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The Montclair Times Serving Montclair Since 1877 PUBLISHED Second Class Postage Vol. 107, No. 5 EVERY THURSDAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1983 Paid at Montclair, N.J. 07042 28 Pages Price 30 cents Parking Change Urged BY JOAN FINN A recommendation to amend the township's parking meter policy and change the on-street parking meters from 30- minutes to one-hour in certain parts of the central business district was approved by the the Township Council's Advisory Committee on Traffic and Local Transportation in a 6-2 vote on Wednesday. The recommendation, which must now be approved by the Township Council, was the result of complaints by business people in the central business district who felt that the 30-minute parking restriction was adversely effecting their business activities by not allowing their customers sufficent parking time.

The recommendation proposes to change the existing 30-minute on-street parking meters on South Park Street, The Crescent and Glenridge Avenue to one-hour duration at a reduced rate of 10 cents per hour. It also proposes that all parking meters on Bloomfield Avenue and certain meters on Church Street and North and South Fullerton Avenues should remain unchanged; and that the parking meters at the far end of Seymour Street and South Willow Street should 1 be removed entirely and not replaced. Peter Steck, the township's director of planning and community development, noted that the Chamber of Commerce had delivered a letter to business people in the central business district requesting their comments on the proposed changes in the township's parking meter policy. Local businessman Ed Zinke of the Wedgwood Cafeteria on South Park Street (Continued on Page 10) Blood Bank Feb. 10 The February Blood Bank for Montclair and vicinity will be held at the Red Cross Chapter House, 63 Park Thursday, Feb.

10, from P.M. CRIME PREVENTION MONTH-Opening ceremonies in Montclair were held at the American National morning. From left. Deputy Chief John Corcoran. Patricia Rubino of the Crime Prevention Bureau: assistant vice-president of the bank, and Deputy proclamation was signed by Mayor Mary Mochary -Model NE JER to kick off Crime Prevention Month Prevention Bank, 475 Bloomfield Tuesday American Detective Ralph Sarno and Officer public.

Chief Edward Giblin, Edgar Ferdon. questions Chief Gordon Scanlon. A township 33. naming the week of Feb. 7 as in Montclair.

The Crime Prevention National Bank throughout the month of Members of the Crime Prevention Unit will and hand out literature. Residents can contact Efforts- -Model Anti-Crime Efforts- Display will be in the lobby of the American National Bank throughout the month with members of the township police Crime Prevention Unit on hand each Friday at the display to answer any questions from interested citizens. "Crime Prevention entails the anticipation, recognition and appraisal of Mr. Renahan said. "It's risk management.

Let's face it. people today are getting their socks knocked off by crime. The average loss in a break and entry is $1,000 and that's a cash loss which doesn't include replacement costs and hikes insurance premiums." Montclair is fortunate that its, police department's Crime Prevention Unit has been at the forefront of the push toward establishing and improving Neighborhood Watch Programs throughout not only the state, but the country. is the leader, their programs and ideas have been models throughout the country," Mr. Renahan, a former police officer in Texas, pointed out.

Detective Thomas Oates. who was unable to make the opening ceremonies due to a painful back ailment, is president of the N.J. Crime Prevention Officers Association. Currently working on the Montclair Crime tive Ralph Sarno and Officer Patricia Rubino. "Break and entry artists are Mr.

Renahan said. "Neighborhood Watch Programs like the one you have in Montclair are common sense means to deal with reducing crime by making it more difficult for the burglar." The Crime. Prevention Display in the lobby of the bank contains numerous examples and ideas on the subject and the public is urged to take a look at the latest means for preventing or reducing the chance of such crimes as burglary, rape and assault. "Crime not only hurts people it costs money and crime prevention saves tax Mr. Renahan explained.

With the fine assistance from Edgar Ferdon, assistant vice-president and Charles DeRosa, vice-president and branch manager, American National Bank has provided a setting for the latest efforts toward significant strides in the realm of Crime tion by the Montclair Police Department, whose Crime Prevention Unit has been in existence since February, 1978. Through various Crime Prevention awareness programs such as home security surveys, operation identification, crime pre- Prevention Unit with Mr. Oates are Detec- vention grant programs awarded to burglary -Student Is Suspect The idea of a new police examination is not Montclair State College, outlined a new police examination to the Township a new one and has been discussed by the BY STEVE TOBER proposal Council at a municipal budget hearing Mon- Council on several occasions. A 19-year-old township man is being held day night. "The proposal was discussed by the Coun- in connection with strong arm robberies of cil before the shooting Mr.

Ken- three male students inside Montclair High The proposal, which would cost $22,700 to dall pointed out. School. implement, would provide a selection and Mr. Kendall said the township currently Philip F. of 12 Stephen St.

has procedure spends about $5,000 every two years for a evaluation which would be taiHartley of Montclair and been charged with three counts of robbery lored to the specific needs written examination and added there were and one count of trespassing. Deputy Chief which would be aimed at attracting more other expenses as well. John Corcoran reported. minority applicants. don't feel it's ($22,700) an un- Dr.

Mary Lee Fitzgerald, superintendant "We have been working with Katherine reasonable amount since it would be good for of schools, stressed that the suspect is a nonEllison for over a year," Township Manager 6-8 years," "Mr. Kendall said. student who was trespassing on school Bertrand N. Kendall said Tuesday. "We feel (Continued 10) grounds.

it's time for a new examination and she is the on Page According to Corcoran, the first incident YEAR LEASE SIGNED New Jersey Transit and the Town- Transit Jerome C. Premo. First Ward Councilman Robert W. TEN of Montclair signed 'leasing agreement for the municipalities Eberhardt: Third Ward Councilwoman Patricia B. Kocchlin.

Mayor ship six stations and parking lots. Tuesday. Under the terms of the Mary V. Mochary, Director of Community Involvement for New Montclair is leasing the stations and taking over the Jersey Transit Wayne Johnson and Essex County Freeholder Arthur agreement responsibility for the use, operation and maintenance of the facilities Clay. and lots.

From left: Executive Director of New Jersey (Photo By James Terry) parking leading police exam expert in Northern New BY ROD GRODT Katherine Ellison, a social psychologist at Jersey." Safety Measures Planned TE Display will be in the lobby of the February for viewing by the general be on hand at the display to answer the unit by calling 744-1234. ext. (Photo by Bill Shurtleff-Masters Studio) victims (Frog Hollow and Glenfield strategy areas), school safety programs, female and personal safety programs and Neighborhood Watch Program classes, the Crime Prevention Unit has helped to educate concerned citizens in ways of reducing criminal opportunity. Through citizen involvement, Neighborhood Watch has become the most widely acclaimed program. residents have become the eyes and ears of the police department," said Detective Sarno.

"They realize that the police cannot fight the war against crime alone. As a result, they are doing their part by looking out for their neighbors, reporting suspicious people and activities to the police, and, when a crime is committed, stepping forward as witnesses later in court." At present there are 130 established and active Neighborhood Watch Groups throughout Montclair. These groups include over 2.000 households with an average of our persons per household. Citizens' efforts. along with on-scene apprehensions by patorlmen, have increased arrests in burglary-prone areas and resulted in longer jail sentences for habitual offenders, Sarno pointed out.

'Possibly most striking, according to the detective, combined efforts of residents and police have helped reduce the burglary rate (Continued on Page 10) BY STEVE TUBER Several steps are being taken by Montclair school officials to ensure the safety of those attending Montclair High basketball games following Tuesday night's eruption of violence in the stands which forced a 30-minute disruption in the key game against Paterson Eastside and resulted in the ordering of all fans to leave the MHS gym before the final two minutes of the contest were completed. "I think it's unfortunate that students get swept up into a situation when they don't cause or create it," said Dr. Mary Lee Fitzgerald, Superintendant of Schools, who was in attendance at the game. "Montclair High School is a very responsible place to be and I'm distressed when something like this happens which is not related to the behavior of our students." Dr. Fitzgerald said that the incident at Tuesday night's game was not a signifcant enough problem to warrant the banning of all non-students from attending future games but did say the idea was under consideration.

"At this time we are reticent to do that," she stated. The evening began with a jammedpacked crowd in the MHS gym, filling even the upper stand area, where the argument between two non-students eventually erupted. Athletic Director Butch Fortunato said there were 600 paid admissions and about 850 people in the gym, which has an official capacity of 1,500. The seating number is based solely on 18 inches of (Continued on Page 3) BY STEVE TOBER Prevention is the way to stop crime, just as the first established Police Department viewed the job in London, England back in 1829. taken us 150 years to come back to that common sense fact," said Michael Renahan, Crime Prevention specialist from the state Department of Community Affairs, on hand for the kick-off of Prevention Month" in Montclair during Tuesday morning ceremonies a the American National Bank, 475 Bloomfield Ave.

is the first time we've really organized this state-wide awareness and prevention program," Mr. Renahan said. to leaders like the Montclair Police Department Crime Prevention Unit, neighborhood watch programs are starting up all over the state. Several local, county and state dignitaries were on hand for the opening ceremonies at the bank and Mayor Mary Mochary signed a proclamation labeling the week of as "Crime Prevention in Montclair, although the Crime Prevention New Testing Pr Proposed Set Out, Set Back Hearing Tuesday A hearing on the possible elimination of set out and set back for the purpose of obtaining public input will be held at 8 P.M., Tuesday, in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building, 205 Claremont prior to the Township Council's scheduled conference meeting. Mayor Mary V.

Mochary urges all interested residents to attend. occurred Jan. 13th around 1:30 P.M. when a 16-year-old student was approached in the boys' locker room and ordered to hand over $5. Two robberies were reported last Wednesday, the first around 12-Noon when a 15-yearold student was punched three times in the stomach and had the front pockets of his pants ripped open while being robbed of $2 in a school stairwell leading to the amphitheater, Corcoran said.

A 17-year-old was followed into the boys' restroom at 3:15 P.M. and struck in the right (Continued on Page 9) Lease Signed BY JAMES J. TERRY New Jersey Transit officials met with Township Council members Tuesday morning, in Upper Montclair Station, Bellevue Plaza, for the signing of a 10-year lease, in which Montclair will assume control of the municipality's six rail stations. Under the agreement, Montclair is teasing the NJ Transit-owned stations without cost, and will take over the responsibility for use, operation and maintenance of the facilities and parking lots. The agreement was signed by Mayor Mary V.

Mochary and Executive Director of NJ Transit Jerome C. Premo, during the early morning rush hour. Also attending the were: Councilman Robert W. ceremony Eberhardt, Councilwoman Patricia B. Koechlin, Township Manager Bertrand Kendall, Essex County Freeholder Arthur Clay and Director of Community Relations for the N.J.D.O.T., Wayne Johnson.

Transit is extremely pleased Montclair has opted to assume control of its rail stations since it allows the local, govern(Continued on Page 9) Today's Index Business S-13 S-10, S-11, 5-12 Editorials Education. 85, Obituaries Religion. 84, $7, 86, Museum Receives Grant The Montclair Art Museum has received a $50,000 grant from the Schering-Plough Foundation which will be applied to the Museum's 75th Anniversary Fund Campaign and the Scholars Fund Program, a component of the Museum's education program. The grant will be administered over a 5-year period. Governor Thomas Kean attended Thursday, in Trenton at which Richard J.

Bennett, chairman of Schering-Plough Corp. and of Schering-Plough Foundation, presented the grant to Montclair Art Museum President Brenda L. Bingham. The Schering-Plough grant represents one of the largest single grants made by the Foundation to a New Jersey cultural institu- high caliber of the Montclair Art Museum and its focus on education through the Scholars Fund Program make it worthy of our support," said Mr. Bennett.

Museum's collections are a virtual history of American culture and serve as a rich resource for an education program which reaches all elements of our Mrs. Bingham said the gift is a significant contribution to the 3-1 matching funds required by the $100.000 grant awarded to the Museum by the National Endowment for the Arts last Fall and a major contribution to the 75th Anniversary Campaign. are very pleased that ScheringPlough has taken the lead among New Jersey-based corporations in giving to our tion. (Continued on Page 10) PRAISE FOR MUSEUM Governor Thomas Kean last week had high praise for Montclair Art Museum upon occasion of its receipt of grant from Schering Plough Foundation, of which Richard J. Bennett is president.

in picture, left to right, aret Museum Director Robert J. Koenig. Museum President Brenda Li Bingham. Governor Kean and Mr. Bennett.

(Photo By Ed. Ferdon).