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ESSEX EDITION dajrin i The Herald-News cEssex Couijtjr THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1973 link sought throush Essex 3) Bray said the Board of Freeholders also is considering the purchase of a. site between 13th and Springfield avenues for parking, but, he said, mass transportation will be the ultimate answer to the problem. The freeholders have charged the improvement authority with operating a 5 0 0 -car parking lot adjacent to the county complex, but, because of city licensing needs, the authority has not yet been able to begin charging motorists for parking on the lot. Bray said a variance hearing was held by the city's Board af Adjustments Monday night and that board's approval is pending. He said the authority will have to go before the Newark City Coun-.

cil for necessary approvals and then before the Parking Lot Licensing Board before being able to begin charging for the use of the lot. By JOHN MOLNAIt Herald-News Staff Writer BELLEVILLE The Essex County Planning Board yesterday registered-7 dissatisfaction with the plans of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to extend the PATH railway to Plainfield. Members of the planning board voted to recommend disapproval of the plans through the Public Notification Review. System. Planners said the rail link should go instead into Essex where, they said, the need for a mass transit system is more acute.

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson system now connects Penn Station in Newark with two locations in Manhattcn with links to Hoboken and Jersey City. The new PATH link would connect Penn Station with Plainfield by way of the new Newark International Airport. Bray went on. "If they can run this line into Plainfield, surely they can run it, instead, into West Essex and then into Morris County. We have the need here, but the Port Authority is just bypassing Newark." While none of the board members made the direct connection, their proposed alternate route for the PATH link would tie directly into a proposed multipurpose, mass transit facility that is being p'anned by the Essex County improvement Authoritv.

The ECIA proposal calls for (the construction of a facility that would serve-as a bus depot, subway stop and provide parking spaces close to the Essex County Hall of Records and Courthouse complex in Newark. The authority has a site under consideration near Raymond Boulevard and Warren Street, near where the city sui Included in the proposed project is the construction of a commuter, park-and-ride facility at the airport and the termination of the present Central Railroad of New Jersey service on the mainline. The PATH system would accept the operating responsibility for providing a rail link between Newark and Plainfield and it would use-the CNJ trackage provide the service. The total cost of the proposed addition, is $221.5 'mi'lion, with the PATH corporation asking the federal government for a $147,673,333 grant. The planning board's disapproval of the plans could hold up that grant.

Planner Charles' Grimm suggested the disapproval action. "The Port Authority is bypassing Essex County and going right into Union County," Grimm said. "The real need for a mass transit sys tem like this is in Newark and in Essex County. Arthur J. Bray Essex County planning officer, said the system could be extended through Newark and into western Essex County along the existing Newark City Subway system.

Link to center of city He said the service would provide a mass transit link directly into the center of the city, which, he said, would help alleviate the parking crisis facing the county. "You can easily see the need for PATH to run out of Penn Station the existing right-of-way, including the subway tracks, right into West Essex," Bray said. "I think we'll have to go to the mat -with the Port Authority on this one," way system goes underground. Parking facilities are needed in this area for the county offices and for the four colleges located in the area. Bray said the location of a PATH line along the subway lines would provide a mass transit link that could become the basis for a suburban Essex County park-and-ride system.

This, he said, would keep cars out of the county complex area. "No matter what you do, there just isn't going to be enough land here 10 park all of the cars," Bray told the planners. "You're talking about providing parking for thousands of cars, but you 4just' can't do that here. You'll create iavoc in t'-is area. I want to go on cord now telling you that, if we decide to try to provide parking for everyone who wants to park in that area, chaos will c.vo've." Firemen-council dispute blamed on poor liaison If mmmmm i vm up iiimiiini mi mm mi nm yii iiwi pwi iiniiiimim fj jSkS i.

By GEORGE WIRT Herald-News Staff Writer CALDWELL Recent conflicts between the Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department and the Borough Council were caused by "a lack of effective communication" and not by politics. A special report says the controversy was not based "on any political disagreements between the Democratic council and the Republican leaders of the fire department," and it accepted the claims of both that "they are solely interested in the maintenance of an effective fire department." The long-awaited five-page document was released Tuesday by Mayor Peter Stewart. It was prepared by a blue-ribbon commission of out-of-town fire officials and a local resident appointed by Stewart to study the 22-member Caldwell department. The four-member commission included Caldwell attorney Alastair Seller, Verona Fire Chief Walter Trapp, "Irvington Fire Capt. Calvin Ehehalt and West Orange Fire Capt.

James Cohrs. Although the report was submitted to Stewart on June 20, its release was delayed because of an earlier agreement with the department not to make it public. However, the council and fire department members did sec the report and met in July to discuss it. Inconsistencies cited The report found that the conflicts were caused by "the inability of any of the parties involved to determine the rights and responsibilities of both the council and the fire company because of inconsistent provisions in the ordinance, the constitution and bylaws, and the procedures followed by both." It also -warned that "it will not help resolve the problem if the controversy is made an- issue in the current political campaign." Caldwell will elect two coun-cilmen this November. The commission made the following recommendations: The fire chief and members of the public safety committee should meet regularly, and written reports should be submitted by the chief.

The office of fire chief should be tenured. The borough ind fire company should cooperatively draft a new ordinance, and amendments to the bylaws and constitution of the fire company that will stabilize the relationship between them. The firehouse should be refurbished. The status of the fire department auxiliary should be resolved. At present, the auxiliary is part of the borough Civil Defense and the report recommended that it be integrated into the fire department.

RUSTIC SCENE TWO dainty misses feed swans and ducks Herald-News Photo by Joseph Baker on the opposite side of the lake at Memorial Park in Mont- visitors throughout the sun-shiny day as they took advantage clair during balmy weather yesterday. The park attracted of the pastoral tranquility and a lazy afternoon. i Athletic committee scrapped, new citizen group to study swim pool The controversy began last March when a member of the fire auxiliary charged that Council President Richard Brennan was "harassing the department for political reasons." Brennan, the public safety chairman, had issued a directive that future fire department appointments and promotions would be decided by his committee, and not by the department. That directive and a Brennan proposal that the department be made autonomous was wrapped by the Caldwell firefighters who said that they couldn't fight fires and raise funds for their operating expenses at the same time. Volunteers in the department charged the council with interference in department affairs.

Mayor Stewart reacted by setting up his commission to study, the department and make Then in August Fire Chief Henry A. Park body UHF tower The Essex, County Park Commission is considering a request to locate the tower for a commercial UHF television channel or Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange. Former Gov. Richard F. Hughes, of the Newark law firm of Hughes, McElroy, Connell, Foley and Geiser, made the proposal to the commission in a c'osed-door session yesterday.

Later, James Taylor, park commission executive secretary, said the former governor is representing the Blonder-Tongue Broadcasting which has been licensed to operate on Channel 68 out of Newark. Taylor said the broadcasting company wants to Locate a 400-foot antenna atop the mountain range. He said they want to locate the tower on the frontal area of the mountain, near the reservation's lookout point. Taylor said about 1,500 square feet will lie needed for the construction and the location of facilities to accommodate all of the necessary technical gear. He said the attorneys also suggested the possibility of locating a small broadcasting studio at the location.

Robert commission president, said the commission will need additional information about the installation before deciding to permit it. The commissioners also agreed to consider requested benefits from the county Park Police. lege and the University of Virginia Law School, was first appointed a detective in 1964 and was made an assistant prosecutor in 1967 by former Prosecutor Brendan T. Byrne. During his tenure, Miele was responsible for handling more than 650 homicide cases, including a 1969 conviction in which an Essex County jury last imposed the death penalty.

A i Cymanski resigned. Some speculated that Cymanski left office over the squabbles Willi" the council or because he may have come off badly in the Stewart commission report. However, Cymanski said he had resigned because he was going into the marine supply business in Bricktown and was moving out of town. Cymanski was replaced by first deputy chief Jack Conklin. Conklin has been with the department for 24 years.

The Caldwell firefighters are still very much concerned about the Stewart com- mission report and its implementation." At present, the report is being studied by the fire department and the borough council. Fire department counsel David Hack and borough attorney William Slattery are preparing ordinances which, if approved by the council, will implement the report's recommendations. studies request The police, represented by a Policemen's Benevolent Association local, have asked the commissioners for a 10 per cent, across-the-board, raise next year and additional benefits, including an increase in an officer's clothing allowance -and tuition reimbursement for college credits. The commissioners agreed to grant the officers a $50 uniform allowance increase, bringing it up to $200, and they also agreed to pick wj ilie tuition costs for police-training college credits taken by policemen. Taylor said the raise request cannot he considered until sometime early net year, after the park commission is given a budget by the Essex County Board of Freeholders.

The commissioners also are considering the commission's budget request for $974 and intend to submit it to the board of freeholders after discussing it at a special session scheduled for next Wednesday. At this point, commissioners said, the budget request is about $1.8 million over last year. No additional figures were given. Twin towns eye youth aide post BLOOMINGDALE Ths job for Richard Moskowitz as full-time youth coordinator for Butler and Bloomingdalc, may be 'decided at today's meeting of the Borough Council. Moskowitz is employed on a part-time basis by the twin towns at a salary of $7,000.

The full-time post, if created, would pay $12,000. Councilman Joseph Morrissey said the proposal has been approved by the Butler Drug Abuse Committee. If Bloom-ingdale goes along, the matter will be brought up at Monday's council meeting. Morrissey wants to check on Mosko-witz's work before deciding if the post is reeded. i Ex-official sues for carpet cost PATERSON The former director of a public program to hire the unemployed spent $1,125 of her own- money to carnet her office, at City Hall here and now is asking to be reimbursed.

Mrs. Jeanette Fenkcl, who resigned from the program on May 12, filed suit in Superior Court asking that Mayor Thomas Rooney and the city comptroller be Jorccd to reimburse her for the carpet purchased on April Mrs. Fenkcl, in the suit, said she paid for the carpet because she was "intimidated and embarrassed" by the refusal of the city to pay for it. She was the director of the Emergency Employment Act agency, which was set up with federal funds to find jobs for the unemployed. trustees attended meetings anyhow.

Mrs. Adele Jaworek, board president, pointed out that the three administrators really did not belong as voting members of a board committee. She said the board can easily assume athletic policy decisions. Fund-raising job The new citizens' committee is to "raise funds town instructional pool at the training center," the old orphanage on Washington Avenue. Its 27 members are expected to reflect the considerable citizen interest shown in raising funds to build the swimming pool.

Mrs. Jaworek pointed out that in probing the feasibility of the idea, the committee will also study the chances of building a pool with a broader function than just a rehabilitative facility for the special education pupils. This might in-elude consideration of a pool large enough for interscholastic competition. What could happen is that the committee would decide on the size of the pool, build it on school-owned orphanage property and then turn it over to the board. Glyn Fowler, acting superintendent of schools will head the committee, which will include Doris Popadick and John Clayton from the board.

The trustees also voted to set up an ed Miele leaves prosecutor's office to return to private law practice NUTLEY Besides confirming previously announced administrative reshuffling, the Board of Education last night voted to abolish its athletic committee and also created a citizen's committee to' study installation of "a pool at, "the orphanage." Unanimous approval was given to disbanding the athletic unit, which had been responsible for formulating the athletic budget and recommending personnel appointments. It consisted of three board members, the high school principal, the business manager and the superintendent. Trustee James Piro, who read the resolution, noted that the committee was the only school board committee left. He said that without it, the board will now act as a whole on athletic policies. Dr.

Robert Fleischer, superintendent until Monday, pointed out that the committee used to act basically on the high school principal's recommendations and 1 that now the board will do the same without the middle step. Piro later called the committee "ir-revelant," saying its only function was 'informative." He said without it. some time might be saved, noting that most Extension BLOOMFIELD Mayor John Kinder will petition the State Water Policy Commission for an extension of the water supply currently provided by Newark. The commission recently ruled that the two million gallons per day which Newark supplies Bloomfield must be shut off by Dec. 31.

In its ruling the commission directed Bloomfield to search for a new water source. Sol Friedman, the town engineer, advised Kinder that three months is not enough time. Bloomfield now obtains all of its water from Newark, which supplies the town approximately six million gallons daily. The town trades four million gallons of ils own water, which flows from the Wanaque Reservoir, to Newark in return lor four million gallons of Newark's water. ucational extension program, which will include a tutorial afternoon program and elementary school learning resource centers.

Federal aid The administration was ordered to prepare forms for federal aid under Title I to help defray the $35,280 cost. Twelve teachers would work two hours per day at $6 per hour and a psychologist and two reading specialists would be hired at $900 each. The school system now has a' new doctor and a psychologist. Dr. James V.

Agresti resigned as of June 30 and was replaced last night by Dr. Joseph Dc-Mayo. Michael Cutrona was hired as the psychologist at step seven of the master's degree salary scale. Coaching personnel changes include the resignation of Stephen V. Parigi, assistant crew coach.

New coaches named were: Christopher Wilkens, assistant fcotball and assistant wrestling; Charles Martin, assistant basketball and Gino Giua, athletic equipment manager. The trustees also set up a part-time custodial staff, to work four hours per day in the late afternoon, to assist in cleaning up the schools. Women will be hired to do the work. 100 pounds per square inch as opposed to the 15-20 pounds of the Wanaque system, or the 25 to 30 pounds in the Passaic Valley system. In ordento use the latter two systems, Bloomfield would have to construct pumping stations which would raise the water pressure to the necessary 75 to 100 pounds.

Friedman estimated the cost of the pumping stations at $250,000. Bloomfield is a partner in the Monks-ville Dam Project, which would add 25 million gallons daily to the existing 100 mill-ion gallon Wanaque system. The town's share of this would be 2.75 million gallons. If approved, the Monksville system would commence operation in about years. Bloomfield's share of the additional water would fill the town's needs through the year 2000, according to Town Administrator Joseph North.

of water supply sought Joseph P. Miele, first assistant Essex County prosecutor, handed in his resignation yesterday. He will return to his private law practice. Prosecutor Joseph P. Lordi, who said Miele "will 're cxlremely difficult to replace," named Leonard D.

Ronco as the new first assistant. Miele, a graduate of Gettysburg Col- Leonard D. Konco -'iMntii iwiwmiiw A charge of per million gallons or $120 per day is levied by Newark for the trade. The additional two million gallons are purchased outright from Newark, which charges $190 per million gallons or $380 per day for the service. The town spends about $15,000 per month for its water supply.

Bloomfield's problem in acquiring additional water, once the Newark supply is no longer available, appears to be simple. The Newark system, the Wanaque system and the Passaic Valley system all have pipes beneath Bloomfield's streets which the town could tap. Despite the apparent availability of the water, however, Bloomfield is able to use only the Newark system. The reason lies in the water pressure. Newark's water has a pressure of 75 to Joseph P.

Miele.