Westfield Zoning Board Approves Five Applications

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Westfield Zoning BoardApproves Five Applications

By REBECCA MEHORTERSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

WESTFIELD — The WestfieldBoard of Adjustment met for al-most four hours on October 14 todiscuss nine applications. The boardapproved five of the applicationsand will carry the other four to itsThursday, October 29 meeting. Thefinalized approvals will not beadopted until next month. The boardpassed a motion to accept a resolu-tion from the last meeting unani-mously.

Matthew Ceberio’s application toconstruct a two-story addition at

the rear of his home at 415 EastDudley Avenue and a dormer addi-tion to increase the height of themaster dressing room was approved.The additions would square off thefirst and second floors and open upthe living space, architect DavidBailey said. Board member FrankFusaro added three conditions: thatthe attic space not be used as livingspace, that the installed Frenchdoors, which would look into theneighboring home, be frosted oropaque, and that the side of thehome be resided.

The construction requires eight

variances, including permission tohave three and a half stories. Mr.Bailey explained that the basementis four one-hundredths of a footover the cutoff to not count thebasement as a story. “If the housewas a half inch lower in the groundthere would not be concern aboutthree and a half stories,” he said.

The application for 935 New En-gland Avenue was approved as well.Rebecca Scangas-Verma and AdityaVerma put in an application seekingapproval for an addition and a frontcovered porch. The projects re-quired three variances, for mini-mum side-yard setback, maximumbuilding coverage and maximumcontinuous wall length. Ms.Scangas-Verma said the addition isto move the laundry room to thefloor the bedrooms are on as well asset up a crafting room. The coveredporch, she said, “will give the housemore charm” and make the currentspace more usable.

“I think the town has been tryingto pass ordinances to promote thefront porches and that look and char-acter,” Chairman Chris Mascialesaid. Mr. Fusaro said eliminatingthree feet from the addition willknock one variance off. ArchitectMaureen Carmino argued thechange will add cost and inconve-nience to the project with minimalbenefit. The application was ap-proved with the condition that theapplicant speak with the town engi-neer about the runoff from the porchand follow his recommendations.

Kenneth Waddell of 106 MarionAvenue submitted an application toconstruct an addition. Mr. Waddellexplained that he wanted to move apowder room and add a mudroomto the house. The additions wouldbe built on existing property, sobuilding coverage would increaseto 0.04 percent over the maximum.The construction also would in-fringe on the minimum side-yardsetback. Mr. Waddell additionallyrequested a variance to not have agarage, as there is no garage on theproperty now and, he said, there isno room or need for one. The appli-cation was approved as submitted.

Brad and Susan Schneider soughtapproval to construct a front porchaddition and a two-story addition totheir home at 821 Bradford Avenue.

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Ken Zierler for The Westfield LeaderAPPLE OF HER EYE...On Saturday, the Westfield Historical Society held itsAnnual AppleFest fund-raising event on the lawn of the Reeve House. Localresidents and their children enjoyed old-fashioned games, live music by “SaveMary,” great food, baked goods, historical talks, contests and a treasure hunt. Allsocial-distancing and safety requirements were upheld.


WESTFIELD — WestfieldMayor Shelley Brindle and PoliceChief Christopher Battiloro ad-dressed concerns from residents viaFacebook Live on October 14. Oneof the main topics involved con-cerns and guidance on Halloweencelebrations. The town also pub-lished a list of recommendationsfor residents on the Westfield townFacebook page.

Mayor Brindle said she thoughtthe holiday is important for chil-dren and that it is “mentally healthy”to let children trick-or-treat this year.However, she did say she had con-cerns about safety related to theongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

“I’d be lying if I didn’t tell youthat having Halloween fall on a Sat-urday makes me nervous,” MayorBrindle said.

She continued by saying the week-end holiday may tempt residents to

throw Halloween parties and othergatherings. New Jersey has seen anuptick in Covid-19 cases in the pastweeks. On October 19, the infec-tion rate was at 1.14; a rate of over1.0 puts the state at risk of an out-break. Union County’s rate of in-fection was 1.28. According to theWall Street Journal, the uptick isdue to indoor gatherings, especiallyof young people.

Chief Battiloro said his main con-cern related to Halloween is a Fri-day Mischief Night. He said thepolice will deploy extra patrols thatnight to prevent property damage.

Any Halloween gatherings shouldbe small, outdoors and follow so-cial-distancing and masking guide-lines, as recommended by the town.

Children participating in trick-or-treating are asked to stay withinthe 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. window. ChiefBattiloro said in the Facebook Livehe would like trick-or-treaters to behome by dark to stay visible andsafe from cars. Because it will be aSaturday, he said, children can getout earlier in the day and trick-or-treat then.

The mayor said that she has re-ceived many requests to close dif-ferent streets but that the policesimply could not manage closing so

many roads. Instead, she said, thetown is asking residents to self regu-late and stay home and off the streetsto provide safety for trick-or-treat-ers.

Trick-or-treaters are asked to limittheir groups to their household mem-bers and to social distance fromother groups. Mayor Brindle alsorequested that residents keep theirroutes close to home.

Residents who will be handingout candy also should adjust theirusual routines to ensure a safe envi-ronment. Mayor Brindle recom-mended handing out individually-wrapped candy on a table so trick-or-treaters do not have to knock ondoors or put their hands in bowls.The New Jersey Department ofHealth put out the same recommen-dation as the “best option” for safetrick-or-treating.

Residents have posted in townFacebook groups with their solu-tions to a Covid-19 Halloween.Many said they will leave bowls outon their porches and admire cos-tumes from inside or from a safedistance. Some residents said theywill be constructing a “candy shute”made of PVC piping to slide candydown. One resident said they will

By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELLSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

GARWOOD – Topping the bi-monthly Garwood Planning Boardmeeting held the evening of October14 was the postponement of a zoningapplication at the applicant’s request.Unanimously, the planning board votedto grant the request and also to imposethe newly amended penalty passed bythe Borough Council to charge a pen-alty fine for late cancellations.

Paul Martin is the applicant for theproposed project at 242 Second Av-enue. He proposes to take down theexisting one-family home and put upa two-family house in its place. Vari-ance relief is requested as the areacurrently is zoned for one-familystructures.

The attorney for the applicant,Stephen Hehl from Hehl and Hehl inUnion, had informed the board ear-lier in the day that one of the expertwitnesses could not be present for thehearing, so they had to ask for apostponement.

It was requested that the board carryover the application into the nextmonth, saving the applicant from hav-ing to re-notify all of the neighbors ofthe application. Although the boarddid grant the carry-over request for

re-notification, it did not waive thenewly passed penalty fee for late can-cellations.

In early fall, the Garwood Councilpassed an ordinance imposing feesfor applicants who are scheduled tobe heard by the planning board can-celing at the last minute.

It was noted at the September meet-ing of the governing body the ordi-nance was imposed to try and lessenthe number of last-minute cancella-tions. According to the borough coun-cil, the ordinance was constructed tolessen the impact of wasted time forall professionals involved with theapplication. It was noted at a recentcouncil meeting that last-minute can-cellations were starting to become amore frequent problem and that thenew ordinance was designed as adeterrent.

It was noted that as of the planningboard meeting last week, there wereno other new completed applicationsfor the board to hear. Because of this,the late October meeting that hadbeen scheduled was canceled.

The next Garwood Planning Boardmeeting is scheduled for Monday,November 9, at 7:30 p.m.

The subdivision application willbe heard at the November meeting.


COUNTY — The upcoming elec-tion is happening now, and NewJersey residents are taking advan-tage of early-voting options. Gov-ernor Phil Murphy announced onOctober 15 that more than one mil-lion New Jerseyans had already casttheir votes.

In Union County, previously reg-istered voters should have alreadyreceived their ballots, according tothe county clerk’s website. Thecounty clerk’s office mailed theballots of newly-registered votersand voters who recently changedtheir addresses on Tuesday. CountyClerk Joanne Rajoppi said in aninterview with The Westfield Leaderthat the first mailing consisted ofapproximately 320,000 ballots. Shesaid that she is unsure how manypeople registered to vote by the cut-off date of October 13 but that thoseballots will be going out shortly.Also going out by today, October

22, are those for people who neededto update their signature or provideidentification and duplicate ballotsfor those who filled them out incor-rectly.

According to the website, if avoter loses their vote-by-mail bal-lot, if the ballot is damaged or de-stroyed or if they did not receive it,they can request a duplicate fromthe county clerk’s office or visit theoffice to receive a new one.

Residents have posted on socialmedia that they have received bal-lots for dead relatives or peoplewho no longer live at their address.Ms. Rajoppi said there are strictrules on deleting voters from therecord. She said the only way toremove a dead person from the reg-ister is for the family to send in adeath certificate to the Board ofElections. However, she said, thissituation is not a cause for alarm.

“Dead people can’t vote. And howdo I know that? Because if they’re

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By MICHAEL P. CARVALHOSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader

COUNTY — Covid-19 is stillaffecting the everyday lives of arearesidents as well as local businesses.

Several announcements weremade and there was much discus-sion during last week’s meeting ofthe Union County Board of ChosenFreeholders concerning workingwith and around the global pan-demic.

One such announcement made byFreeholder Chairman AlexanderMirabella was about the online portalthat opened last week for local restau-rants to apply for funding throughUnion County’s Covid-19 EmergencyRestaurant Grant Program.

“The grant program is fundedthrough the federal CARES Act andprovides reimbursement for ex-penses related to compliance withGovernor Murphy’s executive or-ders on restaurant operations dur-ing the pandemic and public-healthemergency,” said Mr. Mirabella.

Applications can be filled outonline. The application and otherinformation can be found atucnj.org/restaurant-grant.

Also mentioned by Mr. Mirabellais that the Union County Parks De-partment currently is “carefully re-suming some group activities in ourparks with careful modifications forCovid-19 prevention.”

One resolution up for adoptionby the Freeholder board was sub-mitted by Union County Depart-ment of Human Services DirectorDebbie-Ann Anderson. It wouldauthorize the county manager toaward a contract to The Mount Ol-ive Baptist Church in Plainfield toprovide warming-center services forhomeless individuals on Union

County-designated Code BlueNights.

This contract, in an amount not toexceed $17,000, would be for theperiod of November 1 through De-cember 31 of this year.

During the meeting, FreeholderKimberly Palmieri-Mouded askedMs. Anderson what “the Covid-19protocols would be for the [warm-ing center] sites.”

Ms. Anderson answered by say-ing that, “the sites will be at 25percent of capacity, which wouldgive the church the ability to serveabout 35 to 40 people per night. Wewill be assisting in the cleaning ofthe facility, mask wearing, etc.”

Ms. Anderson went on to say thatthey have “established set proto-cols for the warming centers.”

This contract for the new warm-ing site at The Mount Olive BaptistChurch will help serve the Plainfieldcommunity. “This is particularlyneeded,” said Ms. Anderson.

Mr. Mirabella asked if any othersites will be added as a result oflowering the capacity of some ofthe existing warming sites.

“We are actually looking at thatnow, working with the deputy countymanager from the Office of Emer-gency Management and Departmentof Public Safety, to see across theboard where can we gain morewarming centers, have access tomore hotels and motels and otherpieces to make sure that we canhave capacity to serve our homelesspopulation but also following theCovid-19 protocols that are estab-lished by the CDC,” Ms. Andersonsaid.

The Freeholder board also re-minded members of the public tokeep up their Covid-19 vigilance bycontinuing to wear masks while inpublic, socially distancing, andpracticing frequent hand washingand other personal hygiene mea-sures. The board additionally askedthe public to consider getting a flushot.

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Leader it was announced thatthe Cranford Schools wouldhave a concert, but no datewas given. The Annual Open-ing Arts Gala Concert is to-day, Thursday, October 22, at7 p.m.

be throwing candy to children vialacrosse stick if they can find one.

Those who do not wish to partici-pate in trick-or-treating are asked tokeep their front door light off and/or put a sign in their window indi-cating they are not participating.“Everyone’s going to understand ifyou’re not comfortable,” MayorBrindle said.

Lifelong Westfield has signs forthis purpose for seniors. To requesta sign, senior residents are asked toe m a i [email protected] orto call (908) 301-1287 by Friday,October 23.


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dead, we can verify the signature onthe ballot and it’s not going to cor-respond to the signature we have onfile,” Ms. Rajoppi said. “There is agreat deal of misinformation beingbandied about.”

Ms. Rajoppi said voter fraud viamail-in ballots has been studied byscholars and practitioners anddeemed highly unlikely.

“I’ve been doing this for 25 years,and I would say only in one instancein those 25 years have I had a suspi-cion that there was a hanky-pankygoing on, and that was cleared upimmediately,” she said.

Filling out someone else’s ballot,she said, can lead to a fine and jailtime. The exception is for an assister,who must sign that they have as-sisted someone in filling out theballot.

The county Board of Elections isresponsible for certifying ballotsand uses signatures on file to con-firm the identity of the voter. Thecounty clerk’s office is responsiblefor sending the ballot, tallying elec-tion results and certifying the elec-tion.

Ms. Rajoppi said no one at eitheroffice will know who residents votedfor. She said the certificate enve-lope is detached from the ballot 10days before the election and thenthe ballot is opened. There are in-stances where people sign the bal-lot, she said, and this invalidates theballot.

“Nobody knows how you votedyour ballot — no one,” Ms. Rajoppisaid. “It’s not attached to your nameor identified in any way.”

Voters are reminded that there arethree public questions on the backof the ballot. One is in regard tolegalizing marijuana. The other isrelated to tax deduction and exemp-tion for peacetime veterans, and thelast is a constitutional amendmentto “change the legislative redistrict-ing schedule if census data is de-layed.”

If voters are concerned with wheretheir ballot is in the process, theycan track their ballot using https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in. Vot-ers are encouraged to use the secureballot drop-off boxes. Scotch Plains’box is located at the Scotch Plains

Public Library and Westfield’s atthe Colleen Fraser Building. A bal-lot bearer, or a person who eithermails or delivers another person’sballot, can take up to three otherballots with them to turn in. Ms.Rajoppi said bearers must sign onthe return envelope that they arehanding in someone else’s ballot.

“There are cameras at every bal-lot box,” she said. “If someone didn’tfill it out that they’re carrying thatballot for someone else, it invali-dates the ballot.”

Registered voters who do not wishto use their mail-in ballot can go toa polling station on Tuesday, No-vember 3, but machine voting willonly be available to voters who havedisabilities that prevent them fromusing a paper ballot. Those withoutdisabilities will be given a provi-sional ballot, which is a paper bal-lot and is “more involved than avote-by-mail ballot,” Ms. Rajoppisaid, because the voter must sign anaffidavit that they have not voted byany other means. Provisional bal-lots are the last to be counted toensure the voter has not attemptedto vote twice. As long as the voterdid not vote by mail and fills out theballot properly, these votes will becounted, Ms. Rajoppi told TheLeader.

All properly-cast ballots will becounted. The website says two com-mon errors that cause ballots to berejected are neglecting to sign thecertification or tampering with thecertificate of election. The Board ofElections will notify voters whoseballots are rejected and providethem the opportunity to correct theissue, Ms. Rajoppi said.

Ms. Rajoppi said one mistake sheis seeing is voters handing in theirballots and certificate envelopeswithout the return envelope. As saidon the website, “The voter ballotshall be placed and sealed in theCertificate Envelope, which shall becompleted and signed by you, thevoter. Then, the entire CertificateEnvelope is placed in the pre-paidmailing envelope addressed to theUnion County Board of Elections.”

Because the election is primarilyvote-by-mail, the clerk’s office hasbeen given more time by the Boardof Elections to receive and countballots. Because of this, electionresults may not be finalized untilMonday, November 23. “Every ef-fort will be made to provide resultsas quickly as possible. The goal isto be accurate,” the website says.

The application required approvalfrom all board members to proceedbecause the proposal exceeds therequired square footage of maximumfloor area ratio. The other proposedvariance skirts a minimum front-yardsetback requirement. The currentstructure in the front yard is an exist-ing nonconformance because it is apatio in the front yard. The applica-tion was approved with the condi-tion that the porch remain open onall three sides so as to not interferewith the current streetscape.

The application of Stuart Max-well of 519 Mountain Avenue toconstruct an addition at the atticlevel, a second-floor addition andportico was approved as is. Mr.Maxwell explained that he has eld-erly parents coming to live with himand needs to create living space forthem. Additionally, as Mr. Maxwellis working from home, he is lookingto create an office in which to work.The project requires five variances.“There are quite a few variancesbeing asked for here,” Mr. Mascialesaid. “I don’t think there’s anythingin here that’s large that’s causingme concern. I think it gives a lot ofbeneficial use to the house.”

Lisa and Peter Vieites of 723 ClarkStreet presented their application to


Zoning Boardconstruct a front porch addition anda third-floor addition, with Mr.Bailey as their architect. Theirneighbor, Carol Wenk of 731 ClarkStreet, called in to voice concernsabout over building on the property.She said that the proposed designwas out of character for the streetand that the house already had anumber of variances. The boardasked the applicants and their ar-chitect to reassess their plans basedon the concerns of the board andreturn for the October 29 meeting.

In addition to the application for723 Clark Street, applications for806 Harding Avenue, 400 Birch Placeand 12 Breeze Knoll Drive will beaddressed at the special plannedmeeting for October 29. Members ofthe public can participate via Zoom.

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Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood TimesFINDING THE GREAT PUMPKIN...The public is invited to shop for pumpkins through November 2 at the Great PumpkinPatch event at the Frazee House on Raritan Road. All proceeds benefit the historic Fanwood/Scotch Plains Frazee HouseRestoration Project.

Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood TimesAPPLE OF HER EYE...On Saturday, October 17, the Westfield HistoricalSociety held its Annual AppleFest fundraising event on the lawn of the ReeveHouse. Local residents and their children enjoyed old-fashioned games, live musicby “Save Mary”, great food, baked goods, historical talks, contests and a treasurehunt. All social distancing and safety requirements were upheld.

BOE Updates on Communication,Capital Projects and Diversity

SP-F BOE CandidatesAddress Topics in Forum

By JENNIFER GLACKINSpecially written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

SCOTCH PLAINS — The ScotchPlains-Fanwood Parent Teacher Asso-ciation Council held a Meet the Candi-dates night October 13 that was streamedon the board of education YouTubepage. The evening was moderated bySusan Ferris Rights from The Leagueof Women Voters, a non-partisan orga-nization.

There are three candidates for twoScotch Plains seats. They include BoardVice-President Evan Murray and fel-low incumbent Karen Mitchell, alongwith challenger Dr. David Levine. Forthe one open Fanwood spot, MaggieSavoca is running against incumbentAmy Boroff.

The first question asked the candi-dates about their strategies for morefrequent and transparent communica-tion. Ms. Mitchell said the board willhave to build trust “one email at a time.”Mr. Murray said communications needto be continually evaluated so they mayprovide more transparency to the tax-payers. Ms. Boroff pointed to thedistrict’s new communication consult-ant, who is working with the board on acommunication action plan. Ms. Savocasaid she would like the board to be ableto use updated channels “that work withthe 21st century.” Dr. Levine expandedon this, giving examples such as moreopportunities for the community tospeak to the board via Zoom or commu-nicating through social media.

The proper use of social media cameup later during the forum regarding thespread of false information via social-media platforms. One point that wasmade by the three incumbents was thatindividual board members cannot speakon behalf of the board on social media.There are regulations that prevent themfrom doing so.

While she understands there are somelimitations to using social media, Ms.Savoca said, “we need to reach out toour community in ways they want to bereached out to.” Dr. Levine agreed,stating, “If we do not control the mes-sage better, the message gets out ofhand.” He continued by saying the boardshould be responsible for getting theproper information to the public.

All of the candidates urged adults toconduct themselves responsibly whenposting on social media, and particu-larly to refrain from posting privateinformation about other individuals.

Another question asked about thedistrict’s plan to incorporate diversityinto the strategic plan and measuringthe progress of those goals. “The com-munity involvement in the strategic plan-ning is paramount to the success of thedistrict going forward,” said Mr. Murray.The community involvement will helpshape the goals of equity, he continued.Ms. Boroff agreed with Mr. Murrayand added that the board, along with anoutside resource, evaluates the goals ofthe strategic plan each year and holdsthe superintendent accountable. BothMs. Boroff and Mr. Murray said thatthere will be a measurement tactic forwhatever goals are planned.

Ms. Savoca added that the goalsshould be time sensitive. Dr. Levinesaid he would research different pro-grams around the country to see whathas worked with verifiable metrics. Ms.Mitchell said the district has made re-cent strides in diversity through the newWellness and Equity Committee, ex-

By JENNIFER GLACKINSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

SCOTCH PLAINS — The ScotchPlains-Fanwood Board of Education(BOE) unveiled a new communica-tions project at its October 15 meet-ing. The six-month, data-driven planis a result of recent community re-quests for more transparency, saidSuperintendent Joan Mast, Ed.D.

Lori Perlow, the district’s consult-ant from Camden County EducationalServices Commission, said an onlinesurvey will be sent to communitystakeholders such as staff, parentsand other community members in

November. The resulting data will becompiled and used to conduct focusgroups to gain more insight. A Com-munications Action Plan will be pre-sented to the community in March;however, the district will launch somesmaller actions before then.

One of those smaller actions is anew “Submit a Question” button onthe district’s website. Residents canreceive a personal response or re-main anonymous. If no contact infor-mation is given, the question and an-swer will be posted on the website’sFAQs. While there was no definitiveturn-around time given for answers,Dr. Mast said the questions will beanswered as quickly as possible.

The board approved using $19,317from the capital reserves to completethe Brunner School gymnasium floor.Due to the settlement of the concretefloor, the windows will need to bereplaced, said Business Administra-tor Deborah Saridaki. Ms. Saridakialso said the concrete never stoppedreleasing humidity due to the highwater table under the gym. Therefore,the floor requires a vapor-control linerto be installed before the work iscompleted.

A different capital project vote wasdelayed until the BOE’s next meet-ing. The district previously had a newphone system installed in classroomsbut recently found out that Dyntek,the company that installed the new

system, had not installed the hard-ware to connect to the district’s emer-gency lockdown system. Accordingto Ms. Saridaki, the district toldDyntek the connection needed to bemade, but there was confusion on thecompany’s part.

Dyntek’s latest proposal would costthe board approximately $15,000more for the project. Board Vice-President Evan Murray said he didnot understand why the district wasbeing held accountable for thecompany’s error. Dr. Mast said thatshe and Ms. Saridaki had made thatsame argument with Dyntek and thatthe company reduced the proposal by$10,000. While the emergencylockdown system currently is not con-nected to the phones, the board wasclear that there are many other safetymeasures in place to keep studentsand staff safe when they return to thebuildings.

Board member Stephanie Surianitold her colleagues about all of theschools’ activities that acknowledgedHispanic Heritage Month. Some ofthese activities included studying thework of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo,as well as listening to music and study-ing dances from Latinx culture. Thereadditionally are some plans for thefuture, among them involving Latinxvoices in the newly-formed Wellnessand Equity Committee Task Force.

Susan Myrill Dougherty for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood TimesMUSIC TO OUR EARS...Maestro David Wroe conducts the augmented brass atNew Jersey Festival Orchestra's (NJFO) "Swing Time" on Saturday. Thisoutdoor event is NJFO’s the first concert since the pandemic began.

Ken Zierler for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood TimesPUMPKINS GALORE...The Frazee House on Raritan Road is again sellingpumpkins every day until November 2 from 11 a.m. to dusk. Visitors can also viewthe external renovations made to the Frazee House while shopping.

Planning Board OkaysCoffee Shop Expansion

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

SCOTCH PLAINS – The planningboard last week unanimously ap-proved an application from a newly-opened coffee shop to expand its seat-ing capacity and to hang a new type ofsign outside its front entrance.

Black Drop Coffee, which openedlast month at 431 Park Avenue, sellscoffee and some baked goods, saidowner Melody DeGaetano at theboard’s October 14 meeting. The lay-out of the store, which was formerly asalon, allows for the placement of alarge community-type table in the rearthat could seat six people — oncepandemic restrictions are lifted, shesaid. Due to those limits, Ms.DeGaetano now has five chairs forcustomers inside her store — in addi-tion to several tables outside on thesidewalk — but normally would haveseating for 24.

The sign she will place outside iscalled a blade sign and is mountedperpendicular to, rather than flat

against, the building’s façade. The30-inch by 30-inch sign will extend30 inches from the building, with thebottom of the sign slightly more thaneight feet above the sidewalk, mean-ing there would be no risk of someonehitting their head on it.

Ms. DeGaetano said such a signwould help with “visibility” for hernew business, especially given thatthe businesses on either side of herstore — Alfonso’s Pizzeria and theState Farm insurance office — bothhave awnings extending from theirstorefronts. Were she to instead placean awning in front of her store, shesaid, it would not be easily seen be-tween her neighbors’ awnings.

The township council five yearsago amended the municipal sign or-dinance to allow for blade signs, andseveral planning board members lastweek said those types of signs wouldbe a welcome sight as the downtown’sredevelopment efforts get underway.

The planning board’s next meetingis scheduled for Monday, October 26.

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By REBECCA MEHORTERSpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

COUNTY — The upcoming elec-tion is happening now, and New Jerseyresidents are taking advantage of early-voting options. Governor Phil Murphyannounced on October 15 that morethan one million New Jerseyans hadalready cast their votes.

In Union County, previously regis-tered voters should have already re-ceived their ballots, according to thecounty clerk’s website. The countyclerk’s office mailed the ballots ofnewly-registered voters and voters whorecently changed their addresses onTuesday. County Clerk Joanne Rajoppisaid in an interview with The ScotchPlains-Fanwood Times that the firstmailing consisted of approximately320,000 ballots. She said that she isunsure how many people registered tovote by the cut-off date of October 13but that those ballots will be going outshortly. Also going out by today, Octo-ber 22, are those for people who neededto update their signature or provideidentification and duplicate ballots forthose who filled them out incorrectly.

According to the website, if a voterloses their vote-by-mail ballot, if theballot is damaged or destroyed or ifthey did not receive it, they can requesta duplicate from the county clerk’soffice or visit the office to receive anew one.

Residents have posted on social me-dia that they have received ballots fordead relatives or people who no longerlive at their address. Ms. Rajoppi saidthere are strict rules on deleting votersfrom the record. She said the only wayto remove a dead person from theregister is for the family to send in adeath certificate to the Board of Elec-tions. However, she said, this situationis not a cause for alarm.

“Dead people can’t vote. And howdo I know that? Because if they’redead, we can verify the signature onthe ballot and it’s not going to corre-spond to the signature we have onfile,” Ms. Rajoppi said. “There is agreat deal of misinformation beingbandied about.”

Ms. Rajoppi said voter fraud viamail-in ballots has been studied byscholars and practitioners and deemedhighly unlikely.

“I’ve been doing this for 25 years,and I would say only in one instance inthose 25 years have I had a suspicionthat there was a hanky-panky goingon, and that was cleared up immedi-ately,” she said.

Filling out someone else’s ballot,she said, can lead to a fine and jailtime. The exception is for an assister,who must sign that they have assistedsomeone in filling out the ballot.

The county Board of Elections isresponsible for certifying ballots anduses signatures on file to confirm theidentity of the voter. The county clerk’soffice is responsible for sending theballot, tallying election results and cer-


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Board member Tonya Williams, chair-person of the Wellness and Equity (WE)Committee, said they formed the taskforce to include student voices and com-munity partners to address concerns thathave come to the board’s attention re-garding racism in the schools, and “to bea beacon of light in some of these issues.”

Referencing a meeting of the task forceheld shortly before last week’s BOE meet-ing, Ms. Williams said, “the students feltheard.” Many different voices were rep-resented at that meeting, including ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School alumnifrom different decades, which allowedthe task force to explore what equity andwellness looked like both in the past andtoday. “It wasn’t just a snapshot of now,”said board and WE Committee memberKaren Mitchell, “it was a snapshot ofwhere we’ve been and where we’re go-ing.”

The next meeting of the BOE will beheld virtually on Thursday, October 29.


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Fanwood Council RecognizesHonorees, Receives Updates

By SUSAN ALACCHISpecially Written for The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times

FANWOOD — The Fanwood govern-ing body held its monthly meeting, whichfeatured multiple special acknowledgments,on Monday.

Mayor Colleen Mahr read a proclama-tion designating October 15 as Evelyn KissDay, celebrating the honoree’s 100th birth-day.

Councilman Jeffrey Banks read a procla-mation recognizing the week of October 18to 24 as Friends of the Fanwood MemorialLibrary Week. The library is planning toreopen on a limited basis in early November.

Lauren O’Brien was introduced and ac-cepted a resolution for metastatic breastcancer awareness. Ms. O’Brien pointed outthat there is very little funding for researchof stage four breast cancer.

Another proclamation recognized Octo-ber as National Domestic Violence Aware-ness Month. Additionally, Fire Chief JohnPiccola accepted a resolution acknowledg-ing National Fire Prevention Week fromOctober 4 to 10. Chief Piccola remindedeveryone to check their smoke detectors.He also mentioned that when deep fryingturkeys, extreme care needs to be taken.

Councilwoman Katherine Mitchellthanked the chief for his department’s re-sponse to a motor vehicle accident a fewweeks ago in which a patient was air-liftedto the hospital. Discussion was held on thebest way to identify people with specialneeds to first responders to better commu-nicate with and help all parties.

Borough Clerk Kathleen Holmes re-ported that the 2020 U.S. Census has closedand that the responses are down from 10years ago. She also explained the procedurefor voting. Ms. Holmes offered alternativesto dropping off mail-in ballots but stressedthat unless the voter is certified as handi-capped, their vote at the poll will still be apaper ballot but will be counted last as it willbe considered a “provisional ballot.”

Borough Attorney Russell Huegel men-tioned the new Executive Orders signed byGovernor Phil Murphy, the most importantbeing that he extended the moratorium onshutting off utilities until March 15.

Councilwoman Mitchell said that theFanwood Department of Public Works ispicking up leaves but that branches, sticksand twigs cannot be mixed in with leaves.The DPW is looking for seasonal workers.Interested persons should contact the de-partment. Ms. Mitchell also said seniorcitizens are being polled so Fanwood canbetter serve them.

Councilwoman Patricia Walsh said theFanwood Fire Department responded to 27calls. A committee is being assembled to

look at how to continue celebratingFanwood’s 125th anniversary. Banners aregoing up saluting Fanwood as being one ofthe best small towns in New Jersey.

Councilman Banks said the Halloweenevent is sold out. Councilwoman FrancineGlaser said the board of health encourageseveryone to get a flu shot. People need tokeep wearing masks. There is an app forphones that will tell users if they are in thevicinity of someone who is positive forCovid-19.

Officials recommended people give outgoodie bags on Halloween so children arenot putting their hands into candy bowls.Council President Erin McElroy Barkersaid train station lot parking fees will bereduced in both Scotch Plains and Fanwood.She also said the tax rate is lower thanexpected and is reflected in the tax bills.Councilwoman McElroy Barker also pre-sented bills to be paid.

The borough engineer reported that theForest Road Park Project is underway. Be-cause of unforeseen delays, the work willtake longer than expected. The borough isstill looking at what needs to be done with thetrain station. Director of Economic Devel-opment Liz Jeffery said the Small LandlordEmergency Grant is helping those who arehaving trouble because of Covid-19. An-other grant is available to help restaurants.

After no comments from the public werereceived, an ordinance to allow residents toown chickens was passed. An ordinance toallow special emergency funding to pay aretiree by selling notes was passed unani-mously. An ordinance was adopted on firstreading to fund extraneous Covid-19 ex-penses over a five-year period. Fundingalso was approved for the Fanwood RescueSquad’s Length of Service Award Pro-gram. Fanwood’s entire IT system needs tobe replaced, and the council voted to fundthe project.

The council voted to withdraw fromsharing the Senior Bus with Scotch Plains.Delinquent sewer liens, which would totalabout $1,000, will be removed from taxsales. This is only for this year because ofthe pandemic. If not paid next year, the lienswould be reinstated. Council members alsoapproved funding to upgrade parkingmeters. Councilman Anthony Carter an-nounced the retirement of the police chiefand two lieutenants. He then announced thepromotion to lieutenant of Mark Gottlickeffective October 20.

No one came forward during the publicportion. Councilwoman Walsh thanked theHanson Family for making “Be Kind” signsthey are handing out. Other members madecomments before the meeting was ad-journed.

tifying the election.Ms. Rajoppi said no one at either

office will know who residents votedfor. She said the certificate envelope isdetached from the ballot 10 days be-fore the election and then the ballot isopened. There are instances wherepeople sign the ballot, she said, andthis invalidates the ballot.

“Nobody knows how you voted yourballot — no one,” Ms. Rajoppi said.“It’s not attached to your name oridentified in any way.”

Voters are reminded that there arethree public questions on the back ofthe ballot. One is in regard to legaliz-ing marijuana. The other is related totax deduction and exemption for peace-time veterans, and the last is a consti-tutional amendment to “change thelegislative redistricting schedule ifcensus data is delayed.”

If voters are concerned with wheretheir ballot is in the process, they cantrack their ballot using https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/auth/sign-in. Votersare encouraged to use the secure ballotdrop-off boxes. Scotch Plains’ box islocated at the Scotch Plains PublicLibrary and Westfield’s at the ColleenFraser Building. A ballot bearer, or aperson who either mails or deliversanother person’s ballot, can take up tothree other ballots with them to turn in.Ms. Rajoppi said bearers must sign onthe return envelope that they are hand-ing in someone else’s ballot.

“There are cameras at every ballotbox,” she said. “If someone didn’t fill itout that they’re carrying that ballot forsomeone else, it invalidates the ballot.”

Registered voters who do not wishto use their mail-in ballot can go to apolling station on Tuesday, Novem-ber 3, but machine voting will onlybe available to voters who have dis-abilities that prevent them from us-ing a paper ballot. Those withoutdisabilities will be given a provi-sional ballot, which is a paper ballotand is “more involved than a vote-by-mail ballot,” Ms. Rajoppi said,because the voter must sign an affi-davit that they have not voted by anyother means. Provisional ballots arethe last to be counted to ensure thevoter has not attempted to vote twice.As long as the voter did not vote bymail and fills out the ballot properly,these votes will be counted, Ms.Rajoppi told The Times.

All properly-cast ballots will becounted. The website says two commonerrors that cause ballots to be rejectedare neglecting to sign the certification ortampering with the certificate of elec-tion. The Board of Elections will notifyvoters whose ballots are rejected andprovide them the opportunity to correctthe issue, Ms. Rajoppi said.

Ms. Rajoppi said one mistake she isseeing is voters handing in their ballotsand certificate envelopes without thereturn envelope. As said on the website,“The voter ballot shall be placed andsealed in the Certificate Envelope, whichshall be completed and signed by you,the voter. Then, the entire CertificateEnvelope is placed in the pre-paid mail-ing envelope addressed to the UnionCounty Board of Elections.”

Because the election is primarilyvote-by-mail, the clerk’s office hasbeen given more time by the Board ofElections to receive and count ballots.Because of this, election results maynot be finalized until Monday, No-vember 23. “Every effort will be madeto provide results as quickly as pos-sible. The goal is to be accurate,” thewebsite says.

panded curriculum and book selectionsand professional development for teach-ers, among other efforts.

The candidates also were asked whatthey believed to be the most importantpart of a strategic plan. Ms. Mitchellsaid respect was the most importantpart of the strategic plan: respect forstudents, teachers, parents, taxpayersand administrators. Ms. Savoca wantsthe curriculum to “reflect the world atlarge.” Mr. Murray and Ms. Boroff saidcommunication, diversity, and healthand wellness were the most importantparts. Dr. Levine said the mental healthof the students, particularly those in thehigh school, is most important, and hesuggested the district look into chang-ing the high-school start time to betterreflect research on sleep.

To view the panel in its entirety, visitthe Scotch Plains-Fanwood BOEYouTube page.


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Downtown Devel. PlansClose to Being Unveiled


SCOTCH PLAINS – MayorAlexander Smith said last week thatplans for the first phase of downtownredevelopment will be ready to be shownto the public very soon once townshipofficials worked with the developers tofinalize standards for building heightsand parking.

“We’re very close to a real plan,” themayor said at the downtown redevelop-ment committee’s meeting October 15.Over the past few months, committeemembers and the designated redevel-opers, Advance Realty Investors andPS&S Engineering, have hashed outsome of the final details of the plan,which calls for developing the publiclyowned properties in the central busi-ness district into a mix of residentialand commercial buildings along withgreen space.

The mayor said the tallest buildingswill be no more than four-and-a-half sto-ries high — lower than what the develop-ers had wanted — and will probably beset back from the street to avoid a canyon-like feel to the downtown. In addition, hesaid, parking will be distributed through-out the municipal-owned properties in-stead of being concentrated mostly in aparking deck located in the lot betweenWestfield Avenue and Bartle Avenue.Redevelopment coordinator ThomasStrowe said the developers had proposeda lower parking ratio than the townshipdesired but were told that more parkingopportunities — for the existing and newbusinesses as well as the residents, presentand future — needed to be added. Tomeet that requirement, more public park-ing will be included in the properties infront of the library and in the lot adjacentto the municipal building.

The mayor said last week he ex-pected committee members to find therevised plans to be suitable, thus allow-ing renderings to be shared with thepublic. The committee also will con-duct a listening tour to hear residents’reactions and suggestions for possiblerefinements to the plan.

The township is still waiting to hearif it will be awarded a state library grantto help fund a new library on BartleAvenue. Once that grant is confirmed— hopefully by the end of the year —“that will probably start our downtownredevelopment,” the mayor said. De-velopment of the property where thelibrary now stands as well as the park-ing lot will be done first, he said.

Mayor Smith expressed confidencethat “the financials [for paying for some ofthe new buildings, especially a new mu-nicipal building and new first-responderheadquarters] are going to work out.” Thetownship anticipates a healthy revenuewindfall in the coming years from prop-

erty taxes at the two large residentialdevelopments being constructed at theformer Bowcraft Amusement Park siteon Route 22 and at the former ParkerGardens site on Terrill Road.

It appears that the municipal build-ing and the first-responder headquar-ters are going to be relocated from thedowntown to the township-ownedwooded property on Plainfield Avenue,a plan that has drawn the ire of neigh-borhood residents since the idea firstwas raised last year. During last week’scommittee meeting, several residentsliving near the site called in to again airtheir concerns, which center primarilyon vehicle and pedestrian safety as wellas whether putting the fire, police andrescue squad facilities in that part oftown will reduce first responders’ abil-ity to travel quickly and efficiently toemergencies. “Hundreds of people donot want this to happen,” one Ever-green Avenue resident stated.

The mayor said leaders of the policeand fire departments and rescue squadbelieve the Plainfield Avenue site willallow for better responses, and DeputyFire Chief Skip Paal said the volunteerswho staff the fire department are oftendelayed getting to the aging north-sidefirehouse due to congestion at the cor-ner of Park Avenue and East SecondStreet as well as the traffic light there.He added that most of the department’semergency calls require firefighters todrive their large apparatuses throughthat intersection. The Plainfield Av-enue site, he said, would provide vari-ous routes for getting to the north sideof town, including Westfield Avenueand Morse Avenue.

Township Clerk UpdatesInformation For Nov. 3 Vote


SCOTCH PLAINS — With the mostunusual and untraditional election daytwo weeks away, Township Clerk BonnieLacina reviewed how votes in UnionCounty will be cast on November 3 forPresident, Congress, county and localgovernment and on the trio of ballotreferendums.

Everyone should have received theirmail-in ballot by now, Ms. Lacina said atthe township council’s Tuesday meeting.If a voter has yet to receive his or herballot, she said he or she should call theclerk’s office at (908) 322-6700, exten-sion no. 211 or 212, so that person can beprovided contact information at the countyclerk’s office. Completed ballots can bereturned via regular mail or at the drop-box at the Scotch Plains Public Library,located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, or at anyof the drop boxes in Union County.

Those choosing to return their ballot inperson can do so by 8 p.m. on ElectionDay at their polling place or at the countyBoard of Elections or county clerk’s of-fice in Elizabeth or at the county clerk’soffice on North Avenue in Westfield.Choosing this option requires the voter toshow a form of identification. This alsowill be required of someone dropping offa ballot for someone else. Returning aballot via FedEx or UPS also is an option,Ms. Lacina said.

In other business, Mayor AlexanderSmith updated the council on thecoronavirus, saying that there have notbeen any deaths in the township in fourmonths. “Breakouts here and there” havebeen contained, he noted, as he urgedresidents to continue practicing social-distancing and mask-wearing. He alsourged everyone to get a flu shot this fall.

The council also passed two traffic-related ordinances on Tuesday. The first

will allow for the placement of a stop signat the intersection of Lake Park Terraceand Harding Road, with the sign to belocated on Lake Park Terrace. A stop signalso will be placed at the intersection ofLake Park Terrace and William Street,with the sign to be located on Lake ParkTerrace. The second ordinance will allowthe installation of permanent traffic-calm-ing speed bumps on Winding Brook Way,Quimby Lane and Buttonwood Lane inboth directions.

Township Manager Al Mirabella saidthe annual leaf pickup will start nextMonday. He also praised the recreationdepartment for its efforts and creativity inproducing Scotch Plains Day, the RoseChecchio Walk to Wipe Out Breast Can-cer and the Mayor’s Gala VolunteerAwards during the weekend of October 3and 4.

The annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloweencelebration has been canceled due to thecoronavirus pandemic restrictions, butCouncilwoman Elizabeth Stamler said ascreening of the movie Goosebumps willbe held on Friday, October 23, on theAlan Augustine Village Green. Therealso will be a virtual costume contest anda virtual home-decorating contest thatsame evening.

The council approved a liquor licensetransfer from Zanfa Inc., better known asAlfonso’s Pizzeria, to Grano Pizza LLC.Angelo Zanfardino is retiring and sellinghis business, which has been a downtownmainstay for decades. On Tuesdayevening, he took time from making piz-zas and greeting customers on his finalnight at the helm to say that it “has beena pleasure serving the people of ScotchPlains.” He told The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times that, “50 years is a longtime, but I enjoyed it.” He said he hopedthat, “people will remember Alfonso’sand me fondly.”


UCC’s Pres. McMenaminGiven National CEO Award

UC-TEST to Provide MobileTesting of County Teachers

Voters Advised onBallot ‘Cure’ Letters

COUNTY – The Union County Free-holder Board is proud to announce thelaunch of the UC-TEST (Testing Edu-cators for Safe Teaching) program. TheUC-TEST program will function as apop-up mobile testing site that will visitschool districts throughout the countyto provide twice monthly testing for allteachers. Administration and schoolstaff will also be tested.

UC-TEST is the result of a partner-ship between the County of Union andthe Union County Education Associa-tion (UCEA). The ultimate goal of theprogram is to bring as many municipaleducation associations into the partner-ship for maximum coverage of testingfor those working in schools withinUnion County. The mobile test unit willadminister saliva tests to all those beingtested.

The first scheduled mobile pop-uptesting event will take place on October16 between 3 and 5 p.m. in Linden. Themobile test unit will be set up in theparking lot at the Linden Board ofEducation building located at 2 EastGibbons Street.

“Our message has always been that

we must provide the highest measures ofsafety for children and staff with any in-person re-opening,” said Eloy Delgado,Linden Education Association President.“Having access to testing is a key com-ponent of ensuring safety for all in ourcommunity. I am proud to have beenable to partner with Union County inorder to provide free Covid-19 testingfor our school employees.”

The second mobile pop-up testingwill take place on October 27 from 3 to5 p.m. at the Union County EducationAssociation (UCEA) Headquarters lo-cated at 77 Central Ave in Clark. Detailson subsequent events will be forthcom-ing.

“Thank you to Union County fortesting and accommodating our 13,000member educators. It is our collectiveresponsibility to minimize the spreadof this virus,” said Lisa D. Palin, Presi-dent of the UCEA.

For questions or more informationregarding UC-TEST, education asso-ciations within Union County residentsshould contact Jessica Cohen, by phoneat (732)713-4051 or by email [email protected].

COUNTY – Some Union Countyvoters will receive letters from theUnion County Board of Electionsover the coming weeks to advisethem of signature deficiencies in theirvote-by-mail ballots. Under NewJersey State law, voters who receivea “cure” letter have the opportunityto update their signatures in orderfor their votes to be counted in theNovember 3 General Election.

“The ballot curing process is anew feature of elections in NewJersey. In some instances, a votermay have forgotten to sign theircertificate envelope, or perhaps theirsignature has changed over time.This process is aimed at ensuringthat a voter is not deprived of exer-cising their right to participate in anelection,” said Board of ElectionsAdministrator Nicole DiRado.

Voters who receive a cure letterare advised to read the instructionscarefully, fill it out and return theform as soon as possible. A self-addressed, postage prepaid enve-lope is included in the mailing.

“The Union County Board ofElections will only send official,election mail. It is important to openany mail sent from our office,”DiRado advised.

To view instructions for using aVote-by-Mail ballot correctly, visitthe Election Board online atucnj.org/boe/make-sure-your-vote-by-mail-ballot-is-counted-2.

Instructions are also available atunioncountyvotes.com.

Early voting is already under wayin Union County, and all voters areadvised to return their vote-by-mailballots as soon as possible.

The following early voting op-tions are available to all voters:

Send the vote-by-mail ballot byU.S. Postal Service (postage is pre-paid).

Deposit it in any one of 22 offi-cial Board of Elections ballot dropboxes located throughout UnionCounty.

All drop boxes are available on a24/7 basis, and are under camerasurveillance 24/7. All ballots arepicked up daily by a bipartisan teamfrom the Board of Elections.

Hand-deliver it to the Board ofElections or County Clerk’s offices.Hand-delivery requires signing aregister and showing New Jerseyidentification.

Designate a ballot bearer to handdeliver it (instructions are printed

on the ballot).Voters can also exercise all of

these options on Election Day, Tues-day, November 3, until the pollsclose at 8 p.m. The Board of Elec-tions and County Clerk’s officeswill remain open until 8 p.m. onElection Day for voters choosing tohand deliver their ballots.

In addition, on Election Day alimited number of polling placeswill be open for in-person voting.Voters can hand-deliver their vote-by-mail ballots to their designatedpolling places.

Voters who come to their pollingplaces without vote-by-mail ballotswill be provided with paper provi-sional ballots to use.

ADA-accessible voting machineswill be available only for voterswith disabilities that prevent themfrom using paper ballots.

For more details about voter op-tions for the 2020 General Election,visit ucnj.org/boe, [email protected], or call (908)527-4123. All emails and phone mes-sages will be returned.

CRANFORD – Union CountyCollege President Dr. Margaret M.McMenamin has beennationally recognizedby the Association ofCommunity CollegeTrustees (ACCT) withthe 2020 Marie Y.Martin Chief Execu-tive Officer Award.P r e s i d e n tMcMenamin became acandidate for the na-tional award after re-ceiving the regionalaward. The award wasgiven at the Associa-tion Awards presenta-tion that was held dur-ing the virtual 51st An-nual ACCT Leader-ship Congress on October 8.

“Union County College is ex-tremely proud of Dr. McMenaminand all the positive changes she hasbrought to the college over the pastten years,” stated Victor M. Richel,Union County College Board ofTrustees Chair.

The Marie Y. Martin Chief Ex-ecutive Officer Award recognizesthe tremendous contributions madeby community college chief execu-tive officers. Dr. McMenamin re-ceived this award for multiple ac-complishments, one being the manyinitiatives she has spearheaded thatled the college’s overall graduationrates to more than quintuple duringher 10-year tenure. To better assist

students with a modern, real-worldapproach to student services, she

established one-stopmodel Student Ser-vices Centers, wherestudents can go to asingle location on cam-pus and find assistancewith admissions,placement testing, fi-nancial aid, studentaccounts and advising.In addition to havingserved as the chair ofthe Middle StatesCommission on HigherEducation, Dr.McMenamin serves onmany national, stateand local boards.

The award is namedin honor of Marie Y. Martin, whoseprofessional career epitomizes posi-tive influence on the communitycollege movement at all levels. Ms.Martin formerly served as directorof the Community College Unit,U.S. Office of Education and as achief executive in the Los AngelesCommunity District. The Marie Y.Martin Chief Executive OfficerAward is given by ACCT in recog-nition of chief executive officerswho demonstrate commitment toexcellence in advancing the com-munity college movement.

The ACCT represents more than6,500 elected and appointed trust-ees who govern more than 1,100community colleges throughout theUnited States. The ACCT annuallyrecognizes trustees and other com-munity college leaders in each of itsfive regions for their contributions.

For more information aboutUnion County College, please visitwww.ucc.edu.

$2 Million of CARES ActDedicated to Restaurants

COUNTY – Restaurants in UnionCounty that have been impacted by theCovid-19 outbreak may be eligible toreceive federal CARES Act fundingthrough the new Union County Covid-19 Emergency Restaurant Grant pro-gram. The new program provides atotal of $2 million to qualified restau-rants located in Union County on a firstcome, first served basis. A maximum of$20,000 per grant applies.

The Covid-19 Emergency Restau-rant Grant program provides reimburse-ment for expenses related to compli-ance with Governor Phil Murphy’s ex-ecutive orders on restaurant operationsduring the Covid-19 pandemic, includ-ing items for facilitating outdoor din-ing, social distancing and disinfectingfacilities.

The online application portal openedat 9 a.m. on October 14 through the linkucnj.org/restaurant-grant. Awards willbe made to eligible applicants on a firstcome, first served basis.

Applicants should be prepared toanswer the following questions.

Have you received any other type of

grant funding? If so, what were thefunds used for? During which monthswere the funds used? What was thedollar amount?

What was the approximate sales vol-ume/revenue of your business duringthe months of January through Septem-ber in 2019 and January through Sep-tember in 2020?

In addition, the following documentsmust be submitted online with the ap-plication form: a current Food ServiceLicense from the local or county boardof health; invoice and proof of paymentfor all reimbursement expenditures;Business Registration Certificate, cer-tificate of incorporation or formation;Good Standing Certificate (state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/standcert.shtml);2019 Tax return or Tax Extension; anda W9 for (irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf).

Please note that one file will be al-lowed for each required type of docu-mentation. A third party tool such asGenius Scan is highly recommendedfor this purpose. It will allow the user toscan and merge multiple images anddocuments into single PDFs.

Free Covid-19 TestDates in Union County

COUNTY – The FreeholderBoard has announced a series ofdates for the Union County MobileTest Unit for the month of October.Free Covid-19 saliva tests will beadministered at these events.

The schedule includes eventsopen to all Union County residentsand events that are part of the newUC-TEST Program for teachers,staff and school administration of-ficials who work in Union County.

The Mobile Test Unit will holdCovid-19 testing for the generalpublic from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. onSaturday, October 24 at RoselleBorough Hall, 210 Chestnut Street,Roselle.

Please note that any Union Countyresident may use this site regardlessof their residence.

Additional details and dates canbe found at ucnj.org/walkup.

Mayor Al Smith and Councilman Ted Spera’s Vision for Scotch Plains:

Lead township residents and

businesses to a safe and successful

post-COVID recovery

Finalize and implement our

exciting and sensible downtown

redevelopment plan

in Scotch Plains history

Continue our efforts to make Scotch

Plains one large family by ensuring

every voice is heard and there’s a

seat at the table for everyone

Continue making quality of life

improvements in town communication,

services, and open space preservation

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County Clerk Provides ExtraHours for Election Assistance

COUNTY – Union County voterswho need in-person assistance withmatters pertaining to the 2020 GeneralElection can visit the County Clerk’soffices in Elizabeth and Westfield dur-ing regular weekday business hours.In addition, both offices are open onselected Saturdays prior to ElectionDay, Tuesday, November 3.

Office visitors must follow all Covid-19 prevention rules, including wear-ing masks and socially distancing.

“The additional Saturday hours willhelp ensure that Union County voterscan access the information they needin order to participate in this impor-tant election cycle,” said UnionCounty Clerk Joanne Rajoppi. “Mystaff is also available by phone andemail to assist voters with any ques-tions or concerns they may have.”

The County Clerk’s Annex Officeat 300 North Avenue East in Westfieldwill be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. onSaturday, October 24 and Saturday,October 31.

The main office at 2 Broad Street inElizabeth will be open from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 andSaturday, October 31.

For more details on office hoursand locations, visit the County Clerkonline at ucnj.org/county-clerk.

For more information on the 2020General Election visit the CountyClerk’s election website,unioncountyvotes.com, or contact theElections Division at (908)527-4996or [email protected].

For all County Clerk programs andservices, visit online at ucnj.org/county-clerk or call (908)527-4787.

COUNTY – Union County ClerkJoanne Rajoppi advises voters whohave not yet received their ballots forthe 2020 General Election that theywill receive them over the next 2 anda half weeks.

“The process of sending Vote-by-Mail ballots to voters in Union Countyis still under way,” said Ms. Rajoppi. “Ifyou have recently registered to vote inUnion County or if you have recentlychanged your registration due to a move,your ballot will be mailed to you withinthe next two and a half weeks.”

In accordance with a statewide Ex-ecutive Order issued by New JerseyGovernor Phil Murphy, the 2020 Gen-eral Election is being conducted pri-marily through Vote-by-Mail ballots.

To avoid overwhelming the U.S.Postal Service with a high volume ofmail all at once, the County Clerk’sElections Division is sending Vote-by-Mail ballots to all registered vot-

ers in scheduled waves. The first wavecovered voters who have not changedtheir registration in recent months.

The second wave involves voterswho have recently registered to votein Union County or who recentlychanged their registration due to amove.

The second wave is currently un-der way and will conclude beforeOctober 24.

After October 24, voters who havenot received their Vote-by-Mail bal-lots in the mail are advised to contactthe Elections Division of the CountyClerk by phone at (908)527-4996, orby email at [email protected].

For more information about theCounty Clerk’s election services visitunioncountyvotes.com. For more in-formation about all County Clerk pro-grams and services, visit online atucnj.org/county-clerk or call(908)527-4787.

TRENTON – Attorney GeneralGurbir S. Grewal on October 8 an-nounced criminal charges against theowners of an Essex County-basedschool bus company for allegedlyproviding false information to schooldistricts to cover up the fact that thecompany hired unqualified drivers,failed to conduct mandatory drug test-ing and criminal background checksfor drivers and aides and operatedunsafe buses, all in violation of con-tract terms and state requirements.

Ahmed Mahgoub, 62, his wife,Faiza Ibrahim, 47, both of EastHanover, and their company F&ATransportation, Inc. – also doing busi-ness as Smart Union, Inc., and UnityTransportation, Inc. (collectively“F&A”) – were served with com-plaint-summonses charging them withthe following offenses: conspiracy(2nd degree), false representationsfor a government contract (2nd de-gree), theft by deception (2nd de-gree) and tampering with publicrecords or information (3rd degree).

Mr. Mahgoub and Ms. Ibrahim werealso charged with misconduct by acorporate official (2nd degree). F&Ais based primarily in East Orange.

The defendants were charged in aninvestigation by the Office of PublicIntegrity and Accountability and theNew Jersey State Police Official Cor-ruption Bureau. The alleged criminalconduct relates to contracts that F&Asecured from 2015 through 2020 withpublic school districts in Essex,Passaic, Morris and Union counties.The contracts had an aggregate totalvalue of approximately $3.5 million.

The defendants allegedly know-ingly hired drivers who did not holdvalid commercial driver’s licenses orrequired license endorsements as wellas drivers who had criminal historiesor were using illegal drugs. They alsoallegedly falsified vehicle inspectionforms to indicate their buses consis-tently passed required pre- and post-trip company inspections. Those formsmust be maintained for review by theNJ Motor Vehicle Commission andare relied upon by school districts asproof of bus safety. They allegedlyfalsely indicated that their buses con-sistently passed company inspections.In February and August of 2019, theMVC inspected F&A’s buses andnearly all of the company’s buses failedinspection on both occasions.

In February 2019, an employee of

F&A allegedly used heroin in F&A’sparking lot in East Orange beforeboarding a school bus to transport 12special-needs children in Newark.While driving with the children onboard, the employee allegedly over-dosed and crashed the school bus intothe wall of a building. Police whoarrived on the scene used Narcan torevive the employee.

“This is the second time in fourmonths that we have filed seriouscriminal charges against a school buscompany and its operators for alleg-edly putting children in jeopardy byhiring unqualified drivers, using un-safe buses and falsifying records tocover up their conduct,” said Attor-ney General Grewal. “No parentshould have to worry about the condi-tion of their child’s school bus orquestion whether their child’s busdriver might be a felon or someoneunder the influence of drugs or alco-hol. No child should ever be put indanger that way.”

Interviews with bus drivers em-ployed by F&A revealed that the de-fendants allegedly employed driverswho had known substance abuse prob-lems. They also allegedly employednumerous drivers who either did nothave valid commercial driver’s li-censes, did not have required endorse-ments or had suspended licenses. Theyallegedly hired drivers before comple-tion of criminal background checksor, in some instances, without anycriminal background check.

When the MVC audited F&A’sdriver files, it found that of the 51drivers listed on F&A’s roster, fourdriver files were missing, 23 had nodriver’s abstracts, two had expiredabstracts, 11 had no physical exams,13 had expired physical exams andfour had expired copies of driver’slicenses. Only nine files were com-plete. The defendants allegedly tolddrivers to evade MVC inspections atschool sites. They allegedly concealedviolations by covertly directing per-sons employed as aides to drive schoolbuses.

The charges are merely accusa-tions and the defendants are presumedinnocent until proven guilty.

For further information about thecharges filed in June against A-1 El-egant Tours, Inc., its owner, and itsmanager, see the press release at:www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200625b.html.

Three Men Charged inHillside Fatal Shooting

Children’s Recreation FundsMatched in 19 Municipalities

COUNTY – Grant have beenawarded to 19 municipalities for im-provements to recreation resourcesfor children, through the Kid’s Recre-ation Trust Fund. In addition, 14municipalities were awarded match-ing grants for planting new treesthrough the Greening Union Countyprogram. Both grant programs arefunded through the Union CountyOpen Space, Recreation and HistoricPreservation Trust Fund.

The Open Space Trust Fund wasestablished by popular referendum in2000, with an initial focus on pre-serving open space and improvingthe Union County park system. In2004 the mission expanded to in-clude annual matching grants to mu-nicipalities for improving localchildren’s recreation resources andmatching grants to encourage mu-nicipalities to plant new trees.

Since its inception in 2004, theKids Recreation Trust Fund has pro-vided local communities with almost$18.7 million in funding.

The following municipalities re-ceived grants from the 2020 round ofthe Kids Recreation Trust Fund.

Berkeley Heights received $50,000to install new play area at the newmunicipal complex at 29 Park Av-enue, and to resurface tennis courtsand bleacher pad at Columbia MiddleSchool Softball field. As part of theColumbia project, PAL will add gatesto dugout fencing.

Clark received $16,029 for im-provements to the Nelson and DolanGirls Softball fields and facilities andfor replacing the flooring the SeniorFitness Center.

Cranford received $65,000 forrenovation of indoor tennis court,upgrades to the Memorial and Cen-tennial Avenue Pool and resurfacingof basketball courts at the Adams,Buchanan and Johnson parks.

Elizabeth received $115,000 forADA compliant improvements to theKellogg Park playground.

Fanwood received $40,000 for Mas-ter Plans to improve Forest Road Park.

Garwood received $3,362 for adeep clean of the turf field at theGarwood Sports and Recreation Com-plex and for the purchase of fieldhockey goals.

Kenilworth received $75,000 forremoval and remediation of asbestostile in the recreation building and forremoval of tennis courts.

Linden received $70,000 for re-construction of the tennis courts at

Dr. Martin Luther King Park.Mountainside received $30,000 for

upgrades to playground and renova-tions to the Deerfield softball andbaseball fields.

New Providence received $40,000for modifications to the walking pathsurrounding the Recreational Complex.

Plainfield received $90,000 for theinstallation of new lights at the bas-ketball courts in Rushmore Park.

Rahway received $25,645 for mill-ing, resurfacing, color coating, relin-ing and adding ADA-access to thebasketball court at Howard Field.

Roselle received $75,000 for PhaseII of improvements at Grove StreetPark, with new toddler playgroundthat meets State of New Jersey safetyrequirements.

Roselle Park received $50,000 forrecreational improvements that arepart of a larger project planned for theHawthorne Detention Basin includ-ing installation and improvement ofsoccer fields and walking paths.

Scotch Plains received $65,000 forimprovements to safety netting at theScotch Hills Country Club to protectthe historic Shady Rest clubhousefrom errant golf shots.

Springfield received $40,000 forinstallation of playground equipment,for fencing repairs and for accessibil-ity improvements.

Summit received $59,250 for im-provements to the basketball courtsat Soldiers Memorial Field.

Union received $75,000 for up-dates and improvement to the equip-ment at Hoover Park and the fitnesspath in Volunteer Park.

Westfield received $52,500 forupgrades to Edison School Field, forrecreation equipment at TamaquesPark and for an ADA study of munici-pal parks.

The following municipalities re-ceived grants through the 2020 roundof the Greening UC program.

Berkeley Heights received $2,000;Cranford, $4,500; Elizabeth, $19,000;Garwood, $5,000; Linden, $10,000;New Providence, $2,500; Rahway,$4,500; Roselle, $5,000; RosellePark, $10,000; Scotch Plains, $3.750;Springfield, $6,000; Summit,$10,000; Union, $10,000; andWestfield, $10,000.

The Open Space Trust Fund alsoprovides grants for local historic pres-ervation projects through the Pre-serve Union County program. Estab-lished in 2003, Preserve Union Countyawards grants every other year.

AREA — Three men are in custodyand now criminally charged in con-nection with a fatal shooting that tookplace in Hillside earlier this year,acting Union County ProsecutorLyndsay V. Ruotolo announced Oc-tober 16.

Ameer J. Holcomb, 22, Maleak S.Williams, 22, and Ismael Merrill, 28,all of Newark, are each charged withfirst-degree murder and two relatedweapons offenses.

At approximately 9:04 p.m. on Sun-day, March 29, Hillside Police De-partment units responded to a report ofa shooting on the 1400 block of CenterStreet, where they found 27-year-oldRafee H. Carter, who had sustainedmultiple gunshot wounds, accordingto Union County Assistant Prosecu-tors Bruce Holmes and Julie Peter-man, who are prosecuting the case.Mr. Carter was subsequently trans-ported to Newark’s University Hospi-tal, where he was pronounced dead.

An ensuing investigation led by theUnion County Homicide Task Forceand Hillside Police Department, as-sisted by several additional agencies– including members of the UnionCounty Police Department BallisticsUnit, Union County Sheriff’s OfficeCrime Scene Unit, Essex CountyProsecutor’s Office and the NewarkPolice Department’s Major CrimesDivision and Emergency ServicesUnit – resulted in the three defen-dants being identified as suspects inthe case. Examination of numerouspieces of evidence revealed that the

trio had followed Mr. Carter to thescene of the shooting in a BMW thathad been stolen in Wall Township(Monmouth County) the day before;the vehicle was recovered in Newarkthree days after the shooting.

In announcing these charges,Ruotolo said, “I would like to thankthe members of our Homicide TaskForce for the incredible work they putinto this investigation and as well asthe half-dozen agencies in two coun-ties that worked with us to ensure thatthese three defendants would be heldaccountable for a terrible crime.”

Mr. Holcomb was arrested withoutincident at his home in Newark onOctober 14 and lodged in the UnionCounty Jail, while Mr. Williams andMr. Merrill were served the chargeswhile incarcerated for unrelated crimesin Essex County and Morris County,respectively. All three defendants willnow have first appearances and deten-tion hearings scheduled to take placein Union County Superior Court.

Anyone with information about thisshooting is still being urged to con-tact Homicide Task Force DetectiveSonia Rodriguez at (908)341-3380or Sgt. Johnny Ho at (908)403-8271.

Convictions on crimes of this na-ture are commonly punishable byterms of up to life in state prison.

These criminal charges are mereaccusations. Every defendant is pre-sumed innocent unless and untilproven guilty in a court of law.

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICETOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS

COUNTY OF UNION

TAKE NOTICE The Township of Scotch Plains will expose for sale at Public Auction,in accordance with Title 39:10A-1, at the times and locations specified below, thefollowing motor vehicles which came into the possession of the Scotch Plains PoliceDepartment through abandonment or failure of owners to claim same.

All the vehicles on the following lists are offered in strictly “as is” condition, with norepresentation as to condition or fitness for any particular purpose. Minimum bid for eachvehicle will be all towing and storage fees due to the towing agency.

Purchase must be made by cash or certified check. A 10% deposit must be given at timeof auction. Balance must be paid by 4:00 p.m. the same day.

The public auction shall be held on October 28, 2020 in accordance with the laws of theState of New Jersey pertaining thereto.

The following vehicle may be examined at Northeast Collision 1128 North Avenue,Plainfield, New Jersey at 8:30 am. Public Auction will commence at 8:45 am.

MAKE YEAR VIN NO. MINIMUM BIDCADILLAC 2004 1G6DM 57714 01483 82 $1,000.00

Bozena LacinaTownship Clerk

1 T - 10/22/20, The Times Fee: $38.76

PUBLIC NOTICETOWNSHIP OF CRANFORDCRANFORD, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE TO BIDDERSADDENDUM TO BID

The Township of Cranford has issuedAddendum No. 1 in association with thebid publically advertised on September3rd, 2020 for the Collection and Market-ing of Recyclable Materials in order toaddress questions from prospective bid-ders.

The addendum is available for publicinspection at the Township Clerk’s Officeat the Township of Cranford, 8 SpringfieldAvenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 be-tween 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.

Mike RobinsonPurchasing Agent

Township of [email protected]

1 T - 10/22/20, The Leader Fee: $20.40

PUBLIC NOTICETOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS

PLANNING BOARD

TAKE NOTICE, that on Wednesday,September 30, 2020, the Planning Boardof the Township of Scotch Plains, UnionCounty, New Jersey, approved the appli-cation of PP 2323 Longfellow, LLC forminor subdivision approval to create twoconforming lots for permitted single familyresidential development for property lo-cated at 2323 Longfellow Avenue, Block8001, Lot 29. The Resolution memorializ-ing said approval was duly presented andadopted by the Planning Board at its regu-larly scheduled meeting on Wednesday,October 14, 2020. A copy of said Resolu-tion has been filed in the office of thePlanning Board and/or the office of theMunicipal Clerk at the Scotch Plains Mu-nicipal Building, 430 Park Avenue, and isavailable for public inspection.

Shannon RapantClerk/ Land Use Secretary

to the Planning Board1 T - 10/22/20, The Times Fee: $22.44

16% Auto Rate Decrease

Free Household HazardousWaste Recycling Event

COUNTY – The next free householdhazardous waste recycling event will beheld on Saturday, October 24 at the Nokiacampus in New Providence from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. Any Union County resident mayparticipate, regardless of their home town.

Use GPS address 600 Mountain Av-enue and Ryder Way, New Providence07974 and follow signs to the event.

Fireworks and ammunition are amongthe many different types of hazardousmaterials that will be accepted at theOctober 24 event.

Car tires will also be collected. There isa limit of eight automobile tires, withoutrims, per household.

Participants must be Union Countyresidents and must observe the followingrules for preventing the spread of theCovid-19 virus. Participants must arriveby vehicle only. No walk-ins will beaccepted. The driver and all passengersmust wear face coverings at all times. Thedriver and all passengers must stay invehicle at all times. Car windows must bekept closed at all times.

Materials should be placed in trunk,cargo area or truck bed where they can beeasily identified and accessed by staff,who will remove them.

Please note that latex paint (water-based) wall paint is not accepted. Resi-dents wishing to dispose of latex paint are

advised to use it, or dry the paint in the canand discard it in regular garbage with thelid off. To help dry out paint, add kittylitter, newspaper or a product called wastepaint hardener.

The household hazardous waste eventsprovide Union County residents with afree, environmentally safe way to dis-pose of outdated or unwanted householdchemicals, mercury thermostats and ther-mometers, propane tanks and automo-bile tires among many other items suchas oil-based paint (no latex paint) andvarnish, antifreeze, aerosol cans, poolchemicals, corrosives, pesticides, herbi-cides, solvents, thinners, fire extinguish-ers, motor oil and oil filters, gasoline,batteries, thermostats, fluorescent bulbs(unbroken) and mercury switches.

Only materials in original or la-beled containers will be accepted. Nocontainers larger than five gallonswill be accepted.

For a complete list of the materials thatwill be accepted on October 24 visitucnj.org/recycle.

The household hazardous waste col-lection event will be held rain or shine forUnion County residents only, not forbusinesses. Proof of Union County resi-dency is required. For more informa-tion, please call the Recycling Hotline at(908) 654-9889.

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ADDRESS

35D PARKWAY VLG

41 PARK AVE

602 E LINCOLN AVE

206 WALNUT AVE

17 W END PL

734 WILLOW ST

35 GLENWOOD RD

135 CORIELL AVE

464 3RD AVE

300 SUMMIT RD

1284 POPLAR AVE

1387 CHAPEL HILL RD

352 COOK AVE

2682 SKY TOP DR

2325 MARLBORO RD

12 DITZEL FARM CT

1 OVERLOOK WA

1601 BOULEVARD

118 VIRGINIA ST

924 BOULEVARD

212 ROGER AVE

738 COLEMAN PL

1533 CENTRAL AVE

711 CRESCENT PKY

415 COLONIAL AVE

421 CLIFTON ST

517 CLARK ST

2 KIRKVIEW CIRCLE

SALE PRICE

$175,000

$477,000

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$500,000

$585,000

$680,000

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$535,000

$427,500

$480,000

$883,000

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$625,000

$665,000

$850,000

$950,000

$1,300,000

$423,000

$525,000

$600,000

$665,000

$750,000

$769,000

$810,000

$1,100,000

$1,199,000

$1,399,000

$1,439,000

*Cranford, Fanwood, Garwood, Mountainside, Scotch Plains and Westfield, NJ data according to the Garden

State MLS, as of 10/11/20 – 10/18/20 Featured properties may not have been listed or sold by the office/

agent presenting this data for more information on these or other real estate matters, contact Susan

Massa at 908-400-0778. Information deemed RELIABLE. Home is one of the most important and significant

purchases and sales you will make in your lifetime. It’s important to stay informed. If you are thinking

about a MOVE now is the time to prepare. CALL me, the time is now [email protected] or

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Asm. Jim Kennedy (D)34 E. Cherry St.Rahway, N.J. 07065(732) 943-2660

Asw. Linda Carter (D)200 West 2nd St., Suite 102Plainfield, N.J. 07060(908) 561-5757

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425 North Ave. E.Westfield, N.J. 07090(908) 232-3673

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

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

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7th Congressional DistrictRepresentative Tom Malinowski (D)75-77 N. Bridge St., Somerville, N.J. 08876(908) 547-3307

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Residents Should Get Flu VaccinationsRegional Health Dept. Advises

The Westfield Board of Health met onOctober 5.

The board discussed the current statusof the Covid-19 pandemic in Westfield,the town’s response and the planning forthe future, including possible vaccina-tions. Although Westfield High Schoolhas resumed its on-site activities, thesituation is being closely monitored.

We are seeing increased viral activityin town, so the proven preventive mea-sures are still essential. These preventivemeasures include staying socially con-nected while keeping a physical distanceof 6 feet, wearing a mask or facial cov-ering in public when not appropriatelydistanced, washing hands often and stay-ing home when ill. If you are ill, youshould be tested for Covid-19 to helpbest guide your clinical care.

It is critical for residents to cooperatewith the contact tracers from the WestfieldRegional Health Department. They willcontact you if you had potential contactwith someone who is infected. If you geta call from the health department, pleasecooperate. Please do your part to keepyour family, friends and community safe.This must include being honest aboutany potential exposures you have had orpersons you may have exposed.

Any information you share with atown contact tracer will be held instrict medical confidentiality. Theirprimary concern is tracking down thevirus, and your help is essential. Theyare not concerned with legal issues,for example, immigration status orunderage drinking.

As noted previously, residents are rec-ommended to subscribe to the WestfieldCovid-19 Updates at https://w w w . w e s t f i e l d n j . g o v /coronavirusupdates since the situation isvery fluid. These information summa-ries, periodically issued by the mayor,include local data and case information,prevention tips, guidance and changes inthe town and state. In addition, residentshave complete access to the town’sCoronavirus Resource Center at https://www.westfieldnj.gov/coronavirus,which includes information about whatyou can do to protect yourself and yourfamily. It highlights local, school, busi-ness, mental health, police, health de-

partment, state and federal services andresources.

The board discussed the special needfor all adults and children over 6 monthsold to get vaccinated against the flu thisyear. The goal this year is for residents toget a flu vaccine in October. Please seehttps://www.westfieldnj.gov/health. Youcan find vaccination sites throughouttown at local pharmacies and health careproviders. In addition, any resident whois uninsured or underinsured can bevaccinated at the health department.Please call the health department at(908)789-4070 for more information.

Rabies is also a continuing concern.We had five documented animal cases inUnion County so far this year. It occursmost often in wildlife, particularly rac-coons, bats, skunks, groundhogs andfoxes. Unvaccinated pets can also beinfected, and cats account for most of therabies among domestic animals. Of con-cern, there were six reports of unli-censed dogs in town this past month. Tokeep your pets healthy, you must licenseyour dogs and cats and protect them withvaccinations against rabies. You canobtain the license application throughthe Town Clerk office at (908)789-4030.The owner of an unlicensed or unvacci-nated dog or cat will be issued a sum-mons.

Information about the healthdepartment’s activities, free educationprograms and helpful health-related ad-vice and recommendations is availableat https://www.westfieldnj.gov/health.The department’s monthly newsletter,Your Health Matters, recently highlightedHalloween safety tips, breast cancerawareness and flu prevention. It is avail-able on the department’s website in theOctober Newsletter tab. You can sign upto receive health department informa-tion through https://www.westfieldnj.gov/townupdates.

The complete minutes of the October5 meeting will be posted after review andapproval at our November 2 meeting at5:30 p.m., to which the public is invitedto attend.

Lawrence D. Budnick, MD, MPHPresident, Westfield

Board of Health

Brightwood Park is a NaturalSetting, Leave it Alone

Mountian Biking is aSerious Danger to Youth

Eighteen years ago, I discoveredBrightwood Park; I did not even know.

It had a name at that time. It wasunkept, wild, quiet and full of life.

A forgotten oasis of nature thatincluded deer, butterflies, birds I hadnever seen, and turtles, just casuallyusing their home, and sharing it aswell, if I may.

A natural setting given by a gener-ous donor. A natural life-saver, myquiet place.

I was never afraid to be alone there;I would walk away worries and enjoythis wonderful gift bestowed upon us.

This past year in finding thatWestfield would like to change one ofits natural assets, I thought, “why?” Ihadn’t been there in a while havingmoved, so I took a friend there toshow them my secret garden. Imaginemy surprise that Westfield would liketo change this beautiful place andmake it a bike trail or any other recre-ational facility.

While my friend and I were on ourway there, I knew 18 years ago thatthe homes of Westfield would eventu-ally encroach upon the park; it hadstarted back then. As we drove upProspect, I realized all the beautifulhomeowners may start to think of“Brightwood Park” as an eyesore,certainly the homes across the streetand right before and next to the park(beautiful homes).

Well here are my thoughts, not tooffend but to protect. Does notWestfield have enough manicuredrecreational parks in town that whenprovided to the town or owned by thetown, have chased wildlife away andin the process made at times thingsjust uglier, noisier, dirtier? Can youeat a fish out of Mindowaskin Park? Iknow they did many years ago.

Leave Brightwood Park alone. It’s

clean (thank you, Public Works), it’squiet and it has animals that childrencan wonder about in their imagina-tions.

You can quietly resolve issues; it’sa place of peace.

No bikes, no skateboards, nochange, just a touch of care.

Where else in Westfield is there alittle known (well, not little knownanymore) place like this? Nowhere.Leave it alone.

Laschell M. DeCristoforoCranford

(Formerly of Mountainside)

As many Westfielders know, I’m aphysician who retired from clinicalmedicine in 2015. My office was onSouth Avenue next to the Party Stop.

I’m a member of “Friends ofBrightwood Park” and share many ofthe members’ concerns regardingpreservation of this beautiful naturepreserve.

But I’m perhaps more concernedabout the high incidence of seriousinjuries associated with mountain bik-ing than I am about the aestheticissues.

I strongly suggest that you all readthis article: https://lermagazine.com/cover_story/how-mountain-biking-is-reshaping-the-landscape-of-cy-cling-injury. There are many morelike it.

What if there is a storm and a treeblocks a trail beyond a blind curve,resulting in a collision and an injury?

Read the truly scary statistics inthis scientific abstract about spinalcord injuries associated with moun-tain biking: www.researchgate.net/p u b l i c a t i o n /44617766_Spinal_Column_and_Spinal_Cord_Injuries_in_Mountain_Bikers_A_13-

Year_Review.Young riders, who, by the nature of

their youth, feel invulnerable, maynot take a slow trip around a path tomake sure it is safe before using it.

Is the town going to be responsiblefor clearing the trails immediatelyafter every storm to prevent thesetypes of accidents?

Apart from the liability issues, doesthe town want to bear the guilt ofapproving an activity that could someday lead to a Westfield teenager be-coming a paraplegic?

Just do a Google search on “InjuriesAssociated with Mountain Biking.”You will find it very illuminating.

Lloyd Marks, MD, MBA, FACCWestfieldCandidate

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Educator’s Corner:Fostering Independence

By JENNIFER GLACKINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

Picture it: Early morning in asuburban home, parents have toget to work (whether in the base-ment or out of the house), andtheir elementary-aged child is stilltrying to throw their clothes in thehamper with their feet. Does thisever happen to you? Please tellme it happens to you… don’t makeme feel alone in this.

Among the various other thingswe have to teach our children,executive functioning skills arejust as important. What are ex-ecutive functioning skills? TheCenter on the Developing Childat Harvard University definesthem as “the mental processesthat enable us to plan, focus atten-tion, remember instructions andjuggle multiple tasks success-fully.” Time management, work-ing memory, self-control, plan-ning and mental flexibility aresome of the executive function-ing (EF) skills kids need helpbuilding. Kids (and adults) whohave been diagnosed with ADDand ADHD typically struggle withEF skills.

Sometimes we have these ideasabout ourselves and the kids inour lives. “He’s bad at time man-agement” or “I’m not good at or-ganizing.” While these might betrue in the moment, they are skillsthat can be learned.

In today’s changing situation,especially while parents andcaregivers juggle more than ever,teaching children these skills canhelp them become more indepen-dent. Here are a few tips to helpyou and your child hone theseexecutive functioning skills.

1. Checklists – Checklists canbe visual reminders for kids andcan be adjusted to any age level orcreativity level that suits you. Typeit up on the computer, grab a dryerase marker and slip the list intoa sheet protector so it can be re-used. Or get fancy and make a flipchart with Velcro where the childcan physically put a flap downwhen a task is done. These can bemade for so many things: morn-ing or evening routines, home fromschool routines, packing back-packs or sports equipment, etc.While they may feel a bit daunt-ing at first, checklists can help

foster independence.2. Timers – These can be great

for kids who struggle to get theirwork done or for brain breaksthroughout the day. There are amultitude of various timers onYouTube with different intervalsand even kid-friendly back-grounds!

3. Ask, Don’t Tell – Instead ofreminding children what has to bedone or packed, ask them to planit out. What do you need for prac-tice today? How long will it takeyou to get ready? This helps thembudget their time. Asking kidsthese types of questions feels likeit takes longer (and at first, itprobably does), but the skills thatthe child builds as a result aredefinitely worth the wait. Not tomention, it might just save onsanity!

While these are small sugges-tions, there are many more outthere! Search “executive function-ing task cards” on the internet tofind resources. The cool thingabout this is that once EF im-proves, there will be more timefor fun pursuits, like “toe tossing”those clothes in the hamper!

It Would be a Shame for Westfield toAbandon Brightwood as a Nature Preserve

Letters to the Editor

First and foremost, I would like toencourage Mayor Brindle, the TownCouncil and Recreation Committeemembers to give careful considerationregarding their decision to the devel-opment of a Mountain Bike Course inthe Brightwood Nature Preserve. Asmemorialized on the boulder at theentrance to the park, it states,” Thisarea is dedicated to Noel Taylor tohonor his many years of devoted ser-vice and work in establishing this quietsanctuary so that children of Westfieldwill forever have this natural land tocherish.”

The quote reads, “Man and All otherLiving things must learn to live to-gether.” Dated: 1993 – NOEL A. TAY-LOR

One can only surmise the joy thisnatural sanctuary has brought to all thepeople that have passed through it, butalso for all the flowers, fauna and

animals that have made it their naturalhabitat.

The Survey conducted by the Townof Westfield 2019 Parks and Recre-ation Master Plan, which cost over$99,000, cited walking/hiking at num-ber ONE, representing 70 percent ofresidents polled. Mountain Bikingcame in at number 22, representingonly 18 percent of Westfield residents.Common sense clearly dictates, de-velopment of a Mountain Bike Coursedoes not represent the majority ofWestfield residents. Why is this thecase?

However, I am thankful that ourrepresentatives have finally decidedto do their due diligence that such anissue requires, PRIOR to any vote.

My greatest fear is what the Moun-tain Bike Course will look like after afew years. We will not be able to getthe Natural Sanctity of the Preserve

back. Additionally, the Mountain BikeCourse, which JORBA markets as“Multi-Use trails” will most definitelydisplace the Naturalists, walkers, hik-ers, and bird watchers, not to mentionthe animals that have made this parktheir habitat.

Brightwood Nature Preserve is inmuch need of attention and the Friendsof Brightwood are committed to thiswell deserved cause. Finally, therehas been much talk about how impor-tant “Preservation” of this Town’s his-torical culture and character is.

It would truly be a shame ifWestfield’s representatives chose toabandon Brightwood Park as a NaturePreserve.

For more information, please visitfirendsofbrightwood.org.

Suzanne F. PintoWestfield

Answers to last week’s arcane words.1. Naiad – A water nymph or woman

swimmer2. Tinea – Ringworm; a skin disease

caused by a fungus3. Ichthyolite – The impression of a

fish in a rock4. Philiater – An amateur medical stu-

dent

Below are four arcane words, eachwith four definitions – only one is cor-rect. The others are made up. Are yousharp enough to discern this deception ofdiction?

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.

OLLAMH1. Any assortment; a stew2. A regional congress of soviets3. A teacher or sage of ancient Ireland4. An ancient flask or jug of leather

BRACCATE1. Having feathers which conceal the

feet and legs2. Interlaced or linked3. Brittle4. Salty; saline

TORVITY1. Sternness; grimness2. Second-class, such as with racing

boats3. A twisting4. Act of torturing

KNELL1. A fine white clay used in making

porcelain2. A vase or pitcher with three handles3. A large vat to hold cloth for bleach-

ing4. A mournful sound; usually of a bell

toll

Brightwood Devel.Invalidates SurveyWestfield does not require a rac-

ing course for mountain bikes inits only nature preserve,Brightwood Park. Why the moun-tain bike outfit known as JORBAgot access as a “stakeholder” inthe park, to the exclusion of allother users, is sadly distressing.How can the Town Council andRec Commission consider yield-ing the future of our park to aspecial interest group?

The Town Survey, which gaugesthe recreational desires ofWestfielders, was conducted atgreat trouble and expense. It showsthat the majority of people wanthiking and nature walk trails. Arewe now planning to invalidate theresults of this survey?

Please keep Brightwood safe andbeautiful. We don’t need an ob-stacle course, rough terrain and“course features,” and we don’tneed mountain bikes bearing downat high speed on Westfielders outfor a walk.

Nicole ChartrainWestfield


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Mansplainers,You’ve Gotta Stop

By CHLOE SHANEBROOK-WEINSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

The word mansplain, which wasadded to the online Oxford Dictio-nary in 2014, is defined as: the expla-nation of something by a man, typi-cally to a woman, in a manner re-garded as condescending or patron-izing.

The term was first used online in2008 and the inspiration for the wordcomes from Rebecca Solnit’s 2008essay “Men Who Explain Things”.

In May, 2017, Nicole Froio, who atthe time was a Ph.D. student based inthe U.K., asked the women of Twitterto provide the “most obnoxious thinga man has ever mansplained to you.”The results were frustrating, but sadly,typical.

“Guy explained part of my Ph.D.topic to me after he attended my talkon the exact aspect of said topic,asked if I’d ever considered it. Uh,yes,” tweeted one woman.

“I had someone try to explain thepolitical history of my home countryto me. He’d read an article in a maga-zine,” tweeted another.

Mansplaining, or general conde-scension from men, is something thatwomen have to deal with every day,whether that be in the workplace,online, or even in a doctor’s office.The negative social implications ofthis are monstrous as it continuallyreinforces the idea that men have awider knowledge base or are inher-ently more intelligent than women.

In addition to the assumptions madeabout intelligence levels,mansplaining often drowns out thevoices of women who are trying tospeak up about issues relating di-rectly to them.

In response to Dr. Froio’s inquiry,one woman tweeted, “A male ob/gyntold me that if I focused harder on mywork or picked up an interestinghobby my menstrual cramps wouldn’tbother me so much.” This flippantresponse makes speaking up aboutpain more difficult for women and

trivializes their experiences.Mansplaining takes place in the

highest levels of the government aswell. During the Vice Presidentialdebate, the topic of racial bias in thejustice system came up. Vice Presi-dent Mike Pence called it an “insult”to police that the Biden campaignsuggests that implicit racial bias ispresent in the criminal justice system.

“I will not sit here and be lecturedby the vice president on what it meansto enforce the laws of our country.I’m the only one on the stage who haspersonally prosecuted everythingfrom child sexual assault to homi-cide,” responded Senator KamalaHarris.

To someone unfamiliar with Sena-tor Harris’ career, this comment byVice President Pence might haveseemed benign, however, it is typicalof mansplainers everywhere to “lec-ture” a woman on a subject that she iswell versed in. This very public ex-ample of mansplaining is more thanjust degrading for Senator Harris, it isdegrading for all women and poten-tially dangerous. Watching an impor-tant person on a national stagemansplain only encourages other menand teaches a new generation of youngboys that this is acceptable behavior.

Though mansplaining is an issueitself, it is indicative of an even big-ger problem which is respect forwomen in both formal and informalsettings. A study done by GeorgeWashington University found thatmen interrupted 33 percent more of-ten when they are conversing with awoman than when they are convers-ing with another man. Both interrup-tions and mansplaining are symptomsof a society where women are not asrespected as men and where men feelas if they have unspoken power overwomen.

It takes mere seconds to decide ifwhat you are about to say next iscondescending or will insult the intel-ligence of the person you are speak-ing to. The decision to acknowledgea woman’s ideas and knowledge ismuch more powerful than anythingyou could have “mansplained.”

Garwood Needs MoreCovid-19 Testing

Last month, my wife Julie and Iwent for a Covid-19 test that wasconducted by the Union County Mo-bile Testing Unit. The tests were givenat the Garwood Firehouse and wereavailable to everyone. Although theyaccepted reservations, we just showedup and the process took about 15minutes to complete. The unit con-ducted 135 tests over the two hours itwas onsite.

Upon arrival we waited in a short,socially distanced line. We were askedto present our identification and fillout a short form that inquired aboutour medical condition. With ourcheck-in form in hand, we waited onanother short line until it was our turnto be tested. Once seated at the testtable I was informed that the proce-dure (nasal swab) would last for fiveseconds, which it did. It was quickand easy. As promised, we both re-ceived a phone call three days laterinforming us that both of us testednegative.

As I reflect on this experience, Ibelieve we should have more testingavailable right here in Garwood, in-cluding the saliva test. We can do thisthrough continued partnership withthe Union County Mobile TestingUnit.

We also need to prepare for theeventuality of a Covid-19 vaccine.My running mate, Vincent Kearney,and I believe improved communica-tion with facts about the vaccine fromreputable sources as well as where togo to get it should be a top priority.We believe in working with closecontact to our Health Department.

With your support of Vincent andmyself for Garwood Council by No-vember 3, we can get this done. Weunderstand how our local govern-ment works, have had personal expe-rience with Covid-19 testing first-hand (with Vincent even having thisvirus back in April) and we have aplan for how to accomplish moretesting and more communicationabout the future vaccine.

Councilman Russ GrahamCandidate for Garwood Council

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Mayor Smith is Committed toSuccessful Downtown Redevelopment

My time in law enforcement hastaught me that a feeling of safety inthe community is equal parts realityand perception. This feeling of safetydepends not just on the actual work ofthe police to catch criminals and pre-vent crime, but also the work involv-ing quality of life issues such as speed-ing, traffic and community involve-ment.

Looking at the most recently avail-able FBI Uniform Crime Reportonline, in all of 2019 there was onlyone crime of violence (an assault)reported in Garwood. The vast ma-jority of reported criminal offenseswere against property, not people,and per capita, the offense rate isextremely low in comparison to bothUnion County and municipalities ofsimilar size in New Jersey. For a lawenforcement executive, these statis-tics are a primary indicator of a safecommunity.

Considering this, it’s clear by anyreasonable standard that Garwood isa very safe community. I recommendany resident with a safety concern tocontact the Garwood Police Depart-ment directly to report it. Our resi-dents play an important role in thesafety of the community! The policecannot be everywhere at once and areunable to address issues they are nevermade aware of.

Still, there is always more that wecan do. While I believe the GarwoodPolice Department does a phenom-enal overall job, I have often heardspecific concerns from residents dur-ing this campaign related to speedingand pedestrian safety on boroughstreets.

A targeted education and enforce-ment plan communicated with fre-quent, personal and direct outreachby the police to Garwood residents ismy first recommendation to addressthis issue. During my career, I haveexecuted such plans with an excellentrecord of success. The success ofsuch plans is measured not in thenumber of traffic summonses issued,but with the overall education of driv-ers over time. Done properly, such a

plan will result in a declining numberof motor vehicle stops in targetedenforcement areas until the numberof violations observed by officers ondirected patrols falls to nearly zero.

My second recommendation wouldbe a blend of traditional and technol-ogy-based traffic calming methods.Simple solutions like additionalrumble strips, to more complex con-cepts such as vehicle-activated elec-tronic speed warning signs or embed-ded pedestrian flashing light systemswill be effective if applied responsi-bly.

Most importantly, the councilshould continue to engage our Chiefof Police and determine cooperativelywith him which of my recommenda-tions, or other measures, would bemost effective at calming trafficthroughout Garwood.

I have spoken with Mayor SaraTodisco on this topic several timesthis year. If elected, I look forward tobringing my experience in this area tothe table with the Garwood PoliceDepartment. I believe if we combinetechnology and community educa-tion alongside enforcement, it will goa long way toward giving Garwood’sstreets a different and safer feel for allour residents. I am willing to sit downwith our Chief of Police on Day 1 towork with him on this.

In closing, if elected to the Bor-ough Council, I intend to bring thebenefit of my professional experi-ence in law enforcement with me tothe position. As always, I look for-ward to discussing this concept orany other part of the Graham/KearneyPlan for a Strong Garwood with any-one at any time. Please contact medirectly [email protected] or bycalling (908)413-5615. I hope youwill support my running mate, Coun-cilman Russ Graham, and myself byvoting Column A on your vote-by-mail ballot or on November 3!

Vincent KearneyDemocratic Candidate for Garwood

Borough Council

Since the summer I have knocked onthe doors of thousands of residents inScotch Plains to get a sense of what intown they’re happy about and what canbe improved. Because you can neverstop improving things, I never run outof things to discuss.

You may be surprised to hear thatdespite our political divisions nation-ally, when it comes to Scotch Plains,our Democrats, Republicans, and Inde-pendents usually agree on the goodthings we’ve achieved. For example,since my running mate Ted Spera and Iwere elected in 2016, we have had amunicipal tax increase of less than 1percent on average over four years,achieved a AAA bond rating, improvedtown services like growing our policeforce and adding a second branch pickupin the fall, and revitalized our Office ofEmergency Management to ensure resi-dents are fully informed during stormsand emergencies.

Residents very much want to hearhow we’re doing with Covid cases andseem to appreciate the transparencyand communication we’re brought tothis issue, as well as the support we’veshown local businesses since March.Leading residents and businessesthrough this safely and getting us backto normal is a top priority of ours for thenext four years.

But most often, residents have ques-tions about downtown redevelopment.When I explain that our plan is notunnecessary development, or changesimply for the sake of change, but acommunity-guided effort to incorpo-rate our court-mandated affordablehousing units into a reenergized andmore exciting downtown, they under-

stand. Scotch Plains has had 35 years offailed attempts to redevelop our down-town and bring in more ratables tostabilize our tax base.

Since founding the downtown rede-velopment committee (SPDRC) in 2017I have provided the vision, leadership,and perseverance to get the neededordinances in place to make smart rede-velopment happen. We have passedordinances to prohibit overdevelopmentand keep our quality of life, and wehave successfully negotiated with ourdeveloper to maintain a reasonablebuilding height that everyone on ourCouncil is comfortable with. And mostimportantly, we have made clear that noplan will move forward that is not fi-nancially responsible. I am committedto make the redevelopment of our down-town a success for the benefit of alltown residents.

I have tried to be the most accessibleMayor in the history of the town. If youcall my township number, it rings on mypersonal cell phone, and I have alwaysturned down the annual stipend offeredto the Mayor. I have no political bosseswho tell me who to appoint or how tovote; my only political bosses are you,the residents. Whether you agree withme or not on a particular issue, I hopeyou understand that everything I do, Ido because I love Scotch Plains, and Iwant to keep it the best town in NewJersey if not the country.

If you like the direction the town isheading, I humbly ask you to vote forme and my running mate, CouncilmanTed Spera, in Column B.

Mayor Al SmithScotch Plains

This November, voters are facingwhat many experts call the most im-portant election of their lifetimes, andI agree. On the ballot we have candi-dates and constitutional questions thatcan ultimately make a huge differ-ence in Union County’s diverse mi-nority communities.

Support candidates like me whosupport School Choice.

Vote Yes to the legalization ofMarijuana (Question 1).

Too many children in our own com-munity are not being given a chance atsuccess. We have needlessly confinedstudents who are hungry for a goodeducation within invisible boundariesthat force them into failing schools.Your opportunity for a good educationshould not be determined by the zipcode you were born in.

In Plainfield and Elizabeth particu-larly, (https://patch.com/new-jersey/montclair/222-schools-new-jersey-watch-list-bad-performance-other-troubles) there are better choices forschools within a matter of a few milesright here in Union County. If wetruly cared about people of color,who are the majority of most of thesecommunities, why would we not ex-pand our definition of inclusion byintroducing school choice reforms? Ipledge if elected to put choice poli-cies at the forefront of my platform.

Second, by voting “Yes” on ques-tion 1 and legalizing possession ofsmall amounts of recreational mari-juana, we can eliminate the disparityof people of color being put into jailversus their white counterparts despite

similarities in the percentage of eachgroup of people who use marijuana.

For example, a New York Timesstudy found among neighborhoodswhere people called about marijuanaat the same rate, the police almostalways made arrests at a higher rate inthe area with more black residents. Infact, “in Brooklyn, officers in theprecinct covering Canarsie arrestedpeople on marijuana possessioncharges at a rate more than four timesas high as in the precinct that includesGreenpoint, despite residents calling311, the city’s help line, and 911 tocomplain about marijuana at the samerate, police data show. The Canarsieprecinct is 85 percent black. TheGreenpoint precinct is 4 percentblack” (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/nyregion/marijuana-ar-rests-nyc-race.html). If question 1passes, then police will have the abil-ity to focus on other initiatives suchas community policing and other ef-forts meant to unite our towns.

I hope you take the time so supportmy candidacy and effectively “SchoolChoice” and support Ballot Question1. By doing these two things we canstart undoing the divide that has beenplaced people of color for decades andstart uniting people despite the invis-ible lines that make up our zip codes.

Joe SarnoRepublican Candidate for Union

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Lessons We Have Learned FromOur Scotch Plains Neighbors

Ellen Zimmerman and I have learneda lot by introducing ourselves to ourfellow residents in our quest to serveScotch Plains as a member of the TownCouncil and Mayor.

First, Scotch Plains really loves todecorate for Halloween!

Second, many residents are surprisedto learn that their regular polling placemay not be open on Election Day andthat NJ residents are unable to vote inperson in a voting booth by recordingvotes on machines. Please visit theUnion County Board of Elections athttps://ucnj.org/boe/ or email the Boardat [email protected] or call them at 908-527-4996 if you have ANY questionsabout voting!

Most of all, we have learned howgrateful people are that our campaignhas been positive, without lies or “in-flated” truths, and how united and trans-parent we are as candidates.

Last Saturday morning, Ellen and Imet with residents at the Alan August-ine Park and discussed important is-sues, including the impact of high taxesand how a smartly redeveloped down-town may reduce our town’s relianceon residents for revenue. Then residentJason Villaverde shared how much heappreciates living in a town where thedemocratic candidates and committee

members have stuck to the issues andcampaigned without making personalattacks on our opponents or inflatingthe truth.

I told Jason something to the effectthat Scotch Plains is our home and wewant our town to be as good as it can be,not divided by negative campaigning.

In a few weeks, we will learn whetherchallengers of incumbents could wintheir local races without going negative.We have faith that most residents willrecognize how motivated Ellen and I areto continue putting in the work that willimprove Scotch Plains. We have met somany residents eager to play a role andare confident their energy and resolvewill make this town a better and safercommunity for all of us as well.

We look forward to finishing thecampaign the way it started… grassroots, knocking on doors, persuadingvoters, one at a time, why they shouldsupport our ticket… and never a nega-tive word about those gentlemen weseek to replace.

Josh LosardoDemocratic Mayoral

Candidate for Scotch PlainsEllen Zimmerman

Democratic Town CouncilCandidate for Scotch Plains


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Garwood Library SchedulesYouth and Adult Offerings

GARWOOD — The GarwoodPublic Library has announced mul-tiple activities for youth and adultsthat are planned for November andDecember.

In collaboration with Mad Sci-ence and Image Arts Academy, thelibrary will present the Art of Con-servation for six Wednesdays —November 4, 11 and 18 and De-cember 2, 9 and 16 — at 3:30 p.m.each day. Participants will learnabout lions, elephants, sharks andmore and find out how wildlifeconservationists are working toprotect species around the globe.They will then experiment with avariety of art techniques and useCrayola products to create animal-inspired art projects, from frogpainting to polar bear sculptures.

Materials for all the classes willbe provided before the first class.The program is open to children ingrades 1 to 6. To register for theclass, call the library at (908) 789-1670 or access the library’s eventscalendar at youseemore.com/Garwood. The class is limited to20 participants.

Virtual Kid’s Craft will be of-fered on Tuesday, November 10, at3 p.m. Individuals may pick upsupplies from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. thatday. A craft tutorial will appear onFacebook Premiere on the library’sFacebook page on November 10 at3 p.m. The video will be availablefor viewing thereafter. Registra-tion is required and is limited to 15participants. To sign up, access thelibrary website’s events calendaror call the library.

Zoom Lego will continue onThursdays, November 5, 12 and19, at 3:30 p.m., with a new buildfeatured each week. Participantsmay sign up on the calendar sec-tion of the library’s website or callthe library. The Zoom link will besent to participants by email.

Virtual Adult Craft will be pre-sented on Tuesday, November 17.Participants may pick up their craftsupplies between 10 a.m. and 7

p.m. that day. A slide show tutorialwill appear on Facebook Premiereon the library’s Facebook page onNovember 17 at 3 p.m. The videowill be available for viewing there-after. Registration is required andis limited to 10 participants. Tosign up, visit the library website’sevents calendar or call the library.

The Garwood Public Library isnow open to the public Monday,Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to1 p.m. Five people are permitted inthe library at a time for 30 minutes.No appointments are needed. Thestaff is available to assist with copy-ing and faxing. One computer isavailable for printing or a quickcheck of email. Social distancingand masks are required. Curbsideservice also is available when thelibrary is open. The library is lo-cated at 411 Third Avenue.

Library to Take PartIn Series on Race

GARWOOD — In November, theGarwood Public Library will joinwith the Libraries of Union CountyConsortium (LUCC) to offer a se-ries of virtual author presentationsexploring “Race, Empowerment andExperience.”

The first in the series will takeplace on Tuesday, November 10, at7 p.m. It will feature award-win-ning authors and publishers CherylWillis Hudson and Wade Hudson,co-founders of Just Us Books, Inc.They will share their experienceand talk about their most recentproject: co-editing the collection“The Talk: Conversations aboutRace, Love and Truth.”

The following Tuesday, Novem-ber 17, at 7 p.m., prolific and award-winning author Derrick Barnes willshare his experience and talk abouthis work and his most recent book,“I Am Every Good Thing.”

To register for these events, visitluccnjevents.org.

‘To the Last,’ Our Hero,Charles Patrick Allebaugh

Charles P. Allebaugh

Charles Patrick (“Pat”) Allebaugh,age 43, died at VCU Health CriticalCare Hospital in Richmond, Va., onTuesday, September 29, 2020.Patrick passed away, with family byhis side, due to post-operative com-plications from surgery to remove arare giant cell glioblastoma braintumor. Patrick was bornin Harrisonburg, Va., onAugust 15, 1977. Hegraduated fromWestfield High Schoolin Westfield, N.J., in1995, then from Vir-ginia Tech inBlacksburg, Va., in1999 with a Bachelorof Arts in English andCommunications.

Patrick’s love forwriting guided his pas-sions for travel, adven-ture and film. He trav-eled the globe, living thestories he would create, and then shar-ing the stories he learned to craft sowell. He took great pride in his writ-ing, making his passion into his pro-fession. He worked on numerous filmlocations, wrote multiple screenplaysfor TV and movies, and was the 2018winner of the Poe Films screenplaycontest. While living in Los Angeles,Calif., he worked in development withIndyCa USA, an independent filmproduction company.

While pursuing his writing career,Patrick also taught English as a Sec-ond Language to adults. He spentover three years teaching in SouthKorea, followed by a long tenure withThe English Language School (ELS)Language Center in Santa Monica,Calif., where he prepared college stu-dents from around the world for gradu-ate school studies.

As many have shared, to knowPatrick was to love him. He madefriends wherever he went and had awide network of friends from aroundthe world. He had godchildren onmultiple continents, as well as chil-dren with his namesake. His humorand laughter were infectious, his smileand kind spirit remarkable. He was

incredibly thoughtful, always think-ing of others before himself, gener-ous to anyone who crossed his path.Words cannot properly describe theimpact he made on so many duringhis lifetime.

At the time of his death, he wascompleting his magnum opus

screenplay “To theLast,” the story of theengineers who kept theTitanic afloat so thatmore people could sur-vive. This story wasemblematic of Patrick’slife. And even in death,he continued giving toothers. The only silverlining in all of this over-whelming loss is thatPatrick was able tomake his final act pro-viding life to othersthrough organ dona-tion. It was so very fit-

ting that the first organ to find arecipient was his heart. On October1, his family escorted him on hisHonor Walk to the operating room.By the end of that day, his strongheart was beating in another body.His legacy will be helping manymore with the gift of life.

Patrick was preceded in death bytwo brothers, Scott and DanielAllebaugh, and by his stepfather,Michael Hanna. He is survived by hismother, Elizabeth Hanna; father, TomAllebaugh; stepmother, Carol LeeAllebaugh; sisters, Anne Lee Kanjian(Bob) and Erin A. Muller (Darrell);nephews, Jack Kanjian and MaxMuller; nieces, Hannah Kanjian andMadeline Muller, and cousin, LoriSwanson (KJ, Erik, Carlee).

Patrick was laid to rest at LaceySpring Cemetery in Harrisonburg, Va.A memorial service will be held at St.Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield,N.J., on Thursday, November 5, at 2p.m., with the Reverend Dr. DuncanJohnston officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contri-butions may be made to a charity ofone’s own choice.

October 22, 2020

Joyce A. McLean1936-2020

Joyce A. McLean, 84, passed awayafter an extended illness on Wednes-day, October 14, at Silvercreek Liv-ing in Hailey, Idaho.

Joyce was born on April 24, 1936in Perth Amboy, N.J., andwas the daughter of HelenSmith Koch and DanielO. Koch.

Mrs. McLean attendedpublic schools in Rahway,N.J., and graduated fromPenn State University.She also received herMasters in Teaching fromRutgers University. Mrs.McLean worked as a first-and second-grade teacherat Madison ElementarySchool in Rahway, N.J.

Mrs. McLean wasmarried to Vincent R. McLean for49 years until his death in 2009. Sheis survived by her two children,Judy McLean of Lake Placid, N.Y.and Ponte Vedra, Fla., and BruceMcLean and his wife, Jill, of SunValley, Idaho, and four grandchil-dren, Taylor Jubitz, Bradley Jubitz,Hayley Jubitz and Karlin McLean.She had one brother, Daniel O.Koch, Jr. of San Francisco, Calif.

Joyce was a resident of Westfield,

N.J., from 1964 to 2011, and LakePlacid, N.Y., from 1984 until sherelocated to Palm Desert, Calif., in2016. Joyce was an active memberof Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and

the Westfield ServiceLeague, and was a GirlScout leader. She servedon the board of the LakePlacid Center for the Arts.She was also a strong sup-porter of the Lake PlacidSinfonietta, hosting manyfundraisers, cocktail par-ties and guest artists inher historic home,Joyland, which was builtby the famous composerof “Babes in Toyland,”Victor Herbert. Joyce’sfriends would often refer

to her as “Joyce of Joyland.” Worldtravel and skiing were some ofJoyce’s favorite activities, as well ashiking in the Adirondacks, whereshe climbed all of the 46 highestpeaks, earning her the proud desig-nation of an Adirondack Forty-Sixer.

A private service for family andfriends will be held in Lake Placid. Inlieu of flowers, donations may be sentto the Lake Placid Sinfonietta.

October 22, 2020

Joyce A. McLean

Edward Orlando, 92, Beloved Husband,Father, Grandfather, Uncle, Volunteer

Edward R. Orlando

Edward R. Orlando, 92, ofWestfield, N.J., passed away on Sun-day, October 11, 2020. A funeralMass was held at St. Helen’s Church,Westfield, N.J. Born in Linden, NewJersey, he was the young-est child of GiovannaTruncale and GerlandoOrlando. His seven sis-ters and brothers prede-ceased him. Mr. Orlandowas a graduate of PaceUniversity and servedeight years in the N.J.Army National Guard.He was employed as asales manager at GettyOil Company, now Chev-ron Corporation, formany years before retir-ing in l992.

Mr. Orlando was a member of theWestfield Historical Society, TheGenealogical Society of the WestFields, and the Friends of theWestfield Memorial Library. He wasawarded the Friends’ Kenneth S.Gaston Award in 2003 for service tothe library. In 2009, he and his wife

were recognized by the WestfieldHistorical Society as Volunteers ofthe Year and received a State ofNew Jersey Resolution commend-ing their activities. Mr. Orlando was

a member and presidentof the Chevron RetireesNortheast Chapter and avolunteer with MobileMeals of Westfield.

He is survived by hisbeloved wife of 66 years,Mary (O’Toole); sons,Robert W. and Edward M.and his wife, Monica;granddaughters, Jessicaand Carla, and eighteennieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers,memorial donations may

be made to Helping Hands andHearts of St. Helen’s Church or theWestfield Historical Society, bothof Westfield, New Jersey, or to anyanimal rescue fund.

Funeral arrangements are by Me-morial Funeral Home of Fanwood,New Jersey.

October 22, 2020

Donna K. Kuhn, 84, LongtimeScotch Plains Resident; Volunteer

Donna K. Kuhn, 84, passed awayat Overlook Medical Center on Sat-urday, October 17, 2020. Born inMill Valley, Calif., she was a residentof Scotch Plains for over 50 years.Surviving her are her son, George;daughter, Joyce Griffiths; sister, JeanBrand, and her cat, Princess Pippa.

Donna was a longtime volunteerwith the Fanwood-Scotch PlainsService League and held many po-sitions during her tenure. She par-ticularly looked forward to theyearly Christmas Boutique. Sheenjoyed lasting friendships withseveral members.

She especially loved drinking hermorning coffee and watching thenumerous deer that showed up inthe backyard.

Visitation will take place at 11a.m. on Friday, October 23, at Me-morial Funeral Home, 155 SouthAvenue, Fanwood, with a service tobe held there at noon. Interment willfollow at Fairview Cemetery inWestfield. For the complete obitu-ary, visit fanwoodmemorial.com.Donations to the National KidneyFoundation, https://www.kidney.org/donation, would be appreciated.

October 22, 2020

Katherine M. Charles, LovingWife, Mother and Grandmother

Katherine Mackey Charles, 95, alongtime resident of Westfield, N.J.,passed away at home on Friday, Oc-tober 16, 2020.

Kathy was born and raised in Buf-falo, N.Y. After high school she at-tended Oberlin College in Ohio, whereshe received a Bachelor of Arts inHistory. She became a teacher in Ak-ron, N.Y. It was there she met andmarried her husband, the late HoraceJack Charles. Kathy was a trailblazer,deftly weaving raising her family andworking full time while continuing hereducation and receiving a MastersDegree in Counseling from the Uni-versity of Buffalo. In January, 1962,they moved to Westfield with theirfamily. Her insatiable appetite forknowledge led her to Kean University,where she achieved thirty hours be-yond her Masters Degree in Psychol-ogy. She was a counselor at EdisonIntermediate School for 15 years.

A fourth-generation Unitarian,Kathy was an active member of theUnitarian Universalist Church formost of her life, serving on variousboards and committees.

Kathy’s passion for music camefrom her musical family. Her earliestmemories were of watching her Dadplaying the organ at the UnitarianUniversalist Church of Buffalo. Kathynot only had a beautiful singing voicebut as a youth learned to play piano,bass and violin. Throughout Kathy’slife music was always at the forefront.As a classical music devotee shelearned and discovered a passion forplaying the cello, which led her toperforming in trios, quartets and quin-tets as well as with the New JerseySuburban Symphony and the DanburySymphony Orchestra. Kathy and her

husband loved the opera, and for al-most 30 years held season tickets tothe Metropolitan Opera.

Among her many joys were thesummer vacations spent camping.Loading the family of six into theirstation wagon along with all theessential gear — imagine doing thattoday! Camping took them through-out the United States, from theshores of Maine to the Californiacoast, and up through Canada.

As the wife of a U.S. Air Force pilot,she shared her husband’s love of avia-tion, which they passed on to their fourchildren. As a family they shared theirpassion for aviation by attending count-less air shows throughout the country.

After leaving Danbury, Conn., Kathyrelocated to Pompton Plains, N.J.,where she resided for over a decadebefore finally returning to Westfield.

Kathy is predeceased by her be-loved husband of 55 years, HoraceJack Charles. She is survived by herfour children, Robert Charles and hiswife, Kathleen, Williamsburg, Va.;David Charles, Whippany, N.J.;Deborah Charles Dreher and her hus-band, Richard, Westfield, N.J., andJudith Charles Alexander and herhusband, Andrew, Williamsburg, Va.,as well as seven grandchildren andone great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held ata later date at the Beacon UnitarianUniversalist Church in Summit, N.J.In lieu of flowers, donations may bemade in honor of Katherine MackeyCharles to the Beacon Unitarian Uni-versalist Church in Summit, N.J.

Arrangements are under the care ofBurroughs, Kohr & Dangler FuneralHome of Madison, N.J.

October 22, 2020

MEET AND GREET...Westfield Senior Citizens Housing welcomes officersfrom the Westfield Police Department. Pictured, from left to right, are: Eliza-beth Fennik, executive director, Westfield Senior Citizens Housing; DetectiveElizabeth Savnik, Chief Christopher Battiloro, Officer Tiffany Kenny, OfficerRicardo Johnson, Detective Sergeant Lauren Maloney and Brad Chananie ofLifelong Westfield.

Police Officers Pay VisitTo Westfield Seniors

WESTFIELD — Westfield Se-nior Citizens Housing welcomedthe Westfield Police Departmenton September 30 to engage withthe seniors in a social-distancingsetting on their “Coffee with theCops” tour. The Westfield Policeofficers brought coffee, donuts anda variety of safety items.

“The Westfield PoliceDepartment’s newly-established Ju-venile/Community Policing Bureau,operating under the direction of De-tective Sergeant Lauren Maloney, hascommenced its ‘Coffee with the Cops’tour at Westfield Senior Housing.

“The Westfield PoliceDepartment’s Juvenile/CommunityPolicing Bureau was establishedby Chief Christopher Battiloro onAugust 1, 2020. It seeks to focusits efforts on ensuring the safetyand well-being of not just juve-

niles, but all of Westfield’s mostvulnerable populations – to includesenior citizens and those with spe-cial needs. It also endeavors tobuild strong working relationshipsand partnerships with all segmentsof the Westfield community,” ac-cording to the Westfield PoliceDepartment’s Facebook page.

Elizabeth Fennik, executive di-rector of Westfield Senior CitizensHousing, was pleased that thisevent was a success. “Our organi-zation was happy that the WestfieldPolice were finally able to visit usthis Fall,” she said. “This event atour location was a joint effort ofthe Westfield Police Department,Lifelong Westfield (the Mayor’sSenior Advisory Council) andWestfield Senior Citizens Hous-ing. It was a wonderful opportu-nity for our seniors to have a ‘meetand greet’ with the officers andreceive valuable information inregards to their safety.”

Brad Chananie from LifelongWestfield said, “Our Council looksforward to assisting the WestfieldPolice Department in any way thatwe can.”

Westfield Senior Citizens Hous-ing, located at 1133 Boynton Av-enue, Westfield, was planned andbuilt by the non-profit WestfieldSenior Citizens Housing Corpora-tion. The facility was under dis-cussion and planned for more than10 years, and evolved from effortsby several Westfield churches anda series of study committees ap-pointed by and reporting to mayorsof the town. Construction of the172-unit complex commenced inSeptember of 1976.

Second Westfield Senior CitizensHousing opened in October 1995and was developed under theWestfield Senior Citizens UrbanRenewal Partnership. It is com-prised of 131 rental units.

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Frazee Farmstead HostingGreat Pumpkin Patch

SCOTCH PLAINS — The historicFrazee farmstead is once again host-ing the Great Pumpkin Patch. Pump-kins are being sold every day, from 11a.m. to dusk, through Monday, No-vember 2. Hundreds of pumpkins areavailable in various sizes and colorsand the site is decorated for Autumn.Picture taking is encouraged.

Visitors also will have an opportu-nity to see the substantial progressmade on the external renovation ofthe Frazee House, which is located atthe corner of Raritan and Terrill Roadsin Scotch Plains.

All proceeds from the pumpkinsales will go toward the next phase ofthe renovation, which will includerestoration of the two lower levels ofthe western end of the house and oneof the fireplaces, heating and air-con-ditioning, and the addition of a smallpublic restroom.

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Ro-tary Club began the effort to restorethe Frazee House approximately 15years ago, working closely with theTownship of Scotch Plains. If all workis completed on schedule, the housewill be open to the public in 2022.

Trustees Meeting SetAt Library Nov. 4

GARWOOD — The Garwood Pub-lic Library Board of Trustees willmeet on Wednesday, November 4, at7 p.m., in the library. This meeting isopen to the public. Masks and socialdistancing are required. The library islocated at 411 Third Avenue.

Hofstra WelcomesNewest Students

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — HofstraUniversity recently welcomed thenewest members of the Pride,among them three local residents.

They include Madison Bradfordof Westfield, Sarah Melone ofWestfield and Lauren Monteiro ofMountainside.

Hofstra University is a nation-ally-ranked and recognized privateuniversity in Hempstead, N.Y. It isthe only school to ever host threeconsecutive Presidential debates(2008, 2012 and 2016).

Students can choose from morethan 165 undergraduate programoptions and 175 graduate programoptions.

Hofstra University is a commu-nity of 11,000 students from aroundthe world.


Pasta-to-Go MealsTo Aid Food Pantry

AREA — Knights of ColumbusCouncil No. 3240 has announced thatGreg Delano will make Pasta Din-ners to Go for a family of four. Allproceeds will benefit the Food Pantryat the Church of the Assumption.

Pick-up dates and times are Satur-day, November 7, from 3 to 6 p.m.,and Sunday, November 8, from 1 to 3p.m., at the Church of the Assump-tion, located at 113 Chiego Place,Roselle Park.

Dinners will include eight meat-balls, two salads, one pound of pasta,one container of gravy/sauce, oneloaf of bread and parmesan cheese.

The cost of each dinner is $30. Formsto place orders can be filled out, withchecks made payable to K of C 3240,and returned to the church. Orders alsomay be placed by calling Mr. Delanoat (908) 377-9939.

HELPING HANDS AND GREEN THUMBS...Two Cranford Girl Scout Cadette troops have teamed up with the CranfordGreen Team to refresh the garden at Walnut Avenue School. The garden has been an integral part of the school’s history,and it is hoped the project will eventually include younger Scouts as well.

Cranford Girl Scouts, Green TeamUnite to Revitalize School Garden

CRANFORD – Girl ScoutCadettes from two Cranford troopshave joined with the Cranford GreenTeam to give the garden at WalnutAvenue School a refresh. On recentSundays, the Girl Scouts haveweeded, trimmed, raked and preppedthe raised garden beds with a plan toplant vegetables there in the future.

“It’s been hard work, but fun,”said Olivia Kelly, a sixth grader atHillside Avenue School in Cranfordand a member of Troop 40881. “I’velearned that it’s important to gardenbecause it helps people eat, and ontop of that, it looks pretty. Over thesummer this place needed some loveand now it looks cleaner and readyfor something new.”

Green Team member DonnaBacich is coordinating the refreshwith Troop 40881. In addition, Troop40688, another troop from HillsideAvenue School, is lending its sup-port. The hope is for these two oldertroops to spearhead the project andeventually involve the Brownietroops based at Walnut AvenueSchool, a pre-school-to-Grade 2 el-ementary school.

“If we can work with the troops andshow them the benefits of engagingwith the earth, that is important,” saidMs. Bacich. “It has been very fulfill-ing. Right now, there is so much go-ing on that we can’t control, but if wecan be together with young peoplewho are full of energy and light andlife...is there anything better?”

The Green Team is a group of vol-unteers associated with CranfordTownship that seeks to help the com-munity be greener and cleaner. In thepast, the Green Team has partneredwith Girl Scouts of Cranford on plasticcollection and recycling initiatives.

Sara Gutierrez, leader of Troop40881, explained that the efforts in thegarden will be tied to a Girl ScoutJourney, an area of exploration thatprecedes their pursuit of the SilverAward. “It’s important to pass this typeof knowledge on to the girls and teachthem about partnering with the com-munity to achieve shared goals,” Ms.Gutierrez said. “This garden has his-torically been a great space with lots ofgood sun for growing vegetables. We’dlove to see it like that again.”

Walnut Avenue School Principal

Celine McNally said she is so im-pressed with how hard the troopshave been working. “The WAS gar-den has an important place in thehistory and culture of our school andwe are so honored that the CranfordGreen Team and these Cadette troopswant to be part of that story,” shestated.

The Girl Scouts of Cranford com-prises more than 1,139 Girl Scoutmembers in 71 troops and Juliettes,making it one of the largest non-profitorganizations in the township. TheCranford Service Unit is a part of theGirl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Coun-cil, which is part of the Girl Scouts ofthe USA. To learn more about localGirl Scouts or to find out more infor-mation on the Girl Scouts of Cranford,visit cranfordgirlscouts.com.

Inter-library Loan SystemNow Available at Library

WESTFIELD — Effective thisweek, Westfield Memorial Librarypatrons once again can request materi-als that Westfield does not own fromother libraries through the Inter-libraryLoans (ILL) system. ILL includesbooks, Books-on-CD and DVDs.

Inter-library loans are for full-ser-vice cardholders, which includesWestfield residents, individuals whowork in town, or those who havepurchased library cards. MURALcardholders must make requeststhrough their hometown library.

Full-service cardholders whowould like to request materials shouldvisit the library’s website at wmlnj.organd click on the “ILL” link at the topof the page, to the right of the library’slogo. Another link can be found un-derneath the Circulation tab and“Books from Other Libraries.”

They will then be directed to the“JerseyCat” page, where they can re-quest up to three ILL items per day.After the reference department re-ceives the request and it is processed,patrons will receive an email notify-ing them of their materials’ arrival.

The library will make every effortto fulfill requests, but borrowersshould be aware that requests maytake at least two to three weeks tofulfill, and not every title will beavailable. Books-on-CD and DVDsmay take longer, as not every libraryloans out these items.

Before placing a request throughILL, cardholders should check the

catalog to be sure the Westfield Li-brary does not own the item. If anitem is owned by the library but it ischecked out, the borrower shouldplace a “Hold” on the item.

Patrons should not ask for itemsthat have been published within thepast six months. All libraries haveNew Book sections available to theirpatrons, and that section is the ap-propriate location to search for thelatest books.

LibraryLinkNJ, The New JerseyLibrary Cooperative, hires the ILLdelivery service, and it stated throughinformation disseminated byLibraryLinkNJ that their “vendor hastrained and equipped their deliverydrivers to take adequate precautions,including wearing gloves and masks,frequent hand sanitizing, and con-tact-less delivery service.”

Currently, Westfield Memorial Li-brary hours are Monday to Thursday,9:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.; Friday andSaturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., andSunday, 1 to 4:45 p.m. The library islocated at 550 East Broad Street.

The library also has added fur-ther programs to its YouTube chan-nel, which can be found at https://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / u s e r /westfieldmemoriallib, or by click-ing on the YouTube icon atwmlnj.org. Other program infor-mation also can be found atwmlnj.org, as well as on thelibrary’s Facebook page,facebook.com/wmlnj.

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SAGE Zoom EventTo Address MedicareSCOTCH PLAINS — Medicare

Open Enrollment for 2021 ends onMonday, December 7. Manychanges are expected for upcomingplans, particularly with new plansfor insulin-dependent diabetics.

On Wednesday, November 4, at 7p.m., SHIP representatives fromSAGE Eldercare will present an over-view of these upcoming changes soindividuals can compare their cur-rent plan to these new choices.

This will be a virtual program;advance registration is required toreceive the Zoom link. To register,go to the Scotch Plains Public Li-brary website, scotlib.org.

SHIP (State Health Insurance As-sistance Providers) counselors pro-vide free and objective informationabout health insurance and receiveongoing training from the Divisionon Aging Services, New Jersey De-partment of Human Services.


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THE WEEK IN SPORTSSports Section

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FAZIO NOTCHES GAME WINNER ON LYGHT’S ASSIST

Raiders’ Late Goal OvercomesBlue Devils in Girls Soccer, 1-0

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

Overtime was looking like a realityuntil senior Corinne Lyght won ascramble in the left corner and crossedinto junior Alexa Fazio, who drilled ashot past senior goalkeeper Sara Perlinwith 2:54 remaining in regulation togive the Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool girls soccer team a 1-0 leadover the Blue Devils at Gary KehlerStadium in Westfield on October 13.But an overtime period looked like itjust may happen after all when theLady Blue Devils launched a furiousattack in the final two minutes, only

to have it denied by the very solidRaider defense.

“Corinne made an exceptional play.She was making exceptional plays allgame. She beat her defender, was justwaiting for someone to come up be-hind her and she found Alexa andAlexa buried it,” Raider Head CoachKevin Ewing described.

The Raiders used a strategy of hav-ing Lyght and co-captain Faith Pricebringing the ball down the right side-line then looking to make a timedcross to co-captain Holly Nelson orJamie Valian. That technique testedthe Blue Devil defenders but they

held up well and even throughout thesecond half until the Raiders finallyrippled the net.

“JJ! Julia Johnson-Milstein, cap-tain! Izzy Gautier, who has been onthe team since her freshman year wasthe center back with us! EmilyWeinstein (sophomore) an unbeliev-able transition to varsity and thenCharlotte Dursee. We had her in theback. She can play anywhere. She’ssuch a good athlete. We went with thegame plan, maybe not to markCorinne. It worked for 77 minutes.Our defense is very organized. They

ANZALONE, KEOGH FUM. REC. TDs; CALDWELL 2 BLKs

Cougars Crunch Tigers, 37-7,In Chaotic Football Showdown


Needless penalties, confusion withthe time clock and clarification ofsome calls by referees, and numeroustemporary injury timeouts plaguedthe game between the Cranford HighSchool football team and the hostingLinden Tigers but it did not preventthe Cougars from strutting away witha 37-7 victory on October 17. The 3-0 Cougars scored on a pair of touch-down receptions, a touchdown run, asafety, a fumble recovery in the endzone, a fumble return for a touch-down and five points after by kickerDiar Dautaga.

In the meantime, the Cougars’ lim-ited the Tigers to just 153 total yards,which included 105 yards on theground but 75 of those rushing yardscame in the final quarter on a touch-down sprint by Jaylen Austin after theMercy Rule took effect against theCranford reserves.

“It was a crazy game. There were alot of flags. Stuff we need to clean up.Definitely, we got to get better. Therewere far too many penalties this game.We got to look at the films, see whatwe did wrong and patch stuff up. Wecan’t afford to make those mistakes,”replied Cougar co-captain MattCoates, who was involved in fourtackles.

Cougar junior quarterback ShaneVan Dam completed 11 of 18 passesfor 152 yards, including a pair oftouchdown strikes. One was a 14-yard connection to junior wide re-ceiver Will Gallagher for the firsttouchdown of the evening and theother was a 24-yard strike to seniorJake Chapman (3 receptions, 40yards). Van Dam also found addi-tional receivers with juniors JackConley (3 receptions, 55 yards) and

Zion Hammond (3 receptions, 13yards). Senior Marcus Johnson had a30-yard reception.

Johnson carried nine time for 48yards but had a five-yard touchdownrun called back due to a penalty.Chapman carried nine times for 43yards and Van Dam carried four timesfor eight yards. Junior Colin Murraycarried three times for five yards.

After partially blocking a punt on

the Tigers’ first series, the Cougarscovered 59 yards on eight plays, in-cluding two penalties against them, topay turf when Van Dam hit Gallagherfor the 14-yard touchdown with 5:43left in the first quarter. During thatdrive, Conley sped down the rightsideline and hauled in a long gun byVan Dam that was good for 37 yards.

“We work hard in practice just get-

Minutemen Find Mark, DownRaider Boys in Soccer Clash, 1-0


Work was definitely cut out for theScotch Plains-Fanwood High Schoolboys soccer Raiders when they hostedthe No. 3 Elizabeth Minutemen, whohad defeated them four times last year.After a scoreless first half, juniormidfielder Edward Ibarra, on an as-sist from junior Mathew Giraldo,ripped a shot just over the outstretchedarms of Raider goalkeeper GrahamKois with 32:20 left in the second halfto give the Minutemen a 1-0 lead thatheld up for the victory.

The Raiders had graduated a hostof talented veterans and had to fill anumber of vacancies with new facesin the varsity lineup. Raider co-cap-tains Joey Linder, Nick Tittanegro,Vince Milano and Eric Watt assumedresponsibility of whipping the youngteam into shape.

“We are working hard. It’s onlyour second game. It’s a new team.We lost a lot of players. We gradu-ated a lot of seniors. Every day dur-ing the training sessions we are justtrying to get better,” Raider HeadCoach Alex Passucci explained.

“Small little steps!”Both teams were taking steps to-

ward each other’s goals in the firsthalf but both defenses were rejectingattempts. Early on, Raider TommyRodrigues was on the receiving endof a give-and-go run down the rightsideline but his run was thwarted.

Minuteman Rafael Ortega ripped ashot that was stopped by Kois. Min-utemen Jacoby Calvo and KevinLopez launched shots that wereknocked away. Raider Linder rippeda free kick into the box that was de-flected. The Minutemen took three

CICCA (WINNER), BERTCH, KELESGLU, MACIK SCORE

Blue Devils Earn OT VictoryOver Glen Ridge in Soccer, 4-3


Intensity throughout featuring twovery different offensive styles led to atwo overtime classic that was decidedwith 2:26 on the clock when juniorforward Chris Cicca, on an assist fromjunior forward Matias Arbelaez,caught goalkeeper Segun Wallace outof position and singed the net to givethe Westfield High School boys soc-cer team a hard earned 4-3 victoryover Glen Ridge at Gary Kehler Sta-dium in Westfield on October 17.

The 3-2 Ridgers, whose only otherloss was a 1-0 setback to Millburn,made good on three long volleys overthe Westfield backs and it began withsenior Travis Burnett looping a passinto forward Drew Hiner, who foundthe mark within the first eight minutesof the game. Working the ball aroundto set up a good shot, senior co-cap-tain Jack Kelesoglu slipped the ballinto forward AJ Bertch who tapped

the ball past Wallace to knot the scorewith 27:01 left in the half. One minutelater the Burnett-to-Hiner combina-tion put Glen Ridge up 2-1.

“The style that we play and the stylethat they play is quite different. In theend, they were very direct with theirgood man 8 (Travis Burnett) in themiddle and throwing long balls to 11(Drew Hiner) I think hopefully gottired at times. They were a hand full.They could have won the match acouple of times. But I thought wewere patient throughout the game.

Overall with the kind of defense thatwe have, we kind of tired them down.I saw a little tiredness legs in theirbacks at the end and we were able toget a win,” Blue Devil Head CoachEric Shaw said.

“They were a direct team. Number11 is an excellent player, also number 8is an excellent player. It’s a good team,especially for a Group 1. That’s prettyimpressive. They gave us a real run for

our money out there,” Kelesglu said.The 4-1 Blue Devils came through

with their offensive style when seniormidfielder James Birle tapped the ballback the Kelesoglu, who retied the scoreat 2-2 with 15:28 remaining in the half.

“That was a great goal. I saw myopportunity to beat the fullback outwide. Luckily I was able to keep it andget it to midfield. I kept going. I sawI was open on the side. I screamed forit. He wouldn’t have played it to me ifI didn’t scream for it. I got in and putit towards the goal and luckily it went

in,” Kelesglu described.“That was beautiful. The combina-

tion play. If you look at it, it was acombination 1-2, then the ability forJack to take it in a tight spot, goodtouch and calmly put it past the keeper.It was one of the better goals I’veseen,” Coach Shaw expressed.

The Ridgers did it again within thefirst four minutes of the second half

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football Panthers on the path to a 27-14 victory over the Westfield BlueDevils on October 16. The Panthers,who pulled off a big win over Union



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CHASING DOWN A TIGER...Cougar linebacker Nate Caldwell, No. 31, chases down Tiger running back Jaylen Austin,No. 33. Caldwell recorded two blocked punts, one that was recovered by Kevin Keogh for a touchdown.


GETTING CONTROL...Blue Devil Matias Arbelaez, No. 11, gets control of the ball in the game against Glen Ridge inWestfield on October 17. The Blue Devils scored in the second overtime to defeat the Ridgers, 4-3.


ACTION IN WESTFIELD...Blue Devil Charlotte Dursee, No. 9, attempts to prevent Raider Corinne Lyght, No. 6, fromtaking a shot during the game in Westfield on October 13. Lyght later set up Alexa Fazio for the winning goal.

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BRINGING DOWN A PANTHER...Blue Devils Matt Shinners, No. 12, and SeanCzarnecki, No. 11, bring down a Panther in Bridgewater on October 16


GOING AFTER THE BALL...Raider Nkem Okorie, No. 9, and MinutemanAndrew Gamero, No. 10, go after the ball. Elizabeth nipped the Raiders, 1-0.

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October 3, 2019: Stiff competitionresulted in some very impressive in-dividual scores at the 18th AnnualCougar Invitational Gymnastics meetheld in Cranford on October 3 but thistime a superb team effort earned theScotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders thetitle by a wide margin. The Raidersrecorded a season-high, and possiblyan all-time SPF high, total of 109.225,nearly four points higher than thehosting Cougars, who placed secondwith a total of 105.35. The WestfieldBlue Devils finished third with a totalof 104.975, followed by the SummitHilltoppers at 103.7.

When all the stats were totaled afterthe invitational, Raider freshmanShaylin Farley took top all-aroundhonors with a 36.6 total, followed byCougar Catherine Blowe at 36.075.Raider sophomore TT Singletary was

very close behind at 36.05. Farleycaptured first on the floor exercisewith a 9.45 and the uneven bars witha 9.05. Singletary tied for first withteammate Elisa Bianco on the vaultwith 9.3 totals. The Raiders swept thefirst three spots on the balance beamwith Jordana Reisberg taking first at9.25, followed by Singletary at 9.175and Farley at 9.125.

October 4, 2019: Westfield defeatedElizabeth, 34-12, in a varsity footballgame played on October 4 at WilliamsField in Elizabeth. Quarterback HankShapiro completed 14-of-20 passesfor 131 yards and two touchdowns.The senior signal caller ran for anotherscore. Tailback Tim Alliegro rushedfor 132 yards and two touchdowns.The win was the 100th career victoryfor head coach Jim DeSarno.

October 4, 2019: Defense con-tained the Spartans’ running game,while the offense added more artil-lery to its arsenal to record four touch-downs and a field goal resulting in a

31-8 Cranford Cougar victory overImmaculata at Memorial Field inCranford on October 4. Fine blockingfrom the offensive line allowed the 3-1 Cougars to amass 199 rushing yards

and gave quarterback Connor Katzenough time to complete 10 passesfor 193 yards, which included an 80-yard touchdown strike to wide re-ceiver Tom Korzeneski.

The Cougars’ “Mad-Cat” defensesacked Spartan quarterback PeltonEsannason five times and added sixthrows for losses (TFL). Only oncedid a Spartan gain more than 10 yardson a carry when Esannason scam-pered for 11 yards. With the big line-men led by senior Patrick Blowe plug-ging up the holes, the linebackers anddefensive backs recorded the bulk ofthe tackles. Matt Coates was involvedin 12 tackles as was Nate Caldwell,who had a TFL. Nick Librera wasinvolved in nine tackles, including apair of TFLs. Jake Chapman assistedin 11 tackles, Kevin Keogh had sixtackles and Mike Kalnins was in-

volved in eight tackles, including asack and a TFL.

October 5, 2019: Moments of glorywere overshadowed by mental mis-takes and emotions and it cost the

Scotch Plains-Fanwood football Raid-ers dearly in a 33-21 setback to theNorth Hunterdon Lions on Senior Dayin Scotch Plains on October 5. Anearly mental mistake cost the 2-3Raiders a 62-yard touchdown recep-tion and set the stage for more mentalmistakes, then losses of emotionalcontrol at the beginning of the secondhalf dug a deep hole that they wereunable to climb of.

The moments of glory came bothoffensively and defensively. Juniorrunning back Shawn Martin returneda kickoff 92 yards for a touchdownthen with fine blocking from his of-fensive line added rushing touch-downs of 62 yards and seven yards.Martin finished with 16 carries for150 yards and added an eight-yardreception.

October 4, 2018: Intense moments

saturated the 17th Cougar InvitationalGymnastics Meet held at CranfordHigh School on October 4 but the mostintense moments came down to thefinal rotation with the Cranford Cou-gars on floor exercise and the WestfieldBlue Devils on the uneven bars. Afterthree events, Westfield with a total of80.850 was leading the Cougars by.675 of a point. But with outstandingperformances by seniors Erin Infante,Bee Iosso and Gabby Markase, thefourth-ranked Cougars surged past theBlue Devils to capture their thirdstraight title with a total of 108.725.

Iosso became a three-time all-around champ with a 37.175 total,joining former WHS standout JennaRodrigues, the only other three-timechampion. Iosso won the vault for thethird time with a 9.375 and also be-came a repeat champion on the un-even bars with a 9.15 and the balance

beam with a 9.15.October 6, 2018: Scotch Plains-

Fanwood used a stifling defense anda little bit of luck to earn a 1-0 victoryover rival Westfield in a boys soccermatch played on October 6 at KehlerStadium in Westfield. Senior ZidanAbdella scored the game’s only goalin the 20th minute of action to giveScotch Plains-Fanwood the lead itwould protect the rest of the way asthey kept their record a perfect 13-0.

October 3, 2017: Never forgetting

last year’s shootout setback in theUnion County Tournament semifinalsto Oak Knoll the Westfield High Schoolgirls soccer team offered the Royalsfew opportunities in a 4-2 victory atKehler Stadium in Westfield on Octo-ber 3. The 9-0, fourth-ranked BlueDevils most likely played their stron-gest first half of the season, taking a 2-0, lead then extended it to a 3-0 leadbefore the 6-2-1 Royals could respondwith any real offensive threats.

The Blue Devils got first half goals,respectively, from co-captain NatalieBond, on an assist from SophieHendricks, and Ryan Kirby on an assistfrom Faith Dobosiewicz. Bond set upKatie Butler’s goal early in the secondhalf then Dobosiewicz netted the fourthgoal through the efforts of Butler andMelina McDevitt. Yasla Ngoma scoredboth of the Royals’ goals.

October 3, 2017: The upward tra-

jectory continued for the ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School boyssoccer team with a come-from-be-hind, 2-1 win over Cranford on Octo-ber 3 at Memorial Field in Cranford.The Raiders scored on first-half goalsby Ryan Widman in the 35th minuteto tie the game at 1-1 then went aheadwith less than a minute to go beforethe half when a Cranford defenderdeflected a ball towards his own goalthat went off the hand of goalkeeper

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REALLY ON THE BEAM...Cougar sophomore Bee Iosso took top honors on thebalance beam with a score of 9.4. She also tied AL Johnson’s Gina Ferdinandi forAll-Around honors at the Cougar Invitational in Cranford on October 6, 2016.


COUGAR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS...The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raid-ers captured first at the 18th Annual Cranford Invitational Gymnastics Meet atCranford High School on October 4, 2019.


OVERCOMING THE COVERAGE...Blue Devil Mike Moriarty, right, despitethe coverage by the Union defender actually makes the catch for a TD. The BlueDevils defeated the Farmers in a battle of the unbeaten, 28-13, on October 8, 2016.

corner kicks and the Raiders got offone corner.

“We are playing against a qualityopponent. You may not have full con-trol of the game every minute. It’sgoing to be a little bit back and forthwith quality teams. They are talented,good collectively. I feel like we tooka step in the right direction today,”Coach Passucci said.

Activity stepped up in the secondhalf. Four minutes in, Geraldo rippeda shot that Kois stopped. One minutelater, Minuteman Kelvin Gyamfilooped a free kick from 40-yards outthat was deflected. Kois had a closecall one minute later when he waschallenged by a forward but managedto leap high enough to knock the ballout of play to set up a corner kick thathe also saved.

With 32:20 remaining, Ibarra foundthe net and from that point onward,the Raiders stepped up their attackbig time and turned on the jets but sodid the Minutemen.

“We were down 1-0. It was late inthe game, so we were pushing guysforward. I thought we could havebeen a little bit more patient in theattacking third. I thought overall inour possession, we could have beenpatient but those last eight to tenminutes we were getting everyone

forward. We were trying to get theequalizer,” Coach Passucci explained.

During that final fury, Linderlaunched a free kick from the rightside that was saved. Raider DylanFei’s run down the right side waswarded off and Tittanegro lofted afree kick over the crossbar. With 4:40remaining, Linder drilled a shot thatgoalkeeper Dylan Valencia smoth-ered then with 3:00 left, EthanKoseoglu’s shot from the right wasstopped.

“It’s fun to watch for you but ofcourse a little anxious for me but I amhappy and pleased. It’s not going tobe perfect yet but I think we can stillmake progress. We can still get betterand the guys have a good mentality.They come to work every day that’swhat we are going to do. We are goingto stay positive and, hopefully, wewill get one Saturday with anotherquality opponent,” Coach Passuccisaid.

On October 17, the Raiders gotinto the win column with a 5-2 victoryover the Summit Hilltoppers. EricWatt scored twice, while GabeBachman and Chris Colasanti eachscored once and Dylan Dombrowskiwas credited with an own goal.Elizabeth 0 1 1Sc Pl-Fanwood 0 0 0


GETTING THE BALL AWAY...Raider co-captain Joey Linder, No. 4, gets thekick off before Minuteman Mathew Giraldo, No. 8, can get to it in Scotch Plains.

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HEADING FOR THE END ZONE...Westfield PAL C middle linebacker BrianMcCabe sprints to the end zone in the fourth quarter for a touchdown afterrecovering a fumble.

A trip to rural Sussex County provedto be the setting for another success-ful weekend in the New Jersey Subur-ban Youth Football for the ScotchPlains-Fanwood (SPF) PAL Raiders.On October 17 in Sparta, the Raiderswon three close games, tied one gameand fell in two other contests to leavewith a 3-2-1 record for the day.

All three victories for SPF againstSparta were tight encounters. Theeighth grade A team Raiders edgedSparta, 18-16, while the sixth gradeRaider C team and the fourth gradeRaider E team each won by the samescore of 13-12. The SPF B team sev-enth graders tied Sparta, 7-7. Thefifth grade Raiders fell to Sparta onthe D level, 33-6, and the third gradeRaiders were defeated, 20-0.

The A team Raiders held off Spartabehind the sparkling play of JakeFezza and Joe Marranca. The C teamRaiders, who won the Division SuperBowl last year on the D level, knockedout Sparta and remained undefeated

thanks to the play of Jay Sachkowskyon defense and the kicking of JackWilber, who connected on the keypoints when he nailed a 32-yard fieldgoal.

The E team fourth graders contin-ued to win and improved to 3-0 be-hind Colin McCall and Joe Kelly onoffense and Dean Lickman and BridyVanderheyden on defense. This SPFteam did not win a game last seasonon the third grade level.

In the one tie of the day, the B teamRaiders were paced on offense byJake Martucci and Callum Fynes andby Jayvon Young and ThomasDowling on the defensive side of theball.

Peyton Dembiec and HenryJacobsen stood out on offense andMarcus Schomberg and NathanielFiller led the defense for the D teamRaiders in the setback to Sparta. R.J.Wayans was the stalwart on offenseand Logan Sirmans and Patrick Boyleplayed strong defense for the SPFthird graders in the defeat to Sparta.

The Westfield PAL Tackle C teamrecorded its third consecutive shutoutwith a 25-0 victory over Chatham atKehler Stadium. The 3-0 Blue Devilsmarched 65 yards on the openingseries of the game and quarterbackJordan Walsh scored on the eighthplay of the drive on a 14-yard run.

The offensive line, led by JackCarroll, Chase Fiory and JackSchwarzenbek, controlled the line ofscrimmage throughout a 10-play, 45yard drive in the second quarter whichwas capped by a quarterback sneakby Walsh to put Westfield up 13-0.

Early in the fourth quarter, tailback

Dylan Pardes scampered through agaping hole on a counter play, then hejuked two defenders in the secondaryand scored on a 21-yard run. Theswarming Westfield defense, led bydefensive tackle Blake Manson,capped the scoring when linebackerEverett O’Donnell forced a fumbleearly that was scooped up by BrianMcCabe, who scampered for a 22-yard touchdown run.

Westfield coach Tony Borg said,“Our defense has been outstanding,our offense is versatile and our turn-over ratio is excellent. Hopefully thattrend will continue for the team.”

Westfield PAL C Team RapsChatham Grid Kids, 25-0

SPF PAL Grid Kids FareWell Against Sparta PAL



TRIPPING UP THE RUNNER...Raider junior linebacker Jack Manville, No. 55,gets a hand on Lion Dylan Farina, No. 4, to throw him for a loss during Senior Dayat Scotch Plains on October 5, 2019. North Hunterdon won 33-21.


TRYING TO MAKE HIS MOVE...Raider Zidan Abdella, No. 11, tries to workaround Blue Devil Andrew Echausse, No. 22, at Kehler Stadium in Westfield onSenior Day, October 6, 2018. Abdella scored the only goal.


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stayed in the entire game. Holdingmidfielders Elise Fox, Kelly Sullivan,Grace Lanza. It’s a pretty tough job.Scotch Plains is number 3 in the statefor a reason,” Blue Devil Head CoachAlex Schmidt pointed out.

“Westfield is always physical andthey weren’t going to let us get aneasy goal but we were able to makethe most of it,” Lyght said.

But the Raiders’ back four were alsovery stubborn. Near the midpoint of thesecond half, Raider sophomore AshleyDeFrancesco pulled off a key header todeflect the ball away from Blue Devilsophomore Alyssa Martinez, who man-aged to slip behind her.

“We have four girls in the back. Iwill put them up against any othergirls in the state. Kat Zikas, LeahKlurman, who is outstanding, AshleyDeFrancesco and Lily Camacho,”

Coach Ewing stated.“I think our back line is the best back

line in the state. They come out everysingle game and they don’t want any-one to score on them. They pride them-selves on having shutouts,” Lyght added.

Perlin had to be pleased with herdefense’s ability to turn away severalRaider presses but when the situationpresented itself, she was there to makethe stop. Her best decision came with3:30 remaining when she charged toher left to smother the ball beforeLyght could get a foot on it.

“That was huge. I’m so proud ofSara. She was behind Erin (Harris) alllast year, didn’t get all that time, waspatient. She was splitting time up un-til this game with Sutton Factor. Shehad such a good first half. We wentwith the hot hand and kept Sara in.She made two saves. It was the big-

gest save in her career and it wasagainst Corinne too, which is no smallfete,” Coach Schmidt explained. “Andshe held onto it. Super great play!”

Less than a minute after Perlin’sgreat save, the magic moment arrivedwhen Lyght, instead, came down theleft side and set up Fazio on her goal.

“You have to be unpredictable, sothey knew that I liked the right side. Itcaught them off-guard that we weregoing left. There was a mismatch andI took advantage of it,” Lyght explained.

“I saw Corinne going in so I knewhad to figure out how to get in the box.I saw her looking back. I knew I had todo it one time. I had to focus on hittingit on target. I saw that she (Perlin) wasmoving to the right, so I tried to hit it tothe left,” Fazio explained.

“We’ve been working on gettingnumbers inside the box and the kidsare starting to do it. Moving the ballhas been a lot better lately. It was agreat game,” Coach Ewing said.

“I think our front line worked fairlywell together and we were moving onto each other and Alexis scored. Ev-eryone was working very hard andAlexis was working really hard to getinto the box and we were able tocapitalize on it,” Lyght added.

But the game was not over yet andthe Blue Devils launched their furi-ous offensive until time ran out.

“It was kind of an organized chaosback there. Less than three and a halfleft. We had to go for it. We had twocorners in 30 seconds. Julia Weinsteinwas taking the corners. We thoughtmaybe one we would get lucky and getone in. We thought maybe one of thedefenders made a good one. I thinkthat shot was going in. She cleared it.One hit the side bar. Gabby Gil maybehad a shot, Emily Weinstein. I’m noteven sure,” Coach Schmidt guessed.

“That was the coach’s fault,” CoachEwing confessed. “I subbed somepeople and probably shouldn’t have.They (Westfield) didn’t want to lose.”

“I think we played them well for the first20 minutes. The second half, we movedthe ball well,” Coach Schmidt added.Sc Pl-Fanwood 0 1 1Westfield 0 0 0

ting stuff down. We put in a new playand made the call over there,” VanDam said.

The Cougar defense kept pummel-ing the Tigers for the remainder of thequarter and recorded a safety whenco-captain Kevin Keogh and ArjunPetgrave sacked quarterback AdonisAbad in the end zone with 0:00 on theclock.

Within the next three minutes, VanDam engineered a 10-play, 45-yarddrive that resulted in his 24-yard hookup with Chapman. Dautaga nailed thePAT to make the score 16-0. On theTigers’ next possession, co-captainNate Caldwell blocked a punt at theLinden five. Johnson ran the ball infor a TD with 6:01 left in the half buta penalty negated the score. Mean-while, the Cougars ran four moreplays, which included another hold-

ing penalty but the clock neverchanged. Eventually only four sec-onds were taken off the clock.

As time was winding down in thehalf, Keogh nailed a Tiger runningback which caused the ball to pop upinto the air. Senior defensive linemanMike Anzalone grabbed it at the 32-yard line and rumbled into the endzone with 1:24 on the clock to makethe score 23-0.

“Really it was everyone doing theirjob. It was designed and I just hap-pened to be at the right place at theright time. It was a great play by mylinebacker teammate Kevin Keogh andI was there to finish it up. I was think-ing, ‘don’t get caught.’ I just wanted tomake it in the end zone and that’s whathappened,” Anzalone described.

The Cougars took their first pos-session of the second half and marched

from their own 29 to the Tiger 27where Chapman weaved his way tothe end zone with 5:29 left of the thirdquarter. The Tigers were backed up totheir own end zone on their next pos-session. Caldwell, who was involvedin six tackles, blocked the punt andKeogh recovered it for the TD for a37-0 lead.

Linden got its only TD when Austinhooked around the left side andsprinted to the end zone with 10:43remaining.

The Cougars will have their biggestchallenge when they host Woodbridgetomorrow, Friday, October 23 at 7p.m. The 2-0 Barrons have defeatedColonia, 34-0, and Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 41-19.

“We have a great team againstWoodbridge next week. Overall I amhappy. We played well. Defense, wereally executed our assignments. I amexcited hopefully to have a great restof the season,” Coates said.

“We played dirty. We scored threetimes. We got penalties. We got toclean that up. In the game, we blewthem out in the first half. But greatoffensive line! We played like dogstoday so that was great. We just got tocome out against Woodbridge andplay hard again,” Van Dam added.

“They are going to be a great team.They are in the Top-20 right now, sowe got to really execute. We are goingto work hard in practice, we are goingto know our assignments, we are go-ing to be confident and hopefully wewill have a big win next weekend,”Coates expressed.

“We have to have a great week ofpractice. Clean up what we did today,go back next week and finish it up,”Anzalone suggested.Cranford 9 14 14 0 37Linden 0 0 0 7 7

when senior Lucas Costa, on Hiner’sassist, made the score 3-2 but 22minutes later the slickest play of thegame was initiated by Blue Deviljunior goalkeeper Ryan Friedberg,who launched a booming kick waydownfield to junior forward AndrewMacik, who got behind a defenderand won a one-on-one contest withWallace to tie the score once again.

“That’s something that we talkedabout. We like to combine and playbut there’s opportunities for us to playballs long to keep teams honest. Inthat case, we told Ryan, ‘if you see anadvantage, go for it.’ Use the pace thatwe got up top because we have a lot ofgood, quick players but we want tomake sure we keep teams honest but

playing and then offering that as anoutlet. I thought we did good with thatopportunity,” Coach Shaw explained.

“He’s got a great foot. He’s accu-rate. It was 100 percent meant for himtoo,” Cicca added.

Friedberg was forced to make aleaping grab of Hiner’s throw-in fromthe right side then the Blue Devilsanswered with a pair of free kicks butboth were deflected as the gameheaded for overtime. Blue Devil DylanKronick ripped a shot that was tippedand Burnett took a shot that Friedbergstopped in the first overtime.

In the second overtime, Blue Devilsophomore defensive back NoahFischer made a great sliding deflec-tion. Hiner added a wicked shot that

was knocked away then Cicca got hispass from Arbelaez and struck gold.

“It was wing back Matias. Thegoalie played a bad ball. It was a greatpass and I finished it,” Cicca de-scribed.

“He had a lot of opportunities tofinish the match right before that. Hekept in there. It only takes one in thiscase and that was the winner,” CoachShaw said.

“That’s going to make us workharder. They were a good team. AGroup 1 state champ. Two qualityplayers scored all their goals, gooddefenders, good team overall,” Ciccaexpressed.Glen Ridge 2 1 0 0 3Westfield 2 1 0 1 4


LOOKING TO MAKE A PASS...Blue Devil Victor Ott, No. 22, looks for a teammate in the game against Glen Ridge inWestfield on October 17. Blue Devil Chris Cicca scored in the second overtime to defeat Glen Ridge, 4-3.

last week after stumbling to Ridge theweek before, improved to 2-1, while theBlue Devils, who lost their opener to St.Joseph (Metuchen) slipped to 0-2.

Blue Devil senior quarterbackMack Prybylski completed 10 of 23pass attempts for 104 yards and wasintercepted once by Dylan Corsi.Prybylski also carried 13 times for 75yards, including a five-yard touch-down run. Senior running back ShaneCarlin carried 19 times for 51 yards,including a two-yard touchdownplunge. Sophomore Trey Brown car-ried once for a yard.

Blue Devil tight end LoganHowland had three receptions for 28yards and Trey Constantinou had tworeceptions for 14 yards. Paul Cerrohad two receptions for seven yardsand Will Heflin had a 13-yard recep-tion. Sean Czarnecki had one recep-tion for minus two yards.

Panther quarterback Brady Kurdylacompleted seven of 19 passes for 98yards, including a 12-yard touchdownstrike to Bryce Myers, who had threereceptions for 65 yards. Colin Kurdylahad two receptions for 14 yards, Corsihad a 12-yard reception and RyanMcKinney had a seven-yard recep-tion. McKinney carried 17 times for133 yards, including the 60-yardbreakaway touchdown sprint. Myerscarried three times for 16 yards andBrady Kurdlya carried three times forthree yards, including an eight-yardtouchdown run.

The Panthers scored first whenMiftar Hasanaj scooped up a Westfieldfumble and returned it 23 yards forthe touchdown. The Blue Devils an-swered in the first quarter onPrybylski’s five-yard touchdown runthen took a 7-6 lead when he kickedthe point after.

Carlin’s two-yard touchdownplunge and Prybylski’s PAT put theBlue Devils in front 14-6 at the halfbut McKinney’s 60-yard TD run inthe third quarter followed by a failedtwo-point conversion attempt allowed

the Panthers to creep closer, 14-12.The fourth quarter took its toll on theBlue Devils as Brady Kurdyla scoredon an eight-yard run and Myers ran inthe two-point conversion then Myershad a 12-yard touchdown receptionto close out the scoring.

Blue Devil Will Heflin recordedseven tackles and Matt Shinners hadfive tackles, while Jon Heard and DanHanlon each made four tackles. SeanCzarnecki and Shane Hanna each hadthree tackles. Dan Shakal and JamesCzorba each recovered a fumble.

Dale Horton for The Westfield Leader and The Times

SETTING UP A GANG TACKLE...Blue Devil co-captain Will Heflin, No. 2, setsup a gang tackle on a Bridgewater-Raritan Panther on October 16


HUNTING FOR BIG GAME...Cougar junior defensive lineman Matt Fries, No.58, zeros in on Tiger running back Kenny Taylor, No. 3, in Linden on October 17.The Cougars routed the Tigers, 37-3.


SETTLING THE BALL...Raider co-captain Faith Price, No. 2, settled the ball inthe game at Kehler Stadium in Westfield on October 13.


The TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD announces the sale

of 2019 delinquent taxes and other municipal

charges through an on-line auction on -

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 – 10:00 am. For a listing of all

parcels, delinquencies and costs, along with

bidding instructions, please visit

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PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF WESTFIELD

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the un-dersigned has applied to the Zoning Boardof Adjustment in the Township of Westfieldfor variance approval in order to constructa two story addition to an existing singlefamily dwelling and to construct a detachedone car garage at property known as 1325Boulevard and otherwise known as Block5011, Lot 18 on the Tax Maps of theTownship of Westfield. The subject prop-erty is located in a RS-6 Zone and thesingle family residential use proposed ispermitted in the zone. In order to constructthe two story addition and detached onecar garage as proposed the applicant isrequesting C or bulk variance approval fordeviations from the minimum required sideyard setback where a side yard setback of10 feet is required pursuant to WestfieldOrdinance Section 11-09.E.6 and a sideyard setback of 9.8 feet is proposed anddeviation from the maximum permitted sidewall length where a maximum 25 feet ispermitted pursuant to Westfield OrdinanceSections 11-09.E.13 and 2.11.G and aside wall length of 36.4 feet is proposed inaddition to any and all other variances orwaivers the Board deems necessary forapproval of this application.

Please be advised that due to multipleExecutive Orders declared by GovernorMurphy and in an effort to prevent furtherspread of COVID-19, the November 9,2020 meeting of the Township of WestfieldZoning Board of Adjustment will be heldremotely via Zoom at 7:30pm.

The public can join the meeting andparticipate electronically or by phone byaccessing the following link

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For any member of the public who doesnot have computer or mobile access toconnect to the website, they may partici-pate via audio connection by dialing:470.381.2552 or 646.518.9805.

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A digital copy is available by contactingthe Board Secretary Linda Jacus [email protected], or by viewing thedocuments on the Town of Westfieldwebsite: https://www.westfieldnj.gov/.Members of the public who have any ques-tions, comments, or concerns regardingthe remote meeting process, or who areunable to access the plans digitally, shouldcontact the Board Secretary Linda Jacusat (908) 789-4100, extension 4602, or byemail [email protected].

This notice is sent to you by the Appli-cant by order of the Westfield Zoning Boardof Adjustment.

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PUBLIC NOTICESUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

CHANCERY DIVISIONUNION COUNTY

DOCKET NO. F-015283-19FILE NO. 27004-19

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANT

(L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:CARLOS COSTA; VICTORNIEVES;

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ANDREQUIRED to serve upon PELLEGRINOAND FELDSTEIN, LLC, plaintiff’s attor-neys, whose address is 290 Route 46West, Denville, New Jersey, an Answer tothe Complaint filed in a Civil Action, inwhich PPP NEW LLC is the plaintiff andCARLOS COSTA, ET ALS; are defen-dants, pending in the Superior Court ofNew Jersey, Chancery Division, UNIONCounty and bearing Docket No. F-015283-19 within thirty-five (35) days after Octo-ber 22, 2020 exclusive of such date. If youfail to answer or appear in accordance withRule 4:4-6, Judgment by Default may berendered against you for relief demandedin the Complaint. You shall file your An-swer and Proof of Service in duplicate withthe Clerk of the Superior Court of NewJersey, Hughes Justice Complex - CN971, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, in accor-dance with the Rules of Civil Practice andProcedure.

You are further advised that if you areunable to obtain an attorney you may com-municate with the Lawyer Referral Serviceof the County of Venue and that if youcannot afford an attorney, you may com-municate with the Legal Services Office ofthe County of Venue. The telephone num-ber of such agencies are as follows: Law-yer Referral Service 908-353-4715 - LegalServices Office 908-354-4340.

THE ACTION has been instituted for thepurpose of foreclosing the following taxsale certificate:

1. A certain tax certificate 16-00004,sold on 6/5/2017, dated 6/14/2017, andwas recorded on 6/19/2017 in MortgageBook 14288 at Page 273, made by PAULM. LESNIAK, Collector of Taxes of ELIZA-BETH, and State of New Jersey to PARVINREMOLINA and subsequently assignedto plaintiff, PPP NEW LLC on 7/2/2019 andwas recorded on 7/3/2019 in AssignmentBook 1454 at Page 126. This covers realestate located in ELIZABETH, County ofUNION, and State of New Jersey, knownas LOT 370 BLOCK 1 as shown on the TaxAssessment Map and Tax Map duplicateof ELIZABETH and concerns premisescommonly known as 85 PINE STREET,ELIZABETH, New Jersey.

YOU, CARLOS COSTA, are made partydefendant to the above foreclosure actionbecause you are the owner of a propertywhich is the subject of the above entitledaction.

YOU, VICTOR NIEVES, are made partydefendant to the above foreclosure actionbecause on February 12, 2013, a judg-ment was entered in the Superior Court ofNew Jersey, Essex County, by VictorNieves against 211-213 Summer Avenue,LLC and Carlos Costa disclosing a debt inthe amount of $100,000.00, plus costs.Said judgment was entered as JudgmentNo. J-030035-2013. Said judgment is sub-ordinate to the Plaintiff’s lien.

DATED: October 16, 2020Michelle M. Smith, Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICEBOROUGH OF GARWOOD

NEW JERSEYPLANNING BOARD

TAKE NOTICE that on October 14, 2020the Garwood Planning Board memorial-ized the following resolution of their Sep-tember 30, 2020 decision:

Case #PB20-01: 680 Myrtle AvenueB. 304 Lot 14, 175.19 R/A Zone

Applicant: Sandra Lema & AbelinoMorocho

To Deny the request for an Interpreta-tion/Appeal pursuant to N.J.S 40:55D-72

The resolution is on file and available forinspection by calling the office of the Plan-ning Board at (908) 789-0710 located inthe Municipal Building, Garwood, NewJersey or e-mailing the Board Secretary [email protected].

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Andrew Rojo and bounced off of thepost and into the net. Drew Pattersonon an assist from Noah West scoredthe Cougars’ only goal.

October 6, 2017: Bending but notbreaking, the Blue Devils’ defensewas put to the test but managed tostave off all but one drive to earn theWestfield High School football teama 7-6 victory over the hosting UnionFarmers on October 6. The 5-0 BlueDevils had to withstand the strongthrowing arm of sophomore quarter-back Andrew Sanborn and his speedyreceiving corps of Michel Lucien,Andy Martin and Chuck Ifewekwune.

On the Farmers’ final offensive se-ries of the game, co-captain/linebackerJacob Dayon made a key play whenhe forced Sanborn out of bounds for athree-yard loss and killed their drive.Blue Devil sophomore quarterback

Hank Shapiro did complete seven of12 pass attempts for 74 yards, whichincluded a six-yard touchdown striketo Stevie Barden.

October 7, 2017: Win, lose or draw,the Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool football team and the visitingCranford Cougars provided a thrillingshowdown in Scotch Plains that wasdecided in overtime (OT). After the 3-2 Cougars scored a touchdown ontheir first series in OT and ValentinoAmbrosio kicked the extra point, theRaiders followed with a touchdown oftheir own and took a gamble on a two-point conversion only to come up short,giving the Cougars a 43-42 victory.

Raider senior quarterback CooperHeisey, primarily using his “Gang of4” — Dwight Laylor, Isaiah Stewart,Anthony Porter and Justin Sanders —went to the air 49 times and completed32 of them for a total of 449 yards,including four touchdown (TD) strikes,a two-point conversion and an inter-ception by Cougar James Shriner.

The Cougars stuck to the ground 50times and totaled 296 yards. Running

back Anthony Araujo carried 18 timesfor 129 yards, including TD runs ofone yard, four yards and then fouryards in the OT period. Shriner had18 yards on five carries, including aneight-yard TD. Mike Kalnins had afive-yard TD run.

Quarterback Dan Curran, who car-ried 17 times for 102 yards, completedeight of 14 pass attempts for 100 yards,including a 19-yard TD strike to JoshuaCadet (2 receptions, 49 yards) and atwo-point conversion. Araujo had tworeceptions for 18 yards. SophomoreTommy Korzeneski had two recep-tions for 39 yards, including the two-point conversion.

October 6, 2016: High team scoresabove 100 by five schools made for avery competitive evening at the Cou-gar Invitational Gymnastics Meet atCranford High School on October 6.

When all the toting was completed thehome team Cougars emerged as thechampions with a school-record totalof 109.725, while the Westfield BlueDevils took second at 107.175 and theScotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders cap-tured third at 106.075. The Summit

Hilltoppers placed fourth at 105.5, ALJohnson took fifth at 105.025.

Cougar sophomore Bee Iosso andALJ’s Gina Ferdinandi came out ontop both totaling an all-around score of36.9. Cougar Erin Infanti was nextwith a total of 36.3, followed bySummit’s Alysia Lopez at 36.075, BlueDevil Kaela Azzaretto at 35.95 andCougar Kelly McAuliffe at 35.725.

October 7, 2016: Seams openedwide through the effort of the CranfordHigh School football team’s offen-sive line making it easy for the Cou-gars to amass over 300 yards on theground to go with another 129 yardsin the air in a 40-14 triumph over theScotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders atMemorial Field in Cranford on “PinkOut Night”, October 7. Four of the 3-2 Cougars’ touchdowns came by wayof the running game and two came by

aerial assault, while both Raider touch-downs came via airmail.

Cougar co-captain/quarterbackBrian Oblachinski became the benefi-ciary of great blocking and reeled off202 yards, including TD runs of 62yards and 93 yards on 17 carries. Co-captain Brian McGovern carried eighttimes for 49 yards, including a one-yard TD scoot and co-captain RyanBakie also had a one-yard TD run.

The Cougar defensemen had theirwork cut out them trying to containRaider junior quarterback CooperHeisey and his receivers and sopho-more running back Alex Oslislo, whocarried 16 times for 125 yards. Heiseycompleted 13 of 29 passes for 178yards, which included a pair of TDsand an interception. Heisey’s primaryreceiver was Dwight Laylor, who hadfive receptions for 117 yards, includ-ing one good for a 53-yard TD. IsaiahStewart had three receptions for 20yards, including a seven-yard TD grab.

October 8, 2016: Massive passrushing from the Blue Devils’ defen-sive front line and two key intercep-tions, along with an effective passingattack from quarterback Phil Martini,humbled the hopes of the Union HighSchool football team in a 28-13 de-feat in a clash of the unbeaten at GaryKehler Stadium in Westfield on Octo-ber 8. Farmer quarterback JustinBeckett was intercepted twice, firstby defensive back Ben Kelly at thebeginning of the second quarter andthen by defensive back Steve Barden

early in the fourth quarter.Martini (1 interception) finished

with 17 completions in 27 attempts

for 215 yards, which also included anine-yard TD strike to split end MikeMoriarty (3 receptions, 29 yards) inthe third quarter. Tight end KyleDombrowski had four receptions for39 yards. Split end Jack Shirk hadfive receptions for 113 yards, includ-ing a 55-yard TD. Running backIshmael Glasco added balance with108 rushing yards, including a 33-yard TD, on 31 carries.

October 8, 2015: Defense wore twofaces for the No. 6 Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School soccer girlswhen they hosted the Kearny Kardinalson October 8. First, the Lady Raidersintroduced a very consistent offensiveserge, which in a sense could be con-sidered an aggressive defense, andscored twice in the first half. Then theirdefense was put to the test in the sec-ond half but held the 9-3 Kardinalsscoreless to preserve a 2-0 victory andto earn their 11th shutout.

The Raiders struck gold when Tay-lor Diggs tapped a ball to JackieFahrenholz, who crossed to sopho-more Erica Muskus who slid the ballpast goalkeeper Megan McClellandwith 28 minutes left in the first half.With just a few seconds remaining inthe half, Raider sophomore AshleyVincent worked her way into a mob of

Kardinal defenders, and after a fewdeflections, drilled a shot through thelegs of McClelland for the score.

October 10, 2015: Frustration wasfinally overcome by persistence whenjunior co-captain LoukasCarayannopoulous hooked a cornerkick into the box where sophomoreMike Birle maneuvered into the rightposition and headed the ball into thenet with 4:01 remaining in the gameto give the Westfield High Schoolboys soccer team a 1-0 victory overthe Governor Livingston Highland-ers at Gary Kehler Stadium inWestfield on October 10.

October 9, 2014: One hundredminutes of very stalwart defensivebehavior from both teams resulted ina 0-0, double overtime tie betweenthe Westfield High School girls soc-cer team and the ninth-ranked ScotchPlains-Fanwood Lady Raiders at GaryKehler Stadium in Westfield on Octo-ber 9. Senior Tori Baliatico and sopho-more Christina Rodgers spearheadedthe Raiders’ front wall of defense byintercepting many throw-ins andcrosses then converted them into leadsfor their strikers. Blue Devil seniorLil Scott and sophomores TaylorMorgan and Haley Farella, also dan-gerous scoring threats, demonstratedtheir defensive skills and were instru-mental in turning the path of the ballin their direction.

** A Special Look Through the Rearview Mirror at Fall Sports Activities **


GETTING QUICK CONTROL OF THE BALL...Blue Devil forward Alik Mor-gan, No. 21, controls the ball near the Elizabeth Minutemen goal in a game onOctober 1, 2013.

David B. Corbin (October 2015 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesSUDDEN IMPACT...About one third of the soccer ball disappears when Raidersenior co-captain Caroline Babis, No. 13, gets a head on it in the game against theKearny Kardinals in Scotch Plains on October 8, 2015. The Raiders won 2-0.

David B. Corbin (October 2014 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesPRODUCTIVE EVENING...Cougar running back Donavin Walker, No. 36, hada 50-yard touchdown pass reception and carried seven times for 71 yards againstthe Voorhees Vikings in Cranford on October 10, 2014. Cranford won big, 42-7.


HAULING IN THE PASS...Raider wide receiver Justin Sanders, No. 9, hauls inQB Cooper Heisey’s pass as Cougar defensive back Elijah Arroyo, No. 1, closes into make a tackle. The Cougars edged the Raiders in OT, 43-42, October 7, 2017.


BRINGING DOWN A FARMER...Blue Devils Joe SanGiacomo, No. 46, andJacob Dayon, No. 4, along with several teammates bring down a Farmer runningback. The Blue Devils eked out a 7-6 victory at Union on October 6, 2017.

David B. Corbin (October 2010 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesDRAWING FIRST BLOOD…Blue Devil running back AJ Murray, No. 9, barrelsinto the Farmers’ end zone for the first touchdown as teammate Nick Matthews,No. 59, raises his arms in joy (October 8, 2010).

David B. Corbin (October 2011 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesPLAYING AT VERY CLOSE RANGE…Cranford Cougar Madison Savulich,No. 20, mixes it up with Summit team captain Kate Martino, No. 16, in Cranford.The Hilltoppers edged the Cougars, 1-0 (October 11, 2011).


PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICETOWNSHIP OF SCOTCH PLAINS NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR

NONPAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS

Public notice is hereby given that I, Colleen M. Huehn Collector of Taxes of the Township of Scotch Plains, County of Union will sellat public auction on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in the Municipal Court, 430 Park Avenue, Scotch Plains, New Jersey at 9:00 o’clockin the morning or at such later time and place to which said sale may then be adjourned, all of the several lots and parcels of land assessedto the respective persons whose names are set opposite each respective parcel as the owner thereof for the total amount of municipalliens chargeable against said lands respectively, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1, et seq. as computed to the 17th DAY OF November2020.

Take further notice that the hereinafter described lands will be sold for the amount of municipal liens chargeable against each parcelof said land assessed as one parcel, together with interest and costs to the date of the slae. Said lands will be sold at the lowest rateof interest bid, but in no case in excess of 18%. Payments for said parcels shall be made prior to the conclusion of the sale in the formof cash, certified check or other method previously approved by the Tax Collector or the property will be resold. Properties for whichthere are no other purchasers shall be struck off and sold to the Township of Scotch Plains at an interest rate of 18%.

At any time before the sale I will accept payment of the amount due on any property with interest and costs.Payment must be in the form of cash or certified check. Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control

Act (N.J.S.A. 58-10-23.11 et seq), the Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58-:10A-1 et seq) and the Industrial Site Recovery Act(N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq). In addition, the municipality is precluded from issuing a tax sale certificate to any prosepctive purchaser whois or may be in any way connected to the prior owner of the site.

In the event that the owner of the property is on Active Duty in the Military Service, the Tax Collector should be notified immediately.

TYPE OFBLOCK & LOT OWNER NAME PROPERTY LOCATION CHARGES TOTAL

00102 0002 MCFARLANE, NORMAN W 337 VALLEYSCENT AV S $343.8600102 0012 AKINS-HARVEY, OLLIE\HARVEY, CA 1565 FRONT ST S $343.8600201 0016 NGO,CHI VY & PHUNG,KIMBERLY 6 MALANGA CT T S $9,850.7000301 0018 IAIONE, THOMAS & RALPH 1540 E SECOND ST S $343.8600302 0006 DAVIDSON, JEFFREY/GRECO, CAROL 512 FARLEY AV S $337.5200401 0007 WILLIAMS ,PHILIPPA E. 522 BEVERLY AV S $343.8600401 0014 CARRERO, ERIC 539 FARLEY AV T S $9,458.3500601 0009 MARRERO, PABLO & DILIA 351 FARLEY AV S $343.8600601 0023 VEGA,ANGELA 352 HOE AV S $343.8600601 0028 OSATO-DARKO,J/HAMMOND,M 332 HOE AV S $343.8600602 0003 MARTINEZ,V/MARTINEZ-BROWN,C 323 HOE AV S $374.3100603 0026 HARRIS, ELIGHA & MABLE 330 HUNTER AV S $343.8600704 0014 BANKS, ALBERT & MELINDA 218 MYRTLE AV S $337.1100705 0011 PALMA, EVA J & MANRIQUEZ, MARC 1763 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.8600705 0020 DALLAH, GIBSON & DOROTHY 228 HAVEN AV T S $828.4500803 0001 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENT 250 PARK AV T S $389,171.1700901 0016 SINGLETARY, TYRONE & STACEY 358 WILLOW AV S $343.8600901 0023 WILLIAMS, MARLENE & JOHN 365 HUNTER AV S $337.5200902 0029 CHINELLI, STEPHANIE A & PADULA 337 WILLOW AV S $343.8600903 0014 YEBOAH,THOMAS- DUA,MERCY-ONYIN 1748 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.8600903.04 0026 C0013 PINCUS, JULIE 13 KING JAMES CT S $246.4201001 0021 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENTERPRISE, IN 1814 MOUNTAIN AV T S $4,511.7001001 0037 RIOS, ORESTES 323 CEDAR GROVE TR S $374.3101001 0061 1805 FRONT STREET LLC 1803 FRONT ST S $246.4201101 0011 JORDAN, ZENOBIA C 423 WILLOW AV S $246.4201101 0012 DAVIS FAMILY TRUST 417 WILLOW AV T $2,134.2201102 0014 ST JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH 1760 FRONT ST T $4,142.1001103 0002 THOMPSON, PATRICK 1791 E SECOND ST T $9,761.0501502 0013 SMITH, ELWOOD DEAN JR 418 UNION AV S $343.8601502 0016 1953 WESTFIELD AVENUE, LLC 1953 WESTFIELD AV T S $11,384.5901802 0003 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENT 202 UNION AV T $2,065.6701803 0020 SNUFFY PANTAGIS ENT 1915 MOUNTAIN AV T S $4,298.8901902 0015.01 JEAN LOUIS, N & J; BALTAZAR, T 1975 VALLEY AV S $246.4202001 0015 TUPELO HILL LLC & PERROTTY, PO 2005 GRAND ST T $678.7402001 0016 LONG, GEOFFREY H & JENNIFER 1991 GRAND ST S $343.8602002 0014 DAWSON, GERARD T & JENNIFER 328 COOK AV S $374.3102101 0004 IAIONE, RALPH 356 COOK AV S $416.9402103 0013 FLYNN, KEVIN 1997 WESTFIELD AV S $374.3102501 0006 KILDOW, LORRAINE GALHES 2086 WESTFIELD AV T S $11,602.5402501 0013 SPIEGEL, GARY & ANN 506 WESTFIELD RD S $374.3102601 0010 HOCHMAN, MARY E & CHIUSANO,G 400 RIDGEVIEW AV $130.1602601 0011 CITSAY, KIRK & DIFRANCESCO, EM 404 RIDGEVIEW AV T S $405.0402701 0002 IAIONE,RALPH 2050 MOUNTAIN AV S $374.3102802 0023 GRAY,CHRISTOPHER & CYNTHIA H/W 2057 PROSPECT AV S $343.8602803 0007 SANTORO,SCOTT & BERNADINE 2048 PROSPECT AV S $337.5202803 0031 IAIONE, RALPH 2031 MOUNTAIN AV S $374.3102901 0002 HOPKINS, BARBARA 2221 PAFF PL S $343.8603501 0005 BLECHERT, GISELA C/O KEVIN BLE 2328 BELVEDERE DR T $2,552.4303501 0006 RICHTER, PETER & MEGAN 2334 BELVEDERE DR S $374.3103901 0001 LUGO, JENNIFER-LAZO, SANDRA 191 MOUNTAINVIEW AV S $374.3103902 0003 SAFI, JUDY; SIMPSON, ALICIA 185 WATCHUNG TR S $343.8603902 0008.01 AGUILAR, HELDER BARROSO 182 HARDING RD T $2,414.9203904 0003.02 LU, CHRISTOPHER & MICHAEL 190 WILLIAM ST T S $14,169.4803905 0022 VUONO, LISA & VELLA, SAL 210 ELM CT S $374.3103906 0012 SHEVLIN, RICHARD 224 HARDING RD T $11,978.0703907 0011 ALVES, JORGINA 202 WATCHUNG TR S $343.8604001 0001 VERRASTRO, THOMAS F & CAROL A 357 HENRY ST S $374.31

04001 0012 PIESCO, ROBIN L 2368 MOUNTAIN AV S $374.3104002 0011 DOYLE,BRIAN & DARLENE 2394 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.8604103 0001 REAGAN, JAMES JR & NICOLE 2405 ROSE ST S $343.8604103 0019 ROLA,BARBARA A 430 WARREN ST S $374.3104104 0015 WIESE, PAUL A & HEIKA S 412 JERUSALEM RD S $343.8604401 0017 ACERIOS, AYE-AYE & PETER 10 JOHNSON ST T $2,047.5504501 0044 RAPOPORT,IAN 345 JERUSALEM RD S $233.1004602 0013 WOLF, GLORIA 223 VICTOR ST S $246.4204602 0029 ARCILA,JAMES/VILLAGREN,TAMARA 2537 MOUNTAIN AV S $343.8604703 0005 MARI, EDWARD & MICHELLE OAKLY- 2581 MOUNTAIN AV S $340.3504801 0004 CLARK, JOHN HARDING & ROSEMARY 179 WILLIAM ST S $374.3104802 0003 SILLS, GREGORY E 189 VICTOR ST T S $3,879.2804901.01 0003 C0102 LAI, RONALD 102 DONATO CR S $246.4204901.02 0003 C0201 FRAZIER,FRED/AGBOLOSO,AGNES 201 DONATO CR S $246.4204901.03 0003 C0302 CLARK, RENEE 302 DONATO CR S $496.4004901.03 0003 C0310 GARLAND, SAKINAH 310 DONATO CR S $343.8604901.04 0003 C0408 HENWOOD,GORDON C 408 DONATO CR S $343.8604901.08 0003 C0807 SHAH, NISHIT & DIMPLE 807 DONATO CR S $343.8604901.08 0003 C0810 SOLOMON, KIA - JOHNSON, SHAWN 810 DONATO CR S $416.9405901 0002 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 395 ACACIA RD T $504.3405901 0004.01 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 401 ACACIA RD T $1,208.7706001 0021 ANTHONY, MARSHALL 520 HIDDEN HO S $246.4206001 0030 VELEZ, GALO & CLAUDIA P 2583 MADISON AV S $343.8606102 0002 PMC REO FINANCING TRUST 2519 WAVERLY PL S $343.8606102 0011 A 2 SOLUTIONS LLC 660 EMIL PL T $54.4206301 0003 TURPIN, PAULINE LARK 2509 SMITH ST T $2,527.5406601 0002 JENERSON, ELIZABETH 4 HAPPEL CT S $374.3106801 0014 MARGIOTTA, MICHAEL S 2309 CONCORD RD T S $17,188.2307201 0016 BOOKER, TERRON 2600 PLAINFIELD AV S $343.8607201 0020.01 KOLEOWO, DAMI 2403 HAMLETTE PL S $40.5107302 0020 WILLIAMS, ADINA 863 TERNAY AV T $5,947.0307401 0028 ROMOND,GREGORY & CALIGUARI,DIA 880 O’DONNELL AV S $343.8607702 0006 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 2340 MORSE AV T $27.5907702 0007 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 2352 MORSE AV T $178.1007802 0014 TUPELO HILL ASSOCIATES LLC 906 CENTER ST T $474.2108101 0012 NOBLETT, JAMES & ROXANE 2404 BRYANT AV S $343.8608101 0016 LOMONTE, NICOLA & LAURA 2393 CHANNING AV S $46.6208201 0014 WESTFIELD HALL, INC 2265 SOUTH AV T S $29,411.1608404 0003 2212 ALGONQUIN DRIVE LLC 2212 ALGONQUIN DR T $2,449.7708504 0001 FAROUK, ALAA & ABDELBARY, MARW 2045 MAPLEVIEW CT S $337.5208704 0001 LOCKLEY, BARBARA L 1963 EVELYN ST S $246.4208801 0005 CHOQUE, VICTOR WALTEN 1169 MARTINE AV S $343.8608902 0029 VG HOME HOLDINGS 11 LLC 2071 ELIZABETH AV T $2,268.6010001 0020 DEC, EDWARD & CHRISTINE 14 OXFORD RD T $2,988.9810301 0028 CARO ESPOSITO, ANTONIO & CLAUD 1301 MARTINE AV S $367.3810503 0003 VOELTZEL, CHARLES 2001 BROOKSIDE DR S $343.8610601 0002 KLAUSNER, JODI & KLAUSNER,JAY 2110 SEWARD DR S $416.9410602 0007 PATEL, KALI ELIZABETH & ANNOJ 1490 LAMBERTS MILL RD S $234.4111904 0001 24 FENIMORE LLC 24 FENIMORE DR T S $19,602.6211905 0038 SMITH, MICHAEL & CHAUNTE H/W 1671 COOPER RD S $339.9512101 0035 COMM.ACCESS INST., INC 4 COLONIAL DR S $1,785.8612201 0025.17 GORMAN, MICHAEL & JESSICA 15 RAMBLING DR S $38.7212403 0002 RELLOSA, FRANKLIN V & ERIN M 17 MARION LN S $374.3112501 0003 THOMSPSON,CINDY 1818 CHAPEL RD S $343.8613701.26 0003 C0010 LEPRE, GEORGE EDWARD 10 TISBURY VI S $339.9513701.42 0004 C0009 SIEGAL, ADAM 1009 CELLAR AV S $647.8613701.43 0004 C0035 GONZALES, VICTORIANO 1035 CELLAR AV S $476.1513701.43 0004 C0041 MC CONNAUGHEY, KELLY 1041 CELLAR AV S $661.1213901 0004 PRITZKER, DAVID & LUCY 1814 RARITAN RD O $35.0014301 0026 FEDORCZYK,SUZANNE 1410 RARITAN RD S $374.3114501 0013 SAVOCA, CHRISTOPHER & PAMELA 1635 RAHWAY RD S $343.8614601 0023 SANGHAVI,CHETNA N 1061 RARITAN RD T $15,639.4014602 0016 FORESTINE,ANTHONY R 1100 COOPER RD S $374.3114703 0010 JENEY, ROBERT J, JR & CAROL A 9 WELLINGTON DO S $337.5214901 0058 SPRAGUE, RICHARD & JOANNE 1280 TERRILL RD T $4,672.0815001 0003 DESAI, ANISH 15 CLYDESDALE RD S $343.8615005 0009 AUGUSTIN, JOHN M & MARLENE 18 HIGHLANDER DR T $503.1215201 0009.06 HANDLER,DAVID & HANDLER,ERIKA 3 AUTUMN DR S $343.8615302 0002 LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC 1310 CUSHING RD T $9,690.3915302 0003 MINER , JAMES M 1320 CUSHING RD S $341.0515302 0025 GORSKI, PAUL & JUDITH 12 BALMORAL LN S $372.8415304 0001.01 IAIONE, RALPH 1250 TERRILL RD S $343.8615702 0009 VISWANATHAN, ARUN 961 FOX HILL LN S $343.8616402 0001.02 HIND, GAURAV & SHARMA, SHIKHA 4 KING ST O $35.0016402 0001.03 ALZOOBAEE, FAIZ & MAHA 6 KING ST T $5,288.95

(Charge Legend: T=Taxes, S=Sewer, W=Water, I=SID, F=Fox-Lnc, O=Other Munic)Colleen M. Huehn,Collector of Taxes

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICEBOROUGH OF FANWOOD, NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY

FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND/OR OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS

Public notice is hereby given that I, Colleen M. Huehn, Collector of Taxes of the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union will sell at publicauction on Thursday November 19, 2020 in the Carriage House located on the grounds of Borough Municipal Building, 75 North MartineAvenue, Fanwood New Jersey at 9:00 o’clock in the morning or at such later time and place to which said sale may be adjourned, allof the several lots and parcels of land assessed to the respective persons whose names are set opposite each respective parcel as theowner thereof for the total amount of municipal liens chargeable against said lands respectively, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-1,et seq. as computed to the 19th day of November 2020.

Take further notice that the hereinafter described lands will be sold for the amount of municipal liens chargeable against each parcelof said land assessed as one parcel, together with interest and costs to the date of the sale. Said lands will be sold at the lowest rateof interest bid, not to exceed 18%. Payment for said parcels shall be made prior to the conclusion of the sale in the form of cash, certifiedcheck or money order or other method previously approved by the Tax Collector or the property will be resold. Properties for which thereare no other purchasers shall be struck off and sold to the Borough of Fanwood at an interest rate of 18%.

At any time before the sale I will accept payment of the amount due on any property with interest and costs. Payments must be in theform of cash, certified check or money order.

Industrial properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58-10-23.11 et seq.), the Water PollutionControl Act (N.J.S.A. 58-:10A-1 et seq.) and the Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.). in addition, the municipality isprecluded from issuing a tax sale certificate to any prospective purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the prior owneror operator of the site.

In the event that the owner of the property is on Active Duty in the Military Service, the Tax Collector should be notified immediately.The lands to be sold are described in accordance with the last tax duplicate as follows:

BLOCK LOT OWNER NAME PROPERTY LOCATION AMOUNT TYPE28 5 HERRMANN,JOHN ET ALL 168 Midway Avenue $13,729.04 T26 51 ZERVOS, THEODORE & TRSTENSKY, PEGGY 24 Mary Lane $6,245.62 TS28 39 SCARPA, MATTHEW AND SHARON 155 Paterson Road $107.65 S47 15 MARIANO, PAUL E 39 Glenwood Road $7,137.67 T47 21 HERNANDEZ, SUZANNE 51 Glenwood Road $107.29 S60 10 BARRETTA,GUY & MICHELLE 36 A Second Street $70.16 S61 2.02 URSO, JOHN 217 South Avenue $248.24 S66 41 TAHIR, NADIA 471 South Avenue $26.23 S78 5 HAMILL, MATTHEW & LUMPKIN, AMY 30 La Grande Avenue $70.16 S88 7 MUSTACCIUOLO, A J & P P COONEY 221 Herbert Avenue $107.66 S97 23 MC EVOY, MARIA 603 Terrill Road $107.66 S104 14 NJP DEVELOPMENT LLC 146 Belvidere Avenue $3,168.64 T107 1 ZANETTI,JOSEPH & LORENA 222 Coriell Avenue $107.66 S116 59 CURRY,FRANCES WATSON 11 Roosevelt Avenue $3,647.91 T

T-Property Taxes S-SewerColleen M. Huehn,

Tax/Utility Collector4 T - 10/22, 10/29, 11/05 & 11/12/20, The Times Fee: $416.16


BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

SPECIAL MEETING

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 20207:30 P.M.

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR VIRTUAL HEAR-ING TOWN OF WESTFIELD BOARD OFADJUSTMENT, In accordance with theprovisions of the Open Public MeetingsAct, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in order tocomply with the Executive Orders signedby Governor Murphy and in an effort tofollow best practices recommended by theUnited States Center for Disease Control(CDC), PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that theBoard of Adjustment of the Town ofWestfield will hold a virtual Special Meet-ing on Thursday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m.Action may be taken. The public can jointhe meeting and participate electronicallyor by phone by accessing the following linkhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/602589976,Zoom Meeting ID#: 602-589-976, or bydialing: 470.381.2552 or 646.518.9805.Members of the public who have any ques-tions, comments, or concerns regardingthe remote meeting process, or who like toaccess the plans digitally, should contactthe Board Secretary Linda Jacus at (908)789-4100, extension 4602, or by [email protected].

Linda JacusBoard Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT

FOR THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD

CONTRACTOR: Fraytak Veisz HopkinsDuthie P.C. (FVHD), Architects and Plan-ners 1515 Lower Ferry Road Trenton, NewJersey 08618

NATURE OF SERVICES: Phase 2 Meet-ing Room Upgrades

DURATION: 1 yearAMOUNT: Fee not to exceed $52,850

which will be charged to Special Ordi-nance 2216, account C-07-19-221-6D1,under Purchase Order No. 20-03332

THE RESOLUTION AND CONTRACTFOR SAME ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICEOF THE TOWN CLERK.

Tara Rowley, RMCTown Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that anordinance, the title of which is hereinbelowset forth, was finally passed and approvedby the Mayor and Council of the Boroughof Fanwood, in the County of Union at apublic meeting held virtually and by phoneconference on Monday, October 19, 2020.

Kathleen Holmes,Borough Clerk

ORDINANCE 20-15-R

AN ORDINANCE OF THEBOROUGH OF FANWOOD,COUNTY OF UNION, ANDSTATE OF NEW JERSEYPERMITTING THE OWNER-SHIP OF CHICKENS

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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Notice is hereby given that the WestfieldBoard of Adjustment adopted resolutionsat its meeting on October 14, 2020, for thefollowing application decided upon at themeeting held on September 14, 2020.

Ethan Blumenfeld & Lori Giustiniani,26 Fairhill Road. Applicants sought ap-proval to construct a new home utilizing aportion of the existing home contrary toSection 11.05E5 and 11.05E6 of the LandUse Ordinance to allow a front yard set-back of 43.4 feet where the Ordinancerequires a minimum front yard setback of46.33 feet; to allow a setback of 11.7 feeton the left side where the Ordinance re-quires a minimum side yard setback of 15feet; to allow a side yard setback of 10.73feet where the Ordinance requires a mini-mum side yard setback of 15 feet. Applica-tion denied.

Plans and applications are on file in theoffice of the Town Engineer, 959 NorthAvenue West, Westfield, New Jersey andmay be seen Monday through Friday from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Linda JacusBoard Secretary

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WESTFIELDSunday, October 11, Daniel

Santiago, 30, of Roselle Park was ar-rested and charged with shoplifting$377.26 worth of merchandise from astore on West South Avenue. Santiagowas issued a summons and releasedfrom police headquarters pending aWestfield Municipal Court date.

Thursday, October 15, a residentof the 900 block of Summit Avenuereported being the victim of a motorvehicle burglary. The victim reportedthat one or more unknown suspectsentered the vehicle while it wasparked in the victim’s driveway. Thevictim’s vehicle was apparently un-locked at the time of the incident.The victim reported that there wereno items stolen from the vehicle.

Thursday, October 15, a resident ofthe 800 block of Tice Place reportedbeing the victim of a burglary to theirmotor vehicles as well as being avictim of a theft. The victim reportedthat both of their vehicles were en-tered by one or more unknown sus-pects while they were parked in theirdriveway. The victim reported that $2in United States currency was stolenfrom one of the vehicles. It is appar-ent that both vehicles were unlockedat the time of the burglary.

Thursday, October 15, a residentof the 900 block of Tice Place re-ported being the victim of a motorvehicle burglary as well as a theftfrom the vehicle. The resident re-ported that one or more unknownsuspects entered their vehicle whileit was parked in their driveway. Theindividual or suspects stole $2 inUnited States currency as well as agarage door opener valued at $25.The vehicle was apparently unlockedat the time of the theft.

Thursday, October 15, police ar-rested Julio Gonzalezosorio, 34, ofWest Orange and charged him withdriving while intoxicated (DWI) pur-suant to an investigation regarding amotor vehicle accident.Gonzalezosorio was transported topolice headquarters, where he wasprocessed and released to a sober adult.

SCOTCH PLAINSTuesday, October 13, Nassir

Black, 24, of Edison was arrested onactive warrants out of Howell duringa motor vehicle stop. Black was trans-ported to police headquarters andprocessed.

Thursday, October 15, a residentof Lake Avenue reported fraudulentunemployment benefits were filedin their name. The matter is underinvestigation.

Friday, October 16, several motorvehicles on Spruce Mill Lane wereburglarized during the overnighthours. The incidents are under in-vestigation.

Saturday, October 17, Luz A. Rios,39, of Elizabeth was arrested duringa motor vehicle stop and chargedwith driving under the influence. Rioswas transported to police headquar-ters and processed.

Saturday, October 17, a residentof Cooper Road reported fraudulentactivity and purchases made on acredit card account. The matter isunder investigation.

Sunday, October 18, KatherineBenitez, 22, of North Plainfield wasarrested on an active warrant out ofClark during a motor vehicle stop.Benitez was transported to policeheadquarters and processed.

Sunday, October 18, LucansonAlcius, 22, of Hillside was arrestedand charged with possession of mari-juana. Also arrested was DerellArkliss, 22, of Plainfield, who wascharged with possession of marijuana.Both arrests were the result of a mo-tor vehicle stop. Alcius and Arkliss

were transported to police headquar-ters and processed.

Sunday, October 18, a resident ofPeach Court reported a fraudulentunemployment claim was filed intheir name. The matter is under in-vestigation.

Monday, October 19, a resident ofHarwich Court reported that some-one fraudulently applied for severalbank loans in their name. The case isunder investigation.

Monday, October 19, a resident ofWestfield Avenue reported that some-one made fraudulent unemploymentclaims in their name. The case isunder investigation.

CRANFORDWednesday, October 7, Jerome

Hutchins, 26, and Raequan Kinard,25, both of Newark, were arrested oncharges of possession of under 50grams of marijuana and possession ofdrug paraphernalia. A 2007 Hondawas stopped at North Avenue Westand Orchard Street for tinted win-dows. Following an investigation onscene, police arrested two passengersin the vehicle, Hutchins and Kinard,for possession of suspected marijuana.They were processed and providedwith municipal court appearancedates. In addition, the driver was is-sued a motor vehicle summons fortinted windows.

Friday, October 9, Jeannie Bisoglio,54, of Glen Gardner was arrested andcharged with driving while intoxi-cated (DWI). A 2004 Chevrolet wasstopped at North Avenue East andNorth Union Avenue for failing tomaintain its lane. Following an inves-

tigation on scene, police arrested thedriver, Bisoglio, for DWI. She wasprocessed and provided with a mu-nicipal court appearance date. In ad-dition, Bisoglio was issued motorvehicle summonses for failing tomaintain her lane, failure to keep right,and careless driving.

Monday, October 12, JenniferJannucci, 31, of Hawthorne was ar-rested on charges of possession of acontrolled dangerous substance andpossession of drug paraphernalia. A2004 Ford was stopped at RaritanRoad and Centennial Avenue for fail-ing to maintain its lane. Following aninvestigation on scene, police arresteda passenger in the vehicle, Jannucci,for possession of suspected crack-cocaine. She was processed and pro-vided with a Superior Court appear-ance date. In addition, the driver wasissued motor vehicle summonses forfailure to maintain his lane and fail-ure to signal a turn.

***Charges are merely an accusation

and defendants are presumedinnocent until proven guilty.

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NJFO’s Toe-Tapping ‘Swing Time’Entertains Sold-Out Crowd

By SUSAN MYRILL DOUGHERTYSpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD — The Big Band Era,music from 1933 to 1947, was knownfor high energy bands that were heavyon brass, so it was a surprise when theNew Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO)announced they were going to presentan hour-long concertin that style. It provedto be a popular, sold-out event on the sunny,Saturday afternoon ofOctober 17. With so-cial distancing, tem-perature checks andmandatory masks, theaudience felt comfort-able setting downtheir lawn chairs inthe lavish rear gardenson East Dudley Av-enue in Westfield,home of the Presidentof the NJFO Board ofTrustees KeithHertell.

Maestro DavidWroe was ebullientwhen he told the audi-ence that the orches-tra called on brassplayers that he knowsto augment their numbers to producethe characteristic big band sound.“Some of these musicians haven’tworked since New Year’s Eve,” hesaid, so this was a happy occasion forthe patrons and performers alike. Thisswing music, designed to lift people’sspirits during the Great Depressionand through World War II, proved tobe the perfect anecdote of live-perfor-mance-starved souls. Lots of head-nodding, toe-tapping, and even a momdancing with her young son were evi-dence that people were thoroughlyengaged in the welcomed event.

The instrumentalists had plenty ofroom to spread out on the existingback porch of the East Dudley home,with the custom-built platforms for theoverflow areas that included rows ofbrass and, on additional levels, akeyboardist, bass fiddle player, and adrummer.

For those who have attended a David

Wroe production, they know there isalways an encouragement for attend-ees to participate in some way in oneor two songs. A Glenn Miller arrange-ment of “Pennsylvania 65000” wasthe perfect song for Mr. Wroe to invitethe audience to shout out the refrain ofthe title three times when the tele-

phone ringtone was played. That mu-sical piece featured outstanding soloson trumpet and saxophone.

Guest vocalist Rosena Hill Jack-son was introduced, and her creamy,velvety voice rang out clear andstrong in “Dancing Cheek to Cheek.”The heavy brass sound was a perfectbalance to her rich voice in this up-beat number. Mr. Wroe confessedthat they had “put this together intwo weeks,” so he was especiallygrateful that she was accommodat-ing in joining them. In the number“Our Love is Here to Stay,” arrangedby New Jersian Nelson Riddle,plunking of the upright bass andmuted trumpet set the requisite jazzytone. The lower register of Ms. HillJackson’s voice is her home, but shesoared to notes an octave and a halfmore above it many times through-out the concert. Echoes of an AudraMcDonald-like quality seemed to

waft on the brisk breeze through thegiant treetops.

When the Maestro mentioned thatpeople sometimes associate a songwith a particular artist, it resonatedespecially when the band played“Moonlight Serenade” one of the sig-nature songs of the 1953 movie, The

Glenn Miller Story.”Drummer TomMulvaney’s use ofbrushes on the snaredrum (which he latertold me was calledcolloquially “stirringthe pot”) was perfect.That number and“Chattanooga Choo-Choo” were crowd-pleasers.

Toe-tapping was onfull display with “Onthe Sunny Side of theStreet” that told us to“Grab your coat andget your hat, leaveyour worry on thedoorstep, just directyour feet to the sunnyside of the street.” Itmay have been longassociated with thelate great Ella

Fitzgerald, but Ms. Hill Jackson deliv-ered her own interpretation with aplomb.

In Gershwin’s classic “How LongHas This Been Going On?” lead trum-peter Chris Jaudes walked to the mi-crophone, gave a blockbuster perfor-mance, and was treated to a rousingovation for his efforts. The final songin the afternoon’s lineup was “Sing,Sing, Sing!” that featured spectacularGene Krupa-like drumming by Mr.Ryan. That number got a well-deservedstanding ovation. To send the audi-ence on its way, they played an encorenumber of “In the Mood”, anothersong associated with the Glenn MillerOrchestra.

New Jersey Festival Orchestra andDavid Wroe proved that afternoon thattheir audiences are open to and appre-ciative of hearing music made famousby the big band greats like BennyGoodman, Tommy Dorsey, GlennMiller, and Duke Ellington.

Tavola CharcuterieDelights With Fall Boards

By HILLARY SHOPESpecially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times

WESTFIELD — Claudia andRuben Fernandez, Owners of TavolaCharcuterie and Residents ofWestfield, created TavolaCharcuterie less than a year ago,and the business is booming.

“We started making boards forfriends and it just organically grewto getting requests from peoplethrough word of mouth, and fromthere we started our Instagram(@tavola_char)and we built agood followingfrom there,”said Claudia.

Claudia firstknew she was onto somethingwhen she postedin a WestfieldMom’s Grouplast fall and gotan astonishingamount of inter-est in her charcuterie boards. That’swhen their business really took offin Westfield.

Tavola makes charcuterie boardsfor all different sized events, themesand seasons. They also use localingredients wherever possible andoften get products from DreyerFarms, Princes Farm Stand, theWestfield Farmer’s Market, TheHealthy Hummus Broad and otherstores in town.

Initially, they were creating tradi-tional charcuterie boards with meatsand cheeses. They have now ex-panded their options, offering itemssuch as “brunch boards,” which in-cludes bagels and other breakfastitems and “dessert boards,” offeringa sweet spin on the traditional board.

During the Covid-19 pandemic,Tavola has incorporated individualoptions for those who still wantcharcuterie, but don’t want to eatoff of the same board.

“You can still get together withother people but you don’t neces-sarily have to share the food,” saidClaudia. “So we decided to do miniboxes. We have different size miniboxes, we have cones, we have datenight boxes called ‘Party of Four.’

Tavola also offers seasonal andholiday boards. They’re now offer-ing a board called “Taste of Au-tumn.”

“When there’s a holiday comingup we always try to make a customboard for that holiday or for thatseason,” said Claudia. “It offers a

lot of fun fall flavors like a chipotlepumpkin hummus, maple apple but-ter, pumpkin crisps and cranberryapricot goat cheese.”

The challenges brought on byCovid-19 has impacted Tavola, butClaudia says it’s helped them comeup with new ideas and evolve, al-lowing them to offer people addi-tional options that customers feelsafe eating.

Prior to the pandemic, Tavola wasdoing in-person classes, but they

are now offeringclasses online.Claudia teachesthe class helpfulhints on how tomake a fun andfestive board.

“It’s been abig hit. Peoplehave done babyshowers, birth-day parties, en-gagement par-ties, something

where they can get people togetherfrom all different parts of the UnitedStates and they can come togetherand do something. It’s somethingfun for them,” said Claudia.

Tavola gives all of the ingredi-ents to make a charcuterie board tolocal participants and provides alist of ingredients for those who liveout of state.

Tavola is currently online-only,but hopes they can open a brick andmortar store in the future.

Customers can order online andrequest a class on Tavola’s website(https://www.tavolachar.com/).They generally ask people to re-quest boards three days in advance,but they do their best to accommo-date everyone.

Southside Johnny toPerform Drive-In ConcertSCOTCH PLAINS — Southside

Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will per-form in a drive-in concert at 7 p.m. onSaturday, October 24 at the UnionCounty Vocational Technical SchoolsCampus on 1776 Raritan Road.

Those interested in attending mustreserve a spot for the free show onlineat www.ucnj.org/concert-register. Res-ervations will be first-come, first-servedas spots will go fast. The registrationlink went live on October 19.

Freeholders Presents2020 Senior CitizensVirtual Art Exhibit

COUNTY – Each year, the Free-holder Board’s annual Union CountySenior Citizens Art Exhibit showcasesoriginal work created by county resi-dents aged 60 and above. The 2020exhibit comprises 124 works of artentered by both professional and non-professional artists.

This year’s exhibit can be viewedonline at www.ucnj.org/senior-art. Allartwork images were submitted directlyby the artists.

Professional artists Barbara Wallace,Joseph Borzotta and Alina Marin-Bliachserved as jurors, designating awards ineach media category.

All entries awarded First Place hon-ors will advance to the state level torepresent Union County in the 2020New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show.

The artworks awarded first placecover a wide variety of media and ma-terials by professional and non-profes-sional artists, including: Eileen Bonacci,oil painting; Dante Bonardi, watercolor;Lynda DuBois-Jackson, craft; MarciaHaller, acrylic painting; Janice Metzger,printmaking; Nancy Ori, photography;Leona Seufert, digital/computer art;Barbara Uhr, pastel; Roberta Zlatkin,mixed media; Anne Castellano, pastel;James Colangelo, craft; WilliamConnolly, drawing; Stephanie Dexter,oil painting; Nancy Fine, mixed media;Robert Gasson, acrylic painting;Deborah Mainiero, sculpture; AnneOcci, watercolor; Catherine Varnelas-Smith, digital/computer art; and DavidWeisbrod, photography.

“Afternoon in Amsterdam,” an oilpainting by professional artist EileenBonacci, was awarded Best of Show bya Professional Artist.

A sculpture by Deborah Mainiero,“Abstract Flower,” was awarded Bestof Show by a Non-Professional Artist.



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October 3, 2019: Stiff com-petition resulted in some veryimpressive individual scores atthe 18th Annual Cougar Invita-tional Gymnastics meet held inCranford on October 3 but thistime a superb team effort earnedthe Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raid-ers the title by a wide margin.The Raiders recorded a season-

high, and possibly an all-timeSPF high, total of 109.225, nearlyfour points higher than the host-ing Cougars, who placed secondwith a total of 105.35. TheWestfield Blue Devils finishedthird with a total of 104.975,followed by the SummitHilltoppers at 103.7.

When all the stats were totaledafter the invitational, Raiderfreshman Shaylin Farley took topall-around honors with a 36.6total, followed by CougarCatherine Blowe at 36.075.

Raider sophomore TT Singletarywas very close behind at 36.05.Farley captured first on the floorexercise with a 9.45 and the un-even bars with a 9.05. Singletarytied for first with teammate ElisaBianco on the vault with 9.3 to-tals. The Raiders swept the firstthree spots on the balance beamwith Jordana Reisberg taking firstat 9.25, followed by Singletary at9.175 and Farley at 9.125.

October 4, 2019: Westfielddefeated Elizabeth, 34-12, in avarsity football game played onOctober 4 at Williams Field inElizabeth. Quarterback HankShapiro completed 14-of-20passes for 131 yards and twotouchdowns. The senior signal

caller ran for another score.Tailback Tim Alliegro rushed for132 yards and two touchdowns.The win was the 100th careervictory for head coach JimDeSarno.

October 4, 2019: Defensecontained the Spartans’ runninggame, while the offense addedmore artillery to its arsenal torecord four touchdowns and afield goal resulting in a 31-8Cranford Cougar victory overImmaculata at Memorial Field inCranford on October 4. Fine block-ing from the offensive line al-lowed the 3-1 Cougars to amass199 rushing yards and gave quar-terback Connor Katz enough timeto complete 10 passes for 193yards, which included an 80-yardtouchdown strike to wide receiver

Tom Korzeneski.The Cougars’ “Mad-Cat” de-

fense sacked Spartan quarter-back Pelton Esannason five timesand added six throws for losses(TFL). Only once did a Spartangain more than 10 yards on acarry when Esannason scam-pered for 11 yards. With the biglinemen led by senior PatrickBlowe plugging up the holes, thelinebackers and defensive backsrecorded the bulk of the tackles.Matt Coates was involved in 12tackles as was Nate Caldwell,who had a TFL. Nick Librera wasinvolved in nine tackles, includ-ing a pair of TFLs. Jake Chapmanassisted in 11 tackles, KevinKeogh had six tackles and MikeKalnins was involved in eight tack-

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OVERCOMING THE COVERAGE...Blue Devil Mike Moriarty, right, despite the coverage by theUnion defender actually makes the catch for a TD. The Blue Devils defeated the Farmers in a battleof the unbeaten, 28-13, on October 8, 2016.

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COUGAR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS...The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders captured first atthe 18th Annual Cranford Invitational Gymnastics Meet at Cranford High School on October 4,2019.

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les, including a sack and a TFL.October 5, 2019: Moments of

glory were overshadowed bymental mistakes and emotionsand it cost the Scotch Plains-Fanwood football Raiders dearlyin a 33-21 setback to the NorthHunterdon Lions on Senior Dayin Scotch Plains on October 5. Anearly mental mistake cost the 2-3 Raiders a 62-yard touchdownreception and set the stage formore mental mistakes, thenlosses of emotional control at the

beginning of the second half duga deep hole that they were un-able to climb of.

The moments of glory cameboth offensively and defensively.Junior running back Shawn Mar-tin returned a kickoff 92 yards fora touchdown then with fine block-ing from his offensive line addedrushing touchdowns of 62 yardsand seven yards. Martin finishedwith 16 carries for 150 yards andadded an eight-yard reception.

October 4, 2018: Intense

moments saturated the 17thCougar Invitational GymnasticsMeet held at Cranford High Schoolon October 4 but the most in-tense moments came down tothe final rotation with theCranford Cougars on floor exer-cise and the Westfield Blue Dev-ils on the uneven bars. Afterthree events, Westfield with atotal of 80.850 was leading theCougars by .675 of a point. Butwith outstanding performancesby seniors Erin Infante, Bee Iosso

and Gabby Markase, the fourth-ranked Cougars surged past theBlue Devils to capture their thirdstraight title with a total of108.725.

Iosso became a three-time all-around champ with a 37.175 to-tal, joining former WHS standoutJenna Rodrigues, the only otherthree-time champion. Iosso wonthe vault for the third time with a9.375 and also became a repeatchampion on the uneven barswith a 9.15 and the balance beam

with a 9.15.October 6, 2018: Scotch

Plains-Fanwood used a stiflingdefense and a little bit of luck toearn a 1-0 victory over rivalWestfield in a boys soccer matchplayed on October 6 at KehlerStadium in Westfield. SeniorZidan Abdella scored the game’sonly goal in the 20th minute ofaction to give Scotch Plains-Fanwood the lead it would pro-tect the rest of the way as they



REALLY ON THE BEAM...Cougar sophomore Bee Iosso took top honors on the balance beam witha score of 9.4. She also tied AL Johnson’s Gina Ferdinandi for All-Around honors at the CougarInvitational in Cranford on October 6, 2016.



TRIPPING UP THE RUNNER...Raider junior linebacker Jack Manville, No. 55, gets a hand on LionDylan Farina, No. 4, to throw him for a loss during Senior Day at Scotch Plains on October 5, 2019.North Hunterdon won 33-21.

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kept their record a perfect 13-0.October 6, 2018: Seventy-

seven minutes of vigorous socceryielded no goals until sophomorestriker Corinne Lyght sped downthe right center to receive seniorco-captain Stefanie DeVizio’s lobinto the box that she converted togold with just 3:01 remaining toearn the Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School Raiders a 1-0 victoryover the Lady Blue Devils at GaryKehler Stadium on Senior Day,October 6.

October 3, 2017: Never for-

getting last year’s shootout set-back in the Union County Tour-nament semifinals to Oak Knollthe Westfield High School girlssoccer team offered the Royalsfew opportunities in a 4-2 victoryat Kehler Stadium in Westfieldon October 3. The 9-0, fourth-ranked Blue Devils most likelyplayed their strongest first halfof the season, taking a 2-0, leadthen extended it to a 3-0 leadbefore the 6-2-1 Royals couldrespond with any real offensivethreats.

The Blue Devils got first halfgoals, respectively, from co-cap-tain Natalie Bond, on an assistfrom Sophie Hendricks, and RyanKirby on an assist from FaithDobosiewicz. Bond set up KatieButler’s goal early in the secondhalf then Dobosiewicz netted thefourth goal through the efforts ofButler and Melina McDevitt. YaslaNgoma scored both of the Roy-als’ goals.

October 3, 2017: The upwardtrajectory continued for theScotch Plains-Fanwood High

School boys soccer team with acome-from-behind, 2-1 win overCranford on October 3 at Memo-rial Field in Cranford. The Raid-ers scored on first-half goals byRyan Widman in the 35th minuteto tie the game at 1-1 then wentahead with less than a minute togo before the half when a Cranforddefender deflected a ball towardshis own goal that went off thehand of goalkeeper Andrew Rojoand bounced off of the post andinto the net. Drew Patterson onan assist from Noah West scored

the Cougars’ only goal.October 6, 2017: Bending but

not breaking, the Blue Devils’defense was put to the test butmanaged to stave off all but onedrive to earn the Westfield HighSchool football team a 7-6 vic-tory over the hosting Union Farm-ers on October 6. The 5-0 BlueDevils had to withstand the strongthrowing arm of sophomore quar-terback Andrew Sanborn and hisspeedy receiving corps of MichelLucien, Andy Martin and Chuck



TRYING TO MAKE HIS MOVE...Raider Zidan Abdella, No. 11, tries to work around Blue DevilAndrew Echausse, No. 22, at Kehler Stadium in Westfield on Senior Day, October 6, 2018. Abdellascored the only goal.


SUDDEN IMPACT...About one third of the soccer ball disappears when Raider senior co-captainCaroline Babis, No. 13, gets a head on it in the game against the Kearny Kardinals in Scotch Plainson October 8, 2015. The Raiders won 2-0.

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Ifewekwune.On the Farmers’ final offensive

series of the game, co-captain/linebacker Jacob Dayon made akey play when he forced Sanbornout of bounds for a three-yardloss and killed their drive. BlueDevil sophomore quarterbackHank Shapiro did complete sevenof 12 pass attempts for 74 yards,which included a six-yard touch-down strike to Stevie Barden.

October 7, 2017: Win, lose ordraw, the Scotch Plains-FanwoodHigh School football team andthe visiting Cranford Cougarsprovided a thrilling showdown inScotch Plains that was decided inovertime (OT). After the 3-2 Cou-gars scored a touchdown on theirfirst series in OT and ValentinoAmbrosio kicked the extra point,the Raiders followed with a touch-

down of their own and took agamble on a two-point conver-sion only to come up short, giv-ing the Cougars a 43-42 victory.

Raider senior quarterback Coo-per Heisey, primarily using his“Gang of 4” — Dwight Laylor,Isaiah Stewart, Anthony Porterand Justin Sanders — went to theair 49 times and completed 32 ofthem for a total of 449 yards,including four touchdown (TD)strikes, a two-point conversionand an interception by CougarJames Shriner.

The Cougars stuck to theground 50 times and totaled 296yards. Running back AnthonyAraujo carried 18 times for 129yards, including TD runs of oneyard, four yards and then fouryards in the OT period. Shrinerhad 18 yards on five carries,

including an eight-yard TD. MikeKalnins had a five-yard TD run.

Quarterback Dan Curran, whocarried 17 times for 102 yards,completed eight of 14 pass at-tempts for 100 yards, including a19-yard TD strike to Joshua Ca-det (2 receptions, 49 yards) anda two-point conversion. Araujohad two receptions for 18 yards.Sophomore Tommy Korzeneskihad two receptions for 39 yards,including the two-point conver-sion.

October 6, 2016: High teamscores above 100 by five schoolsmade for a very competitiveevening at the Cougar Invita-tional Gymnastics Meet atCranford High School on October6. When all the toting was com-pleted the home team Cougarsemerged as the champions with

a school-record total of 109.725,while the Westfield Blue Devilstook second at 107.175 and theScotch Plains-Fanwood Raiderscaptured third at 106.075. TheSummit Hilltoppers placed fourthat 105.5, AL Johnson took fifth at105.025.

Cougar sophomore Bee Iossoand ALJ’s Gina Ferdinandi cameout on top both totaling an all-around score of 36.9. CougarErin Infanti was next with a totalof 36.3, followed by Summit’sAlysia Lopez at 36.075, Blue DevilKaela Azzaretto at 35.95 andCougar Kelly McAuliffe at 35.725.

October 7, 2016: Seamsopened wide through the effortof the Cranford High School foot-ball team’s offensive line makingit easy for the Cougars to amassover 300 yards on the ground to

go with another 129 yards in theair in a 40-14 triumph over theScotch Plains-Fanwood Raidersat Memorial Field in Cranford on“Pink Out Night”, October 7. Fourof the 3-2 Cougars’ touchdownscame by way of the running gameand two came by aerial assault,while both Raider touchdownscame via airmail.

Cougar co-captain/quarter-back Brian Oblachinski becamethe beneficiary of great blockingand reeled off 202 yards, includ-ing TD runs of 62 yards and 93yards on 17 carries. Co-captainBrian McGovern carried eighttimes for 49 yards, including aone-yard TD scoot and co-cap-tain Ryan Bakie also had a one-yard TD run.

The Cougar defensemen had



HAULING IN THE PASS...Raider wide receiver Justin Sanders, No. 9, hauls in QB Cooper Heisey’spass as Cougar defensive back Elijah Arroyo, No. 1, closes in to make a tackle. The Cougars edgedthe Raiders in OT, 43-42, October 7, 2017.


BRINGING DOWN A FARMER...Blue Devils Joe SanGiacomo, No. 46, and Jacob Dayon, No. 4,along with several teammates bring down a Farmer running back. The Blue Devils eked out a 7-6victory at Union on October 6, 2017.


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their work cut out them trying tocontain Raider junior quarter-back Cooper Heisey and his re-ceivers and sophomore runningback Alex Oslislo, who carried 16times for 125 yards. Heisey com-pleted 13 of 29 passes for 178yards, which included a pair ofTDs and an interception. Heisey’sprimary receiver was DwightLaylor, who had five receptionsfor 117 yards, including one goodfor a 53-yard TD. Isaiah Stewarthad three receptions for 20 yards,including a seven-yard TD grab.

October 8, 2016: Massive passrushing from the Blue Devils’ de-fensive front line and two keyinterceptions, along with an ef-fective passing attack from quar-terback Phil Martini, humbled thehopes of the Union High School

football team in a 28-13 defeat ina clash of the unbeaten at GaryKehler Stadium in Westfield onOctober 8. Farmer quarterbackJustin Beckett was interceptedtwice, first by defensive back BenKelly at the beginning of the sec-ond quarter and then by defen-sive back Steve Barden early inthe fourth quarter.

Martini (1 interception) finishedwith 17 completions in 27 at-tempts for 215 yards, which alsoincluded a nine-yard TD strike tosplit end Mike Moriarty (3 recep-tions, 29 yards) in the third quar-ter. Tight end Kyle Dombrowskihad four receptions for 39 yards.Split end Jack Shirk had five re-ceptions for 113 yards, includinga 55-yard TD. Running backIshmael Glasco added balance

with 108 rushing yards, includ-ing a 33-yard TD, on 31 carries.

October 6, 2015: UnionCatholic served notice that theyare a force to be reckoned with inUnion County girls’ volleyball byscoring an impressive 2-1 victory(25-19, 23-25, 25-11) over theWestfield High School Blue Devilson October 6 in Westfield. Just 10days earlier in a much-hyped show-down, Westfield had beaten UnionCatholic in straight sets in theirgym. The Lady Vikings returnedthe favor on this day behind 14kills from Mackenzie Fuhrmannand 11 from Julia Hayes. RachelMattessich led Westfield with sevenkills and Lindsay Miller recorded20 assists. Olivia Meyer added 15digs to the cause.

October 8, 2015: Defense wore

two faces for the No. 6 ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School soc-cer girls when they hosted theKearny Kardinals on October 8.First, the Lady Raiders introduceda very consistent offensive serge,which in a sense could be consid-ered an aggressive defense, andscored twice in the first half. Thentheir defense was put to the test inthe second half but held the 9-3Kardinals scoreless to preserve a2-0 victory and to earn their 11thshutout.

The Raiders struck gold whenTaylor Diggs tapped a ball toJackie Fahrenholz, who crossedto sophomore Erica Muskus whoslid the ball past goalkeeperMegan McClelland with 28 min-utes left in the first half. With justa few seconds remaining in the

half, Raider sophomore AshleyVincent worked her way into amob of Kardinal defenders, andafter a few deflections, drilled ashot through the legs ofMcClelland for the score.

October 10, 2015: Frustra-tion was finally overcome by per-sistence when junior co-captainLoukas Carayannopouloushooked a corner kick into the boxwhere sophomore Mike Birlemaneuvered into the right posi-tion and headed the ball into thenet with 4:01 remaining in thegame to give the Westfield HighSchool boys soccer team a 1-0victory over the GovernorLivingston Highlanders at GaryKehler Stadium in Westfield onOctober 10.



PRODUCTIVE EVENING...Cougar running back Donavin Walker, No. 36, had a 50-yard touch-down pass reception and carried seven times for 71 yards against the Voorhees Vikings in Cranfordon October 10, 2014. Cranford won big, 42-7.


IN THE THICK OF THE ACTION...Blue Devil William Cook, No. 10, gets himself into the thickof the action in the game against the Governor Livingston Highlanders at Kehler Stadium. The BlueDevils won 1-0 (October 10, 2015).


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October 9, 2014: One hun-dred minutes of very stalwartdefensive behavior from bothteams resulted in a 0-0, doubleovertime tie between theWestfield High School girls soc-cer team and the ninth-rankedScotch Plains-Fanwood LadyRaiders at Gary Kehler Stadiumin Westfield on October 9. SeniorTori Baliatico and sophomoreChristina Rodgers spearheadedthe Raiders’ front wall of defenseby intercepting many throw-insand crosses then converted theminto leads for their strikers. BlueDevil senior Lil Scott and sopho-mores Taylor Morgan and HaleyFarella, also dangerous scoringthreats, demonstrated their de-fensive skills and were instru-mental in turning the path of theball in their direction.

October 10, 2014: Rabid de-fensive tactics and proof of avery versatile offensive arsenalcatapulted the Cranford HighSchool football team way overthe Voorhees Vikings, 42-7, in abattle of the unbeaten at Memo-rial Field in Cranford on October10. The 4-1 Vikings appeared tobe keying on quarterback JackSchetelich and receiver LukeChristiano, but they quickly foundout that there more than just twooffensive threats. Despite,Schetelich (23 rushes, 58 yards)had touchdown (TD) runs of twoyards and six yards. He also com-pleted eight of 10 passes for 171yards and a pair of TDs.Christiano, who rushed six timesfor 31 yards, had two receptionsfor 77 yards, including a 31-yardTD grab.

Defensive back Kevin Trotter(2 tackles, 8 assisted), linebackerNiko Cappello (tackle, 7 assisted,sack) and lineman Nick Ballas (4tackles, 2 assisted, sack) wereall over Viking quarterbackCharlie Rodenberger.

October 11, 2014: SeniorJackson Simcox carried 11straight times to complete a 13-play, 63-yard scoring drive whenhe battered his way through theRidge Red Devils’ defense for athree-yard touchdown with 34seconds remaining in the gameto give the Westfield High Schoolfootball team a 21-14 victory atGary Kehler Stadium in Westfieldon October 11.

The 2-2 Blue Devils finishedwith 211 rushing yards on 38carries and junior running backJack Curry had 94 of them on 17

carries. Simcox carried once inthe first half for 20 yards thencarried 18 times for an additional110 yards in the second half,which included an eight-yardtouchdown run in the third quar-ter and the winning three-yardbash in the fourth. QuarterbackAndrew Malacrea, who carriedtwice for minus yardage, com-pleted 10 of 20 passes for 82yards, including a 24-yard touch-down pass to fullback NickBuontempo, who had four recep-tions for 49 yards. Tight endChris Boutsikaris had four recep-tions for 20 yards and split end JTMarner had two receptions for 13yards.

October 1, 2013: ScotchPlains-Fanwood volleyball HeadCoach Adrienne Stack wasawarded her 100th career vic-

tory in style when her Raiderswon the battle in two games overWoodbridge in Scotch Plains onOctober 1. The Raiders won Game1, 25-19, then remained com-posed, regrouped and won atough battle in the second gameto chill the Barrons, 27-25.

October 3, 2013: With itshigh-pressure offensive style,stimulated by its solid defense,the Scotch Plains-Fanwood HighSchool girls’ soccer team lived upto its reputation by bombardingthe Oak Knoll goal area in thesecond half and got off 12 shotsin a 4-2 victory in Summit onOctober 3. The 10-0 Raiders couldnot establish a major offensive inthe first half until Jillian Lapidus,Tori Baliatico, Paige Heiden andCorina Checcio each zinged the


David B. Corbin (October 2013 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesGETTING QUICK CONTROL OF THE BALL...Blue Devil forward Alik Morgan, No. 21, controlsthe ball near the Elizabeth Minutemen goal in a game on October 1, 2013.

David B. Corbin (October 2013 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesTRYING TO GET GOOD POSITION...Raider junior midfielder Dan Babis, No. 17, tries to get goodposition on Cougar defender Erik Montegudo in Scotch Plains on October 3, 2013.


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net with one goal each in thesecond half.

October 4, 2013: Successfulfield goals by senior Troy Ketlerhighlighted all but the final 3:57of the first half, but a key inter-ception late in the fourth quarterby sophomore defensive backJack Schetelich preserved a 13-12 victory for the Cranford HighSchool football team over theRoselle Rams at Memorial Fieldin Cranford on October 4.

Cougar quarterback JohnOblachinski carried 25 times for100 yards and completed five of10 passes for 108 yards, includ-ing a 48-yard touchdown striketo running back Luke Christianojust before halftime. Senior run-ning back Donavin Walker car-ried 18 times for 50 yards, DanDelayo had two carries for 15

yards and Christiano had threecarries for two yards and finishedwith four receptions for 83 yards.Wide receiver Jack McCaffrey hada 25-yard reception.

October 5, 2012: Improve-ment was definitely present bothoffensively and defensively in theWestfield High School footballteam’s effort, but the Union Farm-ers used the “Big Play” to dig upa 35-23 victory in Union on Octo-ber 5. Junior linebacker ChrisSweeney had a banner eveningwith double digits in tackles, in-cluding his involvement in threesacks of quarterback DougCarter. Junior tackle JoeScaglione and junior defensiveend Tom Anderson were involvedin a pair of sacks, as well asdelivering running back JamauriBogan a gift of two throws for

loss and two no gains.Blue Devil quarterback Chris-

tian Menares-Brown had a veryaccurate passing game in thefirst half, completing nine of 14attempts for 183 yards, includ-ing touchdown passes of one yardto junior tight end Dave Kaneand 44 yards to junior split endDylan Elliott. Menares-Brown hadless success in the second half,mainly due to several droppedpasses, but finished 4-for-12 for47 more yards, which included atouchdown pass of three yards toDylan Elliott, to bring his gametotal to 13-for-26 for 230 yardsand three touchdowns with nointerceptions.

October 6, 2012: Heroics inthe fourth quarter made it pos-sible for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School football

team to squeak past the visitingNorth Plainfield Canucks, 14-13,on October 6. The 4-1 Raiderssynchronized their efforts, of-fensively and defensively, in thefinal nine minutes of the game torecover from a 13-0 deficit.

The Raiders amassed 294-yards rushing on 38 carries. Half-back Emendo Thomas galloped97 yards on 10 carries, includingtouchdown (TD) runs of four yardsand 48 yards, respectively. DeinRice rushed 15 times for 75 yards,and halfback Kobe White carriedthe mail seven times for 28 yards.Quarterback Owen Monahan was4-for-14 in pass attempts for 85-yards. Brad Alleman had threereceptions for 74 yards.

Defensive linebacker ReubenPerez recorded 11 tackles andtwo sacks. Lineman James Kai-

ser had seven tackles with twosacks. Outside linebackers JackCunningham finished with seventackles and Sam McQuoid in-flicted one sack with eight tack-les.

October 15, 2011 Dogged de-fensive and an ever-improvingand versatile offensive punchkept the Cranford High Schoolfootball team’s unbeaten slate intact on October 15 in Rahway.Quarterback Reggie Greenrushed for 187 yards on 22 car-ries, including a 92-yard touch-down (TD) gallop, and completedthree of five pass attempts, whichincluded a 13-yard TD strike toEric Gargiulo, who also had a 35-yard reception, as the 6-0 Cou-gars defeated Rahway, 20-6.

The Cougars forced five turn-


David B. Corbin (October 2010 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesDRAWING FIRST BLOOD…Blue Devil running back AJ Murray, No. 9, barrels into the Farmers’end zone for the first touchdown as teammate Nick Matthews, No. 59, raises his arms in joy (October8, 2010).

Fred Lecomte (October 2012 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesCLINGING TO THE SHIRT…Raider defensive back Dein Rice, No. 2, grabs the shirt of Canuckrunning back Chris Smith. The Raiders nipped the North Plainfield Canucks, 14-13, in Scotch Plainson October 6, 2012.


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overs, and the first was a fumblerecovered by linebacker MikeKlimek. Green had an intercep-tion before halftime, and defen-sive back Gargiulo added a pairof interceptions in the secondhalf.

October 8, 2010: Junior widereceiver Peter Ondi’s craftycatches and junior JamesO’Rourke’s 40-yard punt return,along with running back AJMurray’s punishing rushes,played a key role in the WestfieldHigh School football team’s 17-7victory over Union in Union onOctober 8. Ondi, who had fourreceptions for 62 yards, had apair of slick receptions – one for11 yards and one for 18 yards –on the Blue Devils’ first scoringdrive, which consisted of 15 playscovering 70 yards and endedwith Murray’s three-yard bash

into the end zone.Murray finished with 112 rush-

ing yards on 23 carries. Quarter-back Danny Kerr, who completedsix of 10 pass attempts for 74yards, also hit wide receiver RyanHess for eight yards and O’Rourkefor five yards. Two plays afterO’Rourke returned a punt to the12, Kerr pulled an off-tackle curlfor a six-yard touchdown. JonGribbin booted a 22-yard fieldgoal to make the score 17-0.

October 9, 2010: Momentumcan swing on a single play as theCranford High School footballteam found out against Gover-nor Livingston in a 42-26 victoryin Berkeley Heights on October9. Trailing 14-0, quarterback JoePapandrea dropped back to passand found running back SeanTrotter, who had beat his man.Papandrea delivered a beautiful

ball that Trotter caught in strideand sprinted to the end zone fora 70-yard touchdown

Papandrea also hit Trotter for a52-yard TD and added a pair ofTD runs himself. Kasim Lewishad a 30-yard TD run. EricGargiulo had two interceptions,one for a TD.

October 21, 2009: Titans inthe New Jersey state high schoolgirls’ tennis world met face-to-face for the NJSIAA Group 4championship at Mercer CountyPark in West Windsor, and No. 2-ranked Westfield toppled No. 1-ranked West Windsor-PlainsboroSouth, 3-2, to advance to theTournament of Champions. LexiBoor and Debbie Wu won at firstsingles and second singles, re-spectively. Katherine McKinleyand Melissa Morawski won at sec-ond doubles.

October 15, 2008: Seniorstriker Tom McManus’ goal with23:58 left in the first half andsenior goalkeeper Mike Lessner’squick and correct reactions ledthe No. 18 Westfield High Schoolboys soccer team a 1-0 victoryover Scotch Plains-Fanwood onthe new turf field in Scotch Plainson October 15.

October 15, 2008: RaiderKatie Cornacchia connected inthe first half and Blue DevilSamantha Costello blasted homea shot in the second half to forceovertime, which ended in a 1-1tie between the No. 12 WestfieldHigh School girls soccer teamand No. 17 Scotch Plains-Fanwood at Kehler Stadium inWestfield on October 15.

October 18, 2007: RaidersBrittney Veeck and Cassy Valdesfinished 2-3 last year to lead the

Raider girls to the Watchung Con-ference title and, although thepair finished 1-3, respectively,this year, it was the strength ofthe pack that led the Blue Devilgirls to the title at WarinancoPark in Roselle. The leader of theBlue Devil pack, Aileen Grogan,finished second with a time of20:39.

October 19, 2006: The 17-3Blue Devil girls volleyball teamrolled with a, 17-25, 25-13, 25-17, victory over a quality, 14-5Cranford team at Westfield. Se-nior outside hitter Erin Roudebushsmashed 14 kills, registered twoservice aces and worked 10 digs.Senior Co-Captain/libero AnnaKoehler chalked up 15 digs. Se-nior Molly Williams added eightassists, four digs and one block,and junior setter/Co-Captain TaraDaly recorded 14 assists.


David B. Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The TimesATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN INTERCEPTION…Raider linebacker Andrew Miller, No. 21,attempts to make an interception against Somerville on October 9, 2010. Somerville won, 22-7.

David B. Corbin (October 2011 files) for The Westfield Leader and The TimesPLAYING AT VERY CLOSE RANGE…Cranford Cougar Madison Savulich, No. 20, mixes it upwith Summit team captain Kate Martino, No. 16, in Cranford. The Hilltoppers edged the Cougars,1-0 (October 11, 2011).

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