by a small margin.Sophie Brause, Brooke DePaul andRodgers provided great offense,while Summer Sheppard and AlexaScariati led the defense. The finalgame against Berkley Heights wasvery hard fought. Rodgers contrib-uted great foul shooting. JuliaBonaccorso, Andrea Leitner and CoriBernstein led the defense. CoachesStephen Sheppard and Scott Rodgerswere very pleased with the team’sperformance.

PLACING FIRST AT STATES…The Level 10 boys gymnastics team, represent-ing Surgent’s Elite, placed first at the State Championship Meet held on March21 at Lyndhurst High School. The team also placed first at the Pacific CoastClassic Meet held in Oakland, CA in February. Pictured, left to right, are: frontrow; Coach Matt Stevenson, Paul Rizkalla Jr., Andrew Gialanella, Leroy Clarke,Tristan Duverglas and Josh Friedman; back row, Garrett DeSantis, Alex Bubnov,Matt Burns, Michael Rosso, Mackenzie Dow, Asaf Gans and Billy Frank.

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WELCOME ABOARD…Three new members were welcomed into the Woman’sClub of Westfield (WCW) during a general club meeting featuring a St. Patrick’sDay celebration, held recently at the Masonic Lodge in Westfield. Pictured afterthe installation, from left to right, are new members Evelyn Berry, Terry Gresh,Beatrice Benisch and WCW President Dolores Geisow.

Nature Club Posts EventsTo Be Held in Late April

WESTFIELD – The GreaterWatchung Nature Club has announcedtwo upcoming activities.

On Saturday, April 25, Andy andGemma Major will lead a bird walk atSandy Hook to look for spring mi-grants. Warblers, verios and otherswill arrive there about this time. Thoseinterested are asked to meet at 7 a.m.in the Target parking lot on CentralAvenue in Clark to arrangecarpooling.

Alternatively, participants can meetat the New Jersey Audubon SocietyBird Observatory at Garden ParkMemorial, located at the corner ofMagruder and Hartshorn Drives, inSandy Hook at 8 a.m. Individuals areasked to call the Majors at (732) 583-7971 if they plan to attend.

The first of four of the club’s earlySunday walks will take place duringthe height of migration on April 26.

Clare Minick coordinates these localpark tours. Participants are asked tomeet at 7 a.m. at Echo Lake Park inMountainside at the first parking loton the left after entering the parkfrom Route 22 and Mountain Avenue(near Bliwise Liquors).

These walks are described as idealfor both beginner and expert birders.Attendees will view migrants at 7a.m. and have coffee and doughnutsat 9 a.m. There is a $1 charge. Inter-ested persons are asked to call Ms.Minick at (908) 518-0199 so sheknows how many to expect.

The Greater Watchung Nature Clubis dedicated to promoting fellowshipamong those who share an apprecia-tion of the natural world. Annual duesare $12 for an individual, $17 for acouple/family and $4 for students.The public is welcome to attend allclub programs and trips.

Volunteer ScientistsNeeded for ‘Bio-Blitz’

SUMMIT – Take a few crayfish, asalamander or two, some snakes,hawks, wildflowers, butterflies, fungi,fish and deer along a scenic ridge inan old quarry, a beautiful valley and ajewel of a park and add about 150scientists and naturalists and you havethe makings of “Bio-Blitz 2009.”

Union County’s fifth annual Bio-Blitz will take place over a 24-hourperiod on Friday, June 12, and Satur-day, June 13. Scientists and skillednaturalists, assisted by communityvolunteers, will fan out across BriantPark, Hidden Valley Park andHoudaille Quarry in Summit andSpringfield to identify as many livingcreatures and types of vegetation aspossible.

Specialists have already been re-cruited but many more are needed inareas ranging from butterflies anddragonflies to fungi, grasses, birdsand mammals, to identify the hun-dreds of species that exist in the parks.Scientists, naturalists and amateurnature lovers interested in participat-ing on a Bio-Blitz team should callSusan Terra at the Union County De-partment of Parks and CommunityRenewal, (908) 527-4032, to receivea bio-blitz brochure and to register.

A bio-blitz is an intensive effort toidentify plants and animals found in agiven area – in this case the 173-acretrio of Union County parks. The goalof this effort is to raise awareness ofthe diversity of life in these parks andthe wonderful resources they offerfor recreation and as outdoor class-rooms. Along with woodland, stream,river and field habitats, this year’sbio-blitz will offer unique ridge andvalley habitats, which may yield sur-prising results.

The blitz will start at 5 p.m. onFriday, June 12, with staff and scien-tists on-hand throughout the night.Other volunteers will work in shiftsthroughout Saturday, June 14, until 5p.m. “Bio-Blitz Central” will be lo-cated in Briant Park.

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WESTFIELD – The Ladies Auxil-iary of Westfield’s Martin WallbergPost No. 3 American Legion willsponsor a “Clothing-by-the-Pound”Drive this Saturday, April 25, from 8a.m. to 3 p.m.

Participants are asked to donateclean, useable (folded) clothes pre-packed in large, sturdy garbage bags.This includes adult and children’sclothes, bedding, towels and the like.Belts and shoes will not be accepted.

Donations must be received no laterthan 3 p.m. Individuals are asked tobring donations directly to Post No. 3at 1003 North Avenue, West, in

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the Pound’ sale will help us with ourmany activities involving veterans,including visits to hospitals, eventsheld here at the post for their benefitand overseas programs, among manyothers,” said Angie Pariso, spokesper-son for Post 3. “This is our first cloth-ing drive, and we are very optimistic,especially given the time of year.”

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PUBLIC NOTICEBOROUGH OF FANWOOD

PLANNING BOARD

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April29, 2009, at 7:30 P.M. in the lower levelmeeting room of the Fanwood BoroughHall, located at 75 North Martine Avenue,Fanwood, New Jersey, the Planning Boardwill hold a hearing on the application of theundersigned. The property in question islocated at 300 South Avenue, Fanwood,New Jersey, also known as Block 91, Lot1.01, as shown on the Fanwood Tax Map,owned by Partners Profit Fanwood Group,LLC.

The applicant seeks amended final siteplan approval to convert second floor stor-age space consisting of 3000 square feetto general office use. In order to ensureadequate parking, Applicant has enteredinto a lease with the owners of propertylocated at 295 South Avenue for 10 park-ing spaces.

The applicant will also seek such otherrelief as may be determined necessary atthe public hearing based upon review ofthe application or amendment(s) to theapplication.

The file pertaining to this applicationis available for public inspection duringnormal business hours (8 AM to 4 PM,Monday – Friday) from the Secretary ofthe Planning Board at the AdministrationOffice of the Borough of Fanwood at 75North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NewJersey.

Any interested party may appear atsaid hearing and participate therein inaccordance with the rules of the FanwoodPlanning Board.

Applicant:Partners Fanwood Profit Group, LLC

Attorney for Applicant:Richard M. Cohen, Esq.Schiller & Pittenger1771 Front StreetScotch Plains, New Jersey 070761 T - 4/23/09, The Times Fee: $39.27

PUBLIC NOTICEUNION COUNTY BOARD

OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERSNOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Date Adopted: 4/16/09Public Notice is hereby given that the

Union County Board of Chosen Freehold-ers has awarded a contract without com-petitive bidding as an extraordinaryunspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-5(1)(a)(ii). This contract and theresolution authorizing it is available forpublic inspection in the Office of the Clerkof the Board.

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surance CompanySERVICES: Prosecutor’s Liability Policy

including Liability for DNA Laboratory withUnderwriter’s

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PUBLIC NOTICEUNION COUNTY BOARD

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Date Adopted: 4/16/09Public Notice is hereby given that the

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LOCAL EXHIBITORS…The Alice Beatty Chapter of the Association of Tradi-tional Hooking Artists will present an exhibit of over 200 hooked rugs at theOldwick Fire Company Banquet Hall, 163 Oldwick Road in Oldwick, tomorrow,Friday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Among the many exhibitors will be Dorothy Bachman of Westfield, HelenNitzsche of Plainfield and Judy Truedson of Scotch Plains, pictured left to right.A $5 donation is requested. For more information and directions, visitjerseygirlchallenge.org.

PUBLIC NOTICEBOROUGH OF FANWOOD

MetroPCS New York, LLC is proposingto install new wireless telecommunica-tions antennas on an existing communica-tions tower located adjacent to the Bor-ough Hall at 75 North Martine Avenue,Fanwood, Union County, New Jersey. Thenew facility will consist of 12 antennasmounted at 110 feet on the existing 120-foot lattice tower. New support equipmentincluding a shelter will be constructed southof the existing fenced compound. Anyinterested party wishing to submit com-ments regarding the potential effects theproposed facility may have on any historicproperty may do so by sending such com-ments to: Project 61091335-ALC c/o EBIConsulting, 21 B Street, Burlington, Mas-sachusetts 01803, or via telephone at 315-373-5016.1 T - 4/23/09, The Times Fee: $18.87

PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that theordinance as follows was passed andadopted by the Town Council of the Townof Westfield at a meeting thereof held onApril 21, 2009.

Claire J. GrayTown Clerk

GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 1933AN ORDINANCE TO AMENDTHE CODE OF THE TOWN OFWESTFIELD, CHAPTER 13

1 T - 4/23/09, The Leader Fee: $13.26

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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 23, 2009 Page 19

Delaney announces bid forWF Ward 3 Council Seat

Candidate Release Tom Delaney for Council

WESTFIELD — Stating the con-tinued fiscal challenges facing thetown, quality-of-life concerns, andnon- partisan politics as his key is-sues, ThirdWard Town Council can-didate Tom Delaney last week an-nounced his candidacy for WestfieldTown Council.

“Of all the issues facing our towntoday, none are as challenging or asimportant as the fiscal issues we asa town are now facing and will con-tinue to face. I believe that underthe leadership of Mayor Skibitskythe town has done a tremendous jobmanaging its budget.

“But with the announcement thatCouncilman Sal Caruana, who hasbeen a great asset as the financecommittee chair, is not seeking re-election, I believe that my experi-ence as a financial professional hasnever been needed more,” Mr.Delaney said.

Mayor Skibitsky commented that,“Tom has the professional financialability and drive to help move Westfieldthrough difficult challenges and servethe community as a dedicated andforthright councilman.”

Born in Jersey City, Mr. Delaney isa lifelong New Jersey resident andhas been a resident of Westfield for11 years. He grew up in Bridgewaterand attended Bridgewater-RaritanEast High School where he was rec-ognized as receiving honors and amember of the National Honor Soci-ety. Receiving an academic scholar-ship, Mr. Delaney continued his stud-ies at Fairfield University where hegraduated in 1986 with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Business Market-ing and minor in Management Infor-mation Systems.

Since graduating from Fairfield,Mr. Delaney has spent his entire 23-year career in the banking and fi-nancial services industry, the vastmajority of which as an assistantvice-president with JP MorganChase.

His responsibilities have in-cluded managing, budgeting, andmentoring a staff of 20-plus em-ployees in all areas of home lendingoperations. Prior to working at JPMorgan Chase, the candidate wasinvolved in the start up of a localbank, Watchung Hills Bank, wherehe appeared on a CNN spot con-cerning the insurability of safe de-posit boxes.

The bank was later sold to WorldSavings Bank for a capital gain forits stockholders. Presently, Mr.Delaney is a self-employed finan-cial planner working in tandem withParsippany-based Langdon Ford Fi-nancial.

Mr. Delaney has served in the pastas an assistant coach in WestfieldLittle League, Westfield PAL flagfootball, and presently as an assistantcoach of St. Helen’s CYO Boys Bas-ketball. He has also volunteered histime with Cub Scout Pack 673 as wellas with various activities benefittingJefferson Elementary School. He isalso volunteers at the St. Mary’s Din-

ner program, a soup kitchen locatedin Plainfield, which was co-foundedby his in-laws.

The candidate and his wife, MaryEllen, along with their 11-year-oldson, Leo, are active parishioners ofSt. Helen’s Roman CatholicChurch. Leo is presently a fifthgrader at Jefferson School. Theyreside in the Manor Park section ofWestfield.

“I look forward to walking the wardand meeting the people of Westfieldthat I have not yet had the pleasure tomeet. To me this is the best part of thecampaign where we get to share theissues facing the people of our wardas well as the people of Westfield,”Mr. Delaney said.

Mr. Delanney can be reached [emailprotected] or (908) 419-5748.

Candidate Release Meringolo for Assembly

Vote for Change in State Status QuoI am writing to introduce myself. My

name is Bruce Meringolo and I am run-ning for State Assembly in the 21stLegislative District in the Republicanprimary on June 2. I am asking for yourvote to change the status quo in ourstate. I support fair school funding,lower taxes on individuals and busi-nesses, and the elimination of COAH(Council on Affordable Housing).

School funding in our state is unfairand puts an unnecessary burden on ourdistrict while a select few schools ben-efit because of a bizarre ruling by thecourts. Places like Jersey City, with theirhigh rise towers and beautiful watersidepromenades, receive over a $100 milliondollars of extra aid at a time when theirtax ratables are increasing and our schoolsreceive flat or decreased funding. Thisdrives up our property taxes and subsi-dizes others outside our district.

At a time when everyone is feeling the

pinch, we need to lower taxes on everyoneand especially small businesses. This willhelp kick start our economy and put moremoney in our pockets that in turn will getspent back in our local market. With animprovement in the economy, our realestate market will improve as well. It seemsdownright silly to force towns to buildCOAH housing when our real estate mar-ket is depressed and people cannot sell thehomes they are in. We should eliminate thewhole program and the government bu-reaucracy that goes along with it.

This June 2, I am asking for your voteso I can be your voice to change thestatus quo in Trenton. Vote for the newname on the ballot that brings the expe-rience, leadership and determination weneed. Make a choice for a better NewJersey. Make the choice for change.

Bruce MeringoloSterling

More Letters & Campaigns

LAYING THE GROUNDWORK…Groundwork Elizabeth joined members ofthe Groundwork (GW) USA national organization for a presentation in Washing-ton, D.C., to engage federal support for the non-profit’s growing effective nationalprogram for urban sustainability. Groundwork USA Board members and par-ticipants involved with the Cannon House presentation are pictured in front ofCapitol building in Washington, D.C. Pictured, left to right, are: James Hunter(Groundwork Anacostia), Maggie Super Church (GWUSA), Brittany Bauer(GW West Virginia), Curt Collier (GWUSA), Rick Magder (GW Hudson Valley),Jennifer Lawrence (GW Somerville), Dennis Chestnut (GW Anacostia), KateO’Brien (GW Lawrence), Jonathan Phillips (GW Elizabeth), Sasha Cruz andWanny Munoz (GW Lawrence Green Team students).

ELIZABETH — GroundworkElizabeth joined members of theGroundwork USA national organiza-tion, on St. Patrick’s Day 2009, for apresentation in Washington, D.C. Thepurpose of the meeting was to engagefederal support for the non-profit’sgrowing effective national programfor urban sustainability.

The presentation was moderated byGreg Lewis of the Revitalizing OlderCities Task force, as guests from Con-gressional and federal staff listenedand asked questions. Amongst the in-vited guests, Rep. Nikki Tsongas ofMassachusetts spoke on behalf of herlocal Lawrence, Mass. Groundworkorganization, citing successes with theprogram. Sasha Cruz and WannyMunoz, youth members of Lawrence’sGreen Team, spoke about how Ground-work changed their lives personally,citing the need to take personal owner-ship in their community. Their workon cleanups and projects has enhancedtheir self-esteem and propelled themto continue their education past highschool.

Groundwork was formed in 1996by an initiative between the NationalPark Service Rivers and Trails Assis-tance Program and individual cities,and is dedicated to the mission of“changing places, changing lives.”The Groundwork program began lo-cally in Elizabeth in 2003. Currentlythere are 21 cities that are either host-ing or in work to host Groundwork.

Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage,a chief advocate of the 501c3, playeda role in the St. Patrick’s Day meetingby urging his fellow mayoral coun-terparts in Groundwork program cit-ies to write letters of support for theprogram. Prior to the presentation,Groundwork Elizabeth also took theopportunity to speak to staff fromSenator Frank Lautenberg’s and Rep.Leonard Lance’s offices.

Groundwork Elizabeth ExecutiveDirector Jonathan Phillips said,“When the guests of the forum sawthe Lawrence, Mass. Green Teammembers speak personally about howtheir lives were affected by Ground-work, there was a resounding thunderof applause. Groundwork is position-ing itself uniquely as more than a

representative of the Greenmovement…we are truly a peoplemovement.”

For more information onGroundwork’s National outreach, orto volunteer to help at the local level,contact Groundwork Elizabeth locallyby calling (908) 289-0262 or visitinggroundworkelizabeth.com orgroundworkusa.net.

County to Distribute$3.5 Mil. in Fed Grants

ELIZABETH – The Union CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders is set tobegin distributing $3.5 million in fed-eral grants recently secured from theU.S. Department of Housing and Ur-ban Development’s (HUD) Continuumof Care Homeless Assistance Program.

This is among the largest grants thecounty has received from this programsince 1998, officials said.

The county submitted the applica-tion to HUD in cooperation with thePlainfield Housing Authority, theElizabeth Housing Authority,Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services,Inc, Community Access Unlimited,the Elizabeth Coalition to House theHomeless, Homefirst Interfaith Hous-ing and Family Services, Inc, Volun-teers of America and CollaborativeSupport Programs of New Jersey, theYMCA of Eastern Union County, andthe YWCA of Eastern Union County.

The freeholder board voted to awardthe contracts at its regularly scheduledmeeting on April 16.

Leader Should AddressPsychologist as ‘Dr’

I appreciate the paper’s coverage of myinduction into the Rutgers University Hallof Fame Distinguished Alumni. How-ever, I would like to call your attention tothe fact that those of us who have earneda doctoral degree in psychology are ad-dressed as “Dr” rather than “Ms” or Mr.”I hope that in the future, when TheWestfield Leader writes about psycholo-gists, the appropriate title is used.

Dorothy W. CantorWestfield

Groundwork Elizabeth SeeksSupport From Washington

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Home Tour to FeatureCran. Decorator’s Colonial

WESTFIELD – For a change of pace,a 1947 Colonial home has been chosenas one featured on the 25th AnnualTour of Notable Homes fundraiser, pre-sented by The Friends of WestfieldSymphony Orchestra on May 16, for its“examples of space management andunique contents,” according to LeeCorcoran, chairman.

Located in Cranford, this home to aninterior decorator is an example of whatcan be done to make a smaller home ashowplace, according to Mrs. Corcoran,who said, “People will be amazed bythe clever point-of-view the ownershave employed to create style and func-tion in spaces that to others would beconstraining.”

“In this pampered home,” tour do-cent Carolyn Fleder said, “tour partici-pants will see such rarities as one-of-a-kind Chinese ancestral portraits, con-temporary artwork by prominent Nan-tucket artists, romantic Murano period

glass and witty original wood sculp-tures.” Live music is scheduled to ac-company the tour through the home.

A much-anticipated event every year,the Tour of Notable Homes presentsfive diverse homes for public scrutinyin support of the area’s acclaimed sym-phony orchestra. Shuang Guo, presi-dent of the Friend’s group, said, “Ticketsales cover only about a third of thefunds necessary to offer the musicalproductions of the symphony. The hometour is a pleasant way to reach out to thecommunity and help cover the short-fall.”

According to Mrs. Corcoran, ticketsto the tour include entertainment andrefreshments, as well as other “value-added” features, including a series of40-minute classes for those who areinterested in learning more about thetechniques of interior design. A bou-tique sale will feature the home acces-sories line of a famous husband-and-wife design team.

Tickets for the 2009 Tour of NotableHomes cost $25 when purchased priorto May 16, when they will be sold at$30. They are now available at BurgdorffRealtors, Coldwell Banker Realtors,Weichert Realtors, Baron’s Drug Store,The Town Book Store, The Town BankOf Westfield, Irma’s Hallmark inFanwood, Periwinkle’s Fine Gifts ofCranford and Christoffers Flowers ofMountainside.

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Tour of Notable Homes participants will get to experience the above Cranfordcolonial as part of the tour. The home features Chinese ancestral portraits,contemporary artwork by prominent Nantucket artists, Murano period glass andwitty original wood sculptures.

PUBLIC NOTICEUNIUON COUNTY

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that the County ofUnion, in cooperation with the UnionCounty Department of Human Services,will only receive proposals on Wednes-day, May 20, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in theUnion County Administration Building, 10Elizabethtown Plaza, Freeholders Meet-ing Room, 6th Floor, Elizabeth, New Jer-sey, for the:

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFLABOR & WORKFORCE

DEVELOPMENTWORK FIRST NEW JERSEY

PROGRAM (EMPLOYABILITY FUNDS)Program Year 2009

(July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)

Proposals are being solicited througha fair and open process in accordancewith N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4.

Allowable participant activities and ser-vices include: Job Search (JS), Commu-nity Work Experience (CWEP), Alterna-tive Work Experience (AWEP), and JobSearch/Life Skills (JS/LS).

Participants to be served with theseemployability funds are recipients of Tem-porary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) for regular Employment DirectedActivities (EDA). General Assistance (GA),Food Stamp (FS) and GA/FS recipientswill be serviced with GA, FS and GA/FSEmployment Directed Activities (EDA)funding.

Funding allocations and minimum en-rollment levels for funding sources gov-erned by this legal notice will be announcedat a later date.

In an effort to assist candidates intend-ing to apply for these funds, a BIDDERSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONFER-ENCE will be held on Wednesday, April29, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union CountyCollege, Elizabeth Campus Theater, 12West Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jer-sey. Request for Proposal (RFP) pack-ages will be available for pickup at theConference.

Requests for Proposals may be obtainedonline as of Friday, April 24, 2009 at http://www.ucnj.org/rfprfq/index.cfm. If furtherinformation is needed, please contact theUnion County Workforce Investment Boardat (908) 558-2567. Proposals may bemailed upon request by calling Philip Kandlat (908) 527-4860.

All questions regarding the RFP must bemade in writing directed to Philip Kandl.Questions may be faxed to (908) 659-7406.

All information requested in the Requestfor Proposals must be provided or theproposal may be disqualified. Proposalsmust follow the format outlined in the RFPApplication. No alteration of the RFP for-mat or an additional cover page is permit-ted. Proposals MUST BE SEALED ANDLABELED “PROPOSALS FOR COUNTYOF UNION / WORK FIRST NEW JERSEYPROGRAMS”. Proposals must be madein the form required by the specificationsand one (1) original and four (4) copiesmust be received no later than 1:00 p.m.on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Proposalsmay be submitted prior to the deadline. Ifmailed, enclose proposals in a sealedenvelope labeled “PROPOSALS FORCOUNTY OF UNION / WORK FIRST NEWJERSEY PROGRAMS” and address toUnion County Workforce InvestmentBoard, Administration Building, 4th Floor,10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NewJersey 07207. Proposals submitted by faxor e-mail will not be accepted.

The Board of Chosen Freeholders re-serves the right to reject any and all pro-posals, to waive any informality in the RFPprocess, and to accept any proposalswhich, in their judgment, are most advan-tageous, price and other factors consid-ered, and will best serve the interest ofUnion County.

Proposers are required to comply withthe requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 etseq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.1 T - 4/23/09, The Leader Fee: $81.60

PUBLIC NOTICEUNIUON COUNTY

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Notice is hereby given that the County ofUnion, in cooperation with the UnionCounty Department of Human Services,will receive proposals on Wednesday, May20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the UnionCounty Administration Building, 10Elizabethtown Plaza, Freeholders Meet-ing Room, 6th Floor, Elizabeth, New Jer-sey, for the:

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT(WIA) YOUTH PROGRAMS

American Recovery & ReinvestmentAct - WIA Summer Youth

Employment ProgramWIA Youth Year 2009 Program

(July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)

Proposals are being solicited througha fair and open process in accordancewith N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4.

Allowable participant activities and ser-vices are based upon Section 129 of theAct and shall be used to carry out pro-grams that provide objective assessmentof the needs of the individual participant,develop individual service strategies andprovide preparation for postsecondaryeducational opportunities, linkages be-tween academic and occupational learn-ing, preparation for unsubsidized employ-ment and effective connections to inter-mediaries with strong links to the job mar-ket and local/regional employers.

Funding allocations and minimum en-rollment levels for funding sources gov-erned by this legal notice will be announcedat a later date.

In an effort to assist candidates intend-ing to apply for these funds, a BIDDERSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONFER-ENCE will be held on Wednesday, April29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Union CountyCollege, Elizabeth Campus Theater, 12West Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jer-sey. Request for Proposal (RFP) pack-ages will be available for pickup at theConference.

All questions regarding the RFP must bemade in writing directed to Philip Kandl.Questions may be faxed to (908) 659-7406.

All information requested in the Requestfor Proposals must be provided or theproposal may be disqualified. ProposalsMUST BE SEALED AND LABELED “PRO-POSALS FOR WORKFORCE INVEST-MENT ACT YOUTH PROGRAMS”. Pro-posals must be made in the form requiredby the specifications and one (1) originaland four (4) copies must be received nolater than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May20, 2009. Proposals may be submittedprior to the deadline. If mailed, encloseproposals in a sealed envelope labeled“PROPOSALS FOR WORKFORCE IN-VESTMENT ACT YOUTH PROGRAMS”,and address to Union County WorkforceInvestment Board, Administration Build-ing, 4th Floor, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza,Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207. Proposalssubmitted by fax or e-mail will not beaccepted. Furthermore any proposals sub-mitted after the published deadline will notbe accepted.

Proposers are required to comply withthe requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 etseq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27.1 T - 4/23/09, The Leader Fee: $80.07

Little Artists WorkshopDesigned For First Graders

Union County OffersHistory Grant Workshop

WESTFIELD – The Union CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders is spon-soring a free grant-writing workshopfor Union County-based non-profitgroups, including historical societies,historic house museums, libraries andsimilar organizations seeking fundingfor a history program or project merit-ing funding through the 2010 UnionCounty History Grant Program.

The grant period runs from Sep-tember 1 through August 31, 2010.The workshop will be conducted from6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April29, at the Union County Annex, lo-cated at 300 North Avenue East inWestfield.

History grant program staff willpresent an overview of the grant pro-gram and a step-by-step approach topreparing the application budget andnarrative for a history project or pro-

gram that teaches and promotes betterunderstanding of and appreciation forUnion County and New Jersey history.

Participants are encouraged tocome prepared to discuss their projector program ideas. Grant applicationsand guidelines will be available at theworkshop.

The maximum request for a GeneralOperating Support (GOS) grant is$7,500, and it is available only to UnionCounty-based history organizations.Other nonprofits may request a SpecialProject Grant up to $5,000 to expandhistory programming. The funds areawarded on a competitive basis.

To confirm attendance at the April29 workshop or receive more infor-mation, contact the Union CountyOffice of Cultural and Heritage Af-fairs at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth07202. To learn more, call (908) 436-2912. New Jersey Relay users shoulddial 711. E-mail requests can be sentto [emailprotected].

WESTFIELD – The WestfieldSummer Workshop, (WSW) has de-signed age-appropriate courses forall its children, led by degreed andcertified teachers, as well as profes-sionals who have experience with eachparticular age level.

Those in pre-kindergarten and kin-dergarten can attend hands-on miniworkshops that offer them exposureto arts, crafts, drama, music, cre-ative movement, violin and foreignlanguage. Their teacher remains withthem throughout the day, and spe-cialty teachers visit their classroom

to enhance their relationship withthe arts.

The Little Artists Workshop, spe-cifically designed for those enteringfirst grade, is a transition program forstudents who are leaving the self-contained environment of the pre-school setting, but also participate inmany artistic areas that the older chil-dren experience in the workshop.

They will begin their days withtheir “homeroom” teacher and thenmove together as a group from classto class They receive instruction, inan eight-day rotation cycle, in tra-ditional arts and crafts, sculpture,gym games and drama, as well asscience, puzzles, stories, math andvocal music.

This year, the program will includea segment in Musical Theater. TheLittle Artists also attend Gecko KidsCreative Computer Studio and Kidson Keys, an innovative approach tolearning the piano.

This year’s WSW program, open

to residents of all communities, willbe held at Edison IntermediateSchool in Westfield, from June 29until July 31, from 8:30 a.m. until12:30 p.m.

Early morning drop-off is avail-able and a full day of programmingcan be arranged with the WestfieldYMCA. A registered nurse is on dutyduring the regular Workshop hours.

For more information on the WSW,call (908) 518-1551 or visit 150-152East Broad Street. For informationon all programs of the NJWA, log onto njworkshopforthearts.com.

PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

PLANNING BOARD

The Westfield Planning Board will meeton Monday, May 4, 2009 in Council Cham-bers in the Westfield Municipal Building,425 East Broad Street, Westfield, NewJersey at 7:30 p.m. to hear and considerthe following application for preliminaryand final major site plan approval withvariances:

Almarc Associates, Joseph Spectorand Marc Spector (the “Applicant”) 109,113 and 117 East Broad Street alsoknown as Block 2505, Lots 27, 26 and25 on the Tax Map of the Town ofWestfield (the Premises”) seeking Pre-liminary and Final Site Plan Approvalwith respect to those Premises. Appli-cant proposes to renovate and upgradeexisting commercial/retail space at thefirst floor level and renovate andreconfigure existing residential apart-ments on the second and third floors.Also some new construction is pro-posed for residential apartments. Thework will include the addition of newegress stairs, new mechanical, plumb-ing and electrical systems. Applicantalso proposes to merge the three prop-erties that are currently three tax maplots on Block 2505.

Applicant seeks variances from the fol-lowing provisions of the Land Use Ordi-nance of the Town of Westfield.

List of New C.40:55D70c VariancesRequested:

§ 17.02B5 - Ordinance requires 41 park-ing spaces per requirements by zone cal-culation. Applicant proposes 1 spaces.

§17.02C 1 and 7 - Ordinance requires26 total parking spaces by use require-ment calculation.

(§17.02 C 1 requires 5 parking spacesfor residential use and §17.02 C 7 requires21 parking spaces for retail use for thecombined total of 26 parking spaces re-quired). Applicant proposes 1 parkingspace.

List of Existing Non-conforming Con-ditions

§11.25 E 3 - Ordinance requires mini-mum rear yard of 35 feet. Existing rearyard is 14.8 feet.

§17.02 B 5 - Ordinance requires 45parking spaces based on the zone district.Existing is 1 parking space.

§17.02 C 1 and 7 - Ordinance requires29 parking spaces based on use. (Section17.02 C 1 requires 8 parking spaces forresidential use and Section 17.02 C 7requires 21 parking spaces for the retailuse for the combined total of 29 parkingspaces required.)

This Application seeks to amend thePreliminary and Final Site Plan Approvalgranted by Resolution of the WestfieldPlanning Board dated January 12, 2006as follows:

(a) the proposed area for residential useon the second and third floors to be re-duced from 8832 square feet to 5984square feet resulting in a reduction of 2848square feet.

(b) the number of residential apartmentson the second and third floors to be re-duced from 8 to 6.

exceptions from certain site plan details orrelief from requirements of the Land UseOrdinance deemed necessary may besought as appropriate.

Plans and application are on file in theoffice of the Town Engineer, 959 NorthAvenue, West, Westfield, New Jersey andmay be seen Monday through Friday be-tween 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Arthur P. Attenasio, Esq.Attorney for ApplicantArthur Attenasio, LLC

324 East Broad StreetP.O. Box 490

Westfield, New Jersey 07091-0490(908) 233-6013

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PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

Public Notice is hereby given that anordinance of which the following is a copywas introduced, read and passed on firstreading by the Council of the Town ofWestfield at a meeting held April 21, 2009,and that the said Council will further con-sider the same for final passage on the 5thday of May, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., or as soonthereafter as said matter can be reached,in the Council Chambers, Municipal Build-ing, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield,New Jersey, at which time and place anyperson who may be interested therein willbe given an opportunity to be heard con-cerning said ordinance.

Claire J. GrayTown Clerk

GENERAL ORDIANCE NO. 1934CALENDAR YEAR 2009

ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISHA CAP BANK

(N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)

WHEREAS, the Local Government CapLaw, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.1 et seq. providesthat in the preparation of the annual bud-get, a municipality shall limit any increasein said final budget appropriations to 2.5%or the cost of living adjustment of 3.5%over the previous years final appropria-tions; and

WHEREAS, a municipality may, by ordi-nance, bank the difference between itsfinal budget appropriations subject to the2.5% cap and the 3.5% cost of livingadjustment when said difference is notappropriated as part of the final budget;and

WHEREAS, the Town Council of theTown of Westfield, County of Union, herebydetermines that this difference in theamount of $288,600.52 that is not appro-priated as part of the final budget shall beretained as an exception to the final appro-priations in either of the next two succeed-ing years;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINEDthat any amount authorized hereinabovethat is not appropriated as part of the finalbudget shall be retained as an exceptionto final appropriation in either of the nexttwo succeeding years; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that acertified copy of this ordinance as intro-duced be filed with the Director of theDivision of Local Government Serviceswithin 5 days of introduction; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that acertified copy of this ordinance upon adop-tion, with the recorded vote includedthereon; be filed with said Director within 5days after such adoption.1 T - 4/23/09, The Leader Fee: $53.04

PUBLIC NOTICEUNION COUNTY BOARD

OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

RESOLUTION NO. 2009-362Intro: 3/19/2009

Adoption: 4/16/2009

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Gov-ernment Cap Law, N.J.S.A.§ 40A:4-45.1et seq., a county is limited in increasing itsfinal tax levy for the current year by 2.5%of the final tax levy of the preceding year,unless by resolution approved by the ma-jority of the full board it chooses to in-crease the budget by 3.5%; and

WHEREAS, it is the intention of thisresolution to be the first step in the autho-rization of the establishment of a CapBank within the Calendar Year 2009County Budget pursuant to N.J.S.A.§40A:4-45.15b , and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.§40A:4-45.15b a county whose final taxlevy is less than 3.5% of the final tax levyof the preceding year may appropriate thedifference between its actual tax levy ofthe current year and 3.5% of the final taxlevy from the preceding year, reservingthat difference as an exception to its finaltax levy in either of the next two succeed-ing years; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Chosen Free-holders hereby determines that anyamount authorized hereinabove that is notappropriated as part of the final budgetshall be retained as an exception to thefinal tax levy in either of the next twosucceeding years:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-SOLVED by a majority of the entire Boardof Chosen Freeholders of the County ofUnion that it hereby seeks to authorize thereservation of the difference in the amountof $1,930,464.74 between the final taxlevy of fiscal year 2009 and 3.5% of thefinal tax levy from the preceding fiscal yearas a retained exception to the final tax levyin either of the next two succeeding years;and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acertified copy of this resolution be pub-lished and a public hearing be held on April16, 2009 at least ten (10) days after pub-lication date of this resolution and that theFreeholders will vote to authorize this reso-lution after the conduct of the public hear-ing; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acertified copy of this resolution be for-warded to the Director of the Division ofLocal Government Services within fivedays of adoption, and that a copy of thisresolution be forwarded to GeorgeDevanney and Lawrence Caroselli.

Nicole L. DiRado, Clerkof the Board of Chosen Freeholders

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PUBLIC NOTICEUNION COUNTY

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERSORDINANCE NO. 683-2009INTRODUCTION: 3/25/2009FINAL READING: 4/16/2009

Was introduced and passed on first read-ing by the Union County Board of ChosenFreeholders at a REGULAR MEETING onMarch 25th 2009, and said Ordinancehas been published with Notice of Intro-duction thereof and of the time and placefixed for its further consideration and theBoard has duly held a hearing thereof andhas given all persons interested an oppor-tunity to be heard. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, by the Union CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders that saidOrdinance be and the same hereby isfinally passed and adopted, and be it FUR-THER RESOLVED, that the Ordinancepublished herewith has been finallyadopted on April 16th 2009, and the 20day period of limitations within which asuit, action or proceeding questioning thevalidity of such Ordinance can be com-menced has begun to run from the date offirst publication of this statement.

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPTTHE PROPOSED 2009 FEESAND CHARGES SCHEDULEFOR THE DEPARTMENT OFPARKS AND COMMUNITYRENEWAL.

A copy of this ordinance has been postedon the Bulletin Board upon which publicnotices are customarily posted in the Ad-ministration Building of the County of Union,and a copy is available up to and includingthe time of such meeting to the membersof the general public of the County whoshall request such copies, at the office ofthe Clerk of the Board in said Union CountyAdministration Building in Elizabeth, NewJersey.

Nicole L. DiRado, RMC, MPA, Clerkof the Board of Chosen Freeholders

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PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by theBoard of Education of the Westfield SchoolDistrict, Union County, New Jersey, at theBoard of Education, 302 Elm Street,Westfield, New Jersey, for the followingsupplies, equipment or services:

BID FOR:B 10-06 PRINTED FORMS

FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

BIDS DUE:May 14, 2009 AT 1:00 PM

The bids will be received at the Admin-istration Building, 302 Elm Street,Westfield, New Jersey 07090, on the dateand at the time indicated, and then publiclyopened and read aloud.

Bids must be in strict compliance withspecifications. Specifications may be se-cured from, Purchasing Office 302 ElmStreet, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 (908)789-4407. Bids must be made on theproposal forms in the manner designated.Proposals must be endorsed on the out-side of the sealed envelope, with the nameof the bidder, the bidder’s address and thename of the supplies, equipment, or ser-vices for which the bid is submitted. It isunderstood and agreed that proposals maybe delivered before the time or at the placespecified for opening. The Board of Edu-cation assumes no responsibility for bidsmailed or misdirected in delivery. No bidsshall be received after the time desig-nated.

Bidding shall be in conformance with theapplicable requirements ofN.J.S.A.18A:18A-1 et.seq., pertaining tothe “Public School Contracts Law”.

The Board of Education of the Town ofWestfield, in Union County, New Jersey,reserves the right to reject any or all bidspursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x),(y), 18A:18A-4(a), 18A:18A-22, and towaive any informalities. The Board furtherreserves the right to take such alternatesas they deem appropriate, and in anyorder that the Board feels may be in thebest interest of theWestfield Public SchoolDistrict.

All bidders are required to comply withthe requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et.seq., Affirmative Action Against Discrimi-nation and N.J.A.C. 17:27 et. seq.

Corporate bidders are required by law(Chapter 33, Laws of 1977) to submit a listof names and addresses of all stockhold-ers owning 10% or more of their stock.

A Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Con-tractor Questionnaire/Certification alsomust be filed with the bid. The bid packagewill also include other documents that mustbe completed and returned with the bid.Failure to comply with Instructions to Bid-ders and to complete and submit all re-quired forms, may be cause for disqualifi-cation and rejection of the bid.

All bidders shall submit with their bidpackage a copy of the New Jersey Busi-ness Registration Certificate as issued bythe Department of Treasury of the State ofNew Jersey. (N.J.S.A. 52:32-44)

BIDDERS NOTE: BIDDERS NOTE: Bidsecurity is waived for this bid proposal

By order of the Town of Westfield Boardof Education, Union County, New Jersey.

Robert A. BermanBoard Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

INVITATION TO BID

Whereas bids were received on Tues-day, March 31, 2009 for police uniformsand upon review it was determined that itwas in the best interest of the town to re-bid therefore the bids for uniforms, equip-ment, body armor and ammunition will bereceived as below.

Sealed proposals will be received by theTown of Westfield in the Council Cham-bers at the Municipal building, 425 EastBroad Street, Westfield, New Jersey onTuesday, May 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT,BODY ARMOR AND AMMU-NITION FOR THE WESTFIELDPOLICE DEPARTMENT

Proposals must be delivered at the placeand before the hour mentioned in a sealedenvelope marked “Police Uniforms for theWestfield Police Department” bearing thename and address of the bidder, addressedto the Town of Westfield, 425 East BroadStreet, Westfield, New Jersey, and mustbe in the office of the Clerk on or beforethe hour named.

Bids must be accompanied by a pro-posal guarantee in the form of a certifiedcheck, cashier’s check or bid bond in anamount of 10% of the total bid, payable tothe Town of Westfield. Each proposalmust be accompanied by a surety com-pany certification stating that the saidSurety Company will provide the bidderwith the required performance bond in thefull amount to be contracted.

Bidders must be in compliance with allprovisions of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. seq. andN.J.A.C. 17:27.

Bidders must submit valid State of NewJersey Business Registration Certificate.

Specifications and proposal forms maybe examined and picked up at the WestfieldPolice Department Records Bureau, 425East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey07090, Monday through Friday betweenthe hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Mayor and Council reserve the rightto reject any and all bids, also waive anyinformality if it is deemed advisable so todo.1 T - 4/23/09, The Leader Fee: $45.39

PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

NOTICE OF PENDINGBOND ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY

The bond ordinance, the summary termsof which are included herein, was intro-duced and passed upon first reading at ameeting of the Town Council of the Townof Westfield, in the County of Union, Stateof New Jersey, on April 21, 2009. It will befurther considered for final passage, afterpublic hearing thereon, at a meeting of theTown Council to be held in the MunicipalBuilding, 425 East Broad Street, Westfield,New Jersey, on May 5, 2009 at 8:00 P.M.During the week prior to and up to andincluding the date of such meeting copiesof the full ordinance will be available, at nocost and during regular business hours, atthe Clerk’s office for the members of thegeneral public who shall request the same.The summary of the terms of such bondordinance follows:

TITLE: A BOND ORDINANCETO AUTHORIZE THE IM-PROVEMENT OF WILLOWGROVE ROAD (FROMRAHWAY AVENUE TO LAM-BERTS MILL ROAD) IN, BYAND FOR THE TOWN OFWESTFIELD, IN THE COUNTYOF UNION, STATE OF NEWJERSEY, TO APPROPRIATETHE SUM OF $240,000 TOPAY THE COST THEREOF,TO MAKE A DOWN PAY-MENT, TO APPROPRIATE ASTATE GRANT, TO AUTHO-RIZE THE ISSUANCE OFBONDS TO FINANCE SUCHAPPROPRIATION AND TOPROVIDE FOR THE ISSU-ANCE OF BOND ANTICIPA-TION NOTES IN ANTICIPA-TION OF THE ISSUANCE OFSUCH BONDS.

Purpose(s): Improvement of WillowGrove Road (from Rahway Avenue toLamberts Mill Road), including roadwayreconstruction and installation of curbs,undertaking of drainage improvements andinstallation of handicapped access ramps,where necessary.

Appropriation: $240,000Bonds/Notes Authorized: $61,900Grants (if any) Appropriated: $175,000Section 20 Costs: $2,000Useful Life: 10 years

This Notice is published pursuant toN.J.S.A. 40A:2-17.

Claire J. Gray, Town ClerkTown of Westfield

County of UnionState of New Jersey

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WF Resident ReceivesModel Congress Honor

WESTFIELD – Newark Academystudent and Westfield resident AlexSerratelli, class of 2012, was namedan award recipient at the Penn ModelCongress Conference at the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania, held in late Feb-ruary.

Alex received Honorable Mentionfor the Senate Full Session. The PennModel Congress Conference hostsmore than 600 high school delegatesfrom across the nation to debate theirown legislation in simulation of theU.S. Congress.

For four days, students gather toconfront the most challenging do-mestic and foreign issues that faceAmerica today. By writing their ownlegislation and preparing for debate,delegates learn to actively engage incontemporary political discourse.

The Congress is divided into a Sen-ate and House of Representatives,which, like the real Congress, arecomposed of individual committeesthat focus on particular legislativetopics.

MODEL CITIZEN…Newark Acad-emy student and Westfield residentAlex Serratelli receives Penn ModelCongress award.

KIDS “HAVE A COW”…Students in the Little Artists first grade programpresent “Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type” in the drama segment of last year’sWestfield Summer Workshop.

A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, April 23, 2009 Page 21

Choral Art SocietyPromotes Songs of Love

WESTFIELD – The Choral ArtSociety of New Jersey, Inc. an-nounced an “All for Love” program,which includes Daniel Pinkham’sWedding Cantata, Rodgers andHammerstein’s Carousel Suite,Elgar’s Four Songs and other classicand popular love songs on Saturday,May 9, at 8 p.m. at the newly refur-bished Union County PerformingArts Center, located at 1601 IrvingStreet in Rahway.

James Little, musical director ofthe society, will conduct the perfor-mance accompanied by Mary BethMcFall, pianist.

The theme of the night’s programis love, between fellow human beingsand between humans and God. Themost famous text to be sung is the“Song of Songs” from the Old Testa-

ment, portions of which DanielPinkham set in his sacred WeddingCantata, composed in 1958.

These poems traditionally havebeen interpreted as depicting the lovebetween man and woman as a meta-phor for the relationship of man andGod.

Admission is $20, $15 for seniorsand students. For tickets, contact theUnion County Performing Arts Cen-ter Box Office at (732) 499-8226 orucpac.org.

Parking is available at the parkingdeck located at Main and LewisStreets, four blocks from the theater.A shuttle bus will be available totransport parkers at the garage to andfrom the Union County PerformingArts Center before and after the per-formance.

PF’s Crescent ConcertsTo Present Bach, Rutter

PLAINFIELD – J.S. Bach’s Can-tata No. 80, Eine Feste Burg and JohnRutter’s Requiem, two works of dif-ferent moods from very differentmusical periods, will be presentedSaturday evening, April 25, at 8 p.m.in the Crescent Avenue PresbyterianChurch, located at the corner of Sev-enth Street and Watchung Avenue inPlainfield.

The concert is the seventh in thisyear’s Crescent Concerts Series. Di-rected by Ronald Thayer, music di-rector at the church, chorus and in-strumentalists will be joined by foursoloists: soprano Corrie Buela, altoElizabeth Moulton, tenor ThomasDonelan and baritone JamesMusacchio.

Bach’s Cantata No. 80 is composedaround a chorale, now known as thehymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,”with words and music both by MartinLuther. Salomo Franck wrote addi-tional text for the cantata.

The cantata was written for perfor-mance at a Reformation festival inLeipzig in 1723. It is an adaptation ofanother cantata on a Lenten themefrom 1715, of which only the textsurvives today.

Born in 1945 in London, Mr. Rutterwrote that this experience of passingthrough the four voice parts as hematured taught him the “inner work-ings of choral writing,” which he be-gan to put to use while still a student.

The Requiem, first performed inDallas, Tex., in 1985, diverges fromthe traditional requiem in severalplaces, making use of Psalms 23 and130 and text from the English Bookof Common Prayer.

Tickets at $20 ($15 for seniors and$5 for students) may be purchased atthe door. Handicap access and large-print programs will be available. Formore information, call (908) 756-2468, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.Mondays through Fridays.

Marylou Morano for The Westfield Leader and The TimesYOUTH IS SERVED...The above works, part of Youth Art Month in Westfield,features the work of Alana Zepka (grade 9), left, hung in the Gap, and Christopherho*rmer (grade 4), displayed in Cold Stone Creamery.

WF’s Mogielnicki to MakeHer Carnegie Hall Debut

WESTFIELD – Celine Mogielnicki,a Westfield native, will sing in CarnegieHall on May 8 at 7:30 p.m. and May 9at 3 p.m. as part of the Weill MusicInstitute Composing Song workshopunder the guidance of Dawn Upshawand Osvaldo Golijov.

Mr. Golijov and soprano Ms. Upshaw,longtime artistic collaborators, havedeveloped the “Composing Song”workshops to develop a new environ-ment within which young composersand young singers can create and per-form new songs.

The program is a joint project ofCarnegie Hall, the Weill Institute andthe Bard College Conservatory VocalArts Program. After two weeks of coach-ing, the singers and composers willpresent the pieces at the Fischer Centerat Bard College, then in Carnegie Hallon May 8 and 9.

Ms. Mogielnicki will give the worldpremiere of Vayomer Shlomo by NewYork composer Judd Greenstein. Crit-ics and colleagues alike have hailed Mr.Greenstein for having both “a tonalbeauty and a pulsing energy that ap-peals to listeners from numerous musi-cal backgrounds.”

Vayomer Shlomo is an explorationof Hebrew texts, all centered on theSong of Solomon. Scored for three solovoices and chamber ensemble, his un-dulating rhythmic pulses and contem-plative, chant-like melodic gesturesmake the piece both evocative and in-sightful.

As part of the Wolf Trap Opera Com-

pany this past summer, Ms. Mogielnickiperformed Miss Jessel in scenes fromBritten’s Turn of the Screw and coveredthe title role of Alcina.

Ms. Mogielnicki made her profes-sional orchestral debut in January 2008with the Southwest Florida Symphony,singing selected scenes from Mozart’sLe Nozze di Figaro and Copland’s TheTender Land.

Ms. Mogielnicki attended WestfieldHigh School and was a member of theLittle Opera Company of New Jersey,singing Papagena and Second Lady intheir production of Mozart’s The MagicFlute as well as participating in thecompany’s production of CavalleriaRusticana/ Pagliacci.

For further information, call (212)247-7800.

Mrs. Globe Platform HelpsPascal Continue Advocacy

By MARYLOU MORANOSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

We celebrate Earth Day each April22 with events and activities that callattention to environmental issues andencourage a respect for the planet.

One of the waysto encourageyoung readers toget involved inEarth Day is byproviding booksthat engage themin environmentaland ecologicalconcepts.

To meet thisgoal, Dawn Publi-cations, located inNevada City, Ca-lif., specializes inchildren’s booksthat inspire adeeper under-standing and ap-preciation for alllife on Earth.

Their releasescan be used in theclassroom or athome to further an interest in therelationship we have with our planet.

One example, acollective biogra-phy in Dawn’snew “Earth He-roes” series istitled “Championsof the Wilder-ness,” by co-au-thors Bruce andCarol Malnor.

Targeted to-wards middle-grade readers, thisbook relates thelife stories of eightmen and womenwho preservedand protected theenvironment.

Some of thesechampions, likeKenya’s environ-mentalist WangariMaathai, are stillliving, but many arehistorical figures.

Henry David Thoreau’s love forWalden Pond, President TheodoreRoosevelt’s advancement of conser-vation and Richard St. Barbe Baker’sadvocacy for trees are among thestories presented in “Champions ofthe Wilderness.”

One of the unique aspects of thiscollection of life stories is that eachnarrative lingers on the subject’s child-hood and connects the naturalist’s

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early experiences with his or her laterwork to protect the environment.

Also emphasized are those whoinfluenced each champion and howthe champions influenced each other.

Each biography contains “FastFacts” about thesubject and atimeline that re-lates historicalevents in thesubject’s lifetime,as well as whatwas happening inthe world at thetime. A picture ofthe champion isalso included.

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Reading about our environment is agood first step to keeping our worldsafe. These books published by DawnPublications should be first on anyyoung person’s Earth Day reading list.

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It’s hard to take Seth Rogen seriously.Which is probably why Observe and Re-port, a darkly comic tale about a bipolarmall security guard’s delusions of gran-deur, rather works. You know the deal.The sad sack is so desirous of a statusoutside his disparaged lot in life that notonly do we empathize, but soon, we, too,believe in his inner champion.

Temporarily abandoning his cachet asone of Hollywood’s top movie slackers,Mr. Rogen is Ronnie Barnhardt, a self-styled peace officer without portfolio orpistol. Heartening his similarly disadvan-taged, ragtag crew of losers after an elu-sive flasher puts the mall in an uproar, heconsoles, “Well, at least we have Maceand Tasers.”

In turn, Ronnie, who adds a bit of madmongrel to his time-honored underdog,receives nightly encouragement fromMom, hilariously played by Celia Weston.Unfortunately, with each boost he can’thelp but ask if she’s drunk. She inevitablyanswers in the affirmative. Yet viewedwithin the film’s nutty parameters, thedysfunction is touching.

Of course by day, strutting the mall likea peaco*ck, none of that forlornness existsfor the superhero just waiting to self-actualize. He routinely lets a feisty littlemerchant know who’s boss, gloms a freecoffee from Nell the temporarily crippledbarista and reads the riot act to his nebbishyboss. But the biggest flurry of feathers isreserved for Brandi, played by Anna Faris.

Working the makeup counter, she’s hisgal, his bashert (editor’s note/ translation:soul mate). Only thing is, she doesn’tknow it yet. A bleached blonde with blackhighlights to underline her demography,she’d just as soon the big goon leave heralone. However, when the flasher abashesthe lass with full frontal assault, Ronniesees his chance. He’ll catch the pervertand win the lady fair.

But this proves harder than first thought.So they call in the police. Curses! Hereto-fore the sheriff ‘round these parts, notonly is Ronnie’s authority usurped, butRay Liotta’s Detective Harrison takesoffensive pleasure in pointing out therent-a-cop’s lesser rung on the peopleprotection ladder. Gee, what’s a deluded,potentially dangerous soul to do?

That’s easy. If you can’t beat ’em, join’em. It was always there anyway, a scantlayer below his consciousness. The bipo-lar thing just always precluded it. But aw,heck…these are extraordinary times. Truelove and a world that needs fixing beckon.

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That’s it. He’ll become a cop. Harrisonhands him the application along with ahearty, derisive laugh.

But not so for Mom and his mall guardhomeys. They proudly cheer him on,celebratory cake and all. And hey, look atthis: Even we’re taken aback when Ronnieis soon wowing them at the academy. Butthe real kicker comes when Harrison spite-fully abandons our boy in the ghetto,whereupon he thrashes a gang of toughsand collars a crack dealer.

We laugh at the insanity, the sheerstupidity and the innocent reveries ofglory. Though, sometimes, we’re not quitesure if hyena-like outbursts are in goodtaste. Certainly much of the material isn’t.Call it a guilty thrill, the film version of aninappropriate hand gesture, a declarationof freedom from good manners, albeit foronly 86 minutes.

Director Jody Hill’s script, penned inthe New Raunchiness (i.e.- Superbad andKnocked Up), is the modality’s first use ina movie with serious overtones. The pillsRonnie pops are prescribed, not recre-ational. Not all will agree thatmainstreaming him into a heroic role,making him fodder for belly laughs, rep-resents a bold new tolerance.

That aside, much of the screenplay’sappeal is rooted in oddball characteriza-tions and the commercial blasphemy in-herent to its style. Funny in practicallysilent roles are twins Matt and John Yuan(Matt and John Yuen, respectively) asRonnie’s sycophantic subordinates. Theynod in complete agreement when informedof their expendability.

But he feels quite differently aboutDennis (Michael Peña), his constantlyflattering, main man. Taken on a lostweekend of revelry by the chatty assis-tant, some weird surprises along the wayhelp reveal Ronnie’s true mettle. It alsoisn’t long before much-adored Brandidivulges what stirs beneath her perceivedallure.

The run-amok cadence is sharplycounter-balanced by Mr. Liotta’s peren-nially annoyed symbol of splash-in-the-the-face reality. Hence the farcical go-ings-on, for all their edgy, contemporarysneer, etch an essentially traditional, co-medic fairy tale. It’s the irreverent, R-rated way Observe and Report tells it thatcautiously advises a look-see.

* * *Observe and Report, rated R, is a

Warner Bros. Pictures release directed byJody Hill and stars Seth Rogen, AnnaFaris and Ray Liotta. Running time: 86minutes.

Concert Band to PerformTribute to Superintendent

KENILWORTH – On Saturday,April 25, at 7:30 p.m., the New JerseyWorkshop for the Arts (NJWA) Con-cert Band, based out of Westfield,will perform a concert at HardingSchool, located at 426 Boulevard inKenilworth, as a tribute to retiringSuperintendent of Schools LloydLeschuk.

Mr. Leschuk has served as thedistrict’s superintendent for the past17 years, during which he oversawthe transfer of David Brearley HighSchool to local control and institutedthe School Choice Program for UnionCounty, as well as numerous educa-tional and facility improvements.

This event is sponsored by theKenilworth Board of Education andis intended to raise funds for theKenilworth Rotary Club ScholarshipFund, which will assist worthyKenilworth students.

The concert is open to the public,and admission is $10 for adults and$5 for students and seniors. For infor-mation or to obtain tickets, call (908)276-1644, extension 550.

John Ondrey, band director at DavidBrearley High School, will be theguest conductor for the evening. Mr.Ondrey will conduct “AmazingGrace” and “Da Vinci Sketches” byErik Morales.

The event will also feature “ThatMoaning Saxophone Rag,” arrangedespecially for the NJWA ConcertBand by Richard Bucci of Westfield.Mr. Bucci is an electrical engineerwho designs power plants and elec-tric power transmission systems allover the world.

For information about how to be-come a member of the NJWA Con-cert Band, call (908) 789-9696 or e-mail at [emailprotected].

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Folk Legend Tom Chapin WarmsUp Coffee With Conscience Series

By ERIC NIERSTEDTSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD — On Saturdaynight, the Coffee With Conscienceconcert series welcomed music leg-end Tom Chapin to the First UnitedMethodist Church. The series, whichraises money for different charitieseach month, donated the evening’sfunds to the Keith Knost SpecialNeeds Fund, whose namesake wasinvolved in a serious automotive ac-cident in 2000.

Mr. Chapin, younger brother oflate folk legend Harry Chapin, hasbeen performing and recording bothadult and children’s music for morethan 30 years. He began performingat age 12 with Harry and their brotherSteve as the Chapin Brothers.

“Our dad was a jazz musician, somusic was always there growing up,”Mr. Chapin recalled. “The funny thingis, I never really thought of it as acareer until I was about 21 or so. Itwas just something I enjoyed doing.”

Mr. Chapin began his solo career in1979, with his first children’s album,“Mother Earth,” releasing more adultalbums over the years as well. He isregarded as one of the best children’smusicians today; his music is de-scribed as for children “too old forSesame Street but too young for popmusic.”

Mr. Chapin, however, credits hisco-writers, such as band matesMichael Mark and Jon Cobert, equallyfor his success.

“Music has always been collabora-tive for me, first with my brothers andthen with other people on my al-bums,” Mr. Chapin said. “Even per-forming is collaborative; I’m just upthere telling my stories to the audi-ence, and they’re the ones listeningand, hopefully, enjoying it. So thatmakes me want the strong audienceconnection in my shows.”

Mr. Chapin brought that audienceconnection to his performance, begin-ning the night by joking after his praise-filled introduction, “Wow, it feels like Idied.” He then opened with a hilariousnew song, “We Will Adjust,” whichdealt with the confusion of new tech-nology, a theme to which many of hislongtime fans can relate.

After a second new song, “Love LastsLong,” in which he asked the audienceto sing along, Mr. Chapin paid tribute toopening act Victoria Vox (a ukuleleplayer), by saying his next song“should’ve been on ukulele” and dupli-cating her ability to imitate the trumpetwith only her mouth.

After “The Study,” another funnysong about the amount of time govern-ment spends studying problems ratherthan solving them, Mr. Chapin began to

discuss his early life, describing how[folk music quartet] the Weavers’ livealbum had been what had made both heand his brother Harry think “We can dothat.”

Mr. Chapin followed that up with“Boys in the Choir,” the story of howhis mother had put him in the localchoir to keep him out of trouble as achild.

After a short intermission, Mr. Chapinreturned with one of his children’s songs,“Puppy in the Pound,” a countrifiednumber in which he managed to getevery adult in the room to clap and singalong. He then spoke of his unsuccess-ful bids for Grammy Awards after be-ing nominated for his children’s music,only to win Grammy’s for his audionarrations of children’s stories.

Mr. Chapin then performed a seriesof covers, beginning with “City of NewOrleans” and a pair of Harry Chapinsongs, “Cat’s in the Cradle” and “Storyof a Life.” After a final song, “If Fairwas Everywhere,” Mr. Chapin left thestage, only to be quickly called back foran encore (he joked that he didn’t gofar).

He ended the show with a cover ofHarry’s “Circle” and the perfect closer– a children’s song called “TogetherTomorrow,” bringing a warm ending toa show that everyone, both onstage andoff, truly enjoyed.

Courtesy of Rosanne ChristieSTORY OF A LIFE...Tom Chapin, brother of the late Harry Chapin, performs last Saturday at Coffee With Conscienceat First United Methodist Church.

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The Grand FinaleWind finalist - Christopher Pell

String finalist - Matt Kimura

Piano finalist - Andrew Sun

The panel of judges, the Maestro and YOU

cast votes to select the Tri-State’s virtuosi of

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Stars of TomorrowFirst Annual Concerto CompetitionSaturday, May 2nd at 8pm, Union County PAC, Rahway NJ

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‘Stars’ FinalistsTo Perform with WSOWESTFIELD – New Jersey native

Matthew Kimura, pictured below, willcompete with two other young musicalprotégés in the final of the tri-state Starsof Tomorrow Concerto competition onMay 2 at Union County PerformingArts Center (UCPAC).

Each finalist will perform a move-ment of his or her chosen concerto withthe Westfield Symphony Orchestra(WSO).

A panel of four jurors and a collec-tive single majority vote of the audi-ence will judge the finals. Members ofthe public are strongly encouraged tocome to the finals and cast votes fortheir choice of winner. Should the jurybe deadlocked, the audience vote willbe decisive.

Tickets may be purchased directlyfrom the WSO office, located at 224East Broad Street, or by calling the boxoffice at (908) 232-9400.

Tickets are also available at UCPAC,located at 1601 Irving Street in Rahway,The Town Book Store of Westfield andMartin Jewelers in Cranford. For fur-ther information, call (908) 232 9400,e-mail [emailprotected],or go to westfieldsymphony.org.

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UCPAC ShowcasesTalented Teens on April 29

RAHWAY – Union County middleand high school students – on Wednes-day, April 29, at 7 p.m. – will take thestage at the Teen Arts Showcase at theUnion County Performing Arts Cen-ter, located at 1601 Irving Street inRahway’s downtown arts district.

An exhibit of visual artwork byfellow Union County students willbe on display in the reception area.Jazz combos, vocal groups, pianists,

dancers and theater performanceswere selected for the Teen Arts Show-case from the 3,000 students whoparticipated at the 2009 Teen ArtsFestival at Union County College inCranford on March 19 and 20.

The Union County Board of Cho-sen Freeholders and the UnionCounty Performing Arts Centersponsor the showcase.

“The Teen Arts Festival is a won-derful opportunity for students tointeract with professional artists andshare their talents with students fromother schools,” said FreeholderChairman Alexander Mirabella.

Tickets to the showcase are freeand are available by contacting theUnion County Office of Cultural andHeritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street,Elizabeth, N.J. 07202. To learn more,call (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay Usersshould dial 711 or [emailprotected].

Mrs. Globe Platform HelpsPascal Continue Advocacy

By CAROLYN FREUNDLICHSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD – Triumphant overan ongoing battle with cancer and alearning disability, beauty queenSherryl Pascal feels that she has a lotto share. The Westfield resident saidher title as Mrs. New Jersey Globe2009 has provided her with “so manyopportunities to reach out and help.”

Through Mrs. Globe, an organiza-tion that sponsors beauty pageants,Mrs. Pascal advocates for personalissues like dyslexic awareness, thy-roid cancer and the importance ofphysical therapy with activities likeballet.

Each titleholder in the Globe or-ganization has a platform, which canbe a charity or issue of social impor-tance for which they advocate.

“Sharing my message is impor-tant,” Mrs. Pascal said. “I want peopleto get to know me and benefit fromwhat I want to give.” The Mrs. Globeorganization arranges for her to speakbiweekly at various organizationsand benefits.

Often, she is asked to speak aboutthyroid cancer. “I’m a two-time thy-roid-cancer survivor,” said Mrs. Pas-cal, who currently lives in Westfieldwith her husband, Roy, and theirthree kids. She is still battling thedisease but is optimistic that herdoctors will soon have her in remis-sion.

“I’m asked to speak at a lot ofcancer conventions,” she said. “I tryto go out there as a cheerleader, butit’s very hard. I just try to remainpositive and let people know thatyou don’t have to look sick if you are

sick.”Through the Mrs. Globe organiza-

tion, Mrs. Pascal also speaks aboutdyslexic awareness. Mrs. Pascal wentthrough school undiagnosed.

“I struggled a lot,” she said. “WhenI did poorly, teachers wrote me off asa bad student. It wasn’t until my son,Spencer, became diagnosed as dys-lexic that I thought, ‘Hey, I may havethat, too.”

Mrs. Pascal said she feels that a lotof teachers and school systems areunequipped and uneducated aboutteaching a child living with dys-lexia. She said that since kindergar-ten, her son has “been through fourdifferent school systems to find onethat can cater to his educationalneeds.”

Currently, Spencer is enrolled inthe Westfield public-school system.His mother is happy with the way theschool approaches Spencer’s educa-tion, saying, “Westfield has exceededmy expectations.”

She also believes that ballet hashelped Spencer become more fo-cused and that learning dance se-quences involved with ballet hasimproved his memory.

Mrs. Pascal was so moved by thetherapeutic impact of dance that shedecided to start her own dance com-pany. “The school, Proia Dance The-ater, will be based in New Jersey.Our teaching will be about lovingand accepting yourself and takingthat love and projecting it into theworld,” Mrs. Pascal said.

In April, Mrs. Pascal is competingfor the national Mrs. Globe title.Whether or not she wins, she hopes

PF Symphony ReturnsTo Somerville ChurchPLAINFIELD – The Plainfield Sym-

phony will perform on Saturday, April25, at 8 p.m. in an encore concert inSomerville.

The concert features well-knownmusic by Mozart, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky,Strauss and more. The concert will beled by guest conductor MichaelAvagliano and features Juilliard stu-dent Nicholas Bleisch as violin soloist.

The concert will be held at the his-toric United Reformed Church inSomerville, located at 100 West MainStreet. Advanced tickets can be pur-chased at the church on weekdays be-tween 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. or at thedoor the evening of the concert. Ticketscost $25 for general admission, $15 forseniors and students, and children un-der 12 are admitted free.

AMERICAN BEAUTY...Westfield resident Sherryl Pascal, recently crownedMrs. New Jersey Globe 2009, uses her platform to advocate for dyslexia aware-ness. Both Mrs. Pascal and her son, Spencer, are afflicted with the learningdisability. Above, Mrs. Pascal and her son sign autographs in the lobby of thePaper Mill Playhouse, where Spencer was performing as Fritz in Nutcracker.

Farmhouse NominatedFor Best Retailer in US

WESTFIELD – The FarmhouseStore of 221 North Avenue inWestfield has been selected as a nomi-nee in NICHE magazine’s 2009 TopRetailer Awards. The awards recog-nize the nation’s best craft retailers,arts nonprofits, museums and guilds.To learn more about the business,view thefarmhousestore.com.

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“The Globe uses the pageants as asecondary foundation for what theyreally stand for, which is charity,”Mrs. Pascal said. “The Globe systemsends you on so many appearancesthat are so heartwarming; they justmake you a better person. By show-ing me what other women have gonethrough and survived, it makes what’sgoing on in my life so small.”

Mrs. Pascal has competed inbeauty pageants since she was 15.She said she initially started in beautypageants because she was “interestedin clothing, modeling and fashion,and pageants were a good way to getexposure.” She held the title of MissTeen New Jersey three different timesand has competed in Mrs. Americaas a New Jersey representative.

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