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TIIE RARITAN VALLEY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER The Daily Home News MIDDLESEX COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS NEW BRUNSWICK, N. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 10, 1963. 21 Sayreville Board Reserves Decision A Garden at intent sP; ted Proposed 63-Home Project Receives First Approval vies Frequently Interrupted By RICHARD GILLIAM projects in Middlesex County. (timnny on the size of the project.

Oliver R. Kovacs. the Perth cost- services and other fea- SAYREVILLE Two garden- Most of this time, however. Amboy attorney representing the apartment proposals totaling 150 was taken up in hearing a Long units kept the Board of Adjust- Branch builder who was testifying The board frequently had to in-1 to the project would be off Ken-terrupt the questioners when they net Avenue and that he planned became "argumentative" with the 49 parking spaces on the property witnesses and fired questions at although the ordinance only calls them from their seats in the au- for two per unit, dience. Thomas Jacolii.

9 Kenneth tures. Cost About $800,000 Through his testimony, it was ment busy for almost five hours as an "expert" for Scott Terrace. jDUUUt'- a aier loin by the the developer, who was fre-! board to 'document" the state- last night hearing testimony from elicited that the project, to be quently interrupted and criticized 'merits made by Davis, who has! located on a five-acre tract on The other application was made; spokesman for most of the ob- the builders and objections from area residents. for a jectors told the board they were by both the audience and members built several of these apartmentsjScott and Fulner Avenues, will by Sheri Construction Co. of the board The second hearing of the even in Monmouth Count v.

or have hislcost "around $300,000 for the build- 24-unit project at Konlentown ing, a 126-unit, seven-building. The builder, Harold Davif. tes- Frontare added that the 'and Kenneth Avenues, near Route 1 mgs. land. survey" testimony "thrown out." By contrast.

Ralph Frontare. the head of Scott Terrace, was project in the Melrose section of tified on the results of a a ai Don ion 01,3 theborough took the honors inihe "caused to be made" showing which he obtained from the bor both length of time to be heardthe slight number of public school'only on the stand a little more and the number of objectors. children residing in five "typical" 'than 15 minutes to give his tes- opposed to it because of the "traffic hazard, undersi.e playground area, no garages, setbacks not in accordance with ordinance and more units than allowed" in the coiling code. Other testimony brought out that the Sheri project would pay $3.611 in taxes annually and Scott Terrace under the existing tax ratio and rate in the borough. The board reserved decision ir The estimated cost of this pro posal was set at $200,000 for land and buildings.

Harvey Karan. an officer of the firm, testified this was broken down into $170,000 for the building and for the land The site, he said, is nine-tenths of an acre in size. Karen told the board the build- ough at a public sale for $36,700. will total "about $75,000" including a storm sewer line he agreed to construct as a condition of sale. The other parcel is "under option" from Abraham Dubin, who operates two "boiler factories" there now.

trading as Marine Fabricators. Kovacs told the board there ill ing would be of Colonial design with brick veneer. He said the units, "laid out in an uncrowded atmosphere," would all contain a living room, dining room, kitchen, bath and one bedroom. They will rent for $115 per month. be 92 one-bedroom units and 24 both cases and will announce its findings at the Aug.

13 meeting. In other business, the board announced it has rejected Uie application of a third garden apartment project at Route 9 and F.rns-ton Road, submitted by the Constructon Co. It held a hearing two-bedroom units in the project. Frontare told the board the one-bedroom apartments will range from per month and the two-bedroom units The project, he said, will meet 49 Parking Space. He said that ingress and egress on that proposal on June 18 all state and local building code requirements and will have its own private garbage scavenger service.

Dubin also took the stand and Metuchen High Principal Resigns testified that the apartments would improve the area but his testimony was thrown out because he is an "interested" party in the sale of the land. Does Not Meet Code Most of the objections were made to the "overcrowded" con A A i dition in the proposed develop-! rISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP-Ross Hall Heights, a proposed 63-home development in Ross Hall Boulevard, was given preliminary approval by the Planning Board last night. There are 22 homes now in what board Chairman Henry M. Hobson described as a "secluded, rustic" area. Residents expressed concern over a development in their neighborhood.

Ross Hall is across River Road from Johnson Park, a short distance from the Highland Park boundary line. Will Make Effort Dondi Associates of Mountainside is the applicant for the subdivision and Nathan Miller, Dondi's representative, assured the residents efforts will be made to keep all trees that are worth saving. Miller said the development will consist of homes in the class. There will be ranch, bi-level and split level homes in three variations on 12,000 square foot lots. Some of the property owners told the board they would like to purchase lots adjacent to their properties to enlarge their home sites.

In granting preliminary approval, the board explained the applicant will build curbs and gutters in front of each existing home instead of providing sidewalks in the development. Sidewalks are not considered necessary because of the character of the area. Mayor William C. Campbell explained the curbs and gutters would result in a saving of about $10,000 and they would not be constructed by the township without property owners paying the cost. Will Install Sewer Line A sidewalk will be constructed along the boulevard.

The developer will also install a 12-inch sewer line large enough to serve future development of the nearby area, plus an eight-inch line along Ross Hall Boulevard. There are no sewers in the area but a future system can eventually be connected through Johnson Park with the Raritan Valley trunk sewer. The developer, instead of contributing 5 per cent of the land for recreation purposes, is donating two lots adjacent to a park area to be developed by the township, north of Riverside Park Estates. He is also contributing $500 to the Township Committee for the municipal library it is planning to build off Hoes Lane. Preliminary approval was also given a three-lot arbor subdivision of Lackland Bros, after the biggest objection of nearby property owners was met.

The developer planned to have two houses front W. 7th Street and the third to front New Brunswick Avenue. The board stipulated all of the houses would front W. 7th Street to conform with the character of the area. To Widen Road The property owner of a small lot at the intersection, Arthur Korbo of Newark, was told by the mayor he should advise township officials of his asking price for the lot.

Campbell said the lot is too small to build on but could be used by the township to widen the intersection. Most of the near four-hour meeting of the board was devoted to subdivisions but toward midnight the chairman reminded the members "there is a serious need to amend the 1960 master Plan-" Board members agreed the plan should be amended before the map is prepared that will go with the revised zoning ordinance, now being drafted by Township Attorney Joseph C. Doren. The board also adopted a resolution requesting the Township Committee to take necessary steps toward a sewerage feasibility stuc' of the Ambrose Brook drainage area. Attorney Henry Zanetti explained an application will be made to the federal government for an interest-free loan to conduct the study.

The committee's Arbor-New Market sewering program, started in October, is well under way. Reject Application The board rejected an application of Foley Associates, to subdivide a parcel from a 12-acre tract it owns off Centennial Avenue because the subdivision would create a nonconforming lot In expressing regrets the board could not cooperate, the mayor explained it could not legally approve the subdivision. Foley Associates is the parent organization of Foley Machinery which plans a sales show room for heavy tractors, oft the site. The Industrial Commission will be informed the board is banning everything but industry in industrial zones in the revised zoning ordinance. The current ordinance permits homes on one- Preliminary approval was given Michael J.

Wood, four lots at Redwood and Rosewood drives, Arbor, and Joseph Semenas, three lots at Brookside Road and Metlars Lane. ment because it does not meet the maximum units per acre re- quirements in the zoning code. I The objectors also called it. a POLICE PLEDGE Orland H. Yoxsimer, left, general chairman of the Metuchen-Edison YMCA building fund drive, looks on as Patrolman Charles Canary, president of the Meutchen Patrolman's Benevolent Association, presents a pledge of $1,000 to Lewis W.

Tomlinson, chairman of the clubs and organizations division. Mayor Walter K. Timpson of Metuchen, right, is an interested bystander. "fire hazard" and questioned the statistics presented to substan-: tiate the applicant's claims on the number of children. Edison Residents to Kick Up Dust Over Road METl'CHKX The resignation of High School Principal Eugene Biringcr alter a year here was accepted last night by the Board of Education.

No letter of resignation was read, nor did the board officially comment on th; reason for his resignation. However, it was later reported that Biringer is considering another post, hut was unavailable for comment. School Supt. William Nu-nan said the resignation is effective Sept. 1 and that applications for a replacement have not yet been sought.

Qualifications for the post, according to Nunan, include having at least a master's degree, administrative experience, and a minimum of three years of teaching experience. The 35-year-old Biringer, who resides at 546 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, was appointed to the Metuchen post last July after serving as principal of East Brunswick's Ilammarskjold School for a year. could cut diagonally across to Route 287 and Tal-niadge Road. EUGENE BIRINGER The board also accepted the resignation of Mrs. Jacqueline Louis, Franklin School and William Van Leu-von, who was supposed to start teaching in Seplcmlwr.

Mrs. Ituth K. White of Metuchen was approved for teaching for 1963-64. Really Go to the People METUCHEN Booths and tables will appear along Main Street tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

as the Metuchen Chapter of the American Red Cross "meets the public preparatory to the July 23 visit of the Bloodmobile. This announcement was made today by Mrs. John Stockel, who is in charge of this phase of the new and comprehensive Red Cross Blood Donor program. "The opportunity for the public to join the program as individuals is merely the keeping of our pledge that donors who want to join without group affiliation may have the opportunity to do so," said Mrs. Stockel.

"The sign-up booths on Main Street will give them the opportunity to do this tomorrow." Groups which have already signed up for the July 23 Blood-mobile visit include the Police Department, the membership of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and the Oakite Corp. Mrs. James Hendry, Red Cross blood program chairman here, indicated that additional groups can stiil be accommodated if they contact her, Mrs. William Young or the Red Cross office in the near future.

EDISON Protests over a master plan proposal for a high-speed highway along Stephenville Parkway are expected tonight at the Township Council meeting. Mrs. Merry Kesnick, 70 Stephenville Parkway, said between 100 and 200 area residents are expected to "show up in force." She argues that although the 1956 master plan calls for such an east-west route to link with Route 287, residents building homes in the area were not told of these plans. She added that many of these homes are worth $33,000 and now their owners face high-speed traffic that will produce noise and safety hazards for children. Mrs.

Resnick said she learned of these plans three weeks ago from Township Engineer John Zimmerman, and was told the highway probably would become reality in about two years. Republican Borough Council candidate John Bunker will act as spokesman for the group. No petitions have been distributed. Residents have been contacted by phone to attend the meeting. Mrs.

Resnick said if such an east-west highway is inevitable her group will offer the council an alternate route. The residents will propose that the highway be constructed from Iselin, along Oak Tree Road to Plainfield Road. It would then turn right onto Plain-field to Park Avenue. At the end of Park, the road Given Family Car to Elope But Were Late in Returning It Church to Sponsor Vacation School ior high, the Rev. Ronald Van- TO NAME COMMITTEES SOUTH RIVER Committees will be appointed at tonight's Officers Slate Is Installed PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP A vacation Bible School sponsored by Christ Methodist Church will open Monday at Knollwood School.

Classes for children aged 3-13 will be held from a.m. through July 2fi. The theme is "Widening Relationships." Mrs. Ronald Young and Mrs. Kenneth Jacobus are chairmen and department heads are: Jun meeting of the newly-formed Citi derSchaaf, pastor of the church; nursery, Miss Chilo La Roche; primary, Mrs.

Edward Sheffler and Mrs, Ronald VanderSchaaf; junior, Mrs. Douglas Howes; teachers for nursery, Mrs. G. W. Thompson.

Bus transportation will be provided. Parents who wish to enroll their children may telephone the pastor. zens Democratic Association of South River. The organization, headed by Walter Kulik, will meet at the Polish National Home at 8 p.m. Has His Dutch Up Over Rezoning of Property METUCHEN A teen-age boy and girl given a family car for a week to run off to South Carolina and marry learned last night they stayed too long, and now the boy faces a stolen auto charge.

The boy, Robert Baumann, 18, formerly of Stelton, but now living at 111 Bayard New Brunswick, was accused of stealing the $600 car of Cornelius R. Pieters, 24 Sylvan Ave. Pieters is the father of 17-year-old Marie, with whom Baumann went to South Carolina. Supposed to Elope During a preliminary hearing last night in Municipal Court, Pieters testified that his wife gave Baumann and his daughter the keys to the car on June 17 for a week. They were supposed to elope.

It was not brought out in court whether or not the couple married. On June 24 a week later the car was still not returned and Pieters filed the stolen auto complaint that turned into a 13-state bara Ann Vitanza, 20, of 373 Main Sayreville, $10; and John W. Carroll. 18, of 690 Main $25. Mrs.

Vitanza also paid $10 for delinquent auto inspection. Assessed $10 for having no driver's license in their possession were Vance Reid, 38, of 5.1 Washington Perth Aniboy, and Archibald Fletcher, 23, of I'aterson, Also Fined Others fined were Clotilda Drys-dale, 3.1, of 179 Rose $10 for driving with only one headlight; John F. Dilk. 27, of 64 Boltin Nixon, $2.1, and William S. Stephens, 17, of llerron Road, $1.1, both for excessively loud mufflers.

Percy Mills, 52, of 74 E. Walnut received a suspended $5 fine, but paid $.1 court costs for having no registration in his possession. Belle Nisei, 431 Main paid $20 for uttering loud, profane, abusive, and indecent language in a public place and in front of Mrs, Grace Miller and Miriam Dick, both complainants. Spritzer reserved decision on a rezoning," Stein explained. I berschneider is bounded by oth METUCHEN Mrs.

Charles Crenning was installed as councilor of Lila W. Thompson Council 35, D. of Monday at the BIL House. Others installed were Mrs. William Cottrell, associate councilor; Mrs.

Pat Shupe, associate vice councilor; Miss Betty Hughes, conductress; Mrs. Richard Kain, inside sentinel; Mrs. Winnifred Smith, outside sentinel. Mrs. Karl Vincze past councilor; Mrs.

Helen Lang, associate junior past councilor; Mrs. Christine Wilkens, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. Van Tyrrell, financial secretary; Mrs. George Halliwell, assistant financial secretary; and Mrs. Henry Salaki, treasurer.

Mrs. Margaret Bierwirth was installed as 18 months trustee; Mrs. Cottrell, two-year representative; Mrs. Tyrell, two-year alternate; and Mrs. John Murk and Mrs.

Halliwell, flag bearers. The installing officer was Miss Sara Fillips, assisted by Mrs. William Monahan. By JOHN MURPHY SOUTH BRUNSWICK John Berschneider, 72, of Griggs Drive is a well traveled man. A native of Nurenberg, Germany, he is a former restauran-teur, cook, and member of the Germany Navy, in which he fought in World War I.

He is also a very emotional man, as he showed at last night's measure of hope by telling Berschneider that a new township zoning ordinance is in the works and will be in effect before the end of the year. Berschneider's property could be rezoned then, according to Stein, if the planning consultants recommend the zoning change of the land. "I'm in complete sympathy with you, and your request is on record," Stein told Berschneider. But, Berschneider is a man who Tired of Waiting "I'm tired of waiting and waiting and waiting," Berschneider replied. In an attempt to please everyone, Mayor Herbert Wright asked if Berschnedier if he had maintained his non-conforming use of the restaurant by operating it one day of each year, and if so, would he be interested in applying to the Board of Adjustment to continue that use.

er commercial establishments, which may favorably influence the decision in his case. Across the Street Maul Electric Co. is across the street from him facing Route 130, and the Mid-East Aluminum Co. is also nearby on Route 130. However, there is a string of new homes on Griggs Drive, a short street that connects Route 130 and the Dayton-Jamesburg Road.

As for the Piccadilly Heights Restaurant from 1945-51, was re-zoned from highway commercial to residential in 1960 while he was in the hospital recovering from a lengthy illness. He would like to sell his land as a business property "because nobody will buy It the way it is and I need the money," he explains in a pronounced German accent. Township officials have been hearing that same story in that pronounced German accent for the past several months. But, last night Berschneider got his long sought answer, at of the Planning Board. search for the couple.

Mrs. Pieters later confirmed; careless driving charge acainst drives a hard bargain. Despite Berschneider said he had main restaurant, which Berschneider tained his non-conforming use, but says was forced out of business that she had given Baumann and! George Johnson, 52, of Myrtle her daughter the car for only alAvenue. stem repeated explanations of the law and the situation, Ber- week. The auto was returned tot wasn't interested in trying to by the N.

J. Turnpike and new start his business again. restaurants in the area, that has least in part, from Planning Board Schneider issued a lengthy series chairman Jack Stein. Zoning Problem But most of all, he is a very unhappy man. He has a zoning problem.

Berschneider lives at Route 130 and Griggs Drive, and his property there includes 395 feet of highway frontage. Being advanced in years and in need of money, as he puts it, he would like to sell his property. But, here's where his problem lies. 'I have to go through much a history of its own. Could Not Rezone Stein told Berschneider that the of pleas before departing from the meeting.

Please act They took it 'the business zone) away from Court Imposes $50 in Fines red tape to do that I'm a sick man I'll write to Kennedy if this is not settled," Berschneider shouted. the area within that time. Mrs. Pieters testified, but not to the Pieters' home. Mrs.

Pieters said she believed the pair were afraid to contact her because of her husband's anger over their plans. planners could not rezone his land Berschneider was a cook for the Piccadilly o.t 1 in New York many years ago, and before that worked in London's Piccadilly Circus. because they do not have the me when I was a sick man power to do so and that a spot I don't want any favors. I just However, upon departing he held SOUTH RIVER Magistrate Michael Sehulman last night fined George Charticr, 26. of Key- zoning of a single piece of land want justice." Berschneider said out a hand of friendship by in- "After all that, hat else could ypktrflfp Tprtin Snnt'er vr iri is illegal.

over and over again. jviting the board down to his I call my restaurant," Ber- Berschneider's land, on which fhp PviHenei. wrmM he turnr-H over, 3 in Municipal But, Stein held out a substantial schneider asked. he operated the Piccadilly Heights Court for four motor vehicle vio- to the county prosecutor for fur- "You'll have to wait for the restaurant for coffee. her action, but that he thought; "the evidence for car theft was He paid $30 for careless driv-flimsy." ing, $10 for not having a light Pieters later told Spritzer that over the rear license plate of his Crippled Children's Outing Is Planned METUCHEN The Metuchen Lodge 1914, BPOE, will sponsor its annual cripled children's outing on July 23.

The group will leave the lodge at 10 a.m. All crippled children under 21 have been invited but if any child has been overlooked and wishes to attend, accompanied by parent or guardian he may contact Stanley Gronczewski, 31 Cedar Highland Park, or Clifford La Roque, 25 Kearny Present Revised Plans on 73-Home Project he intends to charge Baumann car, for not having his driver's license in his possession and $5 for not having hhis registration with contributing to the delin quency of a minor. in his possession. Baumann was fined $15 each for John J. Sari of 147 Franklin driving an unregistered vehicle and without a driver's license or Bound Brook, was fined $21 ar.d Richard A.

Canonico, 19, of registration in his possession. Reckless Driving In other cases, Spritzer fined Roy A. Skouboe, 42, of 1554 New Durham Road, $45 for reckless driving which consisted of driv 16 Tall Oaks Road, East Brunswick, paid $15 for careless driving. Fined $1-1 each for speeding were George McCure, 20 Monmouth Road, Spotswood, and Eugene Lutz, 30 Inverness Drive, Fords. Jack E.

Logan, 17, 90 Main Sayreville, was fined $15 for not ing 60 m.p.h. on Essex Avenue SOUTH BRUNSWICK Cluster zoning made its second appearance here last night before the Planning Board. Presented were revised plans of the proposed 73-home Heathcote at Princeton development, planned for a 107-acre tract off Raymond Road. The development has preliminary approval on its original plans. But, last night developers Sidney and Harold Levine presented sketches depicting open areas for landscaping and recreational facilities.

Smaller Lots Cluster zoning retains population density under municipal zoning codes, but permits a reduction in lot size. Resulting vacant land is deeded to the municipal for recreational or other public uses. The clustering technique made its stormy debut here with the proposed 526-home Brunswick Acres development, now the subject of legal actions and counter-actions. Board attorney David Greene was authorized last night to defend the planners in the taxpayers' suit of William Nelson et als, which seeks to reverse the final approval of Brunswick Acres. Greene was also named last week by the Township Committee, a co-defendant in the suit with the Yenorn developers of Brunswick Acres, to defend that body.

Proposed for Heathcote by the Levine brothers were a retention of the more attractive woodlands in the development, a blacktop play area and tennis court or Softball diamond. Also, barbecue pits, shade trees in the open areas, walkways and benches, adequate drainage facilities, and a clearing of existing undesirable underbrush and growth. With Commission Help Most of these items, all of which are suggested conditions of approval under a cluster zone plan, would be accomplished with the help and supervision of the Recreation and Shade Tree Commissions. Thus, last night's cluster proposal amounts to a new application for Heathcote. The board tentatively set a June 30 public hearing date for the application, tfeir subject to a preparation of the new maps and plans and an inspection and ruling by Township Engineer George Veghte.

Board chairman Jack Stein indicated that Heath-cote's general cluster concept is "agreeable to the board, but needs refinements." He continued, "This is the second time we've clustered, and we don't want any mistakes Unofficially, we like the cluster concept." Stein then told the Levincs to draw up the new plans with the "refinements" and to re-apply. Homes Worth $30,000 The Levines explained that the development would take 24 years to complete and would be comprised totally of homes in the $30,000 bracket. In other action, the board: Approved a minor subdivision of three lots on Route 130 for John Griggs, but classified the remainder of Griggs' property as a major subdivision and asked a clarification of access to all future lots. Announced that a proposed new mining code would be submitted at the next public meeting. and on the wrong side of Bridge Street Raymond Mitchell of Newark paid $60 for being drunk and dis- BABY BAPTIZED SAYREVILLE The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Eberle of 112 Miller Ave. was christened Alexis Jane on Sunday at Our Lady of Victories Church by the Rev. Edward J. Nester, assistant.

Born on June 18 at South Am-boy Memorial Hospital, the child was sponsored by Wesley Olsen and Marie Chmura. Mrs. Eberle is the former Mary Jane Olsen of Sayreville. having rear lights on his car. orderly on Main Street and Mid-: dlesex Ave.

John Karcharkin, 23, of 133 White- Fined for driving without li- head Ave. was fined $10 for de-censes were Henry J. Rader, 22, linquent inspection, of 17 Seaman New Bruns-1 All seven motorists were as-wick, $20; Howard Vroom, 18, of sessed $5 court costs for each 26 7th Edison, $20; Mrs. Bar- violation..