South Plainfield Wins 32 Medals at Special Olympics

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Emma Regan accepts a $1,000 savings bond from Debbie and Charlie Kur-land of Hometown Heros at the May 14 Junior Journalist banquet. Emma isthefirst recipient of the annual award given to one Junior Journalist winner.

South Plainfield Wins 32Medals at Special Olympics

The South Plainfield Special Ath-letes track and field members onceagain competed in the 2008 RegionalSpecial Olympics at Carteret HighSchool on May 3.

Despite gloomy weather, the ath-letes once again made their coachesand family members proud by givingit their best while showing exceptionalsportsmahsliip and determination.

In the field events, which includedthe Softball throw, tennis ball throwand the standing long jump, the, teamsecured 12 gold medals, five silvermedals and a fourth place ribbon.

In the track events, which includedthe 50-meter walk and the 100-meterrun, the team collected five gold med-als, two silver medals and a bronzemedal. The 4x100 relay team won agold medal this year and the unifiedrelay team, which consisted of volun-teer coach Allen Mazurak and DavidAgnew, Jr.'s father, David Agnew, Sr.,brought home a gold medal also.

At the end of the day, the team ac-cumulated 32 medals, which included23 gold medals. The South PlainfieldSpecial Athletes this year includedJason DeSantis, Andy McLean, An-thony McLean, Franchot McLean,

Robert Fallat, Thelma Morgan, YuriZakrevski, David Agnew, Jr. and DaveMicabalo.

This year's athletes are commendedfor their determination and effortscompeting in the Regional SpecialOlympics competition. Despite theextremely dreary weather, the SouthPlainfield athletes focused on their goalof winning gold medals at the event.

The volunteer coaches spent theirvaluable time practicing with andcheering on the athletes in order tohelp them perform their best duringthe Special Olympics events. CoachesKevin Hajduk, Angela Raimondo-Hajduk, Allen Mazurak and SharonMcGrath are all exceptional individu-als whose devotion to the team is ir-replaceable.

Congratulations to the athletes forrepresenting South Plainfield withthe utmost respect and pride. Theirsportsmanship, drive and accomplish-ments are what everyone loves aboutwatching them compete.

The team's next competition is theState Special Olympics competition atthe College of New Jersey the week-end of June 6-8. Good luck specialathletes at the states!

Council Vote on TruckRoute Spurs Move to

Senior Center

Planning on attending the May27 regular meeting of the BoroughCouncil? The meeting has beenmoved to the Senior Center dueto the anticipated number of resi-dents expected to attend.

The council will vote on amend-

ing the ordinance on weight re-strictions on Hamilton Boulevardand Belmont Avenue.

Want to know the facts? Turnto pages 6 and 7 for statistics onthe often debated issue of trucksin the borough.

Of all the medals upon our chestsFrom battles and wars we knew

The one admired as the very bestIs the one of infantry blue.

It's only a rifle upon a wreathSo why should it mean so much?

It is what it took to earn itThat gives it that Touch.

To earn this special accoladeYou faced the enemy's fire

Whether you survived or notGod dialed that one desire.

For those of us who served the causeAnd brought this nation glory

It's the Combat Infantryman's BadgeThat really tells the story.

Submitted by Pat Janus,whose husband Waiter received the

I I Combat Infantryman's Badge in 1951.He was with the 1st Calvary

awe <xwdlalluigion Post 243 and VFW Memorial Post 6763 of South Plainfield would like to invite

: join them in their Meniorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26. Ceremony begins atst on Front Street at 9 a.m. and ends at the American Legion Post on Oak Tree Ave.

;O:30 or 11 a.m. In between there will be wreath laying ceremonies at \feteran's Park and: cemeteries in South Plainfield. Refreshments will follow at the American Legion Post.

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held its first evening of stand-up com-edy on May 3. The event was a roar-ing success!

Our club is made up solely of voKunteers and everyone's help is alwaysneeded and very much appreciated.The thought behind the comedy showwas to do some kind of fundraiser, butat the same time try to give somethingback to us , the parents. Betweenschools, sports and after school activi-ties, family and work, we could all usea night of laughter. And that's exactlywhat we got. • <

There were so many people whohelped on this project: Donna Riccarditook care of tickets and reservations;Lorrette Nagel and Chris Paez workedto get donations of prizes that wererafHed off; donations from Ciccio'sPizza, Applebee's, Tastee Subs, RedBull, Summer Drama Workshop, RedRobin, Gabrielle's, Our Town Deliand Starbucks; volunteers includedMary Cargill, Jack Deffler, MinaLicato, The Bo&i's, Bill Butrico, An-thony Salerno, Jake Salerno, LauraReadie, Gayle Butrico, The Harrells,

Joe Evans, Echo Sikel, Rich Paez, TheSeyffart's, Jayne Mott, John Skula,Janet McDermott, The Sanko's,Nancy O'Shea, Jackie Vill, Terry Ward,Kevin Hughes, the South PlainfieldRecreation, Police and Fire Depart-ments. I apologize if I have forgottento specifically mention anyone elsewho may have helped make theevening a success.

Thank you for your help and dedi-cation. It was a pleasure working withyou. Most of all it was great to seeeveryone laughing so hard and enjoy-ing the evening. Thank you!

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Ho the Editor:Our elected Republican Majority

has once again decided to mark theirterritory by moving forward with thetruck traffic reversal. Just like our cur-rent Republican president, they areusing "flawed intelligence" to addressail issue rooted in a personal agenda.Unfortunately Lt. Murtagh's trafficfocused assessment has supportedtheir plans for the reversal. How cana borough police officer possibly con-clude that the truck route will not poseany additional risk to the students ofRoosevelt Elementary? How can oursuperintendent of schools, JoseNegron, be convinced that it's okayto route 100's of trucks a day past thelongest row of classroom windows andplayground? And where are the schoolboard members? Your silence is deaf-ening folks! Get your heads out of thesand for the welfare of the studentsthat you represent unless your politicalaffiliation takes precedent, of course.

The Republican Majority's solutionto the distractions, noise and pollu-tion created by the track traffic mustbe to have the teachers shut the win-dows and close the blinds. That will

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also protect the students from a haz-ardous material spill after an accidentat the intersection of Hamilton andBelmont, right? Will the RepublicanMajority, Lt. Murtagh, Mr. Negronand our school board assure the stu-dents of Roosevelt Elementary that thenoise, constant exposure to diesel con-tainments and increased potential fora hazardous materials spill within 100feet of their school is really okay?Please let us know the time/date youplan to meet with the students as we'dlike to be in attendance. Shouldn't thechildren and teachers have a voice aswell?

There hasn't been a traffic accidentinvolving a truck on the current NewMarket route so far this year. Were theaccidents in previous years actually dueto the route itself or simply driver neg-ligence? And we don't just mean thetruck drivers since a car was undoubt-edly involved. As for the trucking in-dustry's study, they are not particularlyinterested in the quality of life for ourtown residents and motivated only byreduced miles (cost). All managementof these companies, please raise yourhand if you reside in South Plainfield!

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This is a perfect example of smalltown politicians impacting our qual-ity of life and endangering our chil-dren for their own personal agendas.Again we ask, please tell us a towncouncil that consciously voted to routetheir truck traffic past an elementaryschool?

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members of the Suburban Woman'sClub. We have so many good things toreport that we arc full of smiling faces.

First, here are the results of theMother's and Father's Day card con-tests we conducted at our localschools:

The Franklin School winners forMother's Day cards were Stephaniefjeim, Jenna Dickerson and PatriciaLacasale. For Father's Day cards, thewinners were Elizabeth Lee, RoojaPatel and Jake Giordana.

The Kennedy School winners forMother's Day cards were EmilyKuchinski, Nicole Murtagh and Mor-gan Merkler. For Father's Day cardsthe winners were Scott Riccardi,Patrick Kapolka and Mary McNeil.

The Riley School winners forMother's Day cards were DesteniMelendaz, Abigail Ramirez and Nat-alie Romano and honorable mentionwent to Gabriclla Cangialosi. -..,., ;

The Sacred Heart School partici-pants were Matilda Mercer and DaisyGarcia who received a Commendationfor Participation.

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boys and girls. Their cards showedcreativity and imagination. Thank youfor all your efforts to everyone whosubmitted a card to be judged.

As mentioned before, the SuburbanWoman's Club participated in theCollege District of NJSFWC SpringConference and Achievement Dayheld on April 24. The memberswho received Gold Ribbons for jew-elry were Diane Gallo for a braceletand Mary Ann Iannitto for earrings.Diane Gallo received a Gold Rib-bon for party favors. Second placeawards went to Lucy Hudson for abracelet, Natalie Bergen for bakingdrop cookies and Mary Iannitto foran abstract oil painting. Third placeawards went to Mary Ann Iannitto foran oil painting-landscape. HonorableMention went to Ginger Pierce for anoil painting-seascape.

Despite a gloomy day, the yard saleheld on May 3 was a success and weextend our heartfelt thanks: to allour faithful friends for their patron-age and to the American Legion for

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A school sign has been erected infront of Roosevelt Elementary Schoolthanks to the hard work of Nora Si-kanowicz and Sue Fierro, who soughtdonations from surrounding busi-nesses and families thoughout SouthPlainfield. The two parents canvassedthe town to generate close to $4,000in donations. The school PTO raisedthe remainder of the money neededthrough various fundraisers. As a re-sult of this hard work and dedicationof time, it has become possible forRoosevelt Elementary School to dis-play a brand new school sign. The signwill be used to display upcomingschool events and show the CharacterCounts Word of the Month. RooseveltElementary School, now in its fifthyear, is pleased to be able to display sucha wonderful sign and wants to thank thefollowing people for their generosity:

Edward Wilinski, Jade Scotti andChristine Komjati, Kyle Patterson,Charles Ford-principal, Mr. and Mrs.Donald Clark, Rachel Rockicki,Rodrigo and Mariana Ramirez, Roose-velt School staff, Samardhi Jeedigun-ta, Sophia Adams-on behalf of Kevinand Sarai Adams, Spoorthi Jeedigunta,Thalia Alfares and Media Sofyan, An-drew Family, Babinetz/Lipuma Family,Battista Family, Bell Family, BoettgerFamily, Cassio Family, Celentano Fam-ily, Cone Family (Zakaya and Zaire),Contreras Family, Dang Family, De-Andrea Family, Diamant Family, GargFamily, Gray Family, Heilmann Fam-ily, Jerome Family, Kaczak Family,Kamal Family, Khandelwal Family,Kumar Family, Lampasona Family,

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The Elks family carnival at Veteran'sPark (behind the Senior Center) takesplace Friday, May 23 from 6-11 p.m.,Saturday, May 24 from 1-11 p.m. andSunday, May 25 from 1-10 p.m. Rides,food, 50/50's and more. Blue' SkyAmusements and Midway

Annual MemorialDay CeremonyMay 26

American Legion Post #243 andVFW Post #6763 invite everyone tojoin them at their Memorial Day cer-emonies on- Monday, May 26. Cer-emony begins at the VFW on FrontStreet at 9 a.m. and ends at the Ameri-can Legion Post on Oak Tree Avenueimmediately after the wreath layingceremonies at Veteran's Park and thethree cemeteries in town. Refresh-ments will be served. All are welcome.

SPHS PTA MeetingMay 27

The next SPHS PTA meeting willbe held on Tuesday, May 27 in theSPHS Tiger's Den at 7 p.m. We willbe finalizing plans for the upcoming2008 Project Graduation celebration.If you would like to help out, try toattend this meeting. If unable to attend,contact any executive board member tofind out how you can volunteer.

Tiger Sharks Meetand Greet NightMay 27

Members of the South PlainfieldCommunity Pool who would like tolearn more about the Tiger SharksSwim and Dive teams are asked to at-tend the Meet and Greet Night onTuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at the PAL.No experience necessary, for ages 5-18. Returning team members and in-terested new members must attend.

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High School SpringChoral ConcertMay 28

The Spring Choral Concert, "ATribute to Broadway," is on Wednes-day, May 28 at 7 p.m. in SPHS audi-torium. Tickets are $3 for adults; $2senior citizens and students. Free ad-mission for students with gold cards.Refreshments will be available for saleduring intermission. On June 4, theband and orchestra will hold theirspring concert.

Riley Lip Sync ShowMay 29

Come show your support and seeRiley Elementary School kids put on alip sync show you'll never forget onThursday, May 29 at 7 p.m. Cost is $2.

VFW Meatloaf DinnerMay 30

The VFW, located on Front Street,will hold a country breakfast on Fri-day, May 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Publicis welcome.

St. Stephen'sInternational FestivalMay30June i

St. Stephen Antiochian OrthodoxChurch, 609 Lane Ave., will be hold-ing its first International Festival onFriday, May 30 dirough Monday, June1. Admission is free. There will be avariety of delicious foods and delica-cies, with special kids games and livemusic.

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Auditions for die South PlainfieldSummer Drama Workshop 2008 pro-duction of "Damn "fenkees" will be heldon Friday, May 30 and Monday, June 2from 5 to 9 p m . at the Middle School.

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The South Plainfield RepublicanOrganization is hosting ComedyNight on Saturday, June 7 at 8 p.m.at the American Legion Hall on OakTree Avenue. Three comedians will befeatured. Seating is limited. Tickets are$50 per person in advance, $60 perperson at the door. Hors d'oervres anddessert are included. Cash bar.

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Art Muglia MemorialGolf OutingJune27

The fifth annual Art Muglia Memo-rial Golf Outing will take place onFriday, June 27 at Heron Glen GolfCourse located in Ringoes. All netproceeds will go to Art's favorite char-ity, The Matheny School, for childrenand adults with developmental dis-abilities. The cost for golf, continen-tal breakfast, cart, prizes and barbe-cue lunch is $125 per golfer.

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The annual Trash and Treasure Salewill take place at Oak Tree Presbyte-rian Church, located at 445 PlainfieldRd. in Edison on Saturday, May 24,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine!

Depression/BipolarSupport MeetingMay 28

The Depression and Bipolar Sup-port Alliance will feature Debra E.Koss, M.D. at its meeting on Wednes-day, May 28 at 7:45 p.m. at the Mor-ristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Nor-mandy Heights Rd. in Morristown.The public is cordially invited.

For information, call (973) 994-1143 or theNew Jersey Self-Help GroupClearinghouse at (800) 367-6274.

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Our Lady of Mount Virgin Parish}located at 450 Drake Ave. in Middle-sex, will host a carnival on Wednes-day, May 28 through Saturday, May31. Hours are Wednesday and Thurs-day 6 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Sat-urday 6 to 11 p.m. There will be rides,Midway by Ace Amusements and awide variety of food vendors.

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From the Boulevard to New Market: A Long RoadWith the council about to vote next

Tuesday on rescinding the ordinancethat placed vehicle weight restrictions onHamilton Boulevard, the Observer offers abrief chronological history of how truckshave ended up on the present truck routeon New Market Avenue.

The original reason for rerouting trucksonto New Market Avenue was to detourtruck traffic while the Hamilton Boulevardreconstruction took place. The alternateroute directed trucks on Hamilton Bou-levard to turn left onto St. Nicholas; thenright onto South Clinton Avenue; right

onto New Market Avenue; right ontoHamilton Boulevard and left onto Spicerto Belmont. The construction project tookmore than two years to complete.

Since the Hamilton Boulevard recon-struction was completed, there has been nostudy to determine the increase of commer-cial or residential traffic on either road; butmost agree, it has increased. At this week'sagenda meeting a resolution to do a trafficcount on Hamilton Boulevard and NewMarket Avenue was tabled at die requestof Councilman Tim McConville, over dieobjections of Mayor Charles Butrico.

In Summer 2006, Charles Butrieo,then a councilman running for mayor,proposed the alternate truck rout? be madepermanent. He unveiled a plan to upgradeseveral intersections and purchase propertyon Hamilton Boulevard which would allowtrucks to avoid turning right onto Hamil-ton Boulevard and left onto Spicer Avenueand instead go straight dirough the trafficlight at Hamilton and connect with SpicerAvenue at Garibaldi Avenue. A secondphase at a later date called for the trucksto terminate at Pulton Street and SpicerAvenue. At diat time, Butrico did not nave

There are approximately 35 residential dwellings the entire length of New MarketAvenue, between the intersection of South Clinton Avenue to Hamilton Boulevard(.9 miles) and approximately two additional residences having a side yard on Neji|Market Avenue.

Sidewalks with handicap-accessible curves located on eastbound side In the area where there are no sidewalks on the westbound side ofof New Market from Highland Avenue to Hamilton Boulevard. New Market there are sidewalks on the eastbound side.

Once you reach Staats Auto Body there are several blocks of openfields and a wooded area before several commercially-zoned houses.Some have sidewalks in front of them and some do not.

The; lately 17 com gs on New Ma; /Avenue, inc the Polish Natic e Elks Club, a bar avacant beauty salon and other businesses.

Want to know more? Attend the Mav 27 Boroush Council meeting:.

Hamilton Boulevard from New Market Avenue to St. Nicholas has approximately 44residential dwellings (approximately 1.3 miles), with another 12 residences that haveside yards on Hamilton. Sidewalks run the entire length of Hamilton Boulevard on bothsides of the street.

Total commercial buildings on Hamilton Boulevard are approximately 20,ward, which was completely reconstructed, has side- mostof which are located nearthe New Market and Hamilton intersection.

walks wi-: p access on both sides for the entire length. Two are located at the bend on Hamilton Boulevard.

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a final cost for eidier plan. In 2006, diecouncil consisted of four Democrats andtwo Republicans and his proposed planshad no problem moving forward, but merewere objections from residents on NewMarket and die Republican Minority.

In November of 2006, Charles Butricowas elected mayor. About die same timethe borough received a letter from thestate approving die weight restrictions onHamilton Boulevard. The letter has beendisputed and questioned by diose opposedto the alternate truck route. Opponentsclaim die state never gave permission toput trucks on New Market Avenue. Theletter simply says mat die state approvedme ordinance imposing weight restrictionson Hamilton Boulevard. Opponents to meMayor's plan have repeatedly referred toanodier letter from a state inspector sayingthe alternate truck route was unsafe. MayorButrico explained that he and members ofthe council met with state officials after diatinspection and described dieir proposedplans for upgrades along the route and atme Hamilton Boulevard and New MarketAvenue intersection. Shortly diereafter mestate approved the- Hamilton Boulevardweight restrictions.

The borough had purchased the direeproperties on Hamilton Boulevard forapproximately $ 1.68M which were demol-ished in 2007, Upgrades were also made atthe intersection ofSoudi Clinton and NewMarket avenues.

In the 2007 election, the Republicanstook control of the council wim a 4-2 ma-jority. Since dien die council has blockedspending on die New Market Extensionproject and voted to take grant moneyslated for die improvements on die NewMarket Extension and apply the money toimprovements on Tompkins Avenue.

Residents along New Market Avenuehave been regularly attending councilmeetings to express their displeasure on re-routing trucks to their road. Some say dieydid not purchase dieir homes on a truckroute, unlike those who live on HamiltonBoulevard. Others complained about diecondition of New Market Avenue and howdangerous it is for children who walk toschool along that road since there are onlypartial sidewalks along the entire length.

A traffic study conducted by TrafficSafety Officer Lt. Kevin Murtagh deemeddie alternate truck route dangerous, and isdie main reason for die decision to returntrucks to Hamilton Boulevard. Murtaghnoted mat pedestrian traffic along NewMarket and Spicer is at risk due to the lackof sidewalks along portions ofNew Marketand Spicer avenues, and that New MarketAvenue is prone to flooding during heavyrains. His study showed an increase in acci-dents at me intersections along die alternatetrack route, including die six turns trucksmust maneuver around die route, versusonly two turns they have to make on Hamil-ton Boulevard, as well as die additional costof fuel and the additional emissions becauseof the added distance of me alternate trackroute. Murtagh's traffic study estimates diatapproximately 1,537 commercial trucksare headed toward Metuchen Road eachday His report states that 46 commercialcrashes occurred in 2005; 58 in 2006; and53 in 2007 along both routes. Of the 53 in

2007 there were 28 (60%) on South ClintonAvenue. Murtagh's study did not include2008 accidents.

Based on Murtagh's statistics^ approxi-mately 3,074 Bucks use die roads everyday, which equals a yearly (260 days^rateof 799,240 trucks traveling to and fromMetuchen Road. The percentage of crashesusing diese statistics is .0004725 percent.He also added that 71% of the trucks in-volved in crashes were found at fault.

The alternate track route (from Ham-ilton and St. Nicholas to Spicer and Bel-mont) is approximately 3.1 miles one way,widi more man half of die route passingdirough commercial roads-St. Nicholas,South Clinton and a portion of NewMarket. The Hamilton Boulevard routeis .9 miles, but it is more man 95 percentresidential. Hamilton Boulevard also passesRoosevelt School, two day care centers andtwo churches, oneon Belmont. At the May5 council meetir^, Murtagh read a memohe wrote to Police Chief John Ferraro widisafety suggestions to make Hamilton Bou-levard safer when trucks return. (Murtagh'sstatement is on page 7.)

The Mayor said he will veto die ordinanc-es when passed. But widi the RepublicanMajority favoring die return of tracks toHamilton Boulevard, it will only delay dieprocess a few weeks. The ordinances mustbe approved by Middlesex County beforetracks can go back on die boulevard.

Next Tuesday's council meeting will takeplace in die Senior Center at 7 p.m.

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The truck detour is unsafe, unfair and unwise.• Every expert who has looked at the truck detour hassaid it's dangerous. The prior council did not do a singletraffic-safety study before shifting the traffic.

It's unfortunate that some people are trying to makethis a political issue and are using it to try to dividethe town. This should not be about pandering. It'sabout safety The truck detour is dangerous, plain andsimple.

New Market Avenue and Spicer Avenue were notbuilt to handle truck traffic.

In addition, it is unfair to the people who live alongNew Market and Spicer. They did not buy their homesalong a truck route. I don't understand why some peoplethink it's fair to treat them like second-class citizens.

-Council President Robert A. Bengivenga,, Jr. .'./•

•I wish that the Republican Council would take the

time to review all the facts, verify its conclusions, andunderstand the magnitude of their decision to put trucksback on Hamilton Boulevard. What is their plan?

To do nothing and support the thought that "truckswere always on Hamilton Boulevard" is just puttingyour head in the sand. As elected officials we need totake action promptly and decide what is the lesser ofthe two evils. .

There is much more at stake when trucks go back onHamilton Boulevard.

My original interest in the traffic reports were tosee if the intersection improvements are working. Itis apparent that they are, and the 2008 truck accidentreport proved it. The report also shows four truckaccidents on Hamilton Boulevard and how close onetruck came to a collision with the school. For somereason the Republican council choose to ignore thisreport. A councilperson has to make decisions andtell the borough what you stand for and how you'llvote, which is something the Democrats did and theRepublicans refused to do.

-Councilman Raymond Petronko

I understand the concerns from both sides of the argu-ment and why individuals living along both roadwaysdon't want the trucks there. Unfortunately, die trucks needto go somewhere and until we figure out the Helen Streetextension, the question is which route has the least impactto the residents of this community. I think that is clearlythe New Market route. Since making the improvementslast year, we have seen a sharp decrease in the number ofaccidents along the New Market route and I believe thatextending New Market Avenue through the Cornell sitewill resolve the last major intersection problem.

Hamilton Boulevard and Belmont Avenue are bothheavily populated residential areas with major automobiletraffic. Moving the trucks back onto these roadways is go-ing to create a number of safety concerns. Mixing so muchcar traffic with trucks will create the potential for moreaccidents on these heavy populated residential roads.

Finally, we can't forget about Roosevelt School whichsits right on Belmont Avenue. Trucks will be travelingwithin a few feet of children walking to school and playingoutside during recess. Mixing school children and truckscould spell disaster if an accident ever occurs.

From the beginning, I have supported keeping trucksoff of Hamilton Boulevard and Belmont Avenue and willcontinue to do so in the future.

-Mayor Charles Butrico

•I was disappointed with the vote to put trucks back on

Hamilton Boulevard at last week's Council meeting. I havealways said safety was a determining factor when votingfor this issue. I truly believe that putting trucks back onHamilton Boulevard will cause more harm in the long run

, and that is the reason why I voted against it. One thing Idid notice at last week's meeting was the great turn out ofour residents. It was also great to see residents from NewMarket Avenue and Hamilton Boulevard talk to each otherabout their concerns about the trucks. Somehow this hasgotten to become a Hamilton Boulevard vs. New MarketAvenue issue, and that should not be! This is a South Plain-field issue and we need to work together on fixing this.

-Councilman Joe Scrudato

Traffic SafetyRecommend;

From It. Kevin Murtagh

With the likelihood that thetruck route and track weightrestrictions will be being lifted

in the near future, Lt. Kevin Murtaghoffered the following suggestions to in-crease the safety of students at RooseveltSchool, as well as motorists, at the May9 Council meeting. These suggestionswere gathered at the Traffic Safety Com-mission meeting and a meeting Murtaghhad with Superintendent Jose Negron.

According to Murtagh, the first seriesof improvements that must be made be-fore allowing trucks to utilize HamiltonBlvd. and Belmont Ave. are: •

• Redesign the approved signal atHamilton Boulevard and BelmontAvenue. Although recently redesigned,the signal still presents several problems.His recommendations are:

The stop bar'for northbound trafficon Hamilton Boulevard should be re-located so that left turning trucks fromBelmont Avenue can safely make theturn. Murtagh is asking to relocate orredesign the right turn lane off Ham-ilton Boulevard onto Belmont Avenue.He was assured by CME that the turnlane would not be signal controlled;however, a signal was installed and thatsignal is not visible to motorists andhas caused problems. He also said thatthe turning radius from Belmont Ave.onto northbound Hamilton Boulevardprevents trucks of any size from safelymaking a right turn and suggested thatthe radius should be redesigned andthe signal relocated to allow this turn-ing movement. He added that in theinterim, the borough should considerrestricting tracks over four tons frommaking right turns from Belmont Ave.on to Hamilton (NJDOT approval is re-quired) . And, finally, he said that the newstripping on Belmont Avenue at thatintersection has also caused problems,saying that the new configuration has apainted island to channel traffic to theright prior to the lanes opening to twolanes at Hamilton Boulevard. Numerousmotorists try to follow the pattern only

to be passed on the left over the paintedisland. Murtagh's suggestion is to startboth the left and right turn lanes of Bel-mont Ave. at the intersection of SpruceStreet-This would allow for a greaterqueue length which will be essential forthe track traffic. There is no need for a•painted island to channel traffic to the' right and then «pen to the left lane.

• To install a guide rail along thenorth curb line of Belmont Avenue fromthe west edge of the school property tothe gate to the east of the school. Theguide rail should be installed betweenthe roadway and the sidewalk.

• To install vinyl slats in the fencealong the Belmont Avenue side of theschool to reduce the view of traffic andreduce traffic noise. The slats shouldstart at the west edge of the property andcontinue to the gate opening.

• Install flashing speed limit assem-blies on Hamilton Boulevard, south ofBelmont Avenue and north of HarvardAvenue to increase awareness of thespeed limit when children are present.This would require approval fromMiddlesex County Hamilton Boulevardis posted 35 mph, with 25 mph whenchildren are present.

• To reinstall the guide rail that was inplace in the area of Hamilton Boulevardand New York Avenue. The guide railwas removed as part of the HamiltonBoulevard reconstruction project andwas supossed to be reinstalled as partof a Middlesex County Guide rail proj-ect. The guide rail was not reinstalledat the order of former clerk VincentButtiglieri.

• To bus all students south of Bel-mont Avenue and to the west sideof Hamilton Boulevard and south ofMontrose Avenue.

• To make the necessary road con-struction improvements outlined in hisHamilton Boulevard punch list, specifi-cally repairing the sinking and crackedareas around the manholes. Murtaghsaid that this problem will only worsenwith track traffic. Additionally, the de-pressions and grading differences aroundthe manholes will cause an increase in

noise as tracks hit these areas.The next series of suggestions should

also be considered and implemented toimprove the safety in this area:

• Reconfigure the entrance and exitat Roosevelt School. The police workedwith Schoor DePalma on the new schoolproject in 2006 and several designs wereoffered. In addition, the BOE was ap-proached when the roadway was beingreconstructed in 2006 to install a drive-way on the north edge of their parkinglot on Hamilton Blvd. This wouldbecome an exit only driveway allowingmotorists additional distance to turnon Hamilton Boulevard when vehiclesare queued on Hamilton Blvd. at thetraffic signal with Belmont Ave. Thepresent driveway would then become anentrance only This would make exitingthe lot safer and would improve trafficflow within the school lot.

• To reexamine the current trafficpattern at Roosevelt School and theadministration building. The currenttraffic pattern is not the pattern thatwas designed and has caused manyproblems.

• To examine the possibility of deadending Jackson Avenue at HamiltonBlvd. (south side) or making JacksonAvenue and portions of GaribaldiAvenue a one way traffic pattern. Thiswould prohibit or eliminate a danger-ous turning maneuver for vehicles thatmake a left turn from Jackson Avenueonto Hamilton Boulevard or those thatattempt to cross to the north side ofJackson Avenue. ,

• If the above suggestion is imple-mented, the one way traffic patternon Evona Place should be rescindedand Evona Place would become a twoway street. .

• To restrict tracks over four tonsfrom all side streets off of HamiltonBoulevard and Belmont Avenue. Reducethe truck speed limit on Belmont Avenueto 20 mph and Hamilton Boulevard to25 mph. This would only be approvedbased on a current traffic study andNJDOT approval.

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Golf Team Wins GMC White DivisionTbc SPHS golf

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returned on May 13.The Tigers won their15th match at theirhome course, the WestNine, against Edison,159 to 186. This timetwo seniors, VinniePadula and JR Licato,shot 38's to lead theteam.

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On May 14 the SPHS golf teamwon the White Division of the GMCwith wins over Colonia 158-161 andMonroe Township 158-176. Coloniahad just two losses in the division,bgtfr to South Plainfield, and Mon-roe lost to South Plainfield andColonia.

Results will be published next weekfor the GMC Tournament.

MBoys bowling team member Francisco Dias, along with seven others,received the GMC White Division Sportsmanship Award. Dias is joined herewith Katie Yon of GMC Bowling Coaches Association First Team, GMC AllDivision First-Team, GMC Individual Finalist NJSIAA Individual Finalist andhigh school principal, Dr. Kenneth May.Memorial Day!

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Members of the District 12 Wrestling Championship Team receive certificates:Joel Santos, Nick Vallone, Ryan Sacco, Jeff Conroy and Kyle Pompilio withCoach Kevin McCann. The wrestling team won a state record for the 24thconsecutive year and ranked as the #16 team in the State of New Jersey.

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Volunteers Needed ForStream Restoration Project Ju||aGarci(l 75

Join yotar neighbors on the westside of the borough in restoring theWalnut Street Park creek to a healthier,cleaner-running stream. Local resi-dents will be working on Saturday,May 24 to clear weeds and plant na-tive shrubs and wildflowers along thestream banks. Volunteers will gethands-on instruction in restorationplanting techniques. Contact Alice Tem-pd, environmental specialist, at (908)226-7621 or E-mail [email protected] for information.

This workday continues a projectstarted last spring. A storm last Aprilraised the water table so high that base-ment sump pumps were running non-stop for weeks. The stream channelhad been choked for years by Japaneseknotweed, an invasive, alien speciesthat crowds out native plants. Thedense growth traps debris and thestream was badly backed up when resi-dents in the neighborhood organized

to clear it out.Bound Brook Tributary 14-14-2-2

flows from the Plainfield border, un-der Tompkins Avenue, past FranklinSchool through Walnut Street Park,behind Fox Place and out across NewBrunswick Avenue to Piscataway'sNew Market Pond. It is piped throughstorm sewers part of the way and opensout into a creek where it enters the parknear McDonough Street. The bankshave been eroding badly, partly becausethe Japanese knotweed does not holdsoil well Erosion adds silt to the streambed, suffocates animal life and reducesstorage volume for stormwater, whichcan lead to flooding. - .

The Walnut Street Park Irregularsare asking those who enjoy the out-doors and care about the borough'senvironmental quality to lend a handin this ongoing effort to reclaim thestream corridor from invasive weedsand trash.

130 Enjoy Soccer Club's Comedy NightThe South Plainfield Soccer Club

held its first comedy night at the PALon May 3. A total of 130 attended theevent and enjoyed a wonderful vari-ety of snacks and food. Before theshow, everyone was able to meet andspeak with those in attendance. Theevening's events also included severalraffles. Comedy Blast, Inc. providedthree comics, including the headlinerfor the evening, Keith Purnell,

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Soccer Club hosting the event again. -While this event was a fundraiser

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Julia Garcia died on Tuesday, May13 in the Haven Hospice Unit ofMuhlenberg Regional Medical Centerin Plainfield.

Born in Cuba, Mrs. Garcia came tothe United States in 1972. She initiallyresided in Miami before settling inPlainfield over 30 years ago.

She operated Melissa Fashions, aretail clothing store, in Plainfield for anumber of years.

Surviving are her beloved husband,Ramon; a daughter, Maria Quintanillaand a sister, Nery Gomez.

Also surviving are two grandchil-dren, Mike and Melissa Quintanilla.

Funeral services were held at Mc-Criskin-Gustafson Home For Funerals.

OttilieO.Gatewood,85Ottilie O. (Gottman) Gatewood

died on May 12 at Hope Hospice inBonita Springs, Fla.

Born in Germany, she lived in West-field and South Plainfield most of herlife before moving to Florida in 2005.

Ottilie had worked for PepperidgeFarms and various local bakery's in thearea.

She was -predeceased by her hus-band, Walter, in March of 1983 andtwo daughters, Susan Vincent in 1991and Rose Millar in 1994.

Ottilie leaves behind two daughters,Lois Devivo of Fort Myers, Fla. andJune Caravan- of Colorado Springs,Colo.; a son, Dean Gatewood of Mod-esto, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Liz,Alison, Jackie, Erin, Justin, Kelly,Kenny, Jeff and Darci and six great-grandchildren.


Julia (McCaskill)Bataille, 74

Julia (McCaskill) Bataille died onSaturday, May 17 at the Hope Hos-pice Center in Scotch Plains.

A former member of the SouthPlainfield Rescue Squad and an avidbowler in her younger years, Julia wasthe wife of Gene Bataille, Sr. Marriedfor 52 years, Gene died in 2004. Juliawas a special women, caring for andgiving to others most of her life.

In addition to her husband, Gene,she was predeceased by three sisters,Roberta Wilson, Jessie Kansky andGracie Hpose.

She is survived by her son, Gene,Jr. and two grandsons, Jason andJames; a sister, May Ozimek and hus-band Stanley and a brother, DuncanMcCaskill and wife Lynn.


Donations in her memory may bemade the Center for Hope Hospice/Peggy's House, 1900.Raritan Road,Scotch Plains, N.J.

John «L Pepe, St, 74,John M. Pepe, Sr. died on Monday

May 19 at his home.A Plainfield High School graduate,

John attended Wyoming SeminaryPrep and later graduated from PermState University While attending col-lege, he was a member of the DeltaUpsilon Fraternity.

John was an avid sports fan andgifted athlete. He enjoyed college box-ing, stock car racing, the NCAA, hand-ball and golf. He was also an easternwrestling champion and played semi-pro football for 14 years.

As a physical education teacher forPlainfield High School, John alsoserved as the school's wrestling andgolf coach. He later became the su-perintendent of recreation for the Cityof Plainfield and was the WERA Ra-dio sports director and a familiar voiceon air.

He served as the state recreationcommissioner and also as the UnionCounty Parks president. In addition,John was a member of many local civicorganizations, including the Jr. Cham-ber of Commerce, UNICO, Kiwanis,Flying Eagles the Maddolonesse Cluband was a member of the PlainfieldWest Nine golf course.

He was predeceased by a son, John"Chip" M. Pepe, Jr. and a brother,Frank.

Surviving are his wife, HelenaCecilie (Franke) Pepe; two daughters,Lee Cecilia DelGuercio and husbandVincent and Michelle Pepe-Vasile andhusband Leonard; a daughter-in-law,Nancy Adami and his twin sister,Jeanne Baker.

Also surviving are six grandchildren,Jennifer Lee, Ashley Marie, MarieCecilia, Helena Ann, Elizabeth Graceand Angelica.

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Tb the Editor:Bob Jones and njyself attended the

New Jersey School Boards AssociationDelegate Assembly as Delegate andAlternate on May 17. It has beenbrought to the School Board Associa-tions attention that a legislative actionis in the process of being introducedthat will change the School BoardElections from April of each year tothe general election in November.Please contact your legislative repre-sentatives as soon as possible to letthem know if you feel that moving theelections to November would imposepolitical inferences on the SchoolBoard Election or if it would offermore voter turnout if the election washeld during the same time as the gen-eral elections. Please visit the SouthPlainfield Board of Education Web siteat www.spnet.kl2.nj.us and use thelink to contact your legislators to voiceyour opinion. Your opinion is veryimportant and will offer an affect onthis change.

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School Chapter of Help Darfur Nowheld a Darfur Awareness Program atWesley Methodist Church. At theevent organized by Reverend Thomp-son and Fran Flannery, club membersAnnie Polanco, Ryan Miller, HollyMcDede and Heather Stoloff spoketo members of the congregation aboutthe current genocide in the Sudan.Multimedia presentations were createdby dub member Susan Tian.

The club would like to extend theirthanks to club members Heba Ybunes,Shamiko Reid, Sean Coffey, KeriGould, Kirsten Nuber, Krisha Pateland Allison Clawans for planning andcoming to the presentation and theircontinued enthusiasm; Annie, Ryan,Holly and Heather for speaking; Su-san for all the videos and powerpointsshe created; Kristen Partesi for herartistic designs for posters and t-shirts;the Wesley Methodist congregationfor their eagerness and hospitality, andReverend Thompson for inviting usto educate people about this present-day genocide: Thanks!

If anyone is interested in learningmore about the recent events in Darfurand easy ways people can help end thegenocide, please go to www.savedarfur.org. If you have any questions, con-cerns, or are interested in having thesestudents give you or a group a pre-sentation on Darfur, please contactFran Flannery at (908) 754-4620, ext.416.

SINCERELY,KATIE NUBER, MEMBERSPHS CHAPTER OF HELPDARFUR NOW, SENIOR SPHS

PS-If anyone is interested in purchas-ing t-shirts designed by Kristen Partesi,pins, or bracelets or would like to make adonation,pleasecallthenumberabove. Allprofits are donated by the club to DoctorsWithout Borders and the Darfur Reha-bilitation Project.

Poll RespondersSay BroadcastsAre Helpful

A recent survey at spobserver.comasked readers whether or not theywatch the council and BOE meetingsbroadcast on Comcast Channel 74.Out of the 42 who responded, 15 in-dicated that they do watch the meet-ings and 13 out of the 15 said thatwatching has influenced their deci-sions during election time. 82% of re-spondents (32 out of 39) said theywould not attend the meetings in per-son if they were not broadcast.

The producers are looking to ex-pand the programing to include inter-views with borough and school offi-cials and Other notable citizens in theborough. Volunteers are needed toconduct interviews in front of the cam-era, as well as videotape current meet-ings and other newsworthy events.

If interested, contact Jane at (908)668-1258 or Rich OTJrso, SPHS, at(908) 754-4620, ext. 652.

The South Plainfield Middle School Students of the Month for Marchare (Lto R) Paula Lasota-Avalanche, Gracie Piekarski-Cyclone, PatrickBoyle-Monsoon, Allyson Quintanilla-Lightening, Allison Wagner-Thunder and Laura Biggs-Tsunami.

OLC's Feast of Saint Anthony is Coming!TheFeastofSaintAnthonywilltake stuffed cabbage, kielbasa sandwiches,

place June 3-7 at Our Lady ofCzestochowa Church. There will beplenty of homemade Italian and Pol-ish food as well as games, rides etc.

Hours for the feast are 6 p.m. to11 p.m. on June 3, 4, 5 and 6. OnSaturday, June 7, hours are until 11:30p.m. The feast is best known for itsgreat food (homemade pierogies,

sausage and pepper and meatball sand-wiches, zeppolis, shish kabobs, etc.).

In addition, there will be more than14 games and wheels to play, great bev-erages to drink, 50/50s, a super 50/50 and many more fun activities.

Contact the chairperson, Al Mus-manno, at (908) 753-5970 if you needanymore information.

report• On May 13 William N. Thorn;

46, of South Plainfield was arrestedfor driving while intoxicated, carelessdriving, leaving the scene of an acci-dent and failure to report an accident.

• Raymond S. Kearney, 26, ofPlainfield was arrested for the theft offive Dell computers from DHL-Air-borne on New Durham Road.

• Rahman H. Muhammad, 45, ofOrange was arrested for hindering ap-prehension and failure to have the re-quired lights on a bicycle.

• A Perth Amboy resident reportedthe theft of a 1993 Honda Civic fromthe parking lotatj Colorful Story Books..

Inc. on Hollywood Court.• On May 14 a Plainfield resident

reported that 32 blank checks had beenforged by a home health aide andcashed at Wachovia Bank on PlainfieldAvenue.

• On May 16 Holly Park Moweron Park Avenue reported the theft ofa carry-on trailer worth $800.

• On May 17 a Wells Drive resi-dent reported the theft of an OutcoastTrail mountain bike worth $300 fromRalph Avenue.

• A Hamilton Boulevard residentreported that three individuals at-

. -tempted to steal his bike that was

chained to an aluminum ladder.• On May 18 Gregorio Barroquin,

46, of Pittstown was arrested for driv-ing while intoxicated, reckless driving,driving on a suspended license, fail-ure to exhibit a valid registration andfailure to pass properly.

• On May 19 New Millennium Re-search Inc. on Davis Street reportedthe theft of a laminated flow systemworth $10,000.

• On May 20 Jennifer B. Leifken,25, of Sayreville was arrested for anoutstanding warrant and making anillegal right-on-red.

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were in an employer health insurance plan with HealthNet from April 1, 1997 to July 31, 2007 (or as early asJuly 1, 1995 if you were in a New Jersey small employerplan), or an individual and family plan with Health Net fromSeptember 1, 2004 to July 31, 2007. The Classes beforethe Court are:

(a) a subscriber or beneficiary in any large or -smallemployer plan from April 1, 1997 to August 31, 2004,other than in a New Jersey small employer plan, whoreceived medical services or supplies (including, inter alia,surgery, anesthesia, and the like) from an Out-of-NetworkProvider and for whom Health Net made reimbursementdeterminations less than the providers' actual charge;("McCoy Class") or

(b) a subscriber or beneficiary of any New Jersey smallemployer plan from July 1,1995 through August 31, 2004,who received medical services from an Out-of-NetworkProvider and for whom Defendants made reimbursementdeterminations less than the providers' actual charge;("Wachtel Class") or

(c) a member in any large or small employer plan insuredby Health Net, and subject to ERISA, from September 1,2004 through July 31,2007, who received medical servicesor supplies (including, inter alia, surgery, anesthesia, andthe like) from an Out-of-Network Provider and receivedreimbursement of less than the provider's billed charge;("Scharfman ERISA Class") or

(d) a member in any large or small employer plan, orany individual and family plan, insured by Health Net from

' September 1, 2004, through July 31, 2007, who receivedmedical services or supplies (including, inter alia, surgery,anesthesia, and the like) from an Out-of-Network Providerand received reimbursement of less than the provider'sbilled charge that was determined by Health Net, Guardianor a third party vendor applying Health Net's out-of-network claims practices, including the use of Ingenix data("Scharfman RICO Class").

What's This About?These actions challenge the way that Health Net pays

claims when members of Health Net's health insurance plansuse medical providers who are not part of their network.These actions claim that'Health Net provided inadequateusual, customary and reasonable reimbursement to itsmembers for covered services provided by out-of-networkproviders by using the Ingenix databases and/or otherprotocols or methods. These actions also challenge thequantity and quality of the information Health Net provided

about how it will pay for covered out-of-network care, howHealth Net explained its benefit denials and how it decidedappeals from subscribers who disagreed with Health Net'sdecisions. Health Net denies these allegations and anywrongdoing or liability.

What Does The Settlement Provide?Health Net has agreed to create a Cash Settlement

Fund of $175,000,000.00 (of this amount, $15,000,000,00has been allocated for payments ordered by the NewJersey Department of Banking and Insurance) and a ProveUp Settlement Fund of up to $40,000,000. The CashSettlement Fund and the Prove Up Settlement Fund willbe distributed pursuant to the Settlement Agreement and aPlan of Allocation to Class Members who timely file a ClaimForm and Release. Further, Health Net will initiate certainbusiness practices for the benefit of Class Members.

How Do You File A Claim?

In order to be eligible for a payment under theSettlement, you must complete, sign, and mail the ClaimForm and Release SO THAT IT IS POSTMARKED NOLATER THAN AUGUST 25, 2008. A Claim Form is part ofthe full notice package you can request below.

What Are Your Other Options?If you don't want to be legally bound by the Settlement,

you have the right to exclude yourself by submitting awritten request for exclusion postmarked no later thanJune 23, 2008. If you exclude yourself, you can't getmoney from this Settlement. If you stay in the Settlement,you may object to it by June 23, 2008. The detailed noticeexplains how to exclude yourself or object.

The Court will hold a hearing in these cases, McCoy v.Health Net, Inc., et al. (03-cv-1801), Wachtel v. Health Net,Inc., etal. (OI-cv-4183), and Scharfman v. Health Net, Inc.,et al. (05-cv-0301) on July 24, 2008, to consider whetherto approve the Settlement and a request by the lawyersrepresenting all Class Members (Barry M. Epstein, Esq.and Barbara G. Quackenbos, Esq. of Wilentz, Goldman& Spitzer PA, 90 Woodbridge Center Drive, P.O. Box10, Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0958, and D. Brian Hufford,Esq. and Robert J. Axelrod, Esq. of Pomerantz HaudekBlock Grossman & Gross LLP, 100 Park Avenue, NewYork, NY 10017-5516). for attorneys' fees and costs, forinvestigating the facts, litigating the case, and negotiatingthe Settlement. You may ask to appear at the hearing butdon't have to.

Where Can You Get Additional Information?All persons believed to be members of the Classes

eligible for this Settlement were mailed a full Notice, aProof of Claim and Release form and individualized BlueSheet. If you believe you are part of the Class and did notreceive that package, request one at once by contactingthe Claims Administrator at:

Health Net Class Action Litigationc/o Berdon Claims Administration LLC

P.O. Box 9007Jericho, New York 11753-8917

Phone:(800)906-2811Fax:(516)931-0810

Website: www.berdonclaims.comAdditional information is also available at:

www.healthnetolassaction.com

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LEGAL NOTICESBOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELDMIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

LEGAL NOTICE

May 14,2008

Public Notice is hereby given that the following action was taken by the South Plainfield Planning Board at itsmeeting held on May 13,2008.

' A. Case #07-05/Minor-Peter and Julie Yackel. Block 215; Lot 1; 3008 Park Avenue. The applicant's request for(1) waiver and minor sub division approval was hereby GRANTED subject to additional voluntary conditions.

B. Case #709/Site/V-JRB Properties, LLC. Block 409; Lot 15; 111 Snyder Road. The applicant's requestfor (3)waivers and preliminary and final site plan approval w/bulk variances was hereby GRANTED subject to additionalvoluntary conditions. * '

Respectfully Submitted,Mary Beth KhidreRecording Secretary-Planning Board :

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Girl Scouts Receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards

Meghan Elizabeth Hartman from Troop232 received the Gold Award, GirlScouting's highest award.

The South Plainfield Girl Scoutcommunity held their annual Gold,Silver and Bronze ceremonies recentlyat Wesley Methodist Church. A totalof 39 girls from seven troops receivedawards.

Carolyn Parisi was the master ofceremonies. The names of the girlswere announced by their troop lead-ers and presented by Mayor CharlesButrico, who also gave each girl a proc-lamation from the Borough Council.As each girl received her award, theyalso received a flower from the mem-bers of Daisy Troop 137.

Meghan Elizabeth Hartman, fromTroop 232, received the Girl ScoutGold Award, the highest award that agirl scout may earn. For many, the lead-ership skills, organizational skills andsense of community and commitmentthat come from "going for the gold"set the foundation for a lifetime ofactive citizenship. Last year, approxi-mately 5,500 girls received the GirlScout Gold Award. That was around5.4% of the eligible registered GirlScouts in grades 10-12. Meghan raisedfour seeing eye dogs for her goldproject.

The, Girl Scout Silver Award sym-bolizes girl scout's accomplishments inGirl Scouting and community activi-ties as she matures and works to bet-

Cappy AwardNominees Sought

The Police Athletic League and Rec-reation Commission are acceptingnominees for the 2008 Cappy Awardnow through June 1. Recommenda-tions may be made by sending a letterstating the qualifications of the candi-date. Once received, two Police Ath-letic League and/or recreational peerswill approve the recommendations forconsideration.

Nominees must have 10 years ofservice in youth sports and/or recre-ation; not just service as a parent-coachto his/her own children, but will bejudged on a case by case basis. Dur-ing the nominee's period of volunteerservice, he/she must also have been aresident of South Plainfield.

Nominee must exemplify high moralvalues, ethical judgment and must pos-sess dedication and commitment to theyouth of South Plainfield and neverhave been convicted of a felony.

Nominations should be sent to theSouth Plainfield Police Department,2480 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield,N.J. 07080, Attn: Chris Colucci, PALpresident or to: Recreation Depart-ment, 1250 Maple Ave., South Plain-field, N.J. 07080, Attn: KevinHughes, recreation director.

ter her life and the lives of others.Receiving Silver Awards fromTroop 118 were Elizabeth Becker,Amanda Hoagland, Megan Kacz-ka, Amelia Lyte and Sarah Mc-Carthy.

The Girl Scout Bronze Awardrecognizes that a Junior Girl Scouthas gained the leadership and plan-ning skills required to followthrough with a project that makesa positive difference in her com-munity.

Bronze Award recipients are:Troop 2-Katherine Cooper,

Zoe Falcone, Moriah Garcia,Rebecca George and Sara Reineke.

Troop 397-Laura Grace Boyce,Elizabeth M. Foy, Iyanla K. Joyner,Mia A. Mathis, Giovanna M.Nolan and Virginia L. Novak.

Troop 120-Elizabeth Abate,Alexis Cavaliere, Morgan Evans, Madi-son Faustini, Ashley Gruver, CasidheHoloboski, Brianna Saffold, MonicaSpooner and Allison Tuyp.

Troop 585-Alyssa Jean Kelly andNatalie Kozak.

Troop 838-Alyssa Adamson, Di-Onne Agnew, Zakaya Cone, ChristinaConroy, Claire Hageman, SabrinaHemming, Jenna Howarth, MichelleKeane, Kayle CNeil, Rachael Ped-ersen and Emma Sprigle.

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Thirty-nine Girl Scouts were recognized with awards at Gold, Silver and Bronze ceremonies held at WesleyMethodist Church.

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LEGAL NOTICESUMMARY OR SYNOPSIS OF 2007 REPORT OF AUDIT OF

THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEYAS REQUIRED BY N.1S.A. 40A:5-7

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGEIN FUND BALANCE - CURRENT.FUND

REVENUE AND OTHERINCOME REALT^m

Fund Balance UtilizedMiscellaneous - From Other(Than Local Properly Tax Levies

Collection of Delinquent Taxes and.Tax Title LiensCollection of Current Tax Levy

Total Income

EXPENDITURES

Budget Expenditures:Municipal Purposes

County TaxesLocal School TaxesOther Expenditures

Total Expenditures

Adjustments to income before Surplus:Expenditures included above which are by StatuteDeferred Charges to Budget of Succeeding Year

Statutory Excess to Fund Balance

?und Balance - Beginning

Uttliz. as Anticipated Revenue

•und Balance - Ending

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGEIN FUND BALANCE -SEWER UTILITY FUND

REVENUE AND OTHERINCOME REAT-TZpn

Fund Balance UtilizedCollection of Sewer Service ChargesMiscellaneous - From Other thanSewer Service Charges

Total Income

EXPENDITURES

Budget Expenditures:OperatingCapital ImprovementsDebt ServiceDeferred Charges & Stat Expend.

Total Expenditures

Excess in Revenue

Statutory Excess in Revenue

Fund Balance - Beginning

JUNE 30,.2007

4553,000.00

8,992,409.98

236,881.3563,651,81435

75,434,105.68

23,809,285329,841,440.49'

38,987,343.0060,806.08

72^98,87489 . •

4735,230.79

125,000.00

2,860,230.79.

2,706,978.90

5,567,209.69

2,553,000.00

3,014^09.69

JUNE 30,2006

' 2,755,000.00

8,964,630.50

65,965.0260,189,530.34

71,975,125.86

. 22,924,766.799,184,113.80

37,347,986.0017,281.61

69,474,148.20

2,500,977.66

2^00,977.66

2,961,001.24

5,461,978.90

2,755,000.00

2,706,978.90

Anticipated Current Fund RevenueUtil. as Anticipated Revenue

Fund Balance - Ending

JUNE 30,2007

$350,000.004,714^50.16

184,684.83

5,248,934.99

4,431,106.0015,000.00

649,161.8343,300.00

5,138,567.83

110,367.16

110,367.16

1,244,871.46

1,355,238.62

399,000.00350,000.00

606,238.62

JUNE 30,2006

$350,000.005,048408.64

455,446.42

5,883,855.06

4,332,100.00200,000.00673,204.6048,300.00

5,253,604.60

630,250.46

630,250.46

1,389,621.00

2,019,871.46

395,000.00380,000.00

1,244,871.46

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGEIN FUND BALANCE- SWIM POOLUnLITY FUND

REVENUE AND OTHERINCOME REAI TTPn

Fund Balance UtilizedDeficit General BudgetMembership IncomeMiscellaneous - From OtherThan Rental Income

Total Income

EXPENDITURES

Budget Expenditures:Operating

Capital ImprovementsDebt ServiceDeferred Charges & Stat Expend.

Total Expenditures

Excess (Deficit) in Revenue

Statutory Excess to Fund Balance

Fund Balance - Beginning

Less:Utiliz. as Anticipated Revenue

Fund Balance - Ending

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is Recommended:

That all interfund loans be cleared by cash transfer where feasible,

That the Borough continue to review its financial accounting and reporting policies and proceduresas well as internal control procedures to ensure that all of its control objectives are met as it relatesto Other Officials Collecting Fees.

JUNE 30,2007

0.0070,263.09

144,677.00

32,891.12

247,83121

191,821.00500.00

47,410218,100.00

247,831.21

0.00

0.00

7,559.66

7,559.66

0.00

7,559.66

JUNE 30,2006

$2,448.5967,592.69

137,109.00

36,228.44

243,378.72

192,198.59500.00

46,506.503,400.00

242,605.09

773.63

773.63

9,234.62

10,00825

444859

$7,559.66

The above summary or synopsis was prepared from the Report of Audit of the Borough of SouthPlainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey for the fiscal year 2007. The financial data included in thesummary or synopsis is presented in the form prescribed by the Local Finance Board, Department ofCommunity Affairs, State of New Jersey. Readers are cautioned that the summary or synopsis wasprepared solely for the purpose of compliance with the public disclosure provisions of NJ.S.A. 40A:5-76, and accordingly, the summary or synopsis should not be relied upon for any other purpose. TheReport of Audit, submitted by Andrew G. Hodulik, Registered Municipal Accountant, is on file at theBorough Clerk's office and may be inspected by any interested person.

A Corrective Action Plan, which outlines actions the Borough of South Plainfield will take to correct thefindings listed above, will be prepared in accordance with the Federal and State requirements. A copy ofit will be placed on file and made available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk in SouthPlainfield within 45 days of this notice.

May 23, 2008$350.40

From the South Plainfield Library

By Jaimie Donnelly

My most recent hobby is homedecorating and I have been spendinghours watching HGTV, researchingWeb sites, or reading magazines orbooks on the topic. The simple short-cuts I have found have saved money,time and space. I have turned my bed-room from French classic to simple andmodern with some basic moves and afew dollars. I have created bookshelvesfrom wood crates to using myhusband's broken dresser to make ahidden toiletry cabinet. For thesesimple changes, I give all the credit tothe magazines and books I checked outat the library.

The library has over 130 decorat-ing magazines and books making theoptions for decoration almost endless.Kitchens are one of the most expen-sive rooms in a home to redesign.Today's cost to renovate one can be asexpensive as a new car! If you are look-ing to do some inexpensive touchesto your current kitchen then you needto check out "Kitchen DecoratingIdeas for under $100" by RebeccaJerdee. If you are seeking a cozier bed-room, I suggest "Charming GuestRooms: Decorating Secrets fromCountry Inns" by Mickey Baskett. Fi-nally, if you want to update your grow-ing child's room then you need tocheck out "Reinvent Your Kids'Room" by Christine E. Barnes.

We have an ongoing free adult knit-ting program that began in mid May.The program is on Thursday nights at7 p.m. No supplies are provided and

"you will have to bring your own sizesix knitting needles, plus two skeinsof worsted weight yarn to make a scarfor one skein of cotton yarn for twopotholders. Registration is requiredand seats are limited to 10 participants.

Miss Linda and Miss Mija will havetheir regular storytime programs thiscoming week. For children three yearsold and up, join us on Tuesday at10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 1:15 p.m.Time for 2s and 3s on Wednesday andThursday. On Friday at 10:30 a.m. joinus for Books & Babies on Friday at10:30 a.m.• This weekend is Memorial Week-end and the library will be dosed Sun-day, May 25 and Monday, May 26.

If you have questions on programsor would like to reserve any decorat-ing books, call (908) 754-7885, .

Staff, family and friends from Central Jersey Federal Credit Unionparticipated in this years "March For Babies" that began at the RutgersRAC in Piscataway. The team collected more than $500 in donations.

SCHGOLBOARDMr. Murray's high school chorus

gave a musical presentation at the pub-lic meeting held on May 13. Congratu-lations on an outstanding perfor-mance. The BOB recognized the stu-dents and staff who received awardsand honors for participating in highschool boys and girls winter track, bas-ketball, bowling, swimming, wrestlingand Middle School wrestling.

.The BOE approved the following:• The South Plainfield Math Team/

Central Jersey Math League Trip toPerm State University for competition.. • Administrators Unit staff reap-pointments and salary approvals. • Teachers unit certificated staff re-appointments for 2008/09.

• Secretarial staff reappointmentsand salary for 2008/09.

• Instructional support/bus aidestaff reappointments for 2008/09.

• Van driver staff reappointmentsand hourly rates for 2008/09.

• Lori Tirone was reappointedschool district accountant for 2008/09.

• Non-affiliated 12-month staff re-appointments were Marlene Steele astransportation supervisor and Kath-leen Murano as assistant transporationsupervisor.

• Leslie Rippon was reappointedathletic trainer effective August 1.

• Appointed registered licensedpractical nurse were': Carmelo Chang,Jennifer Lyness, Ann Marie McManus,Lee Ann Thompson and Carol Ullom.

• Reappointed non-affiliated 12-month secretaries were: Adele Veirs,Barbara Schlachtum, Theresa Tempe,Debra Schroeder and Kathleen Mindler.

Property Tax Relief Programs and ForumA forum on New Jersey tax relief

programs will be take place on Thurs-day, May 29 at the Senior Center.There will be two sessions, 11 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Guest speaker, Matt Suto, a taxpayerservice representative from the New

Jersey Division of Taxation will, covertopics such as the property tax reim-bursement applications (PTR1 andPTR2), homestead rebate, programupdates and program eligibility, filingrequirements and question and an-swers.

SPPD

AprilThe South.Plainfield Police crime statistics for April 2008 are:

Crime Classification No. of CasesHomicide 1Agg. Sexual Assault 0Robbery 0Agg. Assault 1Burglary 6Theft 31MV Theft ;..... 1Simple Assault 15Arson 3Forgery/Counterfeit 4Fraud 6Embezzlement 0Stolen Property 0Criminal Mischief.... 10

'Includes found and lost property, harassment, missing adults, assists, general accidents, squad call, etc.

Crane Classification No. of CasesWeapons 1Prostitution 1Sex Offenses 1,Narcotics 6Gambling 0Offense Against Family 0DWI 9Liquor Laws 0Drunkenness 0Disorderly Person 4Vagrancy 0All Others* 47Runaway JV's 3Total 150Year to Date

• 12-month staff reappointmentswere: Renan Santana, Jim Veirs andRichard Mowrey

»Reappoint Susan Alexander aspart-time secretary/clerk typist.

• Richard Recine was reappointedresidency investigation consultant.

••Dorothea Bohn was reappointedsubstitute caller.

• The BOE approved the sharedservice agreement between the Bor-ough of South Plainfield and theSouth Plainfield Board of Educationfor die appointment of a school re-source officer to patrol die schools.

•Resignations were accepted fromLinda Kapur-SPHS Spanish teacher;Suzanne Wojcik-Middle School guid-ance counselor, Nicholas Scalzo-physi-cal education teacher, Amy Carlos-Kennedy School media specialist andChristine Soltesz-Roosevelt Schoolreading specialist.

• Connie Barca was appointed sub-stitute instructional support aide.

• Iris Quinones-Ramos was ap-pointed speech-language specialist forbilingual speech and language evalua-tions.

\ The 2008/09 transportationroutes with George Dapper Bus Com-pany were approved.

• The BOE accepted an Environ-mental Awareness Grant from Middle-sex County Department of PlanningDivision of Solid Waste Management

• Congratulations to SPHS andMiddle School drama clubs' presenta-tions, which were wonderful, alongwith the amazing instrumental ex-travaganza by the Middle School stu-dents.

• The Family Math programs thatare held in district are fun and excit-ing for the staff, students and fami-lies.

• The BOE has been participatingin shared services with the boroughby sharing their audio system on vari-ous occasions.

• The Junior Journalist dinner washeld at the American Legion on May13 with Mayor Charles Butrico,former Mayor Dan Gallagher, coun-cil members, BOE administrationmembers, teachers, students and theirfamilies hosted by the Observer familyand Charlie and Debbie Kurland ofHometown Heros.

• Thank you to all of the peoplewho volunteered their time to workin the Athletic Booster Club snackstand for the track meets.

• May 19 through May 22 is saluteto volunteers week, so again, thankyou to everyone who has generouslyvolunteered their time in the schooldistrict.

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