The Courier-News from Bridgewater, New Jersey • Page 8

MONDAY, MAY 9, 1994 THE COURIER-NEWS BRIDGEWATER Budget trimming could have lingering effect Last month, taxpayers by a 2-to-1 margin shot down this year's budget. By JOE McDONALD Courier-News Staff Writer Slashing the Bridgewater-Raritan school budget could devastate the district this year, school officials say, but the effects 'could cause even bigger problems for next year. That's because each year the state calculates the amount each district's budget may increase over the previous year by the previous year's budget, a figure called a cap. But next year, Bridgewater-Raritan expects a surge in expenses associated with opening a new high school and converting two other schools to accommodate different student populations. This year's budget originally included funds for these openings, but administrators cut them to stay within this year's state cap.

Estimated at more than $1.5 million, the costs haven't disappeared, only been postponed. "That's a real, real Board of Education President Alan Ehrlich said, "that next year, we're going to have to go to a cap waiver because of the council's actions this year." That would mean asking taxpayers next April to override the state's limit for Bridgewater-Raritan. Last month, taxpayers by a 2-to-1 margin shot down what the school district called a lean, conservative budget for this year. The voter's rejection is what put the school board and municipal council members from both communities at the bargaining table last week. The councils told the school district to save money by limiting pay increases for teachers when their contract expires June 30 to 3 percent.

The salary recommendation was among $761,700 in cuts that also included the elimination of two teaching positions, two guidance counselors and a high school assistant principal. The school board must decide at its meeting Tuesday if it will accept the councils' recommendations or appeal them to the state commissioner of education. If the board accepts the councils' WATCHUNG Social-service vice agency opens new office WATCHUNG One of New Jeroldest non-profit social-service agencies has opened the doors to its office in Watchung to help meet demands in Somerset and counties for family counseladoption services and psychologevaluations of children in the system. United Family and Children's Soci- WIL S. SHAMLIN Courier-News Staff Writer Scotch Plains SANDY LOVELL Courier-News Staff Writer SCOTCH PLAINS Hundreds of bicyclists will zip through the streets on May 22 in the second annual Spencer Memorial Bicycle OBITUARIES Julius Lee, active in city church SOUTH PLAINFIELD Julius Lee, 94, died Wednesday (May 4, 1994) at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield.

He was born in Lancaster County, and had lived in Baltimore for 45 years and in Plainfield for 40 years before moving to South Plainfield two years ago. He was a maintenance employee for the North Plainfield Board of Education, retiring in 1965. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Plainfield, where he was a Sunday School teacher and a member of the senior choir and male chorus. Surviving are a sis Maggie Vaughan; and a brother-in-law, Coolidge Robinson, both of Plainfield. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, Plainfield, preceded by visitation at 9 a.m. Arrangements are by Brown's Funeral Home, Plainfield. FUNERAL NOTICES SCHOCK Sadie Pearl (nee Taylor), of Scotch Plains, on Saturday, May 7, 1994. Beloved wife of Harold Schock. Devoted mother Meryl do, Schoen, Steven, Lawrence, and Robin Schock.

Loving sister of the late Irene Brewington. Adored grandmother of Taylor Schoen and Aaron and Hannah Schock. Funeral services conducted from the MENORAH CHAPELS AT MILLBURN, 2950 Vauxhall Road, Union, on Monday May 9, 1994 at 11:30 AM. Interment Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Iselin. ety, which has offices in Plainfield and South Plainfield, will employ two therapists and a clerk at its office at 744 Mountain Blvd.

to serve the Warren-Watchung area and Morris County. Initially, the Watchung office will be open two days a week and by appointment. But by next year, agency officials plan to turn the office into a full-time operation, said Ralph Perrone, the agency's executive director. An open house will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 6.

bicycle Race, which also will raise money for the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad. Nearly 500 cyclists more than 150 more than last year are expected to participate in five races for a $5,000 prize. The event has been included in the Garden State Cup, a series of 20 top races in New Jersey Joseph Predko, machine operator PISCATAWAY Joseph Predko, 44, died Saturday (May 7, 1994) at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield. He was born in Stadty Rherine, Germany, and came to United States in 1951. He lived in Piscataway for the last 39 years.

Poly Cel in Bound Brook. He was is machine operator for Surviving are his parents, Martyn and Anna Kunanec Predko of Piscataway; a brother, Taras, and two sisters, Eugenie and Olia, all of Piscataway. Private arrangements are by Scarpa Funeral Home, North Plainfield. Mary B. Amsler, formerly of Flagtown HILLSBOROUGH B.

Ujobagy Amsler, 82, a homemaker, died Saturday (May 7, 1994) at Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Neshanic. Born in Bernardsville, she lived in Flagtown for 45 years before moving to the nursing home nine years ago. Her husband, Gilbert Amsler, died in 1968; her brother, Joseph J. Ujobagy, died in 1992. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Josephine C.

Ujobagy of Sayreville, and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mary Mother of God Roman Catholic Church in Hillsborough. Visitation is from 7 to 9 tonight. Arrangements by Fucillo Warren Funeral Home, Manville.

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I Superintendent Joseph McGarry said the district's elementary schools are becoming overcrowded, so there's little chance administrators could cut the two teaching positions slated for Adamsville School the councils suggested. The councils told the school board to hold the line on raises for teachers to the standard 3 percent cost-of-living hike offered in private industry. Several council members said the teachers are overpaid. Adoption-service hours in the region were also on the rise. Even though the new office will serve those in the Watchung-Warren area and parts of Morris County who are generally considered to be welloff, all clients pay sliding-scale rates, based on what they can afford.

But no matter who his clients are, Perrone finds that the old myth that counselors have a "magic wand" to make problems of any size disappear is still alive and well. May 22 said Jim Fawcett, race organizer with the Park Avenue Cyclists, which is hosting the event. In addition to the race, bike safety programs will be offered for children and teen-agers. "We also know that motorists need to be better educated about cyclists," Fawcett said. vice president member of Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside.

Mr. Irwin attended Rutgers University and graduated from Summit High School. Surviving are his wife, Betty Lou Maier Irwin; two sons, Harry D. II of Mountainside and John M. of Summit; two brothers, Richard of Wilton, and James of West Palm Beach, a sister, Mary O'Sullivan of Louisville, and two granddaughters.

Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Community Presbyterian Church in Mountainside. Arrangements are by Gray Funeral Home, Westfield. Sadie Pearl Schock accomplished bowler SCOTCH PLAINS Sadie Pearl Taylor Schock died Saturday (May 7, 1994) at Overlook Hospital in Summit. Mrs.

Schock was born in Leeds, England, and had lived in New Brunswick before moving to Scotch Plains 26 years ago. She was member of the Union County Women's Bowling Association and received many awards for high game series and high point average. She was preceded in death by her sister, Irene Brewington. Surviving are her husband, Harold Schock; two daughters, Meryl Schoen and Robin Schock; two sons, Steven and Lawrence; and three grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Monday at Menorah Chapels at Millburn, in Union. 7th ANNIVERSARY 1st ANNIVERSARY 1987 1993 CHAUNCEY and ETHEL HILL We move on but we don't forget, how much to us you really meant Our memories we still remember, although your life you had to surrender Even though time has passed us by, it is still hard to say good-bye. Written by Tarsha Dawn in Memory with Kim Clifford All Who Love You Beauty Hillside Cemetery is situated on 125 acres of gently rolling land. All lots in the beautifully maintained and landscaped grounds include perpetual care. Hillside Cemetery, located on Woodland Avenue in Scotch Plains, is a non-profit organization.

For further information, telephone 756-1729. Hillside Established 1886 POLICE FIRE NORTH PLAINFIELD store in the 200 block of Watchung Avenue. Lynette D'sa, 30, of 32 Craig Barry L. Place, was charged with assault in a Plainfield Robinson, 20, of 310 domestic dispute was charged with She held bail. Wednesday.

illegal dumping Saturday in was on $1,000 the 600 A video and block of West Fourth Street. camera case, two 35mm cameras, a flash, tripod, bat- I A.L. Jordan, 28, of 112 Nethertery charger and two batteries were wood Drive, and Milton Winsow, 48, view reported Avenue from a home on Fair- The were charged with illegal dumping stolen on Thursday. Saturday in the 100 block of East items may have been taken some- Fourth Street. time between April 28 and 10 p.m.

Thursday. "A knife, 19-inch color television, wedding ring, engagement ring and a ruby and diamond ring were rePLAINFIELD ported Spooner stolen Avenue from a on home Thursday night or James Cashin, 25, of 3 Midway Friday morning. Fanwood, was charged with Ronald possession of narcotics parapherna- Hammond, 39, of 320 lia Saturday in the 200 block of Mor- Stebbins Place, was charged with ris Street. possession of a controlled dangerous substance Saturday. He was Kevin Alexander, 24, of 327 held on $500 bail.

Stebbins Place, was charged with of 50 A VCR and television set were possession less than grams of marijuana Saturday in the 900 block reported Berckman stolen Street from a home on of West Fourth Street. Saturday. Police found 80 folds of heroin I Blakeh Hamilton, 24, of 1131 W. Saturday in the 800 block of West Seventh and James W. Grant IlI, Third Street.

Officers also found 16 35, of 1246 E. Front were vials "crack" cocaine in the 600 charged with possession of a conblock of Roosevelt Avenue. trolled dangerous substance Thursday. Darryl Keith Jennings, 20, of William Christmas, 44, of 618 540 W. Second was charged Sterling was charged with poswith possession of a controlled dan- session of a controlled dangerous gerous substance, Saturday, in the substance Thursday.

300 block Street. I James Wise of 1115 W. Third St. was charged with possession of less Glenn Koon, 38, of 918 Wat- than 50 grams of marijuana chung was charged with pos- Thursday. session of a controlled dangerous John Michael Hicks, 38, and substance Saturday at Central Ave- Donald Allen Richard, 35, both of nue and West Seventh Street.

109 Duer were charged with Four gold rings and $90 were possession of drug paraphernalia reported stolen Friday night from a Friday. By sey's new greater Morris ing, ical court By here Freddie The structure of the American family and the values it instills has suffered a breakdown because marital problems, anxiety and depression, stress, child abuse, substance abuse and adolescent behavior problems are more prevalent in today's society, Perrone said. Last year, the staff at UFCS' two offices provided 4,000 hours of services to 1,500 troubled families. Nine families were in the Warrenchung area, totaling 200 hours, Perrone said. race on tap for and is named after champion cyclist Freddie Spencer, a former resident.

Racers have come from neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and New York and as far away as North Carolina to compete. "We really wanted to put on a race that kind of highlighted our town," Harry D. Irwin firm's MOUNTAINSIDE Harry D. Irwin 60, died Saturday (May 7, 1994) at home here. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he lived in Summit before moving to Mountainside 37 years ago.

Mr. Irwin was a vice president at Corporate Express Whippany, where he worked for 20 years. He was active in the Mountainside Little League and Boy Scouts and was a Nicholas A. DeBello, World War Il veteran BOUND BROOK Nicholas A. DeBello, 73, a playground aide at Lafayette School, died Sunday (May 8, 1994) at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.

Born in Bound Brook, he was a lifelong borough resident. Mr. DeBello served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Bound Brook.

His wife, Margaret Haffly DeBello, died in 1973. Surviving are two daughters, Carol Castillo of Albuquerque, N.M., and Linda Smith of Bound Brook, with whom he lived; a son, Ronald Smith of Vermont; three sisters, Angela Riley of Port Saint Lucey, and Marie Sinibaldi and Anna Kelly, both of Bound Brook; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Conroy, Funeral Home in Bound followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass at St.

Joseph's Church in Bound Brook. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. ON THE SOMERSET COUNTY Bernards Board of Education, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Cedar Hill School, (908) 204-2602.

Bernardsville Board of Adjustment, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 166 Mine Brook Road. (908) 766-3000. I Bernardsville Borough Council, 8 p.m., public work meeting, Municipal Building, 166 Mine Brook Road. (908) 766-3000. I Bound Brook Board of Education, 8 p.m., regular meeting, LaFayette School.

(908) 271-2830. Branchburg Township Committee, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 1077 Route 202. (908) 526-1300. Far Hills Borough Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Borough Hall, Prospect Street. (908) 234-0611.

Franklin (Somerset) Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. regular meeting, administration building, 1755 Amwell Road. (908) 873-2400. 1 Franklin (Somerset) Township Committee, 7 p.m., public works subcommittee taking on-site inspection tour, Administration Building, 475 DeMott Lane. (908) 873-2500.

Green Brook Township Committee, 7:30 p.m., agenda meeting, Municipal Building, 111 Greenbrook Road. (908) 968-1023. Hillsborough Board of Education, 8 p.m., work meeting, high school library. (908) 369-0030. Manville Borough Council, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 101 S.

Main St. (908) 725-9478. Montgomery Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building, 2261 Route 206, Belle Mead. (908) 359- 8211. North Plainfield Borough Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 263 Somerset St.

(908) 769- 2900. Watchung Hills Regional High School, 8 p.m., regular meeting, high school, 108 Stirling Road, Warren. (908) 647-4850. HUNTERDON COUNTY Bethlehem Township Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, Mine Road. (908) 735- 0492.

Flemington Borough Council, p.m., regular meeting, Borough Hall, 38 Park Ave. (908) 782-8840. Hampton Borough Council, 7:30 p.m., agenda and regular meetings, Borough Hall, (908) 537-2329. Raritan Township Committee, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, building, 4 Sergeantsville Road. (908) 806-8221.

I Readington Township Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 509 Route 523, Whitehouse Station. (908) 534-4051. UNION COUNTY Mountainside Board of Adjust- TODAY ment, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 1385 Route 22. (908) 232- 2400. New Providence Borough Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Center, 360 Elkwood Ave.

(908) 665- 1400. Plainfield City Council, 8 p.m., agenda meeting, City Hall library, 515 Watchung Ave. TUESDAY CENTRAL JERSEY Joint Meeting of Plainfield, North Plainfield and Dunellen, 7:30 p.m. regular meeting, Dunellen Borough Hall, 355 North Ave. (908) 968-2471.

Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority, 7:30 p.m., special meeting, Administration Building, Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater. (908) 469-4179. SOMERSET COUNTY I Bernards Township Board of Education, 9. p.m., special meeting on 1994-95 budget, Municipal Building, Collyer Lane. (908) 204-0768.

I Bernards Township Committee, 8 AGENDA p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, Collyer Lane, Basking Ridge. (908) 204-3014. Branchburg Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, 1077 Route 202. (908) 526-1300. Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education, work session, Administration Building, 836 Newmans Lane.

(908) 563-1888. Bridgewater Planning Board, 8 p.m., agenda meeting, municipal annex, 505 Route 202-206. (908) 725- 6300. Franklin (Somerset) Township Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane. (908) 873-2500.

Green Brook Township Committee, 7:30 p.m., budget meeting, Municipal Building, 111 Greenbrook Road. (908) 968-1023. Hillsborough Township Committee, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, Amwell Road, Neshanic. (908) 369-4313. Manville Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Alexander Batcho (908) 231-8500.

Peapack-Gladstone Borough Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, municipal complex, School Street, Peapack. (908) 234-2250. Borough Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 22 First St. (908) 231-1300. Somerville Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., workshop meeting, district office.

(908) 218-4102. South Bound Brook Borough Council, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Borough Hall, 12 Main St. (908) 356-0258. HUNTERDON COUNTY Clinton Common Council, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 43 Leigh St. (908) 735-8616.

I Delaware Township Committee, 8 p.m. regular meeting, Township Hall, (609) 397-4893. East Amwell Board of Adjustment, 8 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, Routes and Wertsville Road. (908) 782-8536. County Board of Freeholders, 9 a.m., regular meeting, Victoria Plaza, Main Street, Flemington.

(908) 788-1102. Raritan Township Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, building, Route 523 and Dayton Road. (908) 806-6100. I Tewksbury Township Committee, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, Water Street. (908) 832-5161.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. regular meeting, high school library. (908) 968-3226. Middlesex Board of Education, 7 p.m., agenda meeting, high school, 300 Kennedy Drive. (908) 968-2442.

I Middlesex Borough Council, 7:30 p.m. agenda meeting, 8 p.m. regular meeting, Municipal Building, 1200 Mountain Ave. (908) 356-7400. I Middlesex County Planning Board, 4 p.m., regular meeting, New Brunswick Public Library, 60 Livingston Ave.

(908) 745-3011. I Piscataway Township Council, 8 p.m., agenda meeting, Municipal Building, 455 Hoes Lane. (908) 562-2300. MORRIS COUNTY Long Hill Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 1802 Long Hill Road, Millington. (908) 647-8000.

UNION COUNTY I Berkeley Heights Township Committee, 8 p.m., work session, Municipal Building, 29 Park Ave. (908) 464- 2700. Plainfield Board of Education, 8 p.m., business meeting, high school library. (908) 753-3150. Scotch Plains Township Committee, 8:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 430 Park Ave.

(908) 322- 6700. Westfield Town Committee, 8:30 p.m., regular meeting, Municipal Building, 425 E. Broad St. (908) 789-4033..