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UJirtfkBaQ nnn lllcraiile ITflB IIiiQtlcBn'cBDnsinncB HLkissIIcb MIcBettnimg state plans for an interchange at Hillcrest Rd. in Warren Township but that the state does not intend to develop the interchange "at this Another letter from U.S. Senator Harrison A. Williams Jr. said interchange construction is not imminent and that he doubts there will be a final approval if traffic hazards result.

Latest word from the state Highway Department was that it had deferred for at least a year construction of the Hillcrest Rd. interchange while it studied several proposals. The state's plans were to build a full interchange at Hillcrest Rd. in Warren Township, using Hillcrest Rd. through Watchung as a Route 22 connector with Route 78.

year's total so far to morn than $100,000, a record high. He said all sub-division activities in the county hava been increasing, and increases are largely in the growth communities of Bridgewater and Hillsborough. Some 54 plats were reviewed by the board last month. Roach said, compared with 39 for the same period last year. These included 142 new lots and 226 lots given final approval, compared with 177 tiGn and 102 final lots for September of 1993.

This brings the year's total to date to 359 subdivision plats containing 2,182 new and 997 final lots. Last year at this time there had been 300 plats with 1,480 new and 1,332 final lots. Warren and Watchung of-ficials opposed the plan because of a steep grade in Hillcrest Rd. and apparent traffic problems that would be created. COUNTY PLANNERS then offered an alternate plan for a split interchange with a Route 78 exit in Stirling Rd.

to the south and Route 78 entrance at Hillcrest dividing the traffic. Watchung officials also opposed that Another proposal has since been offered, to make Diamond Hill-New Providence Rd. the primary connector for Routes, 78 and 22. Berkeley Heights officials are opposed to that, asking the state to go ahead with the Hillcrest Rd. interchange so the Diamond Hill Rd.

plans does not- place traffic problems in Berkeley Heights. The municipalities, Planning Board members indicated, are all concerned about traffic and also becoming locked in a battle of economics. Planners agreed that municipalities outside the county will be included in future plans. Board member Eugene F. Hampson said the future of North Plainfield, among other Somerset municipalities, will depend on the future of Plain-field.

He said the location of the interchange in proximity to Plainfield will be of great concern. CLARKSON told board members he was glad the state agreed to give the matter a hard second look. He said: "At least things are dovetailing a little better. We're being kept informed now." In other action, the board recommended that county Counsel Robert G. Thompson and county Industrial Coordinator John N.

Shearn attend Interstate Commerce Commission hearings next Monday in New York and Oct. 29 in Philadelphia to oppose the Reading Railroad's plans to discontinue passenger train service between Pennsylvania and New York. Planning Director William E. Roach Jr. noted that in bonds filed by developers last month as performance guarantees to complete public improvements brought the discussion, during which a letter from U.S.

Senator Clifford P. Case was read. Case said the federal Bureau of Public Roads told him New Jersey does not plan to build ramps for a Route 78 interchange "until the state or county improves a connector road to adequately handle the estimated volume of THE LETTER brought immediate comment from Freeholder William W. Lanigan, a member of the Planning Board, that Somerset County does not intend to go into the road building business. Freeholder-director Henry L.

Feth-erston, also a board member, concurred with Lanigan. Case's letter said that federal bureau had approved By KEN MOORE Somerville A new meeting of Somerset County municipalities over the state Highway Department's controversial plan for interchanges for Route 78 was called for by the county Planning Board yesterday. The board agreed that officials of Plainfield, Scotch Plains, Berkeley Heights and New Providence, in Union County, should also sit in on the meeting. The meeting will, in the words of Board Chairman Robert G. Clark-son, attempt "to bring together the variety of views in an attempt to unify them." A date for the meeting was left to the board's transportation committee to decide.

The action followed a long SECTION It's Deen Said Optimism flourishes most in the lunatic asy THE COOMEK-NEW County TVetra lum. Havelock Ellis PAGE 31 PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1964 Tabphone Plainfield 7-4000 Proibe Urged Service Station Application Rejected! hj Zoning Board Oe Taxes 250 Attend South Plainfield Council President Richard Kennedy last night urged adoption of a resolution asking the state 'Not in To wn's attorney general to investi gate Middlesex County's dis Board's Ruling Indicates kjv to PTA 'Night' Metuchen More than 250 persons attended the annual "Back to School Night" Monday in Campbell School. Mrs. position of the half-million dollars paid by the borough Edison The Board of Ad tives of the League of Wom in county taxes. -v," I vf 1 6 -i vi I 'iAy, Molly Brickman, principal.

justment last night turned down an application by the Socony Mobile Oil Company en Voters. More Apartments A third application before But Mayor John George said that before any action to erect a service station on is taken he would discuss the pro the board concerned red-dents of the Menlo Park sec posal with Bor I Cwncfl ough Attorney I Harman Clark Jr. I BCMft I the southwest corner of Grove Ave. and Oak Tree Rd. Some 250 pages of testimony were taken in three public hearings from witnesses of Warren Wilentz, attorney for the oil company, and tion, organized as the recently formed Edison Association for Action.

This is the previously submitted and heard application welcomed the parents and introduced the faculty. Classroom and teacher visitation followed. During a brief business meeting, the PTA budget for the year was approved. Mrs. Burton Haulenbeck, chairman, reported a paid membership of 329.

Mrs. Arthur Eng will be chairman of the annual Elec i i "to see what we'd be getting ourselves into. of Solomon Rieder of Clark, Kennedy, a Republican and long a critic of the all-Democratic County Board of Free ture. Left to right, are Mrs. Michael Miksim, Mrs.

W. Claude FarneU, Mrs. Millard F. Collins and Mrs. llorton S.

Hickerson. (Courier News Photo by Fred Keesing) BAPTIST WOMEN MEET Some the delegates to the fall rally of the Baptist East Association, Women's Mission Society, in Scotch Plains yesterday discuss church litera of the Oak-Grove Civic Association, opponents of the pro posal. holders was irked over failure of a county official to at tion Day bake sale at the Explaining the rejection. Brooks Hays Ex-JFK Aide R. Joseph Ferenczi, board at tend last night's Borough Council executive session.

He issued the invitation a month Revoked List Driver Jailed school from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. She announced classmothers will contact parents for donations of baked goods. torney, said the applicant had failed to carry the burden of proof required to overcome ago for the purpose of learn Will Speak Metuchen Patrolman Alex the zoning restrictions in resi dential areas. Refreshments were served under the chairmanship of Baptists Review Aid to Refugees For Mission Unit Scotch Plains The importance of communication and Belluscio picked up an errant the hospitality committee.

Mrs. David Gaskill, Mrs. Gene motorist at 1 a.m. yesterday who gave his name as Robert R. Vee and identified himself with a California license.

Ale shin and Mrs. Harold Because of the character of the Neighborhood, the board felt it would not be in the best interest of the community to grant a use variance now, Fer ing how the borough taxes are being spent Mayor George, a Democrat, advised Kennedy last night that he learned yesterday a member of the county board would meet with the council in November, but that failed to satisfy Kennedy. Delays Charged Loch. operating as the Toeste Construction Company, to put up a 156-unit apartment project in Augusta Ave. and Dell-wood near the Edison Tower.

The board voted to refer the Toeste application to the Planning Board for an "advisory." Mayor Anthony M. Yelene-sics, who sits on the Planning Board, has told the bitterly protesting members of the Menlo Park Association that he will vote against this project when it comes up for its "advisory." The zoning board also referred to the planners for "advisories" two other apartment proposals in Oak Tree one by Park-Lake Village Inc. for a 196-unit project, the other by Joseph Rowitz of 5 Fairway Ct. for an 18-unit project. As the result of Belluscio's investigation, however, the JFK Hospital enczi commented.

In another controversial would-be Vee stood before Magistrate Martin A. Spritzer Christian understanding were stressed by Mrs. Helen Schmitz Collins yesterday in a talk on "Spanish Speaking Americans" at the fall rally of the Baptist East Association matter, builders Joseph last night under his proper Deutch and Jack Denholtz, Women Mission Society. name of Robert P. Ritt, 23, of who propose a 658-unit, $6 In calling for a state level Investigation, Kennedy cited a letter received recently in with Elizabeth.

mission work million garden apartment Auxiliary Chief Resigns Post Edison Mrs. Charles Wira has resigned as presi dent of the women's auxili ary of the Community Hospi Home refugee Ritt, it turned out, had project on a 37-acre site just families which the county outlined was re- Claude Farnell Jr. of Scotch Plains, program chairman of the district. The delegates were welcomed by Mrs. Mi viewed.

north of Oak Tree Rd. and east of Grove amended five borough road projects, two of which, Kennedy said, have been pending about six Metuchen Brooks Hays, former congressman from Arkansas who is now a professor of government at Rutgers University, will speak at the annual campaign dinner of the Metuchen Democratic Club Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Oak Hills Manor, Plainfield Rd. Hays was a member of the board of governors of the Tennessee Valley Authority from 1959 to 1961. He was a special assistant to President Kennedy and continues to serve as a White House consultant.

Dr. Thomas Weber, president of the Borough Council, will be the toastmaster. Eugene Haley and Len Roseman, candidates for Borough Council, will be presented. Mrs. Samuel Owen is ticket chair been driving on the revoked list for which Spritzer sent him to the county workhouse for 30 days.

In addition, Ritt More than 110 represent chael Moksim, president of their application to scale down the project. tal Group, sponsors of the forthcoming John F. Kennedy years. tives from 34 Baptist churches in Union. Middlesex, Somer the host society.

During the business ses was fined $15 for noisy muf "For a half-million dollars The move by Denholtz and Memorial Hospital here. flers and $15 for improper Deutsch arises out of an er we got shoulders and grading set and Essex counties attend sion, Mrs. Horton S. Hicker Mrs. Edward A.

Partenope display of plates. ror discovered in the official on three roads, he remarked was elected to replace her on In the car with Ritt at the Work Starts ed the all day meeting in the Scotch Plains Baptist Church. In the past, Mayor George an interim basis. 1 zoning map after they submitted the application two time of the apprehension, was Robert Fisher, 18, also of has offered to spell out coun Mrs. Wira also has resigned as a member of the hospital Mrs.

Collins, a resident of months ago. Relying on the ty services for Kennedy, but Elizabeth. boundaries for permitted On Lab Wing Edison Construction of a Fanwood. who before her the council president has re Fisher was charged with fused, saying he wants to hear marriage last year held an ex apartments in the official zoning map, the builders had group ooara of trustees. She said she resigned be cause she has completed i consuming alcoholic bever 2-story addition to the main ecutive post with the Ameri it from the freeholders them selves.

ages in a motor vehicle. Un chosen to construct on 37 two-year task of organization like Ritt, who had pleaded son of Plainfield, district president, urged greater participation in the "Love Gift" offering and outlined plans for a reconstruction of the organization in 1965. Special music was offered by Mrs. Harold Hammer, Mrs. Harold Shill and Mrs.

John Alpaugh of the First Baptist Church of Westfield. Hymns were led by Mrs. Robert Lohr of Watchung with Mrs. Maurice Troutman of Union at the piano. Devotions were led by Mrs.

Lorena Clark of can Baptist Home Mission So laboratory of Mobil Chemical Company in Highway 27 is Meanwhile, the council in the auxiliary. guilty, Fisher pleaded inno acres. However, the boundaries were drawn on the official map through error of under way. Wieton-Abbott agreed to meet Nov. 6 with cieties in Valley Forge, was introduced by Mrs.

W. cent. He was sent to the In a statement revealing her resignation, she said that Douglas Powell, county plan workhouse to await hearing is Township Engineer Jack Zim man. Dinner chairman Charles Langmaack Jr. auxiliary members have al Corp.

of Plainfield is the contractor. The new building will add on the charge. Mayor Proclaims George Hrasko of 70 Idle- merman. Discovery of the error means that only 24 acres can ready turned over to the board of trustees a sum of $20,200 toward a pledge of wild Edison, was fined ning director, and members of the borough's Planning Board to discuss the progress of Spring Lake Park. Work on Park Plans George said he was inform B'nai B'rith Week $60 for drunk and disorderly 36,000 square feet of space to the laboratory completed lest than two years ago.

It will be of red brick and glass be used for apartments. $30,000 toward a coffee and Metuchen Mayor Robert Art, Fashion Show Slated conduct. Barbara Scott of New Brunswick was fined $20 gift shop in the hospital. Last night, the builders appeared with a new map to Flanagan has proclaimed this week "B'nai B'rith Birthday for careless driving. Arman ed by Powell yesterday that compensate for their loss of do Braz, 18, of 48 Wilk Metuchen More than 200 A company spokesman said stepped up research, both ana preliminary work on the proposed park has been com Week." Edison, was fined $30 for paintings will be exhibited reckless driving.

13 acres. Cost Reduced The new design calls for pleted by the county. Ramota Chapter celebrated the 121st anniversary of B'nai and available for purchase tonight in the Jewish Commu lytical and fabrications, made expansion necessary. The new facilities will house 100 em Other recreational needs in B'rith last night in the Me the borough also were touched on last night, as three ap ployes and allow staffing to Board Member Granted Leave 420 apartment units in con trast to the original 658 units. This will educe the construc nity Center, Grove at the art and fur fashion show of Ramot Chapter of B'nai tuchen-Edison YMCA.

Birth plications for state Green day cakes were lighted at all Acres assistance in acquiring B'rith Women. tion value of the project by Edison The Zoning Board tables in observance of the The affair will open at 7 potential park sites were put aside for further study and of Adjustment last night perhaps as much as $2 mil lion. event. about 285 in the research center. Completion by August, 1965, is anticipated at the Central Research Laboratories.

Mobil Chemical is a division of Socony Mobil Oil Company Inc. p.m. and the fashion show granted an indefinite leave Clark was asked to look into The builders must still fill featuring furs by the Flem for member William Raymond Mrs. Eugene Kalet, presi the technicalities of transfer out a revised application. The ington Fur Co.

will begin at to permit him to take an un dent, and Mrs. Joel Gersten, ring borough owned land to zoning board voted to defer 8:30 p.m. specified part-time municipal a pool committee. action on the project until a job. The paintings, divided into membership vice president, attended a membership sup formal revised application is Zoning board members are professional and non-profes The Green Acres applications for sites in Walnut Putnam Ave.

and in the Damages Given precluded from working for per yesterday in Bamberger's, received. The application will then go to the Planning Board sional categories, will be judged by artists Edith Hodge the township while they serve Newark, following unveiling To Metuchen Boy in office. Pletzner of Multown, June for an "advisory. Both the Oak-Grove Civic of a B'nai B'rith window dis Shadyside development on the south side of the borough were referred to the council by the Planning Board. The leave may last two Katchen of New Brunswick play at the store.

New Brunswick A Metuchen boy who had Association and the geograph months, it was learned. and Burt Paul Kun of High land Park. ically contiguous Oak Tree Last summer, the board two fingers gashed in a rotis- Councilman Donald Werner Civic Association oppose the granted a similar leave to sene used in a local store, was apartments. member August Doeler, who Antidote to Our Moral Decline By THE REV. C.

HARMON DICKINSON Seventh Day Baptist Church Today crime continues to increase at an alarming pace. According to the FBI major crimes increased 10 per cent in 1963 over 1962, with nearly 40 per cent of these being burglaries. Director J. Edgar Hoover says that since 1958 crime has increased five times faster than the national population has grown. What is the antidote for the moral decline sweeping the world today? Christians believe that the answer to delinquency is found in Jesus Christ.

Law enforcement cannot stem the tide alone. The late President Kennedy's Commission on Juvenile Delinquency reported that the answer is not found in the expenditures of large quantities of money. The solution is not found in education alone, or even in the home without the help a vital religious faith can give. But trust in Jesus Christ gives one an incentive and inner strength to choose the right in preference to the wrong. The questions of morality and immorality, of good and evil are not new but are as old as mankind.

Paul in Colossians 1:27 wrote of a mystery of inner power which he described as "Christ in you the hope of glory" this to him was the answer to the questions righteousness and sin. A closer fellowship with God gives one an incentive to choose the good and the right. The God we worship is a moral God; He is a righteous God. An intimate personal relationship with God causes one to want to conform to his nature. The case against atheism is that there is no supernatural force to inhibit one's behavior, nor is there a spiritual influence for good.

Also, Christ is the answer through the sensitivity of a sharpened conscience. The indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit gives insight into moral obligations. The Spirit of God given enlightenment into what is good and true and beautiful. The voice of God within sharpens the conscience so that moral decisions can be made. Christ helps one to live a changed life, one motivated by good and not evil.

awarded $900 damages in Rutgers Coach To Show Film Letters were read from Middlesex County Court yes took a part-time township job under Building Inspector GOP to Hear Shanley, Rodgers both associations requesting terday. Metuchen Bruce Webster, another public hearing on the George Thompson. Judge Joseph Halpern en Metuchen Bernard M. matter. Robert Fenner, presi assistant football coach and freshman basketball coach at Shanley, candidate for the dent of the Oak Tree group, tered the judgment for David Goldberg of 13 Heathcote Metuchen.

An additional judgment of $600 was en Rutgers University, will speak Jaycees Host Foreign Guests U.S. Senate, and Bernard rose from the floor to press at a dinner meeting of the Koagers, candidate for rep the issue of another public hearing. resentative in the 15th Con Westfield The Westfield tered for the boy's parents. Men's Club of St. Luke's Episcopal Church today at 7 p.m.

in the Education Building. gressional District, will speak Junior Chamber of Com A legal question anses as Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gold at the 10th annual pre-elec merce entertained 15 dele-j questioned the need for the Shadyside park, advocating instead, one more centrally located. Calls Area Isolated Mayor George, however, called the area "isolated" and said the people there "are entitled to Werner requested additional time to study the proposal, and copies of the Planning Board reports will be supplied to all the councilmen.

The pool site being considered is adjacent to Borough Park. Councilman Charles Haus, who is leading the pool drive, said Angelo Dalto, assistant borough attorney, has volunteered to work in behalf of the pool committee. berg. to whether another hearing is required when an application Webster played football for tion dinner-dance of the Me The damages were award Rutgers in the late fifties. He is amended.

also will present a film on Ferenczi said the question Rutgers football highlights. ed against Mayfair Supermarket operators of a store in Route 27, Metuchen, and Bar B-Q Machine suppliers of a rotisserie used in the store. The Rev. E. Walton Zelley, of another hearing will be faced, presumably at the board's next meeting, when the developer's formal revised gates from four countries during the week of Oct.

13 as part of the "Host to the World" program sponsored by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce to further world peace and understanding. The guests are en route to the Jaycee World Congress being held in Tulsa, Okla. curate, will offer the invocation. William Keers, pres tuchen Republican Club Friday at 7 p.m. in Oak Hills Manor.

George Pollack and Keith Kinyon, candidates for Borough Council, also will be presented. Walter K. Timp-son, former mayor, will be master of ceremonies. Dinner chairman is William Eichling. ident, has announced that the Negligence by the defend application is received.

Observers interested in the group sponsors two dinner meetings a year, the second being planned for February. Deutsch-Denholtz move last ants was blamed for injuries received by the Goldberg boy on Mar. 20, 1963. night included representa-j.